Londinium

'In London, everyone is different, and that means anyone can fit in.'

Paddington Bear

When I began FH, I didn't expect one of the bonus parts, would be virtually visiting so many places around the globe.  It's been fascinating to me, to learn about different countries and cultures and how location can impact the work.  There are still places where visuals of the nude male form remains taboo.  The Internet has certainly opened things up, but I've still had models voice being cautious about sharing their location given the laws and social norms of the area, and possible ramifications.

One place where it's not a problem is London.  The city is known as being progressive, especially when it comes to social and cultural attitudes.  I think the first London based artist I featured on FH was Dylan Rosser.  When Dylan was running his website, The Male Form, he would send on preview images of upcoming models on his site.  FH was one of the sites he sent images on to promote his work.

Dylan and I quickly connected, and given the 'story' element to FH, Dylan asked if I'd like to write for his new tMf magazine.   Before long, I took on the role of features editor, and interviewed many of the male form's most well known and dynamic photographers.  I was also introduced to many of the models Dylan was shooting.  Although he shoots in various locations, his home base and studio was in London.  Many of those models, and the photographers who shot them, became contributors to the site, many of whom I still feature today.

I can't even begin to name all of the photographers from the UK and London area that I've featured.  I started a list, but it became overwhelming given how many there were.  In just the last few years, I've been lucky to featured numerous shoots from some favorite photographers including; Andrew Bowman, Male Form Photography and Male Beauty by bengie.  

Over the last decade, I believe the London based artists I've featured the most has been photographer Jack Saul. I think one of the reasons that I love Jack's work so much, is how beautifully his visuals parallel with the quote from Paddington Bear that I used at the top of this post.  Jack values diversity and difference, and in front of Jack's lens, everyone not only fits in, but reflects his wonderfully vast interpretation of beauty.

When I started putting together today's London themed posts, it just made sense to ask Jack about spotlighting one of his recent shoots.  Like his work, Jack's portfolio is vast, but I finally narrowed it down to a few models.  I'll featured them all in the near future, but today, the focus is on Jack's work with Joey.   To see more of Joey, head on over to the NEXT PAGE HERE: