'Nas was so graceful and poised, not to mention a perfect physique.'
FH readers are no doubt familiar with Nas, and his work with photographer Tom Nakielski from Lights On Studio. I first featured Tom's work with Nas back in 2017 with a gothic shoot in a beautiful restored Victorian home. (A Victorian Life) I loved Nas' look, his incredibly tight physique, his strong face and beautifully expressive eyes. I especially loved the poses and elegance Tom was able to capture.
I wasn't the only one who appreciated Tom's work with Nas, each time I featured his work with Tom, several readers would message and e-mail asking to see more. Well, ask, and you shall receive. When I shared these request with Tom, he went back into his archives and sent back dozens of new images. Some of the shoots, I'd hadn't seen before, some, I just featured one or two images from. Today, I'm featured images from two different shoots.
This first set of images, were taken at the Broad Museum. The second set, on the next page, was a nude shoot taken back at Tom's studio. Both sets have a focus on architecture. In this set, Tom contrasts Nas's strong physique with the architecture behind and around him. In the second set, it's Nas' incredible body and poses which are so beautifully architecturally expressed. In addition to sending on images, Tom also provided some behind the scenes info about their work together.
How did you and Nas first connect? What first struck you about his work?
I contacted Nas through Model Mayhem. I liked his look and he had some good professional pictures on the site. I have an affinity for Asian models. I love their smooth bodies and when in shape, a firm compact body.
Tell me about your meeting, and your first shoot together:
'Nas had no transportation so I picked him up at his student apartment. It was love at first sight when he came to the car. I told him we would be doing sensual and classic type of poses. I believe I sent him some sample images that I had done with the type of images I would want. I let him know that I usually start the session fully clothed and progress to nudes. That way it gives the model a chance to get comfortable with me. He seemed comfortable from the start and had liked the jock strap that I had just purchased so we started with that.'
How did the shoot at the museum come about?
'The Broad Museum , a contemporary art museum, had just recently opened and I was eager to photograph a model there. It is one of my favorite building by world renowned architect Zaha Hadid. (R.I.P. Zaha).
Nas was not shy shooting in public. We did not do any poses that would be questionable by anyone passing by. . I think however, that Nas would have done something a bit more revealing if I had suggested it. But I myself was too shy to suggest it. The management did come out to tell us it was OK to continue but to stay out of the ornamental grass. My bad . Location sessions in public are fun. It puts a whole new atmosphere into the session. There is electricity in the air for these sessions.'
Shooting at the museum, meant keeping his pants on. Something not required when shooting in Tom's studio. Check out the second part of Tom's work with Nas on the NEXT PAGE HERE:
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