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Published! Summer Loving

jerradmatthew — Sun, 23 May 2010 19:06:46 +0000

In October of 2009, my photography finally graced the pages of a real magazine. DNA Magazine is a racey, sexy magazine out of Australia and issue #117 holds a full 6 pages of photography by Jerrad Matthew. It may have taken a while to get the digital pages in my hands, but I think it was worth the wait.

Model Sam Devries, with his dark and sexy features, smolders in this shoot. Of course, with a hot model on a hot beach, what else would one expect? Sun, sweat, oil and sand equals one lethal combination. Add the latest swimwear fashions by Aussiebum, Rufskin, and Ami Sanzuri and the beach doesn’t get much hotter! Enjoy! -JM

A Perfect Day – Part II

jerradmatthew — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:07:51 +0000

This next and final half of the Perfect Day pictorial was shot on that same strangely warm November day in Ohio. Anthony VonBargen, seen here in the Industrial Wonderland series, met me at the same wonderful barn as model AJ Kessler. With a bright warm sky above, and a phenomenal location… not to mention a stunning model, I was able to knock out more spectacular images.

I honestly cannot wait for spring to arrive so I can get back out into the open world and shoot more fantastic photo series for you all to enjoy. I hope this post will bring you warm thoughts as we get closer to that time! Enjoy! -JM

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A Perfect Day – Part 1

jerradmatthew — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:38:50 +0000

Sunshine, warm light, warm air, and not a cloud in the sky. Only a slight chill in a breeze that blew infrequently. A typical Ohio day in November… Confused? So were model AJ Kessler and myself as we drove to a remote, vacant, and run down barn in the Ohio country side. We had planned for the worst when we discussed doing a photo shoot with a lot of skin… outdoors… in November. But we were very pleasantly surprised when we were blessed with such a perfect day.

AJ was the farthest thing from shy that there could possibly be. More than comfortable in his own skin, he had no problem shedding his clothes in the middle of a field for this photo shoot. A combination of art and fashion with damaged and ripped clothing, this series came together quite beautifully.

This is part one of a two part series. Later that same perfect day, I photographed model Anthony Vonbargen for the second time. Part One has already been published on YVY, and Part Two will follow soon! Enjoy! -JM

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The Category of Sexy

jerradmatthew — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:29:03 +0000

While they have never graced the cover of British tabloids like the photo shoot’s inspiration David and Victoria Beckham (W Magazine), Craig and Alyssa definitely held their own in the category of sexy. There was no doubt when we arrived to our set (a single bedroom apartment dressed to look like a seedy hotel) that this shoot was definitely going to get hot.

While I have shot many photo series that I would categorize as sexy, and worked with many models in that category as well, the natural chemistry between these two married models literally made me sweat. There was no hesitation, no awkward warm-up time between two strangers working together for the first time. It was simply a matter of stripping them down and throwing them in front of the camera.

I hope we did our muse couple, Becks and Posh proud with these images. If working with married couples could always be this insanely sexy, I would have to consider adding a new package to my list. Enjoy! -JM

Hair and Make Up: Hanna Wagner.

Set Stylist / Assistant: Daniel Parker.

Anthony VonBargen

jerradmatthew — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:18:41 +0000

INDUSTRIAL WONDERLAND. There are rundown abandoned factories, and then there is the Powder Factory in a small town outside Cincinnati, Ohio. Climb through a window or crawl in over a crumbling wall and you’re transported to a fantasy world. Vines, trees, and moss grow freely inside its dilapidated walls; nature reclaiming the territory industry once tried to steal from it.

As I shot this series of photographs, I couldn’t help but imagine model Anthony VonBargen as ruler of these ruins. Even in this amazing setting, Anthony demanded the attention of the camera. His body lines and shapes were spectacular. As a fashion photographer, I can ask for nothing more than a model who knows his/her body and how to move and shape it as well as Anthony did here. His ease and calm commanding presence truly made these images what they are.

These images were shot exclusively for YVYmag, a stellar online blog and magazine full of amazing photographers, models and stunning photography. I am more than honored to be published in the company of such great talent! Be sure to take a look!

Look for more photo shoot collaborations between Anthony and I soon! Enjoy! -JM

Tied Up & Chained Down

jerradmatthew — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:43:05 +0000

Do you prefer to be tied up, or chained down? Today I bring you both in a combination of two series shot with model Wesley Lunsford. Among my first attempts at editorial photography, here are two stories, both shot in a different city and months apart. It is truly a coincidence that they… um, tie together so well.

In Tied Up, the photo shoot took us to multiple locations around Memphis, Tennessee. I wanted to show the versatility of ties, that they are not just for formal occasions. A tie can make any outfit just that much classier, even when you’re not wearing much at all… you’ll see what I mean below.

Chained Down was photographed on the rooftop pool deck of a building in Nashville, Tennessee. Shooting at night, the city got lost, but with the focus on the model and his chains, who would have been looking at boring buildings anyway. I wouldn’t dare to say that chains are nearly as important an accessory as a tie is, but they sure are sexy.

As I continue to grow in my career and shoot new and amazing images, I hope to still periodically bring you flashes from my photographic past. These two series are just some of the archives I plan to share, so keep checking back!

Oh! And, by the way, which do you prefer? To be Tied Up? Or Chained Down? Leave a comment below and let me know! Or at least which of the two series you liked more! Enjoy! -JM

Tied Up

Chained Down

The Color of Andy

jerradmatthew — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:43:03 +0000

It all started with a little yellow dress; a lucky find. This dress, bright, unapologetic canary yellow, inspired the theme for this series of images. Model Andrea Caitlyn steps through three decades of color with the amazing efforts of make-up artist and hair stylist Hanna Wagner.

Hanna brought a modern take to three distinct decades of style. First, 60′s mod with clean lines and clean face. Next, 70′s Hippie chic with flowing hair, a bright open face, and beads, lots of beads. Ending with what I call 80′s Big: big hair, big make-up, big accessories, and bigger statements.

It was nearly impossible to narrow down the best images. Picking one from each look was simply not an option. I am so excited to present this series, please enjoy! -JM

It’s an Abercrombie Life

jerradmatthew — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:02:23 +0000

It very well may have been the Abercrombie and Fitch Quarterly that first sparked my interest in photography. I remember wondering how one small magazine could cause so much controversy, especially when the images inside were so beautiful! A&F Quarterly did exactly everything right. Beautiful people in beautiful locations; it was everything everyone wanted to be.

Abercrombie and Fitch became known for more than clothes, it was now a way of life. The clothes insinuated (often very wrongly) that those wearing them lived the lifestyle pictured in the Quarterly. According to the images, an Abercrombie Life was a coed fantasy existence lived on islands, in cornfields, and wearing very few actual clothes.

Yet for me, there is still a viceral attraction to the fantasy of an Abercrombie Life. Gorgeous bodies with no need to cover up. Casual, comfortable, and effortless. Models Jacob Wolfe and Jeff Richards are perfect examples of the type of men you would see living this life. As fit models for A&F, every piece of medium and large size men’s clothing is approved on their body before it goes to production. They brought the casual and the effortless to this shoot, it couldn’t have been more of a pleasure working with them.

We shot this in the countryside outside Columbus, Ohio. Gorgeous country locations and these two perfect all-American men really made the series what it is. Oh, and what’s a series about Abercrombie without a little unnecessary rear nudity?! Enjoy! -JM

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Sweat It!

jerradmatthew — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:36:41 +0000

Speedo. Say the word and, for most people, an image comes to mind of an overweight European with a hairy back walking down the beach, his gut swinging like rubber over the top of his banana-hammock. Thank God for some amazing fashion designers who have brought a LOT of sexy back to men’s swimwear. I was so lucky to have companies Rufskin, Ami Sanzuri, AussieBum, N2N Bodywear, and Andrew Christian donate some incredible fashions for a photo series!

Cut to the day of the shoot. I thought shooting Flashed was a tight squeeze… After cramming six models, a make-up artist, an assistant, a wardrobe stylist and myself into a 4 person sauna, the space I had to work with in Flashed was a cathedral! The models were troopers, often contorting their bodies into painful positions in order to fit into this space. I think the wooden background was truly worth the cost in the end. Add in the effect of hot sweaty men in hot suits enjoying a hot sauna…and I think we’ve got a pretty HOT series. I hope these images inspire you to rethink your perception of the “speedo.” Enjoy! – JM

Hair and Makeup by Hanna Wagner

Ryan in Rufskin.

(Left to Right) Joe in Andrew Christian, Colin, Jeff, James and Ryan in Ami Sanzuri, Jake in N2N Bodywear.

Joe in Rufskin, Colin, Jeff and James in Ami Sanzuri, Ryan and Jake in AussieBum.

James in Ami Sanzuri, Jeff in Rufskin, Colin in AussieBum.

Jake in Rufskin.

James in Andrew Christian, Jake in N2N Bodywear.

Colin in Ami Sanzuri.

Joe in Ami Sanzuri, Jake in AussieBum, Ryan in N2N Bodywear.

Jeff in AussieBum.

Joe in Andrew Christian, James in AussieBum.

Jake and Ryan in Ami Sanzuri.

Colin in Rufskin, Jeff in Ami Sanzuri.

(Top) Jeff in Ami Sanzuri, Jake in Rufskin. (Bottom) Colin in N2N Bodywear.

Joe in N2N Bodywear.

Flashed!

jerradmatthew — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:58:30 +0000

Flashed is my first attempt at something slightly larger scale. Try squeezing four models, a make-up artist, an assistant, lighting equipment and a photographer into a not-so-large men’s room at a local club and this is apparently what you get. We started the day with make-up artist Hanna Wagner adding a roughed-up rock star look to the guys before trekking over to the “set” also known as the bathroom at Diversions Night Club. Wardrobe styling was done by yours truly. The mirrors brought an interesting challenge, but in the end, they also brought about the inspiration for the name of the sieries, FLASHED! Enjoy! – JM

Joe Gorecki

Jacob Wolfe

James Michael

JC Cunningham (both)

Jacob Wolfe

JC Cunningham

Joe Gorecki and Jacob Wolfe

Joe Gorecki

JC Cunningham

Jacob Wolfe