Favorite Pic of the Day for May 3rd

Above:
Nick by Christopher Singleton
Make-up by Conrad Sanchez.

See more of Christopher's work below!

Happy Birthday today May 3rd to:

One of my favorite actors, currently starring to rave reviews in Broadways The Motherf**ker With the Hat, Bobby Cannavale turns 40 today.

Just Because: Brothers & Sisters:

No...this is not a post about the impending end of a favorite Sunday night drama. I am not a royal follower but I am enjoying all of the attention Kate Middleton's siblings have gotten the past week. Sister Pippa stole the show in her body hugging dress and brother James has more butt shots on the internet than Robbie Williams!





Thanks to whomever the Chocolate Princess is!



And...not real but pretty fun. Harry's double is adorable!

Thanks to CBEntr for the James Shots.

'I'm Into You'

One of the most viewed posts on FH was a feature from two years ago featuring one of the hottest Cuban actors and telenovela stars William Levy. (Favorite Import of the Day: William Levy Gutierrez) Levy is a huge star and has turned many female singers who wanted his incredible face and body in their music videos. William did not however say no to Jennifer Lopez who brought him on to star in her new video for her single I'm Into You.

Below: William has so many hot modeling shots but these casting Polaroids have to be some of the hottest!!!



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Totally Old School: JT Tucker by Christopher Singleton

Last month when I profiled photographer Robert Colgan (Face Pressed To The Window) I talked about the nexus between the location a artist lives and their work. In the case of photographer Christopher Singleton the connection is huge yet not really able to be seen. When I learned Christopher was from Albuquerque I was instantly fascinated. I don't think I have profiled many photographers from New Mexico yet know it has a rich and diverse community of artists.




I described the impact as huge but not seen because Christopher, who describes himself as a semi-professional photographer, formerly shot mostly landscapes. He has recently migrating towards male portraiture and nudes.

'The New Mexico landscapes are beautiful, but many times I felt I wasn't doing it justice. Also, I had a strong desire to distance myself from the many other artists of all media and their representations of the natural landscape. Landscapes are also a solitary endeavour, and working with live models naturally forces human interaction and collaboration. Being a natural introvert, this has helped my personal growth.'
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Christopher describes his work as 'old school' as he only shoots in black and white film, although his finished prints may be toned or painted, or finished using an alternative printing process. Christopher says a common theme with all of his models is line, light and shadow. Christopher believes that there is something interesting about every model and that it is his job to bring that out in the images.

'I'm only old school with my art. I studied engineering in college, and I enjoy keeping up with new and emerging technologies. Sticking with film and alternative printing process has helped me learn the history of these technologies and inspires me to break the rules.'
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I think Christopher's use of black and white is particularly effective in his work with 23 year old modelJT Tucker. JT is incredibly hot and also incredibly natural. His long hair, body and minimal manscaping almost have a retro feel. So many of today's models are often plucked, made-up and photoshopped to the point of losing their natural essence and natural sexual energy. The use of black and white creates almost a timeless quality to his work. With Christopher's lens, these shots of JT, even in the motel shoot (below), could have been taken in almost any of the last 4 or 5 decades.

Christopher says JT (Jesse) Tucker is one of the first male models he worked with and says he's been a true joy to work with. Christopher describes JT as free spirit who's very comfortable in front of the camera. I love JT's look and what drew me to Christopher's work initially was his Motel series shown below.

Christopher's current focus is a new series entitled Have A Seat. Christopher says the idea for Have a Seat came from a desire to have a common thread linking a series of figure studies.

'I'd previously used the chair for a portrait series, and my eye was drawn to the clean lines of the chair in contrast with the lines of the male figure. In addition to the common theme, I thought it would be interesting to record how each model interacted with the chairs.'

You can see more of Christopher's work, including some of his Have A Seat shots on his site HERE:

Motel Room:
JT Tucker by Christopher Singleton