'COVID-19 and life got in the way for a few years, and I missed photography and working with models.'
It's difficult to define passion. We all have things that love and enjoy but we're not passionate about all of them. Passion is more intense and at times, even all-consuming. This means for most of us, we're really only able to channel passion into one thing at a time.
Many amateur photographers are passionate about their hobby. They have to be. With most having full time day jobs, they must fit it into the few precious hours they have to spare. Given passions don't usually garner much profit, it's their passion that compels them. A love of the male form in art, and their love of capturing the perfect shot that drives the to continue.
Passion may be difficult to define, but it's not difficult to see, or to feel in visuals of the human form. We've all seen 'professional' photographers with an almost 'cut and paste' and 'paint by number' approach to their work. Despite shooting some of the worlds hottest men, they use the same poses, the same backgrounds and set-ups with each model.
Instead of a creative set-up to highlight the unique qualities of the model, they use contrived things like having model with their name written across t heir chest, to distinguish one shoot, and one model, from another. It's not that these images can be powerful, especially with the right model, it's just they're like processed food, tasty in the moment, but not especially substantial in the long run.
When I first discovered the work of amateur photographer Alain, (studioAtruong) I was immediately drawn to the passion for the male form that I felt and observed in his imagery. By day, Alain deals with the stresses of working in the corporate world, but when he's able, he channels all his creatively and passion into photographing dramatically powerful images of the male form.
I first discovered Alain's work back in 2013 and was fortunate to have featured many of shoots over the next three years. (HERE:) Unfortunately life, work and the pandemic, meant Alain had to suppress his creative urges, at least for awhile. But like most passions, it couldn't be quashed for long. I was thrilled then, to hear that Alain has recently been able to get behind the camera again with a new shoot.
Alain's work is always erotically charged and his goal is always to capture the individual qualities in the men that he shoots. As much as he loves the male form, Alain is equally, maybe even more so, drawn to faces. The goal, to capture a sensual symmetry of body, mind and the unique spirituality of the model in focus.
Given how much he missed his time behind the lens, Alain wanted to make the most of his time with Nihal. Alain shares that Nihal exuded a warmth and calming, an almost Zen energy that he really wanted to visually capture. it didn't hurt that Nihal's featured and demeanor reminded Nihal of a slightly younger Jason Momoa, including his distinct Island spirit.
'I greatly enjoyed working with Nihal because he was completely at ease in his own skin and was comfortable in or out of his clothes. I'm grateful for the opportunity to capture his essence and beauty.'
Alain shot so many images, set-ups and themes with Nihal, I didn't want to leave any out! Check out more from Alain's work with Nihal on the NEXT PAGE HERE:
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