'Being a model you gotta go in expecting nothing but greatness and working with Bob more than lived up to that.'
It's sometimes difficult to describe what specifically makes an image great. When I see an image that grabs my attention, I like to figure out exactly what it was that I was drawn to. Back in 2012, when I first discovered the work of photographer Bob Burkhardt, I knew exactly what it was. In that first piece, The image below of Marvin, was one of the first images of Bob's that I saw . I found the shot so full, so complete, both visually and emotionally, that I had to use it as pic of the day.
In the first piece on FH featuring Bob's work, (Field Of View) I described Bo's vast field of vision. In the post, I described the influence of Bob's experience as a designer within his work. I so often see images where the model is extraordinary, or the concept is great, yet for some reason the image itself hasn't quite come together. With Bob, every aspect of his work, the pose, the lighting, the composition and mood is always beautifully complete.
When Bob and I were recently deciding on what shoot or model to feature shoot, I was thrilled that one of his suggestions was Marvin. Although they have shot several times together, I wanted to go back to that one shot that initially drew me to Bob's work. Bob generously sent on images from that first shoot, hundreds of shots, that it took awhile to narrow it down my favorites.
Marvin and Bob first me through a mutual friend. Marvin was working as a barber at the time. Bob was immediately attracted to Marvin's look and was thrilled when Marvin agreed to model for him. Although Marvin had done a bit of modeling before, this would be his first time modeling without wearing any clothing. Despite being his first nude shoot, Bob says that Marvin was immediately at ease and was incredibly creative and expressive.
'The shoot was surprisingly amazing and we were able to work together so effortlessly. I felt free and brave lol more so accepting my own skin and being.It was done in such a professional and relaxing environment. '
Marvin's creative expressiveness is one of the reasons I so love what he and Bob created. When I describe Bob's imagery as being visually full, I also include the way in which he uses space. Marvin's beautiful body and poses seems in some images, to stretch over the entire canvas. Even in images which include negative (open) space, Marvin's energy is felt with Bob utilizing every inch of the space to ensure the image is complete.
Although they went to shoot two additional times, Bob looks forward to future shoots with Marvin once Covid is in the rear view mirror. In the meantime, you can look check out much more from this shoot on the NEXT PAGE HERE:
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