Yes, and yes. If it's not pornography, which requires sexual content (more than simple nudity), it's first amendment protected. If you were to go to a nude beach and take pictures that included children, you'd be creepy and probably get punched in the face, but not convicted of a crime.
Originally Posted by
LuvAirFrance
So a perv can have thousands of pictures of naked children on his computer and NOT be guilty of breaking a law? I mean, what about the need to GET the photo subjects naked for the shooting? That's legal?
--Jon