'The Double Edged sword of Exhibitionism and Hiding at the same time.'
As most FH readers, I have long admired Breton Parry's blog, (Aussielicious) his photography, and of course his habit of posting naked images of himself, especially while on one of his adventurous vacations. Brenton's photography is always colorful and creative, and to steal the tile of last exhibition, often tribal, with his use of costume, props and body and face paint. His latest is work however, is some of his most overtly sexual work to date, something that even took Brenton a little by surprise...
According to Brenton, it can sometimes be a struggle to find models in Sidney who will shoot full frontal. Despite the sun and sand, most seem to want to keep their speedos, tightly around their waist. So.. what to do, what to do, when you're latest idea involves something, requiring a model who can rise to the occasion.
'I don't usually have the opportunity to explore the erotic realm. Chris who is an escort and has also done some porn, had no qualms at all walking around with an erection and was almost constantly masturbating to keep it. He even said that when he was a teenager he'd walk around doing that in front of his friends all the time.'
Remaining professional is always a priority for Brenton, but finding himself shooting a model who spent his time masturbating between takes, was something completely new for him. It made it a bit easier given Chris really enjoys being watched, but it made for a very interesting shoot! Brenton's experience working with Chris has made him curious about pushing harder to find models open to the many creative ideas he would love to explore. The conflict Brenton experienced during creative process clearly only enhanced the final images, something seen an appreciated by QAMA Magazine.
The magazine's vision is to create a space which not only highlights opposing social and political issues, through art and prose, but also the human condition. Brenton's work with Chris is a beautiful example of theme, and one of the reasons his work not only appears inside, but on the cover. Be sure to check out more of Brenton's work, and much more of Chris in the premiere issue. The magazine is free, and can be viewed, and downloaded HERE:
