e.g.
Input.ModelExcludingSomeProperties(model, m => m.Prop1, m => m.ParentProp, m => m.OtherParentProp.SubPropOnlyThough);
or maybe
Input.Model(model, m => m.Prop1, m => m.ParentProp, m => m.OtherParentProp.SubPropOnlyThough);
Except that might be read as only fill in those properties (which might also be useful?).
or maybe
Input.Model(model, Excluding.Properties<MyViewModel>(m => m.Prop1, m => m.ParentProp, m => m.OtherParentProp.SubPropOnlyThough));
verbose, but reads better...