Quick Definition: Can refer to a range of things in the modeling industry. Usually refers to adult photography or film that is synonymous with nude, sexually oriented projects.
Full Definition:
This can range from mildly explicit to pornographic, and models should be careful to check the credibility of the agency that is doing adult work. Once done, some of the work history cannot be undone. Some models are careful not to do any adult work, while others are more flexible. Similarly, as on America’s Next Top Model sometimes high-end clients will do a racy photo shoot in the nude in a classy way, and models that decline to do this due to moral or personal reasons can miss out on an opportunity.
Whatever the choice is, models should make sure, when doing adult work, that they fully understand their own goals and ethics and make the decision based on their own rules.
Enclosed nude, AKA Miley Cyrus where nothing is actually showing is usually not considered “adult” modeling, given the classiness of the photo and the brand of the magazine. However this difference has a thin line:
