Quietly Compelling: Jocelyn by Saki

Shave and a Haircut...

Two Bits

Some of you may not have recognized the lovely Jocelyn right away.  The last time I featured him on the site was last Autumn, but he looked a little different at the time.  Although both were shot by artist and model Saki, in the previous post, (HERE:) Jocelyn appeared as he does in the image below, with his hair a little bit longer, as well as sporting some facial hair. 

Last fall, Saki sent on a large selection of images of Jocelyn, from both of their two shoots together.  I was really drawn to the dashing French model, and Saki's captures of him.  I also wanted to feature both of Jocelyn looks.  Although the changes are really quite small and subtle, they create significant differences in both Jocelyn's appearance, as well as the impact the images had on me when I viewed them. 

In the previous post, I focused on Jocelyn posing in Saki's beautiful back garden.  The natural light let to a bright set of images, and being outdoors, there was more movement and a more energetic spirit in the shots.  In this series, mostly shot in the bedroom, the images seem a little more reflective with a quietly compelling power that I especially loved.

The quiet part comes from both the poses, as well as Saki's use of light and muted colors.  While in the garden, Jocelyn was constantly moving, and focused on the  environment around him, and the tasks and objects at hand.  In the bedroom, Jocelyn's focus seems more internal, with his eyes and field of vision focused more on a thought or emotion, rather than something physical or specific.  

It's also interesting how Jocelyn's shave and haircut changed my perception of his age.  In this series, Jocelyn could pass for 10 or 12 years younger than he did in the series in the garden.  In reality, the two shoots occurred within just a few months of each other, with Jocelyn being the same in age both times he stepped in front of Saki's camera. 

I think the two images below may best illustrate my feelings about the shots, and use of the phrase 'quietly compelling.'   Most of us are often nude in our bedrooms, it's just something that occurs daily, without much thought.  When we stop however, and stand as still as Jocelyn appears in the images below, there's usually a reason. We're usually thinking about something or someone, or more likely reflecting on something more personal, more sensual and intimate.

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