So who was that mystery man I blogged about earlier today (here)? None other than Art, one of my favorite models. Yesterday’s shoot was the fourth collaboration we’ve had in the two years that I’ve known him. I believe the chemistry works so well between us because he is such a laid back guy and very approachable. I feel as though I can talk to Art about anything. Not to mention, he’s just a really good guy.
What I find so compelling about photographing him is that there is a masculine sexiness about him which isn’t perpetrated or contrived. As you can see, I couldn’t resist playing off this masculinity by using a prop to portray him as somewhat of a Marlboro man.
Over the course of our sessions these past couple years I’ve observed Art becoming more and more of a natural each time he’s in front of the camera. Yesterday he was very mellow and good spirited as I clicked away.
Art, being a straight male, tells me that I’m the only guy who gets to see him nude. I told him “I feel honored,” to which he replied with “you should be.”