'We had nowhere to hide and Richard kept jumping in and out of his shorts.'
It seems this year, that no matter where you live in the world, much of Canada, the US , or in Bratislava, Slovakia, May was an unusually raw and rainy month. For many of us, that meant more time spent inside So.... for photographers who like to shoot outside, and those of us who love just being outside, any break in the rain, or hint of the sun, meant heading out to parks, lakes, rivers and outdoor places to enjoy.
This is exactly what happened on the day Phil was scheduled to shoot 21 athlete, student and model Richard. With all the rain in Slovakia last month, the day of their shoot turned out to be the first warm sunny day in awhile. It also happened to be a national holiday, so it seemed like almost everyone had headed outdoor. Phil says that on a normal day, the location where they shot is empty, but on this particular day, there were people everywhere.
'Our photoshoot kept being interrupted by passer-by's --- cyclists, families, people walking their dogs, men cruising - you name it! 😄 It was a bit irritating and comical at the same time. We had nowhere to hide and Richard kept jumping in and out of his shorts.'
It's not difficult to understand why so many would stop, and why so many would gawk, at an incredibly hot bodybuilder posing naked down by the Danube river. During most jaunts in the park, the main goals are to not run into another walker or runner, and to avoid all the piles of dog crap, their owners haven't cleaned up. Running into Phil shooting Richard, would be a visually satisfying surprise.
As beautiful as the results of Richard's workouts are, bodybuilding wasn't the sport college student's first sport of choice. Richard originally trained to be a sprinter, but after tearing a few muscles in his legs, Richard had to stop. It was then, that bodybuilding became his focus.
Phil met Richard through a mutual friend who's also a bodybuilder. They were sparring partners and Phil noticed they were always at the gym together. Phil shares that Richard is very "religious" about bodybuilding , incredibly very disciplined, paying close attention to diet, sleep, rest and working out. For Richard, that means everything else is second priority.
'Photographing nudes somehow came up as a random topic and Richard answered "Yea, I've done that once." It didn't take much convincing and Richard was up for doing it again. Having posed once before, Richard was very comfortable posing nude. He's kind of an innocent "small town boy", but very open minded, curious, often smiling and very positive.'
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