TWiP 446 – France Bans Skinny

Typically, when you think of that stereotypical glamorous fashion shoot, your mind conjures up visions of glitzy sets, demanding photographers, talented make­up artists, lots of minions running around, and of course beautiful (and sometimes skinny) models.

Well, that vision is changing in France. The country is passing legislation that would effectively “ban” skinny models from photoshoots. France is defining “skinny” as models with a body mass index (BMI) of 18 or less. Models that fall into that category must present a doctor's note stating they are in good general health.

Breaking this law could mean steep fines for agencies and photographers — of up to $82,000 US, and up to 6 months in prison.

In this episode, we discuss this new law and its enforceability and implementation. As well as the persistent “skinny model” controversy.

Here to discuss this story, as well as the 2016 Consumer Electronics show, and DJI’s spiffy new headquarters in China are Joseph Linaschke of PhotoApps.Expert, and Dave Dugdale of LearningVideo.com.