'David was one of the most expressive and energetic models I've ever worked with.'
When I asked photographer Bob Burkhardt about his favorite visuals from his work with David, the red robe wasn't the only theme on the list. He also mentioned the sailor hat David work in part of the shoot, and of course his incredible face. As I do with most of the shoots I feature, my final choices often come down to the face.
Body position and pose are of course important, but even in images with an imperfect pose, great lighting, and giving good face can ameliorate almost any visual. Even without much modeling experience, it's obvious David knew this well, and Bob certainly knew it as well.
In the almost 500 images Bob sent on, there were dozens of face shots, more than I remember from the dozens of previous shoots that Bob has sent on. So many stunning face and headshots, it was painful trying to narrow them down and choose just a few to include in this piece.
David was open to all of Bob's suggestions and ideas, but did express being a little nervous about shooting full frontals, especially given this was his modeling debut. David had no issue posing fully nude and Bob was easily able to shoot continuedly without issue. It was easy given how creatively David worked with any fashion included included in the shoot.
After shooting in the studio, the bedroom, and throughout Bob's work space, David was eager to do more. He was excited to experiment with more creative concepts and ideas. If time had allowed, or a second shoot had been possible, David really was hoping to shoot on a motorcycle.
Some of my favorite images are this series with David wearing, and un-wearing the pareo he brought along. The pareo, or sarong, is a long piece of fabric worn as clothing, often by both men and women in the Dominican Republic, where David's family is from. The cultural connection can also be seen through many of David's poses, some look almost like dance movements.
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