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Originally Posted by BigAl84
What I never quite understood is how she often tells the story like she was at some low budget photographers house in west Hollywood who turned out to be a creep. It was actually Waddy's brother. We know Waddy knew both Stevie and Lindsey pretty well by that point. Waddy roomed with them both in their first house (if my memory is correct) and played on the album. I know, it doesn't mean strange things can't happen in the company of people you trust. I get that.
It's proof that as a photographer you really should come prepared to discuss your vision for the project/photo shoot and should already had those discussions with everyone involved well before the day of the shoot. There should be no surprises. If she had prior knowledge of how she was going to be photographed, why would she bother spending money she barely had on a really nice blouse? Even if it was never, ever intended to make anyone uncomfortable - pulling a bait and switch in the middle of a photo shoot that included the removal of clothing - there's a level of "ick" that comes with that no matter what. The better move would have been to propose a new direction and say "go home, think about it etc" otherwise, we'll move on to a different idea.
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I totally agree. From what I’ve gathered over the years, Stevie wanted to push back on the idea but Lindsey got short-fused and impatient, so she acquiesced. If this is true, then it’s a very sad, upsetting story.
Still, it’s a very good photo—but, alas, an odd one for a duo’s debut. To the extent people still discuss it is a good sign, I guess. And it’s miles more tasteful than the Heroes cover!
Looking at the BN cover reminds me of the first Hall and Oates album on their second label, the 1975 self-titled one where they are wearing makeup. They had a high-end Italian photographer telling them they’d be immortalized with that cover. They were made notorious. But it, too, is a great photo.