'Oh when I saw him standing there.
Well my heart went boom when I crossed that room.'
Although the phrase, 'Location, location, location' is usually used in real estate, it's also a common phrase in the arts. Whether it be filmmaking or photography, location can sometimes not only impact a shoot, (either positively or negatively) it can also become a character within the work. As a artist who often shoots while traveling, photographer Frank Joseph often uses hotel rooms as his makeshift studios. For his work with Yasiel, the studio was The Deauville Beach Resort in Miami Beach.
The song lyrics I began this piece with were not just because Yasiel would look incredibly hot standing anywhere. The Deauville Beach Resort is famous for hosting The Beatles on February 16, 1964, for their second historic live performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. This broadcast an performance didn't take place in the show's Midtown Manhattan studio, but took place on location in the hotel's Napoleon Ballroom. The Beatles performance reached almost 70 million viewers. The Fab Four performed six songs, including 'I Saw Her Standing There.'
The event put the Deauville on the map as a defining hotspot of 1960s South Florida, In addition to their television performance, the band famously spent their time at the Deauville lounging by the resort pool and giving interviews. There are iconic shots of the group in the resort's swimming pool. In addition they spent time writing and rehearsing in their rooms.
As nice as those room were, given Frank and Yasiel were shooting in the evening, utilizing the windows and natural light wasn't an option. Although Frank tried to light the room himself, he wasn't thrilled with the results. That's when he decided maybe using natural light was an option, but the light from the moon hovering over Miami. Yasiel was one of the models Frank shot when first began shooting. If you've followed my previous pieces featuring Frank's work, (HERE:) you know there's one specific quality Frank looks for in the men he shoots.
'As i do with so many models, I selected Yasiel for his butt. He certainly did not disappoint in that regard!'
Frank remembers that Yasiel was from Cuba, and was new to living and working in Florida. Although he was working on his English, there was a language barrier, and not a lot of chitchat during the shoot. Still, Yasiel knew what he was doing, and how to pose showing off his assets. The poor lighting in room actually worked out, leading to some glorious of shots of Yasiel's magnificent moon, under a blue, Miami midnight moon.
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