Questioning the stigma surround the sex industry. Photo-documentary project.

[Socialdoc]

Look, before I start to explain. I know that many will uncomfortable with the idea of someone creating a photographic documentary, so this won't be for everybody. Privacy is an important aspect of everyone's life and due to the nature of punting, it's even more important. To have someone from the 'outside' to come in and ask questions and to be involved is daunting. I'm fairly open minded to the idea of punting, sex is one of our main and most powerful desires. It only makes sense that an industry would be formed around it, a self-regulated community is much safer for both the provider and clients compared to the other alternatives.

I'm a documentary photographer based in Cardiff and I am currently acquiring a degree from USW, Cardiff. I'm creating a photo-documentary project on the sex industry in south Wales and England, from the peoples point of view. I'm focusing on the relationship between the client and the practice as a project because I want to question the stigma that surrounds this subject, it surprises me considering how much influence sex has on our society and that it is a basic drive for many people.

I'm looking for anyone who would be interested in being involved, people surrounding the Cardiff and Bristol area would be great. To begin with it can be something as simple as a quick chat over the phone or email, what ever you feel most comfortable with.

This post could stretch on forever, so I'll leave it there. Post a reply if you have a question. If you would prefer to PM me, here is my email

15065987@students.southwales.ac.uk

Thanks.

[cardiff1]

Are you a male or female student?

[Socialdoc]

I am a male student, apologies for failing to mention this in the original post.

[jammy]

Its a very primal in what i do. Its part of my biological being. Those of us who punt are more aware and attuned to the needs of being male. All males have these urges whether its punting, cheating, sleeping round etc. The urge is the same. Be careful not to enter or participate in the world of punting because you are prone to surcoming to the urge 

[Randolph69]

When you say that you are creating a photo-documentary project on the sex industry, do you mean as a thesis or project to form part of your university studies or degree course?
Or is this your private project, and if so, how would you intend to use the work when you complete it?

With any project involving photography, obviously your main problem will be privacy. Many punters (although not me) are married or in relationships so they will be very wary about allowing themselves to be photographed.

[webpunter]

USW - seems to me like a made up name for a Poly   
Great course though. Bet your enjoy the practical element.  You need to be hands on   

[ampersand]

I may be being obtuse, but what is a photo-documentary?

I understand what a film-documentary is, but how, precisely, does a photo documentary work? Is it lots of pics which tell a story? Is there a voice over?

Clarification please.

[PMAC123]

USW - seems to me like a made up name for a Poly   
Great course though. Bet your enjoy the practical element.  You need to be hands on   

haha it's a University and the biggest one in Wales. Polytechnic colleges haven't existed since 1992  . On topic, count me out unless you wanna take pictures of me banging a WG and pay for it in the process lmao

[np500]

Did someone say freebee, I just woke up !

[niceguy30!!]

You pay for the whore mate I'll put a mask on and you take photos of me giving her one. My porn fee is £150 an hr plus travel expenses. We got a deal

[webpunter]

I was but jestin 
Suppose a degree from a welsh university might get graduates jobs somewhere interesting like Companies House or DVLA 

haha it's a University and the biggest one in Wales. Polytechnic colleges haven't existed since 1992  .