I used to be a photographer, as a hobby. This was before cameras were in every pocket. It was fun and I liked it. I shot portraiture and most other kinds of photographs.
I would ask people I knew to model — almost always women, and most would say yes. Almost all were flattered I asked. Some were only eager to get photos of themselves. And some, I found out, craved the power dynamic of being brought to a private place and being told what to wear, and how to move, and how to use and expose their bodies, and that the result was being captured indelibly in a medium they were powerless to control.
Anyway, almost always, a few days after shooting, a model would express happiness in what we captured, but that she wished there were more, and she’d offer to pose again one day.
And once in a while, one would apologize for seeming too shy, and promise next time she’d be more bold.
And once in another while, she’d ask to be told to do more.
This is about photography, but you won’t get my photos. I lost them a long time ago anyway, but also I wouldn’t post without her permission. It’s been a while.