Editing Naturism (section)

== Naturist media ==
=== Magazines ===
{{Original research section|date=July 2022}}
Magazines published by, for or purportedly about naturists can be grouped into the following:

* Magazines published by an "official" national organisation, such as ''BN'' (British Naturism), ''Going Natural/Au naturel'' (FCN/FQN), ''Nude & Natural Magazine'' (The Naturist Society), ''gonatural'' (New Zealand Naturist Federation).
* Independent magazines published for naturists, such as ''Naturally'', ''[[H&E naturist]]'' and ''TAN'' (acronym of ''The Australian Naturist'').
* Magazines that print photographs only or primarily of young female professional models. These types of publications are disapproved of by many naturists and non-naturists alike.

Magazines in the second and, occasionally, third groups feature naturist editorial and advertising. While some naturists argue over which magazines belong in which of these categories, these views may change as publishers and editors change. Many clubs and groups have benefited from magazines which, while not exclusively or even predominantly naturist in character, made naturist information available to many who would not otherwise have been aware of it.{{sfn|Woycke|2003|p={{page needed|date=August 2024}}}} The information and advertising provided online, along with the wide availability of free online pornography, has meant the disappearance of old-style "skin" magazines presenting significant glamour content masquerading as, or alongside, naturist content. Naturist magazines have to appeal strongly to naturists to succeed; they cannot sit on the fence between naturism and glamour. Some naturists feel that the worthwhile editorial content in some magazines is not a fair balance for the disapproved-of photographic content.{{sfn|Woycke|2003|p={{page needed|date=August 2024}}}}

=== Photography, films and videos ===
[[File:Nudist tea for two.jpg|thumb|A publicity photo showing a North American naturist couple making tea]]
Although photographing others when they are nude in a public place may not violate their rights to privacy, individuals retain the [[personality rights]] to their own image in many countries. If so, recognizable photographs of any person cannot be published without permission.

Some naturist clubs have been willing to allow filming by the media on their grounds, though content that proved not to be of genuine naturism can end up being parodied by the media.{{Sfn|Edwards|2006}}

Some commercial 'naturist' DVDs are dominated by imagery of naked children. Such material can be marketed in ways that appear to appeal directly to [[pedophile]] inclinations, and ownership of these DVDs (and their earlier video cassette incarnations) has resulted in successful British prosecutions for possession of indecent images of children.{{Sfnm|1a1=Independent|1y=2007 |2a1=4IE|2y=2007 |3a1=BBC|3y=2007}} One case was appealed, unsuccessfully, to the [[European Court of Human Rights]].<ref>{{cite court|litigants=O'Carroll v the United Kingdom|reporter=ECHR CaseLaw|court=European Court of Human Rights|date=2005-03-15|url=http://echr.ketse.com/doc/35557.03-en-20050315/view/|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-03-06|quote=the Court unanimously Declares the application inadmissible.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304195758/http://echr.ketse.com/doc/35557.03-en-20050315/view/}}</ref>

Photo shoots, including major high-profile works by [[Spencer Tunick]], are done in public places including beaches.{{sfn|O'Brien|2011}}