'I guess you could say I like being “one with nature”
When I was a kid, January was always a bit of a let down. The holidays were over, it was usually freezing outside, and there wasn't a whole lot to look forward to. We didn't have a lot of money, and didn't really take any trips, but that changed when I was about 10. My grandfather died, leaving my father a bit of money. Not a lot, but enough to pay off our mortgage, leaving my parents with a bit more to come and go on.
This money however, didn't really directly pass on to my siblings and I. My parents bought a time share in Florida, and for many years, headed down there the first week of January for as long as two months. They didn't however, take us with them, we were left at home with one of our aunts moving in while they were gone. I didn't make it their Florida rental until years later, when I was able to purchase the plane ticket myself.
Those January jaunts however, stuck with me and when I got older, I followed the tradition. When I began working full time, I usually chose to work through Christmas week, and take my vacation time in January. It was nice to have something to look forward to when the holidays were over.also Christmas is a busy time, whether you're working or not, but in January things really quieted down, giving me a real break. Given it's January, I'm going to take a short break from blogging for a few days. Seemed a perfect time then, to take everyone on a virtual vacation down under with Aussie Joey and his recent shoot with Ian from macpics.
Some of you may remember Joey from my previous piece last spring featuring his first shoot with Ian. (Quietly Cocky) The shots in the first piece were all taken inside, so this time, model and photographer headed out a local nature reserve. Ian hadn't been there before, but saw a selfie that Joey had posted from the location. When they were planning their next shoot, Joey suggested the spot. After a long harsh lockdown in Melbourne, Joey thought an outdoor shoot would be both a fun adventure, and the safest place to shoot.
'Working with Ian is always good fun. The location I chose was close to where I live. I had been speaking with other life models who gave me the idea to go out and explore my surroundings. It’s summertime now here in Australia so it’s the perfect time to get outdoors. '
Joey
Ian loved the location, both because of the many scenic spots to shoot, but also because there weren't many people around. One of my favorite spots, included this bench that Joey so beautifully rode in this series of shots. Often, when shooting outside, Ian has to toss his models their clothes when people pass by. At the nature reserve, Joey only had to grab for his bather once, so they were able to get plenty of nude shots. They did however, have a group of pretty annoying and persistent visitors....
'Although a nature reserve, the only creatures we encountered were mosquitoes, lots of them! Not in the open areas, but when we went into the trees, squadrons of them fell upon us and had a grand old time. Only my arms got bitten, but you can imagine what happened to Joey! lol! Fortunately no awkward bits got bitten. Phew!'
You can check out more of Joey on his Model Mayhem page HERE: and on his Instagram HERE: Due to the restrictions on Instagram, Joey saves some of the more naughty and creative content for his JustforFans page HERE: There are a few steamier shots from this shoot with macpics on there as well!
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