Levels

No Means No

The term levels is often thrown around like it means something, but do you actually understand what the levels are. Below is a brief explanation of levels for portfolio and understanding purposes.

Portrait – Fully clothed portrait - style shots, often including headshots.

Fashion – Generally fully clothed, wearing particular outfits. These should be age appropriate but some outfits can be revealing. Check where possible what you will be wearing and that you are comfortable.

Lingerie and Swimwear – You need to be aware that some lingerie is see-through or very revealing. This type of work must be age appropriate.

Exchange of work or Trade for (TF) – This is where the model gives her or his time, resources and effort, and the photographer does the same. No money changes hands but both benefit from each other’s skills and talents.

Glamour – This covers virtually modelling everything from lingerie to explicit adult nude levels – this is for over 18’s only sop specificity is key to WHAT level of glamour you work to. 

Implied topless or nude – You may be topless or nude but nothing on show. For instance props, lighting or products placed strategically.

Topless – You would be naked from the waist upwards.

Adult - Various parts take up the adult genre from 'US/UK magazine' most commonly referred to as 'open leg', this is the minimum standard at adult level. From there it can grow up to insertion, toys, then sexual contact from a hand in the picture to a full blown other person, whether make or female or mixed up to sexual intercourse.

From the above this also relates to Fetish under many of the above as it can contain clothing or apparatus, and can be subject to including adult levels within.

Again, the above are just basic guidelines than can help someone know what they may be stating they do, without actually realising what others think they do.