West Phillips

Los Angeles: Vince, part 2

Added 2021-08-23 13:00:07 +0000 UTC

I first met Vince in 2012 when I was living in South Beach and had been shooting for about 2 years at that point. My main means of finding models at that time was through the now nearly defunct website Model Mayhem, which is how I found him. Vince is a Cuban American from Miami and for our first shoot he had a super short buzz cut and gave off some real Prison Break vibes. Two years later and we shot again in Miami - this time he had longer hair and maybe a few more tattoos. A year or so later our paths crossed out in LA where he was then living and we got to do this, our 3rd shoot.

I was out in LA for a week or so visiting friends and doing shoots. A friend had a 'spare' place in the Hollywood Hills and graciously allowed me to crash there for my stay and of course to make full use of it for all the shoots I had lined up! Vince came over one morning to catch up and of course to shoot. This time, his hair was much longer and he had a real surfer look going on - the straight guy who maybe smokes too much green 🌳

Since the first time I met him all those years ago, he's always been an all around chill and relaxed guy who's laid back, funny and personable. He talks about girls and I talk about guys and photoshoots. Underwear or full nude - he's just as laid back and relaxed as always and enjoys the moment and the experience. Modeling isn't his full time gig of course, but he seems to thrive off the creativity and self-expression - and also no doubt enjoys the attention.

California, September 2015