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Jesús by Rob Colgan
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Saturday, December 20, 2025
All Work And No Play.....🎁
It's that time of year some look forward to, but most just dread. The annual holiday work party. That time of year you're forced to go out on an evening when you'd rather stay in, socialize with people you talk about behind their backs, and and partake in the office secret Santa gift exchange. What began as a $10 activity is now at $50, which didn't really improve the quality of the presents.
This past weekend, we held the annual FH holiday bash, and although not as explosive as Joe Takagi's infamous Christmas gathering, it did have it's fair share of drama. Given it's FH, there was at least plenty of nudity, far too much booze, and several questionable hook-ups. Given almost everyone had their phone out, what happened under the mistletoe certainly won't stay under the mistletoe. Check out some of the highlights on THE NEXT PAGE HERE:
12 Days: Julien Samani in An Alpine Holiday
'Faith and Kelly, estranged sisters, reunite for Christmas in the French Alps, reminiscing their grandfather's first trip. They cherish sisterhood and romance with their guide, Frederic.'
One of the things most people love about a Hallmark holiday film is how easy they they go down. They're like comfort food, predictable, yet, still able to satisfy. The plots are usually foreseeable, and the cast made up of familiar faces. We especially crave this comfort over the holidays. So many actors have actually become primarily 'Hallmark' actors, known for their multiple appearances in their holiday films.
That's why it's always sort of a surprise when a Hallmark film has a new and unique storyline, or introduces us to an actor we've not seen before. That's exactly what happened when I recently watched An Alpine Holiday. Well, watched would be stretching it, it was on in the background and I wasn't really paying much attention. That was until, the sisters arrived in the French Alps and we were introduced to their hot tour guide Frédéric.
Frédéric was played by Julien Marlon Samani, an American actor of French & Iranian descent. You may previously have seen the sensual Samani from his role as Luc along side Emma Roberts in the Netflix film Holidate. I have yet to see Holidate, but I do know that I didn't really start paying attention to An Alpine Holiday until Frédéric arrived on screen.
Some of Samani's other noticeable credits include Apple TV's Shrinking, Hulu's Tiny Beautiful Things, & NBC's Young Rock. Samani is very excited to be making his Hallmark debut in the holiday feature, An Alpine Holiday. When he's not in front of the camera, Samani is likely biking around LA on his Triumph.... or snuggled up with his kitty Edith.
Stolen Visions: Jesús by Rob Colgan
'And the Word became flesh and took up residence among us, and we saw his glory, glory as of the one and only from the Father, full of grace and truth.'
John 1:14
It may be a little corny, and sure, some may even see it as a little blasphemous, I's difficult though, to feature a model named Jesús, especially this close to Christmas, without noting the connection. For the original arrival, three Kings and Wisemen brought gifts to celebrate, this Jesús however, brings his own impressive gifts to share to share with the world.
Photographer Rob Colgan originally connected with Jesús on Instagram. Jesús is originally from Spain, and although he spoke English well, Rob wasn't sure all of his discussion points translated that well. Despite any minor communication issues, he and Jesús quickly connected over the work. There was another thing artist and model had in common, they're mutual love of design.
Although he models in his spare time, Jesús works full time as an architect. Although Jesús may design new buildings, and Rob prefers older, largely long neglected properties, they're both passionate about structure and location. No, they didn't work in a rundown manger, although I can certainly see Rob shooting enjoying shooting one.... They did however, explore and create in some very old, and long abandoned buildings in St. Louis. They even spent time shooting an old cemetery, one of Rob's favorite photographic haunts
'Jesús set my camera afire! His enthusiasm was abundant, and he brings a smoldering sensuality to these pics like none other.'
FH readers know I love the blend of urban decay with photography of the nude male form. There's something uniquely sensual about visuals of smooth naked flesh within decaying structures. It's almost as if the model's presence is activating flashes of the spaces history and spirits from the past. Few possess the mastery to arouse these long forgotten memories quite like artist Rob Colgan.
While we're on the subject of arousing, Jesús had absolutely no issues rising to the occasion. His passion and excitement for each and every shot was visibly evident. Once they began shooting, Rob realized that Jesús was quite an exhibitionist and really seemed to love the attention. Rob also wondered if Jesús may have thought the shoot was going to be for OnlyFans content given his frequent erections. Although photographing erotic material isn't normally his focus, Rob loved the imagery he and Jesús created. He hopes to work again with him in the future. rob You can see more of Rob's work with Jesús on his site HERE:
'Jesús is a carefree kind of guy with a beautiful body that exuberantly embraced the photo session. His accent was also exotic addition. I enjoy working with guys who are comfortable with themselves and their bodies. Models who are confident with their artistic direction, if you will. They are the ones who ground these pictures in reality making them almost voyeuristic – like stolen visions.'
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