Rex is Chinese, a dancer here in Hong Kong. The strongest feature with him is his face, strangely appearing older behind the lens than in person. This angle of him I quite liked, with his arms and hands cupping his youthful body.
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In Japan, bondage, especially rope, is very much considered an artform, and the guy modeling in the photograph is himself quite famous his his circle, and now quite well known in Asia. He was tied by his friend.
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An Tôn Thất is a composer, singer and musician that I greatly admire. His music is very personal, emotionally charged and haunting. There is a gentle darkness and depth that to his creativity that we both share, and perhaps that is why we both gravitate towards black and white work. The opportunity to meet and photograph this exceptionally gifted man came twice. The first time the time was simply too short, but the second time was more successful. This particular portait was one of the photographs taken of him while he was sitting nude. There is still a sense of vulnerability in his eyes, yet his gaze is very direct and telling. What is he trying to say to me?
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Vietnamese composer-songwriter An in a shot we did in an alleyway in Chai Wan, near my studio. The diffused light was perfect as it streamed from above…
I admit to not knowing where Albania; my geography is really bad. Monika appeared in my studio after my friend said he found someone that would be perfect for my work in the Asian male collection. With probably one of the most exotic looking face I have seen in a long time, Monika came strolling through the studio with a very friendly and excited look in his eyes. I knew that he had experience on stage, and as soon as I began shooting, his talent and love to perform was evident. He is actually a professional aerial artist. The image that you see here was taken at the beginning of our photo session, where I had him move and groove to music. He’s got a super tanned body and needless to say, a very sexy look.
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