Favorite Pic of the Day for July 8th

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Sammy by Carl Proctor
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Happy Birthday today July 8th to:

Want to feel old...
If you grew up watching TPIR in the 80's and 90's during your school lunch hours like I often did, it is scary that one Barker's beauties, Janice Pennington turns 70 today!


Check out more of today's birthdays including Michael Weatherly, Kevin Bacon, Milo Ventimiglia & even more HERE:

Lord Of The Concrete Jungle by Richard Rothstein

One of the most iconic characters of literature and cinema, Tarzan is a unique hero in that his powers are not super, nor do they come from the supernatural. Tarzan's unique abilities come naturally, from his childhood. A feral child, isolated from human contact, the king of the jungle's extraordinary skills were ingrained from his upbringing by apes that raised him.



Part of Edgar Rice Burroughs novel Tarzan the Ape Man involves Tarzan leaving the jungle to follow Jane Porter to America. His adjustment to the move is not a smooth one and his contempt for civilization eventually leads to a return back to his home in the jungle.



In Richard Rothstein's new series, Lord Of The Concrete Jungle, we find Tarzan in The Empire City, alone and out of his element. Each of Richard's majestic images is a work of art. Like a superhero, Richard roams the city, mostly in the dark of night, quietly completing his work. Attempting not to disturb, capturing, but not leaving a mark, on his environment. Not an easy task when accompanied by a gorgeous model in a loincloth. What I love so much about this series, and Richard's work in general, his ability to capture New York like no other. Each image looks like every detail, from lighting down to props, was immaculately planned and staged. The reality of course is that the artist has no control over the city, only the masterful ability to capture it so beautifully.

'In my work with New York City and men, I always strive to create a visual balance and connection between the beauty of the man and the beauty of the city--all with an eye towards expressing an emotion-evoking image that tells a story. Lord (of the jungle) knows that there's no shortage of photographs out there of beautiful men. I need to do more. When Rob Eco, who has fast become my favorite model and a very powerful muse, and I considered the iconic power of the Tarzan visual I first thought that it might be too obvious, too cheesy; I was wrong. Who better than the iconic Tarzan to match the towering strength, spectacle, stunning beauty and arousing thrill of New York City?'

'Rob Eco himself couldn't be a more authentic figment of Edgar Rice Burroughs' fevered imagination. With authenticity in mind, we even had custom-made leather loincloth created to complete the imagery. But the most important ingredient is Rob himself who fully commits to being Tarzan and that delivers an energy and reality to the images that would not otherwise exist.'

'Beyond the photographs, the reaction in the streets of New York is truly entertaining and motivating. I'm in the streets frequently with models, but I've never before experienced the kind of joy and interest that Tarzan generates from complete strangers--and jaded New Yorkers in particular. Women jump into his arms (and the occasional man), he literally actually does stop traffic, and people beg to participate in a shot. I'm not sure how far we'll go with Tarzan, but we surely have another two or three great shoots in us.'
Richard Rothstein

Be sure to check out more of Richard's incredible work on MANHATTAN MEN

A couple of behind the scene shots:

Super Eighth: Sammy by Carl Proctor

Although Carl Proctor's images have appeared on FH many more times than just eight, these delectable images of Sammy mark the eighth time I have posted a full feature focused on one of Carl's shoots.



Carl is one of my favorite artists to profile and the reason goes far beyond the incredible images he shares. From my first contact with Carl, and each one thereafter, he has not only provided beautiful images, but has always gone above and beyond to help me connect with models, gain information and whatever else I needed in the completion of a story. Carl's impressive range of models, as you can see from list below, makes narrowing down a subject a difficult task. New and upcoming models, agency models, actors, film stars, bodybuilders, Carl's has filled his portfolio with some of the hottest and most sought after models in the business.



Charlotte North Carolina's Sammy is a student whose goal upon graduation is to move to California to pursue his long time dreams of acting and modeling. Sammy is a hard worker who pushes himself with everything he takes on. Carl reports Sammy was not only a lot of fun, but full of energy throughout their two day shoot. Sammy is utterly captivating in front of the camera. The 21 year old model clearly uses his experience as an actor to convey a wide range of emotions and looks, with images featuring his adorable smile being some my favorites.



'Sammy came to the shoot full of ideas, enthusiasm, energy and a sense of humor. Since he works and models for Abercrombie & Fitch, he brought a laundry basket full of A&F casual wear, and at the end of the shoot while I was wrapping up some computer work for him, he had neatly folded all of the clothing I had provided for the shoot and everything was in a neat stack as if my studio was an A&F store! That was a first but is typical of some of the thought and thoughtfulness he put into our two-day shoot.'
Carl Proctor








Carl Proctor on ModelMayhem
Carl Proctor Official Site: (message him for a password!)


Carl Proctor on FH:
-Selection: Chad Glenn
-On Your Mark: Nicholas
-Lying In Wait: Cameron Foster
-Visual Stimulation: Keith
-Not A Shy Bone In His Body:Ray Luis
-A Thousand Images Later: Benjamin Godfre
-And The Winner is....Quinn Christopher Jaxon

Burn Baby Burn: Marc Singer

As I continue my burn-off, I often wonder who in today's television landscape would be donning a speedo if Battle Of The Network Stars was still on the air? Not sure anyone could compare to V's Marc Singer.









And Just Because: Marc in Victim of Desire

Singer by trevorbriggs