Gallery 39 – Yusuke

by Norm | Feb 9, 2021

Gallery 39 – Yusuke

I remember seeing photographs of Yusuke many years ago, admiring his abs-perfect physique on a social media channel and chatting him up. It was not easy since he seemed to be shy about showing his face in the photos he posted. Photo after photo of his teasing abs and chest but no face! Of course, this enticed me to get to know him more. Eventually, though, he gave way and revealed his face. He said he knows his strong point, but I encouraged him that he was good looking. It’s good to know that not everyone is super vain or a narcissist. I was delighted to meet him in person and we conducted the shoot in my Chai Wan studio. This was 2012. The shoot was for my 3rd book The Asian Male – 3.AM. I chose what I thought were the best images according to my sense of aesthetics, and for what my eye was seeking. So what we have here is a kind of remastering and rediscovery of what I had in the archives, overlooked by me, and are added to a few of my original selection back in 2012. I hope you like them.

The Asian Male Project - Photography by Norm Yip

Yusuke 0737

Yusuke 0762

Yusuke 0934

Yusuke 0963

Yusuke 1119

Yusuke 1125

Yusuke 1224

Yusuke 1237

Yusuke 3155

Yusuke 3170

Yusuke 3349

Yusuke 3358

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Gallery 38 – Ian

by Norm | Dec 8, 2020

Gallery 38 – Ian

I met Ian the first time many years ago, but cannot remember the exact details. We exchanged ideas of him being photographed, but never acted on it. Then his work took him to other cities and places within Asia, and I sort of left it at that. Then Covid hit, and he returned to Hong Kong. So I asked if he was still keen on being photographed by me. To my delight, he said he would, and added that he has always dreamed of being one of my models. So here I present a selection of photographs available as fine art limited edition prints.

Ian 3472

Ian 3479

Ian 3661

Ian 3671

Ian 4696

Ian 4352

Ian 4381

Ian 4386

Ian 4409

Ian 4267

Ian 4532

Ian 4538

← Gallery 37 - Kelvin Gallery 39 - Yusuke →

Gallery 37 – Kelvin

by Norm | Nov 15, 2020

Gallery 37 – Kelvin

I met Kelvin on one of the few boat trips this year, a young 25 year old lad with positive energy and smiling attitude. Youthful and approachable, we sort of hit it off when de-boarding the boat. After exchanging contacts and few Whatsapp exchanges we decided to do a shoot, just to see if we had any chemistry as model and photographer. It turned out we did, but moreso after in the second shoot we did, where he eagerly posed nude for the camera. Here are the best images from the set. All images here are specially selected by me, and retouched to my personal aesthetic of colour and composition.

Kelvin 1831

Kelvin 1837

Kelvin 1811

Kelvin 1927

Kelvin 2116

Kelvin 2-2591

Kelvin 2-2600

Kelvin 2-2625

Kelvin 2-2633

Kelvin 2-2646

Kelvin 2-2836

Kelvin 2-2927

Kelvin 2-3092

Kelvin 2-3111

Kelvin 2-2958

Kelvin 2-2988

Kelvin 2-3003

Kelvin 2-3011

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Gallery 36 – Rango

by Norm | May 23, 2020

Gallery 36 – Rango

I met Rango nearly a year ago on Instagram shortly after my exhibitions in Bangkok and New York. He possessed a very lean-fit body, a type that I very much attracted to photographing. As some of you may know, I am not drawn to very large built men with bulging muscles that have become the ideal type that guys are after these days.

Rango, No. 4529

Rango, No. 4579

Rango, No. 4627

Rango, No. 5062

Rango, No. 5119

Rango, No. 4393

← Gallery 34 - Jess Moon Seo Gallery 37 - Kelvin →

Gallery 34 – Jess Moon Seo

by Norm | Feb 17, 2020

Gallery 34 – Jess Moon Seo

JESS MOON SEO is a professional life model in Korea. I knew he understood his body well and could create shapes and forms that the average guy or yoga guru would not know how to do. I know this from having organised life drawing workshops myself in the past. Professional life models, although maybe not as flexible as a dancer, can do poses that look good to the viewer. It’s about form, shape, and angles. There is much to be said about a professional life model than one believes.

In the selection of photographs that I have chosen, they are not be overly intellectualized. They offer no political view, no intent to push gender roles, no message of masculinity or femininity. The intent is simply to showcase an exceptionally beautiful man who has learned to showcase his body and face in a short time of several hours. We had no preconceived idea of what we were doing to do but to let instinct and spontaneity be our guide.

MODEL COMMISSION
To support Jess 15%, of the sale price will go to him. He is an artist that makes a modest living from posing for others. In this shoot, no payment was made to him and likewise none to me. I myself support myself through my own artistic endeavors.