Posters seeking student models are to be displayed to the Dean of Aberdeen Business School to decide whether or not they are exploitative.The seductive poster advertising for models for a “professional photography project” have been posted on notice boards throughout Aberdeen Business School.
The posters were put on display without the knowledge of the University by a photographer who goes by the moniker Tor.
The posters are to be taken to the University’s Dean and the decision to take the posters down will be discussed.
Students are offered a free printed portfolio, exposure across the UK and EU and career opportunities in print, commercial, beauty and fashion modeling.
The poster suggests that some expenses will have to be paid to Tor.
Communications lecturer, Dr Sarah Peterson, who specialises in feminist issues, defended the photographer saying that the posters were a completely acceptable way of advertising for student models.
“He is a legitimate photographer, he has given a link to his website where he claims to be a member of the Royal Photographic Society and approach his work with utmost ethic, I don’t see anything wrong with the posters. How else would he be able to get models?”
By Saskia Leighton
By Saskia Leighton
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