New Year's 2007

Brought in 2007 with the man that I love -- Dustin! Like 2006, we were both working (this year at the bar where the photo was taken) but somehow managed to make our way to each other in the final seconds of the countdown to bring the new year in together.

And ... speaking of together, that's exactly what is going to happen. Happily, we have decided that our earlier plans to spend time apart isn't what either of us really want so we will continue to live together. I think that as the time approached for me to move, the thought/reality of us not being with one another any longer was just too much to contemplate. We both had time to take stock in what a really great thing we already have. I know it made me realize just how important Dustin is in my life and how I don't ever want to take that for granted. It's a solid, loving, happy, honest relationship and I truly believe we will be able to work through any obstacles. Insofar as Dustin needing some time and space, I will be doing considerably more travelling this year and that should rectify what he needs. But for now, what we both need and want is each other!

Hot Cops

Happy to report that Cleis Press in San Francisco has selected another of my images for the cover of the upcoming new release HOT COPS.

Once again, I found out completely by accident. I was showing someone the photos of mine that have been used for past covers and, lo and behold, there was the new title. It's all good, just means I'll be starting off the New Year with an invoice along with my Best Wishes for 2007. Hehehe.

Photo Shoot with Terry

My buddy Terry, from Vancouver, was in Edmonton to visit his family for the holidays so I capitalized on that fact and decided to have some fun doing a shoot featuring his very unique tattoo. And, no the image has not been photoshopped in any way, just old fashioned low-tech creativity.

Seattle Erotic Arts Festival - 2007

Today was the deadline for the 2007 Seattle Erotic Arts Festival. My work has been exhibited at the Festival for the past two years and in fact, anything I've shown there has sold. I wasn't sure that I was going to participate again this year. Partially because of my own attitude, I didn't feel like I had been creating any new work, so I didn't feel that I had anything to submit. But, when I sat down and reviewed the photos I've shot since 2004 (their cut off criteria) I found that I had quite a few images that I was interested in submitting. Whether they are selected for this year's Festival will remain to be seen, each year it is a new panel of jurors. I'd be interested in hearing any feedback from readers here (please post as comments).
Here are the three images I sent in: