Ball of Fire: Patrik by Bodytorium

'When I first saw Patrik he had the appearance of a bit of a class clown, a showoff, a bad boy, a ball of fire.'

Phil, Bodytorium

I love Phil's use of the expression 'ball of fire', I can't think of a more perfect descriptor for the young,  dynamic and full of life 20 year old model.  Like a ball of a fire however, Phil shares that Patrik is either burning hot, going and full speed, running and bouncing around or he's napping, exhausted and extinguished when his energy's run out.  Exuding all of that energy, means Patrik needs a lot of time to recharge.

Phil met Patrik about three years ago when Patrik and a friend were visiting Bratislava, Phil was instantly captivated by not only Patrik's looks but his personality and energy.  Phil says that Patrik was one of the most entertaining, boisterous and charming person that he'd met.  Patrik loved being the center of attention and entertaining the crowd.

Patrik, along with 5 other gorgeous guys, stayed on a mattress on the floor, in the new condo Phil had just moved into, which provided a great opportunity for he and Phil to get to know one another.  Patrik returned to visit on numerous occasions, and Phil also visited him in his home town in Eastern Slovakia. Patrik was one of the first models to pose for Bodytorium during the summer of 2018 and returned for a second shoot this past December.

'Although Patrik's very sociable and loves entertaining people, he can also sit patiently and have a very mature conversation. I'm 20 years older and I don't feel an age gap in terms of conversation. We can have a deep conversation about anything.  He's absolutely comfortable with nudity. I sort of dragged him to a nudist beach in the first year we met and he had no hesitation getting naked, running around and enjoying the freedom.'

'Patrik is overall an amazing, beautiful and extraordinary guy. I could make a whole photography and poetry book just about him. He's got talent (music, acting, photography), he's a fast learner and he's really good at just about anything he lays his hands on. I'm hoping that in the near future we'll work together on expanding Bodytorium other media-related projects.'

Although Phil describes their last photoshoot as 'rushed', they still managed to create a huge selection of great shots.  Phil had planned a two day shoot, but it ended up being about a half day.  Patrik arrived in Bratislava in the early afternoon, but they ended up going to Vienna to meet up with friends at a Christmas market.  This took up most of the rest of the day and evening.

Unfortunately, Patrik also had an early train back home the next afternoon, so that left only the next morning to shoot.  They got up early that morning and although time was tight, managed to shoot several different themes and capture over 500 images, all of which Phil has added to Patrik's page on Bodytorium! 

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