Fred Guerra: The Bad & The Beautiful

Anthony

'Bad boys, bad boys whatcha gonna do, whatcha ya gonna do when we come for you....'

Ruben

Now I am not saying the models Austin's Fred Guerra shoots are all bad boys, but the photographer does have an incredible knack for capturing an element of risk and that spark of sexual danger in the men he shoots. When I first contacted Fred a couple of months ago it was about the image of Jake I used as pic of the day. I love the shot, especially how it was lit. Fred shot Jake ducked taped to the wall, pants down, possibly paying for some past sins... The artists description of the shoot, and the model, certainly helped reinforce the raw carnality I loved that the artist brought out in so many of his images that I loved.

Jacob

Not all of Fred's work has the 'bad boy' feel, but the artists goal is to bring out something unique in each of the men he shoots. Fred says that he noticed often seeing the same hair, the same clothes and styles in many of the portfolio's of models he saw. His goal when shooting is to give create something new. To bring out something not currently seen, find a different perspective and create some versatility within their portfolio.

Matt

Born and raised in Killeen, TX, Fred attended the University of Texas in Austin as an art major. He later dropped out feeling he was more of a commercial artist, and UT didn't have a commercial art program that he felt fit. After 15 years working in publications, Fred returned to UT to enter their new graphic design program. After graduating he became a graphic designer for UT and remained there for close to a decade. Most of Fred's images have an illustrative quality as if being used to tell a story. Others, he reports are in the vein of traditional male "beef cake."

Caleb

'I try to find glory in the average (and not-so-average) male. Sometimes a model and I will click immediately; other times it takes a few sessions to trust one another. Either way, I try to listen to the model to make sure I'm not crossing any boundaries. It's also important to push a model to accept the challenge of what a client might ask of him. It's almost one of those, "See now, that wasn't so bad" realizations.'

Christopher

Check out more of the bad side, and the good guys Fred has captured on ModelMayhem HERE:

FrankFrank (above) is a physical trainer with a degree in kinesiology

Ramsey

Jake