Blake in Plastic

Sometimes it's what a model is NOT wearing that makes the image sizzle. But in my style of photography, there's no need to give everything away.  Showing skin, but maintaining a bit of sexy mystery... that's provocative to me. I often get caught up in the day to day portfolio shoots for models... and I LOVE doing them, but when I get a chance to be creative and when I have a model as laid back and as open-minded as Blake, that is my passion. Blake is always up for anything, and barely questions me when I say things like, all you'll be wearing is clear plastic.  For a photographer in West Michigan,...

Adam

Adam and I met years and years ago in Nashville.  We both were living and working there at the time, and would hang out together on occasion.  But more often, I watched him perform on stage at a popular club called PLAY. For some of you, you may recognize this familiar face, but may know him better as THE PRINCESS.  Adam is an incredible performer and female impersonator who recently had the distinct honor of being on Ru Paul's Drag Race, Season 4. It was actually the announcement of the new cast, and his inclusion in that cast, that caused us to reconnect. And after a number of years of distance,...

Luke

Luke and I have been discussing doing a photo shoot for some time.  It seemed as though our schedules simply never quite lined up.  But as this series of images shows, good things come to those who wait! Luke clearly works very hard on his body, even participating in competitions.  And his hard work has clearly paid off!  Here is an amazing series of (mostly) black and white images shot here at my studio in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  Enjoy! -JM

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...

Body Scapes 1

The body as landscape.  What started as a simple impromptu shoot, playing with light and shadow, turned into something quite stunning and was published by YVY MAG. Simple and to the point, expect more images added regularly to the "Body Scape" category. The first image below best exemplifies what I plan to show in future Body Scape series.  I plan to experiment more with the idea of the body as landscape, including some pretty interesting ideas I can't wait to capture.  I look forward to sharing these with you!  Enjoy! -JM This post contains images some viewers may find inappropriate.

Kiel – Black & White