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Casey & AR by NickS82 and qudosimage
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Monday, June 12, 2017
Happy Birthday today June 13th
Cott in the Act!
'I demand a Best Chest Hair award next year!'
I have to agree with actor Andy Mientus who tweeted out the quote above when Corey Cott hit the stage during last night's Tony Awards. Corey, along with Laura Osnes and the cast of Bandstand performed Nobody from the Tony nominated musical. I have to admit, as great as the shows company were, Corey's open shirt had me admiring his healthy dose of sexy chest hair.
I first took notice of the adorable Corey awhile ago after seeing images on his younger brothers Instagram. I love me some Casey Cott, (Kevin on Riverdale) and the proud brother often posted shots of his older brother and his various stage roles. I especially liked their Christmas Pajama images, a gift from their Grandma they graciously modeled.
I thoroughly enjoyed the Tony's this year. Kevin Spacey got a bit of slack, but I thought he did a decent job. The opening went on too long, but his impressions were spot on, and his appearances were actually quite limited once the show got going. I would have loved a James Corden return, I much preferred Spacey over yet another appearance from the camera mugging Neil Patrick Harris. Unlike other award shows, especially the Golden Globes, the Tony host is really not that important. The Tony's are about the shows, and this years crop of musicals, and the numbers performed, made for a really great show.
Corey and Casey Cott
Instagrams that Inspire
The Tony's are over, but Broadway Bares is coming up on June 18th! Every year at this time I try to find some of the hottest, and most talented actors, singers and dancers who will be hitting the stage. One of the Strip U students I have been following down the hallways is actor and dancer Zach Williams.
The Texas native attended Florida State University majoring in Musical Theater which led to turns in many productions including; Cabaret, A Chorus Line, Billy Elliott, Legally Blonde, White Christmas and How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. Zach is incredibly sexy, especially his chest hair which drives me wild! Zach's dance background also plays a big part of how incredible some of his modeling shots with pose and movement.
You can check out much more of Zach on his Instagram HERE: or check out his official site HERE: You can also support Zach at Strip U by donating to his Stripathon page for Broadway Bares, benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS HERE:
Zach by RickDayNYC
Amazing shot by Gruenholtz
Naked Is the Best Disguise: Casey & AR by NickS82 and qudosimage
'No mask like open truth to cover lies,
As to go naked is the best disguise.'
William Congreve, The Double Dealer (1694)
Trying new ideas and concepts is essential to the creative process. We have all seen images from photographers who use the same set up colors and poses with every model they shoot. I can't help but think how monotonous that must become. With FH now ten, it is discovering new models and artists, and finding new ways to present their work, that keep me motivated and excited.
This series of images is rooted in the trying of new things. FH know the work of photographer NickS82, whose images I have previously featured many times. I have mostly showcased Nick's work with individual models, but Nick has an extensive portfolio of couples images as well. As you can see, Casey and AR are not your typical couple, and the resulting shots are not your typical couple themed images.
Nick was looking to try a new concept, different than the way he usually captures his couples. This is where Brian from qudosimage comes in. Normally shooting fashion, Brian too, was looking to try something different and had never done a couple shoot before. Brian and Nick had decided a while ago to collaborate on Brian's first duo shoot, and were just waiting for the right time, and the right two models.
Choosing the two models proved a bit different than choosing models for a regular couple shoot. Given the 'theatrical' theme, it was important to find models who could embrace the concept. It was Brian who spotted Casey, a model and dancer from London. Casey (in make-up and Mohawk) had a great look, and had experience shooting both nude, as well as with Goth, Alternative, Fetish and Erotic themes. Like Nick and Brian, Casey was also excited about trying something different and new.
Casey and AR getting some direction from Brian from qudosimage
Nick wanted someone equally 'theatrical' to be matched with Casey for the shoot. That ended up being AR, but AR came with a catch. Theatrical he is, being a professional actor and dancer in London. Being a professional actor however, meant that exposing everything might be a bit risky, hence the disguise. What could be more dramatic though than a theatrical mask. Make-up and masks are important pieces of theatre history, and masks were often used as symbols going back to ancient Greece during the golden age, around 300 BC
Putting two naked and sexy men together would seem made for an erotic shoot. The eroticism captured however, was entirely unintended. The shoot was initially based in pose, body lines and movement and looking for various creative ways to capture the make-up wearing Casey, and the masked AR in various non-sexual poses together. The eroticism that comes through, (and up) in some of the shots is something Nick says wasn't intentional, but simply the result of putting two naked bodies together. 'AR's semi-erection was just an unplanned event, a natural evolution of the shoot I suppose you could say.'
Intentional or not, Casey's make-up, and especially AR's mask have a strong erotic element, similar to the feel of images of a CMNM (clothed male/naked male) themed shoot. There is vulnerability to being the only one naked when the model you're shooting with is clothed. Although in this case, both models are physically naked, AR's mask adds that element of vulnerability, and of mystery to the final images. Although in make-up, and exposed both physically and emotionally, it is Casey that has most the control. AR, behind the mask, is hidden emotionally, creating a level of erotic risk that adds to the enjoyment of the images.
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