West Phillips

Singapore: John, part 5

Added 2021-08-05 13:01:01 +0000 UTC

John has been one of the kindest, sweetest and most genuine guys I've met, photographed and become friends with. We connected via Instagram and as usual, I added him to my folder of 'guys to shoot' somehow, sometime (yes, I actually do keep a running folder of potential future models, organized by countries 😁).

I came to Singapore for a few days and stayed with a friend (as usual - I'm a budget traveler and Singapore isn't cheap!). John and I spent the day together going around, but most of it we spent out at the beachy resort area of Sentosa. John is a fitness trainer and competed in the popular Singapore muscle/fitness male pageant, "Manhunt" (not to be confused with the website).

Nudity in public is of course illegal in Singapore, but when has that ever stopped me? For this series, we found a secluded area by the water with lush greenery. For these behind-the-scenes shots I wanted to use black and white, though the other series makes use of the colorful, tropical surroundings.

Singapore, July 2017