Josh: Summer Shadows

Just as each year has four seasons, each season also has distinct differences in their beginnings, their middles and their ends. For most seasons, the differences come down to light and shadow.  When the summer begins, the sun's light is powerful, providing the heat and light to launch the season of growth, pulling dormant plants from the soil and warming both land and the oceans.

By August however, certain changes can be both seen an felt.  Crickets, born by the heat of the early summer sun are now fully mature, chipping away as they head towards the finale of their 90 day life cycle.  The sun's position has shifted, setting earlier and causing changes in the day, afternoon and evening light.  Shadow length is longer and  the shadows more pronounced that earlier in the season.  Although still bright, things aren't quite as clear, quite as well lit as they were just a month a go.

Autumn is coming, and ever sunny day, and every day it's still warm enough to get into the ocean or the pool is one to be cherished.  That is exactly what Josh did on one recent shadow filled August day.  Josh loves the sense of freedom of being naked outside, but the Toronto based model isn't a huge fan of the nude beaches in his area. Fortunately, one of Josh's photographer friends Jeff, has a pool in his private and secluded backyard at his home in the country side just outside of Ancaster Ontario.

Jeff has been taking photos for about five years and Josh has always admired his work and his keen eye. Jeff focus is outdoor photography, especially when he can blend his passion for nature and his love of the male form.  Josh and Jeff have done five shoots together, both inside and outdoors.  Although they have shot with and without clothing, given they're friends, Josh says says the shoot was really relaxed, just hanging out with a good friend around a pool.

'Having been born in Spain, wearing a speedo, or wearing nothing at all, wasn't weird to me. Men in Europe aren't afraid of changing on the beach and nudity is more common. I've done a number of nude shoots and life modelling for artist before. '

The concept for the shoot was simple, just a late August summer day, relaxing alone by the pool.  Josh enjoyed hanging outside, and shares that walking around naked in the sun brought about a great sense of freedom.  Being so relaxed, Josh was comfortable with the planned erection shots, something which would be incredibly natural for anyone hanging out naked by the pool.  Although the focus was on the male form, the focus was as much on the surrounding colors, light and shadows and the suns effect on the naked body soaking it all in.

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