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Malaysia: Adam

Twenty-six year old Adam and I met through Grindr very spontaneously one day while I was killing time at a cafe. I'd been staying out in the suburbs with a friend and was waiting for him to finish work. As I'm scrolling through Grindr I see this cute and fit twink with some flexing and show-off type pics. We start chatting and there ya have it.

Adam (not his real name, but chosen English name) was a sweet guy - young, inexperienced, shy, but also eager and really curious. He was excited...

Bangkok: Korn

Twenty-six year old Korn and I met through Instagram during my latest trip to Thailand. I already had some guys lined up to shoot prior to arriving, of course, but as always - I needed more! Korn fit the part so well we ended up having 2 shoots. Besides the incredible physique, he was fun and adventurous - so it was a pleasure to say the least.

I had scouted yet another abandoned location with a friend prior to the shoot and did some test shots with him there, so I knew what to expect w...

Bangkok: Zaizai

Thirty-six year old "Zaizai" and I connected fairly recently through Instagram. Through another photographer, I stumbled across his profile. Sure, he has this handsome, scruffy and masculine appeal, but even better - he does LOTS of adult-rated work and has a massive OF following. Naturally, as I always need willing, able and hot guys for my own content while traveling (especially in a sometimes surprisingly conservative place like Thailand), we needed to collaborate. 

I found some...

Kuala Lumpur: Dylan

Dylan was my favorite find from my latest time in Kuala Lumpur. He sent me a very late night message on Grindr and the rest is history 😂

Our first 'shoot' wasn't a proper shoot, but more a spontaneous exploration of an abandoned building in the pouring rain one day. Fast forward a couple days later and we had a proper shoot - and then the following week another.

Originally from China and in his early thirties, Dylan has been living and working in Kuala Lumpur for several years ...

Malaysia: Kith

Here I am on my last day in Malaysia (for now, anyway) and getting caught up on editing and posting! Apologies for the recent sporadic posting here. I'm still in the midst of my travels and as you probably could guess - I'm shooting and exploring a lot more than I'm editing and posting! Some downtime is in the works, however and I'll do my best to make full use of it 😁

So here's Kith. Thirty-three year old Kith is a bodybuilder and an accomplished musician and teacher. He's got the p...

Warsaw: Derek

Hunky Darek and I have been following each other on Instagram for a bit and had casually talked about having a photoshoot if possible some day. To be honest, there sometimes get to be too many guys on my list I want to collaborate with and I forget where they're based and such and they slip through the cracks. This nearly happened with Darek, but while I was in Warsaw recently I suddenly remembered him and there ya have it.

He's a busy guy, but I'm thankful he found the time to spend wi...

Copenhagen: Boris

Twenty-seven year old Boris (yes, his real name!) and I connected the usual way - Grindr. He's originally from Guatemala, but is doing grad school in lovely Copenhagen.

An avid rock climber, he has a strong, thick physique - along with the long curls he wore in a bun - hot combo as far as I'm concerned 😍

I had a nice and spacious Airbnb room which we made full use of. These series is from the start of the shoot - trying out the light and position, etc.  Notice the sexy, cl...

Singapore: Rami

Rami was a beefy guy I'd been talking to on instagram for sometime about shooting - whenever I made my way back to Singapore.

Well, after 5 years outside of Asia, I finally made it back this month! Singapore was my first stop and Rami was on my list. There were some challenges that came up on this trip, but I made do and made it work as best as I could. Because I was arriving during a holiday period, many people (including guys I wanted to shoot) were out of town. The holiday was Diwali...

Warsaw: Darek

Hunky Darek and I have been following each other on Instagram for a bit and had casually talked about having a photoshoot if possible some day. To be honest, there sometimes get to be too many guys on my list I want to collaborate with and I forget where they're based and such and they fall through the cracks. This nearly happened with Darek, but while I was in Warsaw recently I suddenly remembered him and there ya have it.

He's a busy guy, but I'm thankful he found the time to spend wi...

Copenhagen: Boris

Twenty-seven year old Boris (yes, his real name!) and I connected the usual way - Grindr. He's originally from Guatemala, but is doing grad school in lovely Copenhagen. 

An avid rock climber, he has a strong, thick physique - along with the long curls he wore in a bun - hot combo as far as I'm concerned 😍

As I'm currently in Northern Europe now, autumn weather has certainly arrived and if it's not raining or cloudy, it's chilly at best. The sunny days are beautiful, but be...

Copenhagen: Konstantin

Twenty-something Konstantin was a spontaneous and really great shoot that sort of came out of nowhere during my recent visit. I was spending a few days in Copenhagen and of course was on Grindr letting my presence be known to any potential models I may cross paths with =)

I came across Konstantin's profile and immediately sent him a message on the off chance he'd be down to shoot and would have the time. I was leaving in a couple days, so the window was short, but it was with a shot. He...

South Carolina: Davis

I met Davis through Grindr and we had been chatting for quite a bit before we actually met. I found him to be cute and handsome - and tall, so why not?

He was pretty curious about the abandoned yarn factory I had been using and was down to do a little bit of modeling for me while exploring. In addition, I wanted to fly my drone around and get some footage of the place and didn't want to go it alone in a somewhat sketchy place, so win win.

Enjoy!

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Virginia: Tyler

Tyler (not his real name) and I connected on Grindr earlier this year when I was home visiting my folks in Virginia. His Grindr profile looked great and though he was closeted and super discreet, I knew he'd be a good subject for me. He hesitantly agreed to shoot, as long as I didn't post his face or identity. I agreed and we started making a plan and then he disappeared. Typical. Fast forward a few months and we reconnected and then started chatting regularly on instagram, where he got more ...

North Carolina: Bryce

Bryce and I met via Grindr sometime in June or July. He lived a couple hours from Charlotte, but came to the city frequently to visit friends, since he went to college in the area. When I first saw his profile I immediately sent him a message - as I was really taken by his look and image. Can you see why?😏

Standing at a strong and solid 6'4, 22 year old Bryce was, by no surprise, a college athlete. He'd done some 'shoots' before, but they were all college sport-related. I pitched him...

Cuba: Rydel

I lucked out with Rydel, as he was my last model I shot on my last trip to Cuba. I'd connected with a local model agent/manager after arriving in Havana and he offered me a whole slew of guys to choose from for shoots - Rydel was obviously one of my picks.

This guy is hands down one of the most photogenic and exciting guys I've photographed in the 12+ years I've been doing this. Sure, every guy has his own type of hotness or sex appeal, etc, but there's something about Rydel. Whether it...

Mexico City: Nayazu

A return trip to one of my favorite cities wouldn't be complete without another shoot with one of the sexiest guys I know there - Nayazu!

I first met 27 year old Nayazu on last year's trip and loved the experience (and results) of shooting with him. I mentioned to him recently that it's great how open and free he is with posing and showing off, without any limitations. As it is with dancing for him, he said he loves the opportunity to express himself and put himself out there and these ...

Cuba: Rydel

I lucked out with Rydel, as he was my last model I shot on my last trip to Cuba. I'd connected with a local model agent/manager after arriving in Havana and he offered me a whole slew of guys to choose from for shoots - Rydel was obviously one of my picks.

This guy is hands down one of the most photogenic and exciting guys I've photographed in the 12+ years I've been doing this. Sure, every guy has his own type of hotness or sex appeal, etc, but there's something about Rydel. Whether it...

Columbia: Erik

Last month I spent a day driving around bits of South Carolina, since where I'm staying in Charlotte is just a few miles from the state line. After passing through sleepy little towns, I eventually arrived in the much bigger sleepy town of Columbia. It was a Sunday and the sun was scorching everything it touched and may be one reason the streets seemed empty.

Per usual, I fired up Grindr to check out the locals and happened upon this handsome guy. We chatted a bit before moving the conv...

Mexico City: Jef

Thirty year old Jef is yet another nice find from my latest trip down to Mexico. We had connected through instagram prior to me arriving and set up the details of our shoot.

We met at my Airbnb and did some shots there and then ventured out into the neighborhood to try and get some variety with street shots. This series is from the start of the shoot - trying out some lighting, angles, etc.

Mexico, February 2023

Columbia: Erik

Last month I spent a day driving around bits of South Carolina, since where I'm staying in Charlotte is just a few miles from the state line. After passing through sleepy little towns, I eventually arrived in the much bigger sleepy town of Columbia. It was a Sunday and the sun was scorching everything it touched and may be one reason the streets seemed empty.

Per usual, I fired up Grindr to check out the locals and happened upon this handsome guy. We chatted a bit before moving the conv...

Miami: Dan

Dan and I connected via Instagram earlier this year. He's originally from Venezuela, but now lives in Norway (of all places). Of course Norway is high on my list of must-see destinations, so I figured I'd get the chance to shoot with him whenever I make it there.

Fast forward a couple months and he's in Miami visiting family - and as luck and coincidence would have it, I had a very last minute Florida trip thrown in my lap, so the timing was pretty unbelievable. Turns out you can squeez...

North Carolina: Trey

Once again, thanks to Grindr for bringing me together with this guy. We'd chatted only a couple times when I asked if he'd be interested in modeling for me. He was eager and interested, but nervous because he'd never done it before. Of course, I hear this all the time and once they do it, most of the time they love it.

Originally from California, but raised in North Carolina, 21 year old Trey recently came out of a long relationship and to be honest probably needed an ego boost. These i...

Taiwan: Freddie

On my third trip to the beautiful island country (not part of China!) of Taiwan, I met Freddie and a whole slew of other guys to model for me. Having spent so much time in mainland China, coming to Taiwan was a breath of fresh air, to say the least. Blue skies, clean air and a democratic, open government seemed to be the opposite of what was just across the sea in China. While I loved all of my photographing...

Columbia: Erik

Earlier this month I spent a day driving around bits of South Carolina, since where I'm staying in Charlotte is just a few miles from the state line. After passing through sleepy little towns, I eventually arrived in the much bigger sleepy town of Columbia. It was a Sunday and the sun was scorching everything it touched and may be one reason the streets seemed empty. 

Per usual, I fired up Grindr to check out the locals and happened upon this handsome guy. We chatted a bit before m...

North Carolina: Trey

Once again, thanks to Grindr for bringing me together with this guy. We'd chatted only a couple times when I asked if he'd be interested in modeling for me. He was eager and interested, but nervous because he'd never done it before. Of course, I hear this all the time and once they do it, most of the time they love it. In fact, we shot 2 days ago and he's asking when we can do it again :)

Originally from California, but raised in North Carolina, 21 year old Trey recently came out of a l...

Mexico City: Brandon

Twenty-five year old Brandon was my last of 6 shoots I did on my latest trip down south - he was also one of my favorites. Communicating via Instagram, I couldn't really get a sense of his personality or anything and I wasn't sure what to expect when we met. He showed up at my place - a small-framed guy dressed pretty shabby in baggy clothes and wearing a knit cap of some sort. I had that all too familiar feeling of 'oh no' - not sure what I'd gotten myself into. 

I led him up to m...

North Carolina: Emilio

Eighteen year old Emilio and I recently connected via Grindr and he was more than  eager to try out some shots and a new location with me. When I say 'new location', it may look familiar, since it's part of the same abandoned complex I've been shooting obsessively here, but it's a new building at least 😆

Originally from NYC and older looking than 18, he was fun enough to shoot with and more importantly, up for the adventure that a shoot with me usually entails. Lathered in bug s...

Taiwan: Freddie

On my third trip to the beautiful island country (not part of China!) of Taiwan, I met Freddie and a whole slew of other guys to model for me. Having spent so much time in mainland China, coming to Taiwan was a breath of fresh air, to say the least. Blue skies, clean air and a democratic, open government seemed to be the opposite of what was just across the sea in China. While I loved all of my photographing...

Virginia: Johnathan

I met 20 year old Johnathan via Grindr (obviously, right?) while we were both home for the holidays in Virginia. He was home from college and after barely even a full conversation, he was on board and ready to shoot.

We did our first of 3 shoots bright and early on New Year's Day. I knew of an old farmhouse (built in 1896) in the area and I was eager to explore and try out, so we gave it a go.

This series is from around the property - standing in the tall grass and weeds, taking i...

Virginia: Johnathan

I met 20 year old Johnathan via Grindr (obviously, right?) while we were both home for the holidays in Virginia. He was home from college and after barely even a full conversation, he was on board and ready to shoot.

We did our first of 3 shoots bright and early on New Year's Day. I knew of an old farmhouse (built in 1896) in the area and I was eager to explore and try out, so we gave it a go.

This series is from the old barn. I like the voyeuristic vibe of these shots - watching ...