MALE NUDES

IN THE FLESH

Nude portraits were something that I never had any intention of delving into but it happened unexpectedly. It was during the beginning of a portrait session that one of the subjects about to be photographed moved onto the backdrop and under the lights he would disrobe to my surprise. "I'm ready when you are." It was something that was the last thing I had in mind for the persons images but I rolled with the punches. I found that as the session moved ahead what I was capturing was an uninhibited, open human being that did not seem to be nude, but was in their skin completely protected from truly being exposed.

It would be from that session that I would continue to meet and find the men below that had no qualms about being photographed in the nude, they all reveling in this. I too would pose for a series of nude self portraits. Something that I had always wanted to do but never felt confident enough to pursue. These brave individuals not only inspired me, the nude form being a beautiful thing to cherish. It's when a person is that brave they are vulnerable and equally as strong. This is what I am so very proud of, these men, as well as myself, stepping out on to the ledge. Not just stepping on to it but jumping into the void without hesitation.