If the first photography session explored nudity in the semi-public domain, then this takes us back into the private domain of Norm Yip’s intimate studio in Chai Wan’s industrial neighborhood. The series of images is a collection of images documenting the process of how he photographs men, from simple portraits to nudity.

Minimal props include a thin white-T, water and an assuming antique mirror which lay the ground for eroticism within an unrehearsed brief. There is an intensity from William Lo (羅曉峰), who makes direct contact with the camera lens that both reveals and conceals his inner desires.

The fierce nature of William’s self-confidence in his own body and its attributes are clear. He knows his body and angle well. The last segment of the shoot employs an antique mirror as a backdrop. It is worn over the years, making an ideal foil to William and his brooding haughtiness.

15% of the sale price will go to William. In this shoot, no payment was made to him and likewise none to me. I myself support myself through my own artistic endeavors.

“Norm Yip features William Lo, actor to the recent movie Thirty Years of Adonis by director Scud. Dressed in a blue Japanese shirt and white fundoshi, William finds refuge in an old Hong Kong industrial building; it is barren and foreboding. The images are spontaneous, raw and erotically charged. The most intense images belong to the rooftop, where the sudden onset of rain forces both William and Norm to react quickly. This is an exploration of nudity in the semi-public domain.”