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Sunday, September 13, 2026

Favorite Pic of the Day for September 14th

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Fields of Sunshine 🌻

A sunflower field is like a sky with a thousand suns.


If you're regular FH reader, you may remember how much I love sunflowers.  If you search 'sunflower' on the site, (in the top left corner) you'll find dozens of post featuring visuals of the majestic flower🌻with the male form.  I've also previously done sunflower themed days, including a 3 page spotlight on the flower back in 2020. (HERE:)

There are many reasons why they're my favorite flowers, from their beauty and vibrant yellows, to their determination to follow the light, and follow the sun.  I think the main reason however, is because of my mother.  I've told the story before, but those who don't know, I'll share a bit of text from a previous post on the subject. 


My mother didn't like flowers.  I wouldn't go so far as to say she hated them, but she showed little to no interest in having them in the house, or on the property.  For her, an evergreen bush was much more practical for the front lawn. Little work and easy to take care of.  As far as inside, if anyone dared buy her flowers for mother's day or her birthday, she'd usually made a comment about how wasteful it was to spend money on something that in a few days, she'd be throwing in the garbage.


The one exception was the sunflower.  She'd welcome a sunflower bouquet once a year with a smile.  Although she'd preferred the plastic variety, that she could keep on the table for months, she 'allowed' real flowers as long as they were sunflowers.  Thankfully, so many photographers share my love of the glorious golden flower, and I've been fortunate to have featured many original and unique shoots with male models and sunflowers.  Today, that shoot comes from photographer Bob Burkhardt who gives us one more day of sunshine before Autumn officially sets in.

The Hot Horticulturist: Mustafa by Bob Burkhardt

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Monday, May 11, 2026

Favorite Pic of the Day for May 12th

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Lights, Camera, Seduction: Yaikel by Bob Burkhardt



' I love to seduce the camera.'



When it comes to images of the nude male form, vulnerability is one of the elements I usually enjoy.  Some models, especially those without a lot of experience, may be nervous modeling nude, especially for the first time..  At times, it can almost feel as if they're trying to hide from the camera. Although timidly can  be erotic, hiding generally is not.  

On the flip side, it's also incredibly hot when an experienced model takes charge.  Not over the direction of the shoot, but over their relationship with the camera.  Instead of cowering with each click, experienced models know to take control, interacting with the camera lens.  They understand the lens represents the viewer, and the audience the images are being created for. 



Many models do this through their eyes, others, like Yaikel Ordaz connects with the camera with every inch of his hot sculpted body.  When photographer Bob Burkhart shared his work with Yaikel, I could immedeately the sensual relationship between Yaikel with Bob's lens.  As someone with a passion for photography himself,  one of the reasons Yaikel enjoys modeling is because of relationships.  The relationship he forms both with the camera, and the creative relationship with the artist behind the lens.



It was one of Yaikel's friends who first introduced him to Bob's work.  The friend sent him on a link to Bob's Instagram an suggested he take a look.   Yaikel quickly dove into Bob's portfolio and loved what he saw.  It wasn't long before  Yaikel and Bob were sharing comments on each other's work and before long, they began discussing a creative collaboration.



'Yaikel's been shooting for approximately 22 years. He has a lot of experience and it was evident in his work.  I wasn't sure how much experience he had posing nude , but he told me he would be open to posing nude with me'



Did Yaikel express any boundaries, or anything he didn't want to shoot? 
Bob: He didn’t express any boundaries. Honestly, we went to work right away. He knew how he wanted to be seen. We both wanted something sexy and provocative. 

Was he comfortable with the nudity?
Bob: He was very comfortable being nude. He knew his body and how to express himself. -Was he easy to work with, take direction well? He was very easy to work with. He required a little direction. He only asked me to be patient with him as he didn’t speak a lot of English. 



'The photo shoot with Bob was quite honestly just amazing. I had a lot of fun and the truth is I felt very comfortable working with him. I think some of my favorite photos were the wall photos.  I just really loved the shots Bob took of me, in part because of how much fun we had taking them.'



Yaikel is really a man with diverse interests and passions.  His education was focused on Economics and International Trade, but his passions lay more with the nature, the environment and the arts.  In addition to modeling, Yaikel is also a dancer, which clearly, has helped sculpt his incredible body.  Yaikel also loves unique lingerie.  Bob shares that Yaikel brought along an extensive wardrobe, which as you can see, they incorporated into the shoot.  I love the look of Yaikel's skin, and his muscled physique contrasted with the vibrant colors of the skirts.



'Given the language barrier, one of the most interesting thing that happened in the shoot was that Yaikel called a friend to join us who ended up acting as an interpreter. And it turned out. It was someone I have known for some time. It was a surprise when he turned up, though, as Yaikel didn’t tell me he was coming.  I loved everything about the shoot. He was easy, professional, creative and so well prepared.'