What is a GWC you ask?
GWC is an acronym for a "Guy With Camera." It's a derogatory term normally used when describing amateur photographers. It is also implied that the GWC is only interested in photography in order to get Women naked. Sounds straight forward right? Not for me.
There's something I've found really funny about this whole "GWC" thing, the Pro's produce the same images as the GWC! All I see from so called Pro's mainly in Facebook groups and Model Mayhem is scantily clad (if clad at all) Women. Most of the images I see have no rhyme nor reason just a naked Woman doing something stupid like, laying on the floor with her butt in the air in a pile of candy. Or the image of the totally naked Woman just standing there covering her nipples. If that ain't "GWC" like, I don't know what is. What are these images for? What are we to get from viewing these images? Most of these images have no artistic value or dramatic lighting what so ever, just a nice body standing there naked with heels on. SMH at some of you GWC's....I mean "Professionals".

As an emerging Photographer I have questions. I see things through a different lens because I haven't bought into any doctrine or common practice in Photography. As for now my thought process is this....if your image doesn't fit into the category of Fashion, Beauty, Commercial, Photojournalism, Portrait, Wedding or any other category of photography that consists of wearing clothes you're a GWC suspect.
Naked or scantily clad Women in images that aren't for some sort of Publication or Professional use equals a GWC behind the lens. I'm just saying.......these are just my thoughts.
I wish you all God Speed and Peace!
I echo your sentiments
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