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Ray of Light by JWX Photo
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Saturday, November 15, 2025
Sweater Weather
We had our first snow this week. It was just overnight flurries and it all melted away by about noon the next day. Still, a winter chill is in the air, definitely sweater weather!
Some Day...
My Prince Will Come...
Last week I quickly scrolled by a image of a Disney prince on social media. For some reason I scrolled back up to read the comments. I was pretty sure the image was AI, and indeed it was. In the comments however, someone commented that the prince looked exactly like Swedish footballer Lucas Bergvall. I of course had to Google... Check out some of my favorite shots of the princely prototype on the NEXT PAGE HERE:
Michael Durrant: Beyond the Villa
Although I don't watch The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, I feel like I do because of all the attention they get on-line. Even I'm curious about what really happened on that plane! I also caught some images of the cast during the show's recent cross over episodes with Below Deck Down Under.
FH viewers know I do watch most of the shows from the Below Deck franchise, although I often avoid anything Captain Sandy related... Sandy seems like a decent woman, and I respect her work as a captain. As a leader however, she seems to cause more issues than she solves. One only needed to see how she undermined Fraser when she filled in for Captain Lee on the original Below Deck.
I digress however, we're on Below Deck Down Under, lead by the sexy Captain Jason. While the housewives were having their drama, we learned who the crew for the next season would be. The forth season doesn't start until early next year, but we know that is Michael Durrant going to be on board as a deck / stew.
Many of you remember Mike, and my previous post HERE) from his completely nude turn on the first season of Dating Naked UK. Although we saw lots of Mike's beautiful body on the show, we only saw him in the Villa on Tierra Bomba, an island in Colombia. This time, we get a bit more of Mike off shore. In addition to his great face and body, Mike also seemed like a really decent guy who was engaging and enjoyable to watch. Although the Below Deck shows blur most of the shows nudity, they do show butts, so hopefully Mike will give us a little repeat of his beefy cheeks while on board.
JWX Photo: Here Comes the Sun
'I don't have a specific philosophy, other than I try to capture a model authentically and I usually keep things simple.'
Whenever I feature a photographer for the first time, I like to share how I first discovered their work. In the case of JWX Photo, my introduction came thanks to a model. Last year, I spotlighted the work of StudioMGphotography and his work with Colby. (Bodies of Water) I'm guessing that many of you have seen visuals of Colby and his incredible work with so many of the best chroniclers of the nude male form.
When I interviewed Colby for the piece, he told the story of his first nude shoot which took place over Superbowl weekend of 2024. Given it was his first shoot, Colby was nervous about how the images would turn out. In the end, the new model was really thrilled with the final visuals, and how his first shoot went, especially with how skilled JWX was during their time working together.
Since this is the first piece on the site featuring the work of JWX Photo, I also wanted to properly introduce him to FH readers. I know many of you have been checking out the site for years, and have favorite photographers that you look forward to seeing, and follow on-line. I asked JWX how he'd like to be introduced, through one model or shoot, or with a variety of images. JWX chose to send me on a selection of his favorite shots.
The San Francisco based photographer sent on a large selection of favorites for me to choose from. As I usually do, I tried to find a through line to connect the images I chose. In the end, I didn't really need to look very hard. I didn't intend it, but when I narrowed down my favorites, and started putting the piece together, a visual theme was definitely present.
Although not planned, I quickly noticed that in almost every shot that I'd chosen, there was included, a glistening beam of sunlight. In some images, it cascaded over the models bare skin, in other shots, it flowed along the wall, the floor or glimmered in the background. Most photographers use natural light when possible, and the location utilized by JWX had a light source that seemed to almost instinctively set a course for spaces and skin to beautifully illuminate.
Although JWX did a concentration in photography in college, he'd never done any erotic photography of any kind until chatting one day with a gay on-line. The guy sent on some nude photos of himself that were taken by one of his friends. JWX studied the images, and found himself interested, not just by the nude body in the visuals, but also by the technique and approach used in creation of the shots.
Getting Started:
'I found that pretty intriguing and figured I could at least give it a try. The same guy ended up being my first nude shoot and from there, I started seeking more opportunities to explore the male nude to varying levels of eroticism. I don't have a specific philosophy, other than I try to capture a model authentically and I usually keep things simple. There isn't a lot of pretense and I don't do super involved themes, even though I love that sort of work and respect it.'
Developing an Approach
Honestly, the first time I shot a model nude it was pretty thrilling and felt really novel. I didn't know what I was doing but I was working with someone who was pretty easygoing and there were super low expectations— on both ends. But now, I try to communicate with models a lot beforehand and during a shoot.
'I ask them questions to get to know them and have them loosen up a bit. And I always respect their photographic boundaries. Most models tell me I'm pretty chill and easygoing myself, and I think as a result, I've been able to gain models' trust quickly and a lot of my work explores more erotic themes.'
Studio Stories
'One funny story is that once I was doing a shoot, and the model kept on sneezing and had some sort of allergic reaction. It was in his own home, so he figured I (or something I was wearing) was the source of his reaction and he ended the shoot early. I don't fault him though, he seemed pretty uncomfortable and was sneezing a lot and had itchy eyes.
Every once in a while, I don't really click with a model and things seem a bit awkward, but I've been lucky enough that the vast majority of guys I shoot are very nice, humble, open, and respectful, which makes them sexier than anything else.'
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