'Working with Jon was a great experience. Like a great movie…you don’t want it to be over.
Like many of you, I have collected many movies over the years. The first collection, when I was a kid, was sadly on Betamax. In the late 80's, when we got our first VCH, my parents were sure the smaller Betamax videos were the future... Then of course, my collection moved to VHS, and then to DVD. I skipped the Blu-ray phase and today, most of the movies in my personal archives are digital.
I know many people, who resist moving on to a new format. Many parents especially, still keep the VHS copies of some of their Disney films. I think it's more than just the quality of the movie, but the memories associated with it. Part of their children's childhood include the hundreds of times they shoved 'The Little Mermaid' into the video machine. But.. change comes, whether we want it or not and every time my collection had to switch formats it was hard. And every time it happened, certain movies don't make the cut. It's only the great movies, the ones we want to watch again and again, that we treasure and keep.
I say all of this, as Mark's (Studio Kouros) quote about his work with Jon had me thinking about all of the artists, models and images that I've featured over the years and of how memorable many of them have been. Some, haven't made the changes and growth the blog has gone through over the years, but so many artists that I featured over a decade ago, are still along for the ride. Many artists seemed to almost disappear, others faded away, no longer interested in the coverage. Many, I tried to pull along, some kicking and screaming along the way.
It was almost 10 years ago that I first discovered Mark's work. (Dangerous Diversion) I was blown away with erotic intensity Mark captured, and blend of dynamic, bold and provocative poses with masculine beauty. Because Mark's work was so memorable, I continued to go back to the Arkansas based artist about featuring more of his work. In 2014, I was pleased to be able to spotlight his work with the ultra-hot P-Jay. ( A Risky Business)
Since then, I've asked (bugged) Mark several more times, but the timing never seemed to be right. A couple of months ago, when the pandemic seemed to be waning, I contacted Mark again. Things were still a little busy on his end, but he promised to give me a shout when things calmed down. A few weeks later, Mark's images of Jon arrived in my inbox. I'd already noticed Jon on Mark's Model Mayhem portfolio and had been hoping he might be the subject of a future piece. I loved Jon's strong handsome face, and tight, muscular physique, and how great he looked in or out of whatever he was wearing. Mark had also noticed how great Jon looked in, and out of his clothing, after spotting his images on Model Mayhem.
'Jon had such a chill vibe, it was really easy to work with him. He was very comfortable with his body and being naked. I do my level best to discuss expectations. During the course of the session, I found myself hoping that we could work together again.
That doesn’t always happen. As good as some models are, one shoot is sufficient. There are a few guys, though, that you need to see again…like a great movie…you don’t want it to be over so you hope to revisit the experience and ideally find other things to appreciate the second time. Luck was with me, almost exactly one year later we were creating again; the images here are culled from both engagements.'
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