'I enjoyed that Jack started out asking to take some silly photos where you make different facial expressions that feel exaggerated and unnatural. It really helps to make you feel freer and encourage your natural creative expression!'
One of the things that has always drawn me to the work of Jack Saul is the erotic organicism that he so uniquely captures. I've used many adjectives over the years to describe his imagery from raw to real, but there's something so fundamentally honest about it. Most of us when we're young, stick to the basics, especially when it comes to art and photography. With time and experience however, we often consciously or unconsciously, start incorporating add-ons.
Photographers learn and utilize the newest editing techniques, retouching tools, and use photoshop to elongate a penis, or change the natural beauty of the man in front of their lens. Now with AI, we question whether every images we see is real or computer generated. Sometimes, this can lead to incredible visuals. Other times however, it can act to distance the work from the artist's core skills, and the original magic
I tend to believe photographers fit into two categories, Some, want to capture the beauty they see in front of them., Others, want to use their skills, the model, and technology, to create a vision of beauty they imagine and design. Jack Saul, is definitely the former. Every set of images that Jack sends on are uncut, unedited and complete.
Jack doesn't pick favorites, nor does he remove imperfect captures, images with partial lighting or a model slightly out of frame. Jack wants me to create the story from what I see in the raw images, images with nothing removed, nothing missing, and nothing altered to fit a narrative. Jack likes me to see the model just as he did, and let the images lead the direction of the text and story. from there.
For this shoot, the beauty Jack sees through his lens is that of 22 year old model Ben Chidley. I've been following Ben online for awhile, and always enjoy seeing what he creates. I really loved Ben's comment about Jack's process, especially about making the silly facial expressions. I remember we did when I studied theatre. Even if we were doing MacBeth, or another serious drama, we always started by loosening up and being both emotionally and physically silly. It always helped us relax, and break down any obstacles blocking us to meet the moment.
Ben more than met the moment in his work with Jack. It was difficult to narrow down my favorite shots from the hundreds Jack sent on. Ben, who has only been modeling for about a year and a half, displays a variety of looks, emotions and multiple levels erotic intensity. He does this through pose, but also through his facial expressions and eye contact and gaze. Be sure to check out more of Jack's work with Ben, and Ben's thoughts on his career, and his work with Jack, on the NEXT PAGE HERE:
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