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Who Dat?
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The Bottom Line
'I'm fine, just having my arse removed. I've had enough of her demands. And frankly she's had enough of me too.'
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Favorite Pic of the Day for June 15th
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Back Issues: All American Man, August 1989
Andy
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I've only seen this one issue of All American Man, but as you can see, the magazine had a type... Although not incredibly diverse, it's not without it's own specific appeal. Don't worry, I plan to do some research, and will ensure FH readers are kept up on any future discoveries.
Brian Koehen
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Lou Cass
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Mike Avala
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Timmy Loss
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Cover Boy: Steve Hammond
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All American Man
August 1989
I've only seen this one issue of All American Man, but as you can see, the magazine had a type... Although not incredibly diverse, it's not without it's own specific appeal. Don't worry, I plan to do some research, and will ensure FH readers are kept up on any future discoveries.
Brian Koehen
Lou Cass
Mike Avala
Timmy Loss
Cover Boy: Steve Hammond
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Making Hay: Charlie by JW Johnson
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Disturbed
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Happy Birthday today June 16th
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Favorite Pic of the Day for June 16th
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The Fearless Flirt: Charlie by JW Johnson
'Charlie was one of those sweet guys, real, easy going and mature for his age,. He was friendly all the time, both in front of the camera and off camera too. He loved to flirt... with everyone!'
A skilled model knows how to flirt with the camera. To use their eyes, their poses and body to provoke and tantalize the viewer on the other side of the lens. With Charlie, photographer JW Johnson says that flirting was his natural way of interacting, with the camera, the photographer, and every one around him. It wasn't put on, it was who he was and as JW's images demonstrate, it was usually quite effective.
'During our second shoot, we also shot some calendar shots in the fire gear. Fire gear with fire light, this is where Charlie's innocent look, his incredible eyes and beautifully toned build really shine!'
Charlie first contacted JW on-line a few years ago about doing some nude modeling work. Charlie was in college and was looking to earn some extra cash to help offset his college expenses. He told JW that said enjoyed showing off, and JW says that Charlie's confidence and enjoyment of showing off his body immediately showed up in the images, and although he was new to modeling, was naturally skilled with poses and interacting with the camera.
'We started in my studio barn and then drove to my friend`s farm about 30 minutes away. I'm pretty sure my friend enjoyed watching the shoot as he seemed to have 'something he needed to do' at each of the locations we were shooting in.'
A year or so later, the Illinois based model was back in St. Louis near where JW lives and works. He was on a break from college and out of state for some theatrical worked and wanted some new modeling shots to update his portfolio. He came to JW's studio and shot with JW and his photographer friend Brad. JW says they shot for hours, and both he and Brad were on the receiving end of Charlie's art for flirt, which hadn't lost any of it's impact.
'All of my photographer friends that worked with him, are 35 years and older, Charlie flirted with everyone....they were never sure if he was sincere tho, cause he was a theatrical major... He always seemed to come across as sincere to me and I can read people pretty good much of the time. :) Either way, Charlie was the kind of model that you would go out and come up with new ideas just to have another chance of working with him again. he had that kind of effect on you. :)'
Check out JW's work with Charlie in the barn on PAGE 2 HERE:
& more of JW's work with Charlie on his website HERE:
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Favorite Face of the Day: Mark Grossman
Most of us have gone through a phase when only a bad boy could get our attention. Nice guys were usually close by, but we barely noticed, we were too busy hoping the inconsiderate one might grace us with a phone call, a text, or just a little attention.
Adam Newman has to be one of daytime's most iconic bad boys and from the few scenes that I've seen, model and actor Mark Grossman is just beginning to hit his stride. Grossman's taking me back, back to a time when I was preoccupied, make that obsessed, with a certain bad boy. That face, those cheekbones, and that sexy devilish smirk are an irresistible combination.
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Back Issues: All American Man
All American Man
August 1989
See more of cover guy Steve Hammond and highlights from the issue on PAGE 2 HERE:
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Grab-A-Seat!
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Favorite Pic of the Day for June 17th
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Haruehun Airry: The Course of Creation
'I believe nudity is the purest form of portraying a person.'
Often it's an artist's own words that perfectly sum up what initially drew me to their work. In the case of photographer and media practitioner Haruehun Airry's, his use of the phrase 'purest form' which beautifully captured what I feel when spending time with Haruehun's imagery.
I love exploring Asian culture, and love featuring Asian artists and models. It can however, be difficult at times to find subjects to feature. In part, it's cultural, customs and laws with regards to nudity, especially male nudity, differs depending where in the world you live and work. It's not just Asian culture that plays a role in how the male Asian form is presented, North American stereotypes is also a contributor.
In America, Asian men continue to be pushed into traditional stereotypes, often as either asexual, or over sexual, unassertive domestics or violent gang members or a karate chopping Jackie Chan. Historically, Asian models have often been forced to take on one of these roles, especially Asian men in the media.
We all know however, that Asian men, like all men, have varying degree's of sensuality, aggression, passion and masculinity. Stereotypes rarely represent those they represent and I love how Haruehun Airry ignores media convention and so purely captures the essence of the men in front of his camera. It's obvious Haruehun doesn't just capture male beauty, but has a passion and a distinct eye for it.
Haruehun's images are precise, beautifully detailed and fully composed images of the model in front of his lens. Haruehun's lighting and poses beautifully highlights every inch of the model he's shooting, the smoothness of their skin, the texture and softness of their lips and hair, both on their heads, an other parts of their body. Raised in a family of artists, Haruehun images of the male form are both powerful and erotically distinct, making the Thailand based artist in demand by both models and advertisers who choose his images to represent their products.
After earning a bachelor's degree in Communication Management from Chulalongkorn University. Haruehun's photography of the male form soon noticed and in addition to being widely published on Asian social media, has featured in man advertising campaigns, promotions as well as in books on the covers of many international magazines including Attitude and Men's Health.
The Process Piece:
Haruehun also uses his art, and his celebrity to support causes he believes in and in 2011 was appointed by the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre an advocate for a charity project called Adam′s Love which fosters comprehensive HIV/AIDS education.
Although it was Haruehun's unique skill at capturing his subjects in their purest form which first drew me to his work, it was also his course of creation that had me enjoying spending time on his Twitter and Instagram. FH readers know I love the process piece, and Haruehun publishes many behind the scenes images from his shoots.
It was hard to narrow down, but I wanted to include a few (ok, more than a few) favorite behind the scene shots in this piece. Through Haruehun's many BTS scenes shots and videos, we get see the artist and models at work. I love telling the story of an images creation, especially when that image is of the male form. More often than not, it's the process, and what occurs behind the scenes that reveals the most about how an artists works, and how that work results in the finished art that we all see.
'Male nudity. It is the most challenging to me. Some people say that because everyone loves seeing nudes, I don’t think so. Not everyone looks great in the nude. Making a man beautifully interesting is my priority. Sometimes I use photography to prove my point. Like if I find someone really attractive, while other people might think he’s just average, my photography will prove it.'
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Bare Men: The Group Show
Call for Photographers:
Bare Men: The Group Show
Last year, I had the privilege of featuring the work of artist Abigail Ekue. (In A Personal Light) Abigail is is the process of curating a male nude photo exhibit and is currently looking for submissions for Bare Men: The Group Show. The exhibit will showcase photo imagery which celebrates all expressions of the male nude - sensuality, grace, strength, vulnerability and sexuality.
Abigail welcomes submissions from all genres of male nude photography , classical, fine art, self portraits, fashion or glamour, erotic, outdoor/nature or urban, conceptual, dance et al. Artists at any stage of their career can submit. POC and LGBTQ photographers are encouraged to submit their work. International submissions are accepted as well,. Abigail has already received work from Canada, Australia and France.
The exhibit will take place in New York this October and submissions are welcomed through August 10th. Read more about the exhibit, and summit your work HERE:
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Luke: Student Sex Worker
'I was in Barcelona on a night out with some friends, and this woman came over and asked me if I was a model or an actor. I said I was just a student. Then she asked me to do a porn film. '
Luke
Sex workers don't get enough respect, nor are they usually afforded the same rights and safety associated with most other jobs and careers. Much of this may have to do with how misunderstood the profession is, something the new UK reality show Student Sex Workers wants to address. The claims one in twenty British students have entered into some form of sex work in order to fund their studies. Luke is one of them.
The 21 year-old physics student was literally whisked off his feet and onto the screen by director Erika Lust, who cast him in two of her films. Luke (Kristopher Kodjoe) says he wasn't so much shocked as intrigued at the prospect and after weighing the pros and cons, as well as the risks and potential safety issues. Luke finding decided that the money he could make working a few days in porn would allow him to focus on school without the hundreds of hours he would to put into another job to make the same amount of cash.
Sex work is a serious business, as are the issues involved. Putting the word 'student' into anything involving sex usually brings in an audience, and although I haven't seen the show yet, I hope there's some education thrown in with the obvious titillation that goes along with producing a reality show.
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Perfectly Pruned
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Favorite Pic of the Day for June 19th
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In It to Win It: Karson by PR PHOTO
'Karson really inspired me and I think we captured some great shots. He's the nicest kid in the world and so easy to work with.'
FH readers know how much I love featuring 'firsts', especially when the images and the artist behind the camera are as talented as PR PHOTOS. PR recently had the opportunity to shoot 18 year old model Karson in his first professional photoshoot. The sizzling summer themed shots are also the perfect way to kick off the first day of the hottest season of the year.
It was Karson's manager who got in contact with PR about doing Karson's first shoot. PR loves working with new models and accepted the challenge. Having worked with new models many times before, PR was anticipating a model with little experience or ability to pose. Fast forward one week later to the day of the shoot. PR was greeted at his door by a beautiful and energetic young guy eager and ready to do his first photoshoot.
'It was evident from the first shot that Karson was in the game to win it! He posed with a confidence unseen in models his young age. He knew how to showcase his perfectly toned body in every shot, how to flex and show off each muscle group. His facial expression went from pouty to gleeful on a dime and looked exquisite either way.'
PR reports that except for a little bit of rain, his time creating with Karson was fantastic, The Kalamazoo based photographer says that it was obvious from their first meeting, and that first shoot, that Karson is about to make a big splash in the modeling world.
It's not difficult to understand why PR's so enthusiastic about Karson's future, and the work they created together. Karson has it all, an incredible body, great head of curly hair and a strong face, lips perfect or the pout and beautiful eyes. Karson's eyes also don't shy away from staring straight at the camera, piercing through with a confidence, eagerness and determination that PR experienced during their work together.
' It was a joy to work with him and I wish him all the best in this journey he has just begun. He is definitely going places.'
Although like PR, I think Karson has a great future in modeling ahead, he's not putting all his eggs in one basket. In addition to working in front of the camera, Karson is also an investor and entrepreneur, with several projects already on the go.
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A Look Back: Nick Adams in Broadway Bares XVII: Myth Behavior
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Pan (/pæn/; Ancient Greek: Πάν, Pan) is the God of the wild, shepherds and flocks, nature of mountain wilds.
I have been covering, and un-covering Broadway Bares since FH began. The most recent Broadway Bares took place this past Sunday, and although I donated to support several of my favorite BB performers, I haven't had time yet to fully dig into the images and video. I did however, want to go back to the beginning. Not the beginning of BB, that was back in 1992, but back to the first year of FH back in 2007.
One of the first Broadway Bares that I featured was Broadway Bares XVII: Myth Behavior from 2007. There are several pieces on the site from the show, but one of my favorite performances of the night was the incredibly talented, and incredibly hot, actor, singer and dancer Nick Adams as Pan.
Nick has made many appearances on FH (HERE:) but his upside down turn as Pan remains a highlight. Special thanks to DaveAsset for the video! If you want to see this, or any year of Broadway Bares, you can support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS by purchasing DVD's of all of the shows HERE:
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