West Phillips

Mexico City: Manuel, part 1

Added 2022-02-16 14:01:03 +0000 UTC

Here's a series from last spring when I visited Mexico for the first time. Mexico had been on my radar for many, many years since it's so close to the states, but the time just never seemed right. Last April I found my chance and flew from Charlotte to Mexico City. You can keep the touristy beaches and resorts - the capital city was what I wanted. Beautiful old, Spanish architecture, history and endless latin guys.

I met Manuel through my friend Alan down there. Like Alan and most the other guys I photographed down there, Manuel was a ballet dancer. His edgy look definitely made him stand out - ink, piercings (zoom in!) and a great, lean build. He was also more than willing to do nude images, so win win.

I chose the abandoned old water park called 'Atlantis' for this shoot, which was an adventure unto itself. I thought I'd already posted about this and Manuel here on Patreon, but I looked through and it seems I didn't. Regardless, I just posted a LONG blog read about the whole experience and you're welcome to have a look over there:

https://www.westphillips.com/post/finding-atlantis

I hope you enjoy!

Mexico, April 2021