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Friday, April 2, 2021
Best Laid 🥚 Plans...
'Don't count your chickens 🐤 before their hatched....'
Benjamin
FH viewers know well, that holidays and Lights On Studio go hand in hand. Photographer Tom Nakielski has shot almost every holiday for the site, but his Easter themed shoots have been some of my favorites. One of the reasons is that Tom goes all out, even borrowing furry and feathered friends to fit with the theme.
In 2018 Tom brought in Chester the bunny to pose with model Hansel Wellington. (Bright-Eyed and Bushy-Tailed) The following year, he brought in a brood of baby chicks to dance on Benjamin's beautiful backside. (Chick Magnet) This year, I hear that Tom was looking at using either a duck or a pig. One of thought after 2019's turkey incident (Tom Turkey) that he might have distanced himself from farm yard critters, but Tom would not be deterred!
A date was set and a model was booked but a few days before the shoot Tom had an accident. For Peeps sake! No Tom didn't trip over a pig or a duck, but he did have a nasty fall that led to a hospital stay and a stint in a rebab for some physical and occupational therapy. A little birdy, (not a chick) has told me Tom is now home recuperating, so hopefully we'll see new work, with the model he booked, sometime in the future. Get well soon Tom!
Hansel
FLYFOTO: Basket of Goodies
'Easter is the only time of year it's cool to put all of your eggs in one basket.'
When I was growing up, my family didn't have a lot of money. My parents, as much as I loved them, were also not that creative. For as long as I can remember, our Easter candy remained the same. We never got gifts, new clothes or Easter baskets. We woke to find a dozen or so of those chewy, overly sugared candies 'sort of hidden' in the living room. I think they were technically called marshmallow candies, but the centers were not fluffy like a marshmallow, but sugary and hard, and within a short period of time, almost to hard to eat.
Then, we got one small solid chocolate bunny. The cheap kind, the one dollar kind, the kind not in a box, but just wrapped in hard plastic. Not the best tasting chocolate for sure, but we still were happy, and like most who open a chocolate bunny, we began with the ears.
I feel a little guilty about how much we complained when we were kids, comparing our hard candies and cheap bunnies to the large Godiva and Lindt chocolate my friends got. As I got older though, I began to appreciate the predictability of our Easter goodies. When I was older, I used to do up big Easter baskets for my parents, with tons of chocolate and NO MARHMALLOW eggs. They usually commented that I spent too much, but enjoyed eating it well into May and June.
Holidays are about predictability, and the memories of the love that went into them. Although those eggs were incredibly sweet, I do remember the shiny colors, and how much I associated those particular hues with Easter. I think those eggs were more for show, for hiding and finding more than actually eating.
When it comes to Holidays on FH, I love predictability as well, especially with artist whose work has had an impact on me. One of the first Easter posts I ever did for the site was back in 2010. It was just a simple Happy Easter post, and included the work of artist and photographer FLYFOTO. I believe FLYFOTO's work was the only Easter themed imagery I could find at the time, I loved his balance of color, holiday fun and hot sexy naked men. Since then, I regularly go back to FLYFOTO's work at the holidays and it never ceases to impress, and reminds me why I love holiday inspired art and images.
12 Days: James Caan in Rabbit Run
'3 months ago Rabbit Angstrom ran out to buy his wife cigarettes. He hasn't come home yet...'
In 1970's Rabbit Run, actor James Caan plays Harry 'Rabbit' Angstrom, a man constantly trying to run away from his life. He runs from his wife, his career and even his mistress. Last month, when I profiled John Beck in 1975's Rollerball, I capped a scene of Beck in the shower along with James Caan and a few naked extras.
I discovered Caan's son Scott before I learned of his hot daddy. They certainly both have great hairy chests and hot stocky bodies. Although the younger Caan's dropped trou in several movies, his father seemed to prefer keeping his pants up. Well.. except once.
Rabbit Run (1970)
Caan shows off his beautiful hairy chest several times in the film, and has a couple of scenes in his tighty whities. I believe his brief butt scene, (which occurs during a dream scene while his character's driving) is Caan's only on-screen nudity. If you know of others, let me know, but this was the only one that I coulf ind.
'The Fucking world is running out of gas...'
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