What single thing at faire hurls you off into the depths of rage?

[Adriana Rose]

There was an issue a while ago that someone was taking the cleavage shots and putting them up on a porn site. If I remember there was a few lawsuits threatend if they stayed up.


I dont mind having my picture taken but if somthing like that happend to me that persons favorite bits are going to be hanging from my rearview mirror.

[Rowan MacD]

I understand not wanting a camera right up to your cleavage, but on the otherhand if cleavage is displayed in public, i would think a photographer might get the impression that youre not shy. Of course it is good manners to ask, and respect the answer of the playtron. out of curiosity, are cleaveage shots ok with you if they are taken from far away with a telephoto lens>?

the problem with the cleavage thing is there are many characters at faire who are so into their wench act that they promote and enjoy the cleavage shots. not saying it makes it right to do it without asking, 'cause it doesnt, but that is why so many people do it i think.

As Adrianna Rose mentioned, there was a dust up a couple years back focusing on a particular photog/group of photogs that specifically hunted photos at ren faires of extremely generously endowed females that were not shy about showing just about everything.  Some photos the photogs took themselves, and some were downloaded off other sites.  The IWG site had a thread about it.   In the pictures the ladies were obviously aware they were being photograhed.  Those pics ended up on a site that was a not-much-toned-down version of 'girls gone wild' pandering to guys with a fetish for humongous cleavage, and the ladies in question raised a stink about being posted on the site.  
 Common sense would say; if you don't want a picture of yourself looking/acting a certain way, then don't present the the opportunity for someone to get that shot.  The photographers (whether friends or foes) were not exactly sneaking around taking pictures through windows.  
 You never know who is taking a picture ala 'People of Walmart'.    

[Seaman Blurt]

I understand not wanting a camera right up to your cleavage, but on the otherhand if cleavage is displayed in public, i would think a photographer might get the impression that youre not shy. Of course it is good manners to ask, and respect the answer of the playtron. out of curiosity, are cleaveage shots ok with you if they are taken from far away with a telephoto lens>?

the problem with the cleavage thing is there are many characters at faire who are so into their wench act that they promote and enjoy the cleavage shots. not saying it makes it right to do it without asking, 'cause it doesnt, but that is why so many people do it i think.

As Adrianna Rose mentioned, there was a dust up a couple years back focusing on a particular photog/group of photogs that specifically hunted photos at ren faires of extremely generously endowed females that were not shy about showing just about everything.  Some photos the photogs took themselves, and some were downloaded off other sites.  The IWG site had a thread about it.   In the pictures the ladies were obviously aware they were being photograhed.  Those pics ended up on a site that was a not-much-toned-down version of 'girls gone wild' pandering to guys with a fetish for humongous cleavage, and the ladies in question raised a stink about being posted on the site.  
 Common sense would say; if you don't want a picture of yourself looking/acting a certain way, then don't present the the opportunity for someone to get that shot.  The photographers (whether friends or foes) were not exactly sneaking around taking pictures through windows.  
 You never know who is taking a picture ala 'People of Walmart'.    

Well said

[Adriana Rose]

Yup, my theory is if your grandmother would whack you for doing it, dont do it.

[PollyPoPo]

RE:  Adriana Rose's "Yup, my theory is if your grandmother would whack you for doing it, dont do it."

Big LOL from this Grandma.

[Stolenhalo6]

To reply to Seaman Blurt in particular - If the picture contains my cleavage and only my cleavage, I don't care how far away it was taken from, I'm not okay with it.  If it contains my cleavage and my beautiful smile and a playful wink, no problem.  The difference for me is that one shows respect (of a kind) for the person, the other does not.

I am very well endowed (the only reason I don't have a picture posted here on my profile, if your curious, is because I don't have on posted publicly anywhere online that I can grab from), but I easily keep well over half of my girls covered.  You have to be looking at me from above to see all that terribly much because of the way I wear my bodice.  So anyone taking a cleavage shot is actively trying to and not just a casual photographer snapping candids.  I am not shy at all, I enjoy seeing and being seen at festival, and there is a bit of exhibitionism in dressing like a playful wench.  But there is still this thing called respect.  Don't disrespect me and I won't kick your weed puller.  I think that's fair, especially when I've told you plainly where my line is.

[Merlin the Elder]

Well said, Stolenhalo6.

[kcdcchef]

new DVD idea, wenches gone wild!!!

[Seaman Blurt]

I respect you Stolenhalo6.

[Stolenhalo6]

That's just because you're afraid I actually could and would kick your week puller :p  But thank you.  I respect your blurt honesty.

[Captain Cornelius Howard Duckman]

Slightly off topic, but related:

There is no polite way to say to a lady in garb 'Excuse me miss, but I can see your nipples. Is that on purpose?' Cause I know some ladies like to show off, but I also know some would like to be informed they're slipping out.

[kcdcchef]

Slightly off topic, but related:

There is no polite way to say to a lady in garb 'Excuse me miss, but I can see your nipples. Is that on purpose?' Cause I know some ladies like to show off, but I also know some would like to be informed they're slipping out.

it's why i listed it as my single thing at faire that hacks me off. i am a red blooded straight man, I LOVE LOOKING AT BOOBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But when worn improperly in an impoperly worn corset, they look like hell actually!!!!!!!

[Merlin the Elder]

Looking at boobs and being rude are two different things. Captain Cornelius, if you have a female at your side that could inform the woman of her slippage, that would probably be best, HOWEVER, you could also prove yourself a gallant gentleman by stepping up to her, saying "Madam, your naughty bits have escaped!" turn your back to her, and raise your cape to shield her as she adjusts.

[Seaman Blurt]

That's just because you're afraid I actually could and would kick your week puller :p  But thank you.  I respect your blurt honesty.

Oh! if you only knew! , mmmmm! pain hurts so good.  I just had to blurt that

[Lady Nicolette]

I'm confused...I thought it was the Renaissance Faire and not the Puerile, Gee I've Never Seen Breasts Before Faire.  I'm all for a little bit of bawdy fun but there truly is so much more to Faire, it's kind of a shame to see it thought of as an outdoors Hooters for boys who haven't grown up yet.  That goes for the women who desperately need that kind of attention and encourage it to the point that these people think they have a right to disrespect everyone.