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I'm working with a lovely 45-year-old female model for stock, and this is my first time working with an older model.  I'd like to get some thoughts on whether you'd label her middle-aged, mature, or something else.

Indeed, I've shoot a couple of business series with a 20 year old woman, that looks really 30 in that outfit and role. So I tagged her as 30s and skipped the keyword young.

have you read the topic? its about keywording not what to shoot..

Both.

At 47, I'm not ready to be called "mature" yet, so I'd go with "middle age" for a 45 year old and then start labeling models "mature" at 50.

Both great names,. Myself I like "in denial"

I can assure you, you won't feel like that at 50!

I didn't count myself as middle aged until I was 45, and very reluctantly at that. I doubt if I'll ever be 'mature'.

I am so there. 

45 is considered middle age in the US.
Unless the model appears to be over 60, I would shy way from using the word 'mature' as this is really a euphemism for old.

I was in India a few years ago and one of my co-workers was referred to as "That Elderly Gentleman".
He was under 50 at the time and being half Japanese looked even younger.
He had a mock fit about being called elderly and explained that in the US one needs to be over 70 to get that label.
The young Indian woman (I would guess to have been about 21), was embarrassed and apologized but added that this was the term they used there.

So, it is highly dependent on the market you expect to be doing business in.
This also explains the huge difference in what the inspectors will accept, considering they are splattered across the globe.

True, but we're talking about women.  We tend to be a little sensitive about such things.   

Thanks, everyone, for your input.  As a side note - I'm 52, and I get a lot of perks & benefits as an old fat guy that I didn't get before.   

Bravo!!!