Favorite Hunks and Other Things

It is becoming a little freaky that the universe is really conspiring to drive home its point and endorse my decision to return to photography as my primary source of income. Not only have I been selling work this week but I just received this wonderful email from blogger/writer Trevor Biggs:

"Like everyone these days it seems I run a blog. My Blog Favorite Hunks & Other things has been up for about 4 years and gets over 25,000 hits a day. As someone who at one time wanted to be a photographer (until real life kicked in) my blog has a focus on talent, not just beauty. I often profile photographers as well as models. When I see a shot I love, I am often most interested in the artist behind the lens. The blog works close with several photographers, agents, producers and a couple of actors. I am also a writer and currently act as Features Editor for photographer Dylan Rosser's online magazine tMf (the male form).

The blog is mostly a photographer/model showcase. I only post an artists work with their support. I do not want to be one of those bloggers who uses an artists work without permission and only do profiles with direct cooperation from the artist. I found your work while on model Silver Burla's page which led me to your Model Mayhem page. Really love your work, my favorite being the image of Mark from Puerto Vallarta. Would love to put together a feature on the blog, I especially like spotlighting fellow Canadians. If you have any interest, please drop me a line."

Needless to say we are proceeding with a feature for his blog, which I will post once it appears online.

Submissions for the 2013 Seattle Erotic Arts Festival

Now in its 11th year, I have been selected by the jury for four of the visual arts exhibitions as part of the Seattle Erotic Arts Festival. Here are my submissions for 2013:

untitled
model: steve caylor
harlem studio
nyc
2005

(s)he defines male beauty
model: quinn
sherlan studio
vancouver
2013

the butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker
models: pj, abel and jon
el mirador studio
edmonton
2011

mat's destiny
model: mat (as destiny)
makeup: jason matthew morris
el mirador studio
edmonton
2009

untitled
model: armando
mexico city, distrito federal
mexico
2012

Photo shoot with Armando and Sergio - Mexico City

Private Commission with Mario and Fernando - Mexico City

I'm always available for bookings to do private commissions.  Here's a sample of the type of work I do with couples.

Photo Shoot with Isacc at Hotel Morales, Guadalajara

Photo shoot with Arnold - Puerto Vallarta

Photo Shoot with Angel - Puerto Vallarta

Photo Shoot with Max - Puerto Vallarta

Photo shoot with Omz - Puerto Vallarta

Viva La Revolucion!

 

Because of my model, Mauricio Rossi, being friends with the owner and manager of La Revolucion Sportsbar in Puerto Vallarta, we ended up doing a subsequent shoot the day after our calendar shoot.  

We shot at the actual restaurant/bar and also enlisted one of the waitresses, Fabiola, who was stunning.  

The shoot was envisioned to be a traditional take on the Mexican way of life -- hot sexy boy/hot sexy girl and booze.  I guess when you think about it, it's actually quite a universal axiom.  Anyhow, it was a quick and fun session which I imagine the owners Luis and Antonio will use the images on Facebook and other social media sites.  

If I was creaitng the ad, it would read:

Viva La Revolucion ... where the drinks are ice cold and the crowd is sizzling hot!

 

models: mauricio and fabiola

 makeup: Max Albertos

Calendar photo shoot with Mauricio Rossi

 

model: mauricio rossi

styling/photo assistant: max albertos

location: vallarta botanical gardens

Photo shoot with Luis, Hotel Belmar, Puerto Vallarta

Jon & PJ, Stanley Park, August 2012

Spent part of the day editing photos I shot this past summer.  Jon and PJ are always wonderful to work with, either solo or together, their images are always captivating and incredibly sensual.  Here are a few of the standouts that I worked on today.

Photo shoot with Hugo, Wreck Beach, Vancouver

I've had the pleasure of working with Hugo before -- we did a shoot several years back in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, but as the years go by, this man continues to get hotter, sexier and sweeter.  So of course, I was delighted to schedule another shoot with him, now that we both live in the same city.  We decided to shoot at Wreck Beach, it was my first visit to the infamous location, and the results exceeded my expectations.  I will definitely be back to do more shoots as there are so many possible locations and I also hope Hugo and I will continue to work together.  Here are a couple of the shots of a wonderful model in a wonderful setting.

 

 

Photo shoot with Jay - Stanley Park

The Gay Unicorn!

In honor of Pride here in Vancouver, I give you an absolutely priceless image -- a rare sighting of one of this world's most exotic creatures; the gay unicorn! 

How do I know this unicorn is gay?

Photo Shoot with Jon, Stanley Park

Photo Shoot with Tamer

Photo shoot with Joseph and Somar

Success and Failure at the 2012 Seattle Erotic Arts Festival

I am very happy to report that my "Buck Angel" framed print from the Seattle Erotic Arts Festival has sold. The "(s)he's perfect" is still available. If you are interested in purchasing it or an unframed 8X10, please leave a comment or message and I'll get back to you. 

I'm also disappointed to report that none of my unframed 8X10 prints, which were selected for the Festival Store, managed to reach their final destination. I'm waiting for the organizers to locate them (the prints were received with the framed works).  In the meantime, I am happy to take any orders for those images at the reduced price of $100,  since I have lost out on those sales at the Festival.

Here are the four images that are available: