'Good boy doing bad things' 😉
I've said it before, not all porn stars make good models. Although they both sell erotic illusion, there are differed skill sets required for each profession. When modeling, the goal is to set a tone, a mood, meaning sensual expression often needs to be quieter and more subtle. In adult films, subtly is rarely in the mix.
Like many adult film stars I feature, my introduction to
Ben Masters came from an image. I saw some shots of Ben on Instagram from
Rick Day, and had to find out more about the model in focus. I love exploring visual contrasts and I certainly felt that in Ben's look. On one hand, he looks like the boy next door, the high school athlete who every girl and every gay boy, has a crush on.
Along with Ben's sweet smile, and wholesome all American good looks, there was strong sense of sexual awareness exuding from his imagery. Ben is keenly aware of being an object of affection, and a stimulate for solitary sex, and beautifully incorporates it in his poses and deportment in front of the camera.
Ben by Itskvcey
As stated in the post above, two of my favorite shots come from photographer KC (Itskvcey). Given his close friendship with Ben, I think the image above and below capture a side of Ben not seen through his selfies or work with other artist. These two images have an sensuality and intimacy that comes through relationship and trust. I especially love the beautiful mood KC set, even a clear shot of Ben's face or eyes.
Remaining shots by RickDayNYC
Rick Day always captures eye catching, sexually strong imagery and his work with Ben was no exception. If you're curious, yes, there were some frontals, but I chose not to include them. As a porn star, Ben's penis is often the focus, but as beautiful as it is, it wasn't what drew me to his look, or his work as a model.
Adult film companies obviously focus on body parts when promoting their models and films, that's completely understandable. On the other hand, piles of penis shots, especially erect, often draw focus and often lead to the man attached to be merely a trophy holder rather than a full fledged human being. With these shots from Rick, the image above, more than any of the frontals, were with the focus on Ben's eyes, is much hotter and far more engaging to me.
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