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Favorite Pic of the Day for December 14th
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An Afternoon in the Art Room: Max Nelson by Kerry
'I can still remember the moment the photographer asked me to pull down my underwear. I don't think I'd ever felt so vulnerable before as my full body was in view of the camera.'
If you're a regular reader of FH, you know my posts usually follow the seasons. Lots of hot models on the beach in the summer, lots of models freezing their asses off, out in the snow in the winter. With model Max Nelson, the season I decided to focus on, was his. Since in Melbourne, Australia, where Max lives and works, summer just began, the images on the next two pages, feature Max's beautiful body, both inside and out, naturally lit by the sun.
I saw an image of Max on Model Mayhem earlier this year, and instantly clicked and headed to his page. When I contacted the hot Aussie, he shared that he'd dropped by FH a few times himself, and asked me to choose some favorites from his portfolio. I was really drawn to this series from Max's work with photographer Kerry for a couple of reasons. First off, I loved the elevated level of eroticism seen though Max's sensual poses and his visual connection with the camera.
I also really loved the locations. There were shots both inside Kerry's home, and outside on is back patio. This room to me, looked almost like a studio, with Max surrounded by various pieces of art. Max shares that it was just a sitting/sun room, but the decor makes perfect sense given it was part of the photographer's space and home.
Max has been modeling for a few years now, and this series with Kerry was one of his early nude shots. Although Max expressed being nervous at first, he quickly relaxed and as you can see, embraced the erotic elements he and Kerry had discussed. Max's comfort level was important, but as the shoot went on, he felt himself motivated to push even further beyond the perceived erotic boundaries he thought he'd established.
What first motivated you start modeling?
I guess I wanted to enjoy, and not be so scared of, my body. I'd always been a bit of a nudist but this was about challenging myself more.
Did you always intend to shoot nudes or did that come later?
I did right from the beginning as it was part of me embracing my body and the aim of me modelling. The photos were just for me at first.
Did you have to consider any factors, (family/work) before deciding to shoot nudes?
I did. I was so secretive about it at first. Didn't tell anyone and didn't post them. Over time I've dropped a lot of that body and sex negativity.
Tell me about your first nude shoot, who was it with and how did it go? Were you nervous?
I was both excited and nervous. I can still remember the moment the photographer (think his name was Peter?) asked me to pull down my underwear. I don't think I'd ever felt so vulnerable before as my full body was in view of the camera. Pretty quickly I realized I loved the feeling of freedom and the nerves melted away!
How did you connect with Kerry?
We connected over Craigslist. I connected with lots of photographers that way back in the day.
Any comments on the shoot, and the resulting images?
It was a great shoot. I was a bit nervous which you can see in some shots. The more time goes by, the more I love these photos.
Where was the shoot, great art room?
Just a room at Kerry's house. It was a lovely studio/sunroom.
What was your favorite part of working with Kerry?
He was great to chat with and we got some great shots, especially outside. He's an experienced photographer so had lots of ideas and suggestions.
Check out more of my interview with Max, and his work with Kerry outside on the porch, on the NEXT PAGE HERE:
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12 Days: Neal Bledsoe in Must Love Christmas
'A renowned romance novelist famous becomes involved in a love triangle between her childhood crush and a reporter.'
The opening scene of 2022's Must Love Christmas is one of the corniest, lame scenes I've ever seen in a Hallmark Christmas film. The twist was, it was just a writer's dream, and the actual film was actually pretty good. A secondary twist is that when I went to research the film, it wasn't actually a Hallmark production, but a film made by FuboTV.
The main twist for me however, was my introduction to actor Neal Bledsoe. In scanning his resume, I've certainly seen him in movies and television shows before, but he really grabbed my attention in this film. First off, he's gorgeous, and really engaging on screen. Secondly, his character Nick in the film was more than the usual one dimensional male characters in most holiday rom-coms.
Although his turn in Must Love Christmas was more than enough for me to want to spotlight him, there was more I wanted to celebrate. The Toronto born Bledsoe was one of many Hallmark stars who seemingly left the Channel for Great American Family. Blesoe made two films for the network in 2022, The Winter Palace and Christmas at the Drive-In. With the second movie, the actor purposely chose to be silent while the film was being promoted.
Bledsoe decided he couldn't continue with 'business as usual' and was not comfortable with the leadership of the network and some of the comments made by some of it's stars. Bledsoe refused to go along with, or excuse the the division the network was promoting. Although he stated that everyone is entitled to their beliefs, his beliefs were that the comments were hurtful and wrong. Bledsoe made a public statement of his own, seemingly, in response to those made by Great American Family's Candace Cameron Bure.
'The recent comments made by leadership at Great American Family are hurtful, wrong, and reflect an ideology that prioritizes judgment over love. I could never forgive myself for continuing my relationship with a network that actively chooses to exclude the LGBTQIA+ community.'
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A Soldiers Revenge 
Although I wouldn't consider this an official 'nude scene', Bledsoe did show a 'hint' of butt crack in 2020 western, A Soldier's Revenge. Thanks to ausCAPS for the caps!
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FaVorite Five: Yurem Rojas
I had never heard of Yurem Rojas until just last week. Although the 33 year old has been working for over 20 years as an actor, comedian, singer and host, it was as usual, a great image that motivated me to want to see and learn more.
The image was, (duh) a great butt pic. I saw the shot thanks to poster Charles on the Instagram thread on DC form. That led me to look for more images of the yummy Yurem.
As cute as Yurem looks in his bathroom selfie, it was the image below of Yurem in his hospital gown that grabbed my attention. First off, don't worry, Yurem is fine, the pic was from a short hospital stay for minor illness a few years ago. Although no one likes being in the hospital, or wearing a hospital gown, I love the vulnerability of the peek-a-boo back, especially on a hottie like Yurem.
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Unblanketed
Autumn…the year’s last, loveliest smile.
John Howard Bryant
As is tradition at FH, after all the leaves have fallen, and the earth is about to blanketed with snow, (well some of us) I feature the last of the seasonal sightings. It's in part, a way to say goodbye to Autumn, or whatever season is ending, with a last look the male form surrounded by the sites and colors of the season.
In large part however, it's a way for me to 'close out' my Autumn file. I have a folder with sub folders for each of the four seasons, and I like to start fresh each year. In part, it's because I like to find new and unique images, and also, some images which grab my attention one year, don't hold the same appeal with the next years comes around.
There's no better way to end fall, than with the beautiful back end of model Isaac Green. I featured Isaac's Autumn themed work with photographer Michael von Redlich just last month. (HERE:) Michael's work was such an important part of this year's Autumn seasonal sightings, it made sense to end the season with these behind the scenes shots of Isaac slipping off his pants for his and Michael's next set of shots. See more of my end of seasonal sightings on the NEXT PAGE HERE:
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Favorite Pic of the Day for December 15th
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StudioMGphotography: Pants Dropped & Tree Chopped!
'Himber!!!!;
It's that time of year again! A time when many, well make that some... ok, it's a few people and families that head into the woods to find their Christmas tree. When I was young, I lived in the city, so we mostly bought our tree's from pop-lots on street corners and in mall parking lots. I still loved the excitement of piling into the car with my siblings, (my mother stayed at home) and heading to the lot, with the high strings of white lights, to pick out a tree.
When I was about 10 however, my mother sat us down one year to tell us that our sister had allergies. That meant we had to get an artificial tree. We all complained, no more than my sister, who insisted she wasn't allergic. When she moved out and got married, she insisted on getting a real tree and was always fine. She and I are sure our mother made up her allergies because of all the work and mess of a real tree.
When I finally bought my own house in my late 20's, it was back to getting real tree's. Although I mostly got them from mall parking lots, I did have one year of joining my friends on a mountain adventure. We drove up in their truck, and drove around a tree lot in several feet of snow. We had to point out our tree, for the lot owner to go back and chop it down, so it was fresh for us to take home.
The choosing the tree was fun, the dealing with it was a headache. It was far too big for my living room and the mess and all the extra branches to cut off and deal with, made that trip to the woods, my last for a Christmas tree. Over the last few years, I'm rarely home on Christmas Day, so it's back to an artificial, less muss and fuss. I now forgive my mother for her fib.
Now, if I were to get a real tree again, I would do just as Mark, (StudioMGphotography) did for his tree for he, Mike and his furry family. I'd hire two hot hunks, ask them to strip down and find me the best looking tree. Mark actually hired just one hot hunk, Cade. (with the dark hair) Cade was smart though,, he knew that two hands, and two heads, are better than one, especially for such a big job. Cade managed to convince his hot blond friend to come along
Cade knew the task required more than just finding the perfect tree. There was also cutting it down, trimming the extra long branches, and then hauling the tree back to the house. Then of course, there's getting it into the stand. Given the tree was destined for the living room of two photographers, Cade was also aware, that the pants had to be dropped before the tree could be chopped. He and his buddy were more than up for the job, although I hear they were scrubbing sap from their crotches and crevasses for days.
Of course given the hazards of the job, beyond just the sap, the guys had to practice proper protocols for wood work. When the tree was started to fall however, they could hear Mark yelling behind them. At first they assumed he was yelling 'Timber,' to warn anyone close to be careful. They soon realized that it was actually 'Himber' Mark was yelling. Mark wasn't really warning any passerby's about the falling tree, he was sending out the bat signal that there were hot naked men in the area.
Him being, well, the two naked hims. Ber, is the Yiddish name for bear. Now.... although Cade is a little furry, especially around his beautiful butt, I wouldn't consider either he or his friend a bear. I'm not sure that Mark's loud call actually scared anyone away though. If anything, it may have drawn a few peaks from behind the pines. I mean if you're out in the woods looking for a naked hottie, you're most likely not that picky about who you run into. A bear, an otter or even a pair of hot cubs carrying a Christmas tree. In the deep woods, and along the beaten path, any nude meat and greet is generally more than welcome!
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12 Days: Robert Bazzocchi in To Have and to Holiday
'When Celeste gets engaged to Jason after just a few months of dating, her father and the couple's would be officiant, Pastor Mark, insists on putting them through a pre-wedding 'bootcamp'.
That pre-wedding bootcamp is filled with Christmas themed challenges, and obstacles Pastor Mark puts in the way of the couple having a care-free wedding. Eventually however, it backfires, and the couple grows stronger through the festive activities, Pastor Mark also learns to finally trust his daughter's choices.
When I set my DVR to record To Have and to Holiday, I did so because actor Eric Close was in the cast. I had such a crush on Close during my teen years in the 1990's. Times have changed however, for all of us, and it was Close playing the over protective Pastor, and father of the bride, with actor Robert Bazzocchi playing the cute groom to be.
Bazzocchi is an Italian-Canadian actor born in Ontario, who first introduced to the arts through dance, for which he trained competitively for ten years. He later went to to earn his degree in Robotics Engineering at the University of Toronto. After securing his degree, Bazzocchi then shifted careers to focus on his passion for acting. He soon began getting roles in Canadian produced television shows including; Frankie Drake Mysteries, Pretty Hard Cases and Hudson and Rex.
Some may also have seen the talented actor on episodes of Ghosts, Bria Gets A Life, Gen V and in last years Fellow Travelers. Bazzocchi has also written, directed and starred in several short films. Many have won awards, gained recognition within the industry including his 2020 short film, Alone Together.
Bria Mack Gets A Life (2023)
Ghosts (2022)
Gen V (2023)
Although Robert hasn't had what I would consider an 'official' nude scene, he does have a hot scene in Gen V with an actress riding his prosthetic penis.
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Chance Encounters
I recently started on Bluesky, but I'm not quite ready to leave Twitter completely. I've made so many connections on the app, despite not being a fan of it's current owner. It was the place that I first saw images from many of the photographers and models that I've featured. It's those chance encounters that motivate me to continue finding and spotlighting talent I enjoy.
That was the case when I recently saw a shot of incredibly hot Chance Tatum. I didn't know or follow Chance's page, but saw his work with a photographer I do follow, and whose work I gave featured, The Male Form by CP. After seeing CP's work with Chance, I immedeately clicked follow on his page.
I got in touch with Chance who welcomed me to grab some of my favorite shots from his page to share. I initially grabbed some of his professional shots, but then decided for a first introduction, a selection of hot selfies were in order. You can pick out your own favorites by checking out his Twitter HERE You might just enjoy the appetizers enough to want seconds, and there's plenty of those on Chance's new OnlyFans page HERE:
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Favorite Pic of the Day for December 18th
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12 Days: Tanner Novlan in Joyful Mrs. Miracle
'Three adult siblings return to their childhood home at Christmas to honor their late grandmother's wishes and try to agree on new leadership for the family's company.'
I first saw, and posted about, actor Tanner Novlan after seeing him the Liberty television commercials. (HERE:) There was just something so engaging about him in the ad that had me, and many others, wanting to see more. Now, I don't watch Tanner on The Bold and the Beautiful, but I've seen him enough Hallmark movies to know he's not really a master thespian, his charm and charisma still makes him very watchable.
I recently saw Tanner in Hallmark's Debbie Macomber's Joyful Mrs. Miracle. The movie wasn't great, but I still found myself getting a little tingly when he came on the scene. My blood was certainly flowing and had me fantasying about meeting a stable boy as hot as his character Austin.
Although he may not have exactly been emoting like Daniel Day-Lewis, his acting actually was better than the overacting from the film's lead. I know Mrs. Miracle is supposed to be a little cringe worthy, but it was a little too over the top for me.
Except for a butt shot on Instagram, I think Tanner has sadly, avoided any projects with nudity. Even his appearance in a David Decoteau movie, 2011's 1313: Giant Killer Bees, had Tanner being one of the only cast members keeping their pants on. (featured on FH HERE:) Well, at least we have Tanner's old modeling underwear photos. Although many seem to have been scrubbed from the net, many fans held tightly on to their Tanners.
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FaVorites: Andrew Vanderklei
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Andrew Vanderklei
'It’s a little embarrassing, but I have a fear of spiders! If I have a choice, I’ll call my younger sister into the room to kill a spider, rather than doing the deed myself. I don’t know what it is – all the eyes, the legs, the way they kill their prey… I just hate spiders!! Pass on the spiders, no thank you.'
Milan Weekly
Canadian model Andrew Vanderklei may get a little help from little sister with spiders, but that doesn't mean he shies away from obstacles. Vanderklei has traveled the world since being first discovered in a shopping model by a modeling agent. Back then, his biggest challenge was playing in the Canadian hockey league. Since then, he's spent more time in front of a camera than in front of the ice, but as Canadian, he follows hockey no matter where in the world he's traveling and working.
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Happy Birthday today December 19th
Happy 61st to actor and director Til Schweiger!
Check out more of today's BIRTHDAYS HERE:
Til in Maybe..Maybe Not (1994)
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Favorite Pic of the Day for December 19th
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RMark Photography: Striking The Right Orb
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'It's beginning to smell a lot like Christmas!'
Carter
When I was a kid, I couldn't wait to decorate for Christmas. I used to drive my mother nuts to haul the boxes down from the attic. I started in late November, and didn't let up until she finally said yes. My mother didn't like to decorate too early, so it was not until around December 10th or 12th that she'd finally give the ok. Not the tree mind you, that didn't go up until around the 20th, but the other decorations I could go to town with.
Jeremy
When I was about 9 or 10, she came up with a plan. I couldn't decorate our home until around the 18th, but she drove me to the home of my great aunt and uncles, as well as two single aunts, to decorate their homes for them. Mom figured it would get it out of my system, and off her back, as well help out our elderly relatives. I enjoyed it, and was usually give a few bucks and some home made treats, but didn't curb my desire to haul out the holly at home.
Marc
One of the things I loved about decorating was pulling out the boxes. It was the 80's and 90's when I used to decorate for my relatives, and most were still storing their treasured ornaments in cardboard boxes. It was little later that everyone jumped on the plastic storage bin craze. Now we all know that Christmas is about smells as much as anything. Cinnamon, pine, chocolate and peppermint. There were smells from my mother's baking, I only smelled at Christmas.
Cody
I'm not talking about those wonderful smells though, I'm talking about the smells from those cardboard boxes that came from the attic. I especially enjoyed opening the boxes from my relatives, boxes that I had no idea, what treasures lay inside. Yes, part of the smell wasn't necessarily healthy. A good dose of musty cardboard, floating up from boxes that spent too many years stuck in attics and basements.
Conner
Part of the smell however, was history, fragrances from memories, and of Christmas' past. I can't exactly explain it, but for anyone who remembers unpacking boxes full of decorations, you know exactly what I'm talking about. The older relatives loved to tell stories as I took out each decoration, a comment about how long they'd had it, where it came from, or which relative it was passed down from.
Christian
My favorite smells, and favorite stories, came from the attic, and boxes from my great aunt and uncle. They were about 70 at the time, and their boxes were full of those huge glass ornaments, large, colorful orbs, and long, thin gold and silver icicles, all made with thin glass in shapes and color combinations you rarely see today. Over the many years of decorating for them, I think I only broke one. They were clearly not happy, but reassured me was ok. I remember they tried to have it fixed, without success, but because of the memories connected to it, had the glass put into a clear plastic orb to keep.
Alex
I still get a shiver or excitement when I pull the glass balls out, today, from my garage and from big plastic bins. The smells aren't the same, but the tradition still evokes the same memories. I get that same feeling every December when Roger from RMark Photography sends on his newest set of Christmas balls.
I've been featuring Roger's collection of Christmas ball images for over five years, and like so many things associated with the holiday, it's become a festive tradition. These year, Roger added several new and naked, models to his annual series. Like most our own decorations, each year we mix some, that you've seen before on FH, and some, are brand spanking new. I love the many poses the models make with the ornaments. I think I especially love the way the orbs their holding in front of them, look so stunning, with their orb shaped behinds.
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Bob Burkhardt: Woolen Week!
'Sweaters are like blankets, but you you can wear outside.'
We all love our summer shorts and tank tops, but like it or not, Saturday marks the first official day of winter. It also begins the busiest sweater season of the year. Sure, many people wear sweaters all year long, but for many of us, Christmas week is the busies woolen week of year. Even if not wool, but are cotton, synthetic fiber or some blended combination, it's the week to pull them out and put them on.
They may be shoved in the back of the closet for the other 51 weeks, but holiday week, they're the star attraction. Despite the itch, you can't pose for a family portrait without your best sweater on. Just try it without, I guarantee you, someone, usually your mother, will have something to say.
It's a busy, busy week with social functions requiring more than the usual shirt and jeans you usually wear. There's those ugly sweater parties and the office holiday function. Family gatherings and meals that for some reason, require you to dress up. There's church, and visits from aunts, who look to see that you're wearing the sweater that they gave you last Christmas.
Photographer Bob Burkhardt knows the value of a great sweater, at the holidays, and during a photo shoot. Bob encourages his models, in this case the delicious Chris, to wear them just the right way. Although the Burkhardt method, naked, except for the sweater, might not go over so well with Grandma at the holiday dinner, it does make a statement and would cause a splash at the office party.
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Cheers to the Naughty List : Liam by Alex Arreola
'The Nice list is way overrated!'
Although Santa may keep a close eye on us all year long, when it comes to most other people in our lives, the naughty list is a little more seasonal. You don't often hear parents at the mall, or in a grocery store, threatening to call Santa in July or August.. Even when a child is acting up, that threat isn't really used much at the beach the summer, or at church, in early May. Most parents, if they want it have meaning, save that ultimate of threat, for just the months of November and December.
That means we can be naughty for at least ten months of the year. That gives us plenty of time the rest of the year, to act up, give in to urges, and be our true, and authentic selves. It's not that hard to reign it in a bit over Christmas, when we're visiting our Grandparents, or at the office Christmas party.
There are advantages to making the naughty list, something artist and designer Alex Arreola knows well. He's made being, or his case dressing, a little naughty, part of the foundation for his work. I was first introduced to Alex's work through photographer John Mar. Alex's designs donned the beautiful bodies of the models I was featuring, (HERE:) and had me wanting to see, and learn more about his creations.
Although Alex often uses jewelry in his decorative designs, give the time of year, a a color change was sin order. Instead of the usual silver and golds, for this shoot, model Liam Shimizu wrapped in just red. Given Alex always goes beyond using tradition fashion, Liam's beautiful body is decorated in only thick red rope. This year, Liam's definitely on the knotty list!
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