American Boy

It would be my luck that I would come across model “gold” such as Cam, only to have a limited window during which he will be around.  The moment Cam walked in the door at the Matthew Agency, I knew he was destined for a great career as a model, and when he sat down and told me he only had the summer to model for me (as he was expected in NYC this fall to begin modeling full-time) I wasn’t surprised. I guess I will just count myself, and the agency lucky enough to have him for the summer!

I had been wanting to play around with the idea of commercialized youth for sometime, and Cam was the perfect “youth” to try this idea out on.  Originally I had intended this series to be bright and colorful, with the colors of commercial logos splashed across the images.  I wanted to do a commentary on the influence of major brands on not only the youth, but America as a whole.  In the end, however, it felt more powerful to remove the power of the “brands” by taking away the color, and allowing the focus to fall back to the “boy” where it belongs.  Enjoy! -JM