Nicholas & Nathan's Wedding - Edmonton

Although I don't really like shooting weddings, I pretty much always say yes to friends! Here's what I thought was the definitive photo for the day -- taken in the parking garage on the way back to their hotel room after doing the traditional wedding photos at the Legislature grounds.

Photo Shoot with Cameron

After first discovering Cameron's photo from a cover of Outlooks Magazine, followed by a couple years of talking online, Cameron and I finally managed to be in the same city at the same time and thus were able to do a long-awaited photo shoot. We had talked about doing a shoot while Cameron was living in Calgary but I never was able to coordinate it. Now he lives in Vancouver, but fortunately was in Edmonton for work and had a couple of hours to spare. The shoot went phenomenally well - he has continued to sculpt his body in what can only be described as a physique photographer's dream. To make a long story short, Cameron was well worth the wait. I hope to do more with him again -- next time in Vancouver.

Photo Shoot with David

I met this handsome father of two through a mutual friend here in Edmonton a couple weeks back. Happily, after mentioning that I would like to use him as one my models, David agreed to do his very first shoot. He proved to be a natural and we got some very provocative images.

This shot happened quite by accident but I loved its simplicity and its testament to the beauty of the masculine form.

Kind words

It's always nice to receive feedback about your work. Here was a sweet email message that was sent to me this week:

"Your work is more than just incredible, Jackson. You have a wonderful eye for composition and the human form. Kudos to you, and thank you for your kindness in allowing me to see your portfolio."

Chip from Orlando, Florida

Gone ... but not forgotten

I have to confess that being remembered does bring me a certain amount of joy. For instance, this year even after having moved away from NYC for three years now, I was still mentioned in both Mark Nelson'sweekly gay entertainment and culture newsletter and also in the House of Aviance newsletter by the Mother of the House, Juan. Further south, my pal DJ Giaco who was spinning for the BearMex party in Mexico City as part of the gay pride celebrations, dedicated two of my favourite songs; Belo Horizonti and Magalenha, as part of his playlist on Saturday, June 28th (my actual birthday)!