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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 an upstairs room, with the strong morning sun shining in. Here he is...

Taipei: Duncan

Duncan was a 20 year old college student at the time, who I met via Grindr. I liked his cute, boyish look with his lean physique - not at all uncommon over there😏

We met at my airbnb and used the terrace for some test shots (just shirtless) before then taking the metro all the way out to where we did the bulk of the shoot (shirtless, underwear, nude). It made for a long day, but we had a great time just hanging out, talking and getting to know one another. A...

Miami: Rey, part 3

I met Rey via Grindr on my short trip to Miami this past summer. His pics on the app and then his twitter were super 🔥 so I immediately sent him a message and asked if he'd be down to do a shoot, to which he eagerly said yes.

Most of our shoot was erotic, but of course not every shot, so I thought I'd share some more with you here. It was a sunday morning and the place was swarming with people, but we made do. In the end we did do a fair amount of nude and erotic, making use of natur...

North Carolina: Everette, part 1

As of the time I'm typing this, this is my most recent shoot. It's cold outside and the days of shooting in nature, at the lake and elsewhere seem to be over for now - we'll see. I might have some more to squeeze in, otherwise it'll all be indoor shoots for the time being.

Everette and I connected through another photographer in the Charlotte area we both know. I was chatting with him on instagram and he sent a screen shot of him his next model. Given the model selection is minimal for ...

Miami: Julian, part 1

Throwback!

Julian was was one of my favorites from the early Miami days and a lucky find for me. Though we both were happy with the first shoot and made plans for a follow up shoot, it never happened because he signed with an agency shortly after and they had him on a pretty tight leash. I never saw him again after this shoot, but the shots have lived on and on and some were published internationally (DNA magazine, 2eros, etc).

If I remember correctly, he's a Cuban-Brazilian mix -...

Charlotte: Isaac, part 1

Isaac and I connected via Grindr recently. We had briefly exchanged messages in the past about shooting (on one of my previous stints in Charlotte), but per usual, nothing ever happened and it was forgotten about.

We were planning to shoot sometime in November (I'm writing this in October), but didn't have a set date. Last weekend I suddenly had a free day with nothing planned and I really wanted to do a shoot. I sent him a text and he was in! He called out of work and came over for a t...

Mexico City: Carlos, part 1

Twenty-seven year old Carlos is yet another ballet dancer in Mexico City. It's a fairly small circle, so therefor it seems most of them know (or know of) one another. 

As you an see, Carlos is an absolute twink. He looks younger than he is of course, and loves to pose and be naked 😂 Needless to say, these shots are the first from the shoot and later ones are full nude and erotic. You know where to find those (OnlyFans). In fact, I've already posted some of him over there, includ...

Cuba: Kevin, part 2

Kevin was another model I met through the modeling agency in Havana. He's 21 or so and in college studying something related to physical fitness, sports science or something - appropriate given how he looks in the pictures, wouldn't you say? While Rydel (previous post) may have been my favorite in regards to being photogenic and a total ADONIS, Kevin I offers something more - the whole package I guess.

I had 2 different shoots with Kevin and each time was such a pleasure. He was hands d...

Charlotte: Tim, part 2

"Tim" and I had been chatting off and on via Grindr for a couple years I guess - whenever I'd pass through Charlotte we'd exchange some messages and then stop again. On my latest stint in the area he apparently decided to actually follow through and make an effort to meet and see what this whole photoshoot thing was about. I'm glad he did! He's 25 and a Charlotte native. He's about 6'1 and as you can see, slim or you may say lanky, but in a good way.

This series is from our first shoot ...

North Carolina: Tim, part 1

"Tim" and I had been chatting off and on via Grindr for a couple years I guess - whenever I'd pass through Charlotte we'd exchange some messages and then stop again. On my latest stint in the area he apparently decided to actually follow through and make an effort to meet and see what this whole photoshoot thing was about. I'm glad he did!

This was actually our 2nd shoot. Because of difficult schedules, he took a sick day from work so we could make this happen. We spent the day driving ...

Miami: Rey, part 2

Sort of continuing on the Cuban theme - here's another one! On my recent trip to Miami I met Rey via Grindr. His pics on the app and then his twitter - 🔥 I immediately sent him a message and asked if he'd be down to do a shoot, to which he eagerly said yes.

His twitter has some great content and he's starting up an OnlyFans as well, so you know what kind of shoot we wanted to do. Unfortunately, neither of us had the privacy of a location to use for an erotic shoot - I was staying wit...

Cuba: Kevin, part 1

Kevin was another model I met through the modeling agency in Havana. He's 21 or so and in college studying something related to physical fitness, sports science or something - appropriate given how he looks in the pictures, wouldn't you say? While Rydel (previous post) may have been my favorite in regards to being photogenic and a total ADONIS, Kevin I offers something more - the whole package I guess.

I had 2 different shoots with Kevin and each time was such a pleasure. He was hands d...

Mexico City: Cesar, part 1

Handsome and beefy (do people still say that?) Cesar was my first shoot back down in Mexico on my trip there this summer. It was such a busy, productive and fun trip full of shooting and full of guys - I don't even recall how we first connected, but it must've been Instagram. We did this shoot the day after I arrived and in my first Airbnb of 3 on that trip. The Airbnb was in a dodgy neighborhood, but I chose it based solely on the photos, as I usually do. I figured it'd be a good space for p...

Miami: Rey, part 1

Sort of continuing on the Cuban theme - here's another one! On my recent trip to Miami I met Rey via Grindr. His pics on the app and then his twitter - 🔥 I immediately sent him a message and asked if he'd be down to do a shoot, to which he eagerly said yes.

His twitter has some great content and he's starting up an OnlyFans as well, so you know what kind of shoot we wanted to do. Unfortunately, neither of us had the privacy of a location to use for an erotic shoot - I was staying wit...

Mexico City: Angel, part 2

Angel is one of my favorites from the latest Mexico City adventure - in fact, maybe he's my #1. There's something about him I find so handsome, charming and just totally enjoyable! Sure, the looks and physique are obvious, but he also turned out to be such a sweet and nice guy!

We did these at my 3rd Airbnb, which you may recognize from a previous post. The truth is that most of these recent Mexico City shoots needed to happen indoors - in the safety of where I was staying. Sure, doing ...

Havana: Pablo, part 2

Pablo was my first shoot from my recent trip to Cuba and actually these images are from our 2nd shoot. We had done another a few days prior, but since we hit it off and all, we wanted to have another go at it. For this one, we took a taxi out of the city and headed to Playa de las Hermanitas, a beach 30 or 45 minutes or so away.

It was a long, expensive taxi ride and by the time we got there it started to rain. We stood hunched under a leaky beach umbrella, soaked for an hour o...

Mexico City: Sergio, part 1

Sergio was something different from my latest Mexico City shoots, I felt. Though he was a dancer as well (90% of the guys were), he had a different look. He was tall, lanky and though he resembles Mr Bean to me in some way, I also find him handsome. In addition, he's smart, funny and his English was near perfect. So, while I don't find Mr Bean attractive, I do find Sergio attractive and alluring 😍

We did this late afternoon shoot on the rooftop terrace of my 2nd Airbnb.

Enjoy!<...

Mexico City: Julian, part 1

Julian wasn't a planned shoot or anyone I even knew prior to returning to Mexico. In fact, I was sitting outside at a cafe downstairs from my Airbnb, waiting for Erick (see previous posts). I was eager to see Erick again and to have another shoot with him, so I got to the cafe early to get a table so we could catch up before going upstairs to have him strip down for our latest shoot 📸😁

As I'm waiting, this guy appears and takes a seat nearby. Immediately I was taken with his look ...

Miami: Nicholas, part 1

I know some of you are gonna love this guy, so say hello Nicholas! 😍 You may be able to tell, but these photos are OLD! I recently came across them while preparing a blog post and knew I needed to share them here.

I've got no recollection how we met, but it must've been Grindr or an old website like Connexion or something. We met as friends and had coffee and I knew I needed to convince him to let me photograph him. I had only been shooting for a couple years at that point, but the i...

San Francisco: Brendan, part 1

Any San Francisco people out there?

First off, I know, I know - there's no skin in this series - the horror! 😆 Fear not, the next one will make up for that. I wanted to share these for a couple different reasons. Firstly, they are from my first few months of shooting - 12 years ago! Secondly, they make me nostalgic for the amazing city that San Francisco was (and in some areas probably still is). That first year or so of shooting guys in various locations around SF really inspired an...

Washington, DC - Josh, part 1

I don't totally recall how I met Josh, way back when. I'm pretty sure it was through Grindr or one of the gay apps. I know I was in DC for a few days staying with an old friend from college and while he was working during the day I'd make use of his apartment if possible 😆 Per usual, I'd usually stay with this friend when I was on my way in or out of the country and usually the DC area airports were my route.

Josh is one of those I'd love to shoot again, but now especially since the ...

Key Biscayne: Robert, part 1

Well, once again I thought this was a guy I'd already posted about, but when I looked back in previous posts I saw nada!

Handsome, sexy and super fit Robert! This guy's enthusiasm for shooting with me was a nice ego boost at a time when I was really getting bogged down by all the attitude and ego that plagues Miami. Robert lived up in Atlanta and drove all night to come down and shoot with me and then when we finished, he got in his car and drove back - that's about 10 hours. I...

Georgia: George, part 2

George and I met through another photographer in the fall of last year. We chatted a bit on Instagram and planned a shoot, though he wasn't ready physically at the time, so it kept getting put off. Eventually I just gave up and got busy shooting other guys, so figured no real loss. George was determined though and once he found out that I was leaving the country, he got back in touch and helped make it happen. Given that it was January, it was quite cold out most days - and windy. We found th...

Tbilisi: Jaba, part 4

Jaba and I met on Grindr just a week or so after I arrived. He was one of the few guys on the app here who wasn't afraid to show his face, and therefor used his own pics (most the guys use fake pics). Also, he clearly was comfortable and confident in showing his body, as I saw on Grindr. We chatted, I proposed a shoot and he readily agreed. The next day we met over lunch to talk and get to know one another.

First and foremost you'll notice his face tatt...

Virginia: Carl, part 7

It seems like a lifetime since my first shoot with Carl. We met and hit it off right away and have since remained friends and keep in touch. We usually meet up from time to time when we are both back home in the area. In case you're wondering about his look, his background is a mix of German-American and Filipino.

On this day it was a warm and sunny late April day. I chose my favorite spot at the time - the old Lupton Camp and ...

Georgia: George, part 1

George and I met through another photographer in the fall of last year. We chatted a bit on Instagram and planned a shoot, though he wasn't ready physically at the time, so it kept getting put off. Eventually I just gave up and got busy shooting other guys, so figured no real loss. George was determined though and once he found out that I was leaving the country, he got back in touch and helped make it happen. Given that it was January, it was quite cold out most days - and windy. We found th...

Mexico City: Alejandro, part 2

Alejandro and I connected via Instagram prior to my Mexico trip last year. We both had busy schedules and were in opposite parts of the city, but were determined to make a shoot happen while we had the chance.

He came over one late afternoon/early evening after his work finished. We didn't have time to meet and shoot anywhere private outdoors, due to the time of day - which turned out to be for the best, as it also started raining soon thereafter. While I was really hoping to shoot some...

Tbilisi: Azat, part 4

This is from my second shoot with Azat from Russia. Our first shoot was just 5 days before and though a successful shoot with a great location, we wanted to do something warmer and much sexier without the fear of getting caught and in trouble. Once again I relied on the warm morning sun in my apartment.

These are some fun shots from the end of the shoot, celebrating the new year and fresh out of the shower (he used A LOT of baby oil for the shoot).

Tbilisi: Jaba, part 3

You may recognize Jaba from our previous shoot we did. He was the first guy I met and photographed after arriving in Tbilisi. Here's a recap:

Jaba and I met on Grindr just a week or so after I arrived. He was one of the few guys on the app here who wasn't afraid to show his face, and therefor used his own pics (most the guys use fake pics). Also, he clearly was comfortable and confident in showing his body, as I saw on Grindr. We chatted, I proposed a s...

Taiwan: Jaffrey, part 4

This was my second shoot with Jaffrey - the first being a year prior. That one was more of a street/urban theme shoot in Taipei, along with some rooftop shots.

For our second shoot we headed out of the city and into the suburbs along the coast. I found out about a really interesting, mostly abandoned village, of sorts. Sometimes known as 'Futuro Village', it was initially intended as a vacation community, but failed and now the unique pre-fab homes sit ...