Modeling Style Definitions
According to the OMP website.
Fashion: A style of photography used to sell clothing, accessories, jewelry, perfume/cologne, or beauty products. The photograph usually desires to invoke an emotional response from the viewer regarding the product. The actual product may or may not be in the photograph. While in mainstream modeling, fashion models may be clothed, implied nude, or nude, for OMP purposes “Fashion” will always mean clothed. Implied nude and nude fashion modeling at OMP falls under the definition of “Artistic Nude”.
Runway: The modeling of clothing or accessories usually along a catwalk in front of an audience. Photography may be taken, but it is usually secondary to the presentation to the audience. Most runway modeling in the major markets (New York, Paris, Milan, and others) requires very specific physical characteristics and age ranges for both male and female models. Runway modeling in smaller markets may not have these restrictions.
Sport/Fitness: Commercial modeling of sportswear and related products. Models usually must be physically fit and may require a bodybuilder physique.
Casual: A category not recognized in mainstream modeling and unique to Internet model photography. The style usually refers to a style similar to “senior portrait” photography and the model is usually dressed in casual, off-the-rack clothing.
Swimwear: The model is in swimwear, sometimes shot in a fashion style, but usually in a glamour style. While the model may be implied or partially nude in some swimwear photography, for OMP purposes no nudity is required in this category. Swimwear shots with implied or partial nudity are defined as “Nude” shots.
Print/Editorial: Print photography is usually defined as an advertising photograph used in print media (magazine, billboards, brochures, etc.) Editorial photography either tells a story alone, or is used to illustrate a story or article. Editorial photographs are most often found in magazines. In either case, the model(s) is rarely the subject. The actual subject may or may not be in the photograph.
Hair/Makeup: Sometimes called beauty photography, the model has his/her hair and/or makeup done in a specific style to sell a product, service, or style.
Parts Modeling: Only a specific part of the model (hand, foot, etc.) is used, usually demonstrating a product in a commercial advertisement.
Artist Model: A model that poses for an artist (painter, sculptor, etc.) to create a drawing, painting, sculpture, or other work of art. While not always required, the model is often nude. The model must usually hold a pose for a long period of time. Photography is usually not included in this category. Although the artist might take photographs, they are only used as an aid in creating another artwork and are not usually published or shown.
Art: This broad category can mean posing for an artist as an artist model, but the model might also be called up to take a more active role, such as in a life casting or performance art. Nudity to some degree may be required.
Lingerie: The model is posed in lingerie, possibly in a fashion sense, but more likely as a glamour shot. Nudity may be required depending on the specific lingerie being used, and how opaque it is.
Glamour: This is a very broad style of modeling which can refer to the black and white Hollywood portrait style of the 1930s-40s, to more risqué styles like what can be found in FHM, Maxim, or Playboy style magazines. Implied, partial, or full nudity may be required.
Artistic Nude: This category can encompass nude fashion photography, figure photography and non-figure artistic photography. Figure photography places the emphasis on the model’s nude form, and bold or unusual lighting is often used. In figure photography the model’s identity may or may not be revealed. Non-figure artistic nude photography is shot with a theme involving something other than the sexuality of the model. The model is usually identifiable. Implied, partial, or full nudity may be required.
Nude: For OMP purposes, this is defined as glamour nude or “Playboy” style nudity where the sexual desirability of the model is emphasized by posing her nude without any overt sexual act being shown. Implied, partial, or full nudity may be required.
Erotic Nude: Fetish photography or nude photography where sexual acts are heavily implied but usually not explicitly shown. It may often be used to describe “Adult Nude” work done by established fine art photographers that might otherwise be label pornographic. Implied, partial, or full nudity may be required.
Adult Nude: Still photography of a model or models overtly displaying sexual acts. The sexual acts might be simulated or real. Usually full nudity and beyond are required.
Adult Performer: Motion picture/video/live performance of a model or models overtly displaying sexual acts. The sexual acts might be simulated or real. Usually full nudity and beyond are required.
Implied Nudity: The model may or may not be nude on the set. The photography suggests that s/he is nude without showing any female breasts, buttocks, or pubic area. Example: Model is topless, but the angle of the shot doesn't show her breasts, or her arm may be covering the breasts.
Partial Nudity: The pubic area of the model is not shown, but the buttocks and female breasts may be shown.
Full nudity: The full body, including the pubic area, of the model may be shown. It usually does not include the inner labia of the female model or turgid penis of the male model unless “Adult Nude” or “Adult Performer” is specified.