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,...
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When I travel, I enjoy setting up shoots with models in the cities I visit. When I set up a shoot with model Joey in Las Vegas, the thought of freezing cold temperatures never even crossed my mind. That, however, is exactly what we got.
Our plan was to trek into the Red Rock Nation Park to a small waterfall Joey thought he knew the location of. With only a couple vague memories of this secret spot from his childhood and a general direction in his mind, we set off. The wind was biting and far colder that I would have expected mid-day in the desert of Nevada, but after a solid 45 minutes...
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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...
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The best way to describe my pride in the success of these images is to explain a little something about my post-production process. When I do a series of images, generally speaking I will edit six to eight images to compose a final collection. With model Travis, I edited 15!
Matthew Agency model Travis had, up until this point, always maintained a very boy-next-door image. We decided it was time to strip him down, oil him up, and make him the sexy-abercrombie-boy-next-door instead. Until our shoot, he had not even taken his shirt off for a camera (other than candids with friends on the beach). ...
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Today's photo shoot comes straight from the city of sin itself. Model Ryan W and I go way back, as he was among the first models I shot as a professional photographer. We've stayed in touch over the years, and on my recent visit to Vegas, we couldn't resist but shoot again. Years have gone by, but Ryan's incredible physique hasn't faltered. His career as a dancer has made sure of that.
On our previous shoot, we had ventured far into the desert outside of Las Vegas. For this shoot, we ventured into another sort of wasteland; the concrete jungle of the city's drainage system. The tall...
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This is not the first (and I am sure it will not be the last) time I have shot the incredible Anthony VonBargen. He embodies the cool, calm, confident model. Every time I am in Ohio, I make sure that I find time to meet up with this Cincinnati model who has now also become a great friend. Our past collaborations A Perfect Day Part II and Industrial Wonderland produced some incredible images, setting a standard to which this new series has definitely met!
I'm proud to say that the series can be seen on OhlalaMag.com. To be published on this entertainment, travel, fashion, and lifestyle...
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Model Seth and I met briefly, and only a short time later he was stripping down in a train yard. Seth showed no fear in climbing, jumping, or swinging from any heights, and doing it all half dressed. The photo shoot flew by as Seth delivered shot after shot of attitude, body, and masculinity. Either climbing to the top of old train cars, jumping off them, or simply standing still, he was confident and stunning in all aspects. For a model just diving into the biz, he was spot on. Enjoy! - JM
(All underwear and swimwear provided by AussieBum)
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I was extremely proud and excited when Lee and Birch approached me not only to provide our models from The Matthew Agency for their Spring/Summer look book for 2010, but to also shoot it! A day in a sun filled garden, racks and racks of clothing and accessories, and of course a great crew of helpers produced a phenomenal series of images.
It was a hot day, with a lot of sun and very little wind. But the gorgeous setting of the garden at mid-day lent perfectly to the soft, over-exposed aesthetic that we wanted. The images below are only a sampling of the full day's effort! The models...
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