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Bobby by Shax Carter
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Thursday, November 12, 2026
Fleeting Dream
'I'm pretty sure there's a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking. And I plan on finding out what that is.'
Derek Zoolander
Back in the 80's, there weren't really any male supermodels. The industry celebrated the female supermodel with Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Linda Evangelista getting most of the attention, the work and the cash. As the 90's rolled on however, men decided they wanted their own piece of the pie. It was then that men like Tyson Beckford, Marcus Schenkenberg and Mark Vanderloo also began getting attention.
Kleckner
Men weren't just looking for parity with booking jobs and pay, they wanted the attention of media as well. In the early 90's, models Mark Kleckner and John Nies were booked and busy. Both were doing underwear and fitness shoots and were part of many campaigns inside the pages of magazines. They wanted more however, which is why Mark started the Dream Team.
Nies
'A lot of the female supermodels were selling calendars and merchandising their images and I thought, Why am I doing this for other people when I could be doing it for myself'
Mark Kleckner
Kleckner
Given one hot male model was struggling to get attention, Mark wondered if putting 5 hot male models together might increase all of their chance of success. So... he put together a group of guys who he and his team thought represented the best that the modeling world had to offer. They held a casting call, seeing over 1000 hopeful male models.
'Of course they had to be physically fit, appealing, good-looking –but guys like that are a dime a dozen.. Every supermodel out there has that. These guys had to have something else going for them: They had to be very intelligent and have other interests in their lives. They had to be outgoing and well spoken, because we make a lot of personal appearances and need to be able to address a great many topic'.
Kleckner
I've posted about the 'Dream Team' before, but after seeing a post earlier this year on Hunks in Speeos, one of my favorite sites to check out, I decided a follow-up was in order. I'm sure many of you know both Kleckner, and fellow dream teamer John Nies, have posed nude, Nies before joining the Dream Team, Kleckner as part of the groups promotion. Sadly, the dream was fleeting, and although they did managed to gain plenty of attention, it was very short lived. Check out some of the attention they garnered on the NEXT PAGE HERE:
Nies & Kleckner for Undergear
Cupped
Less is more....
I've posted previously about 'barely there' male undies and speedos, but these fashion pieces really take the cake. Or maybe take the cup, as that's exactly what these tiny pieces of material are doing, clinging on to their wearer for dear life.
If you were on social media last weekend, you may have seem images from the 2026 Pintados male beauty pageant. The pageant is a Philippine male pageant celebrating tattoo artistry, cultural heritage, self-expression through ink, and confidence. Not sure how all the glitter connects with cultural heritage, but it's certainly erotically artistic.
The three parts of the contest took place last week. The first, spotlighting Cultural attire and Tribal costumes. The second, the Bahag segment, (traditional male loincloth showcase) The event climaxes with the final, the swimsuit competition. Some of these images are from the Bahag contest, and some from swimsuit. As you can see, less is more when it comes to strutting the stage at Pintados.
Ooops...
Shax Carter: Je m'appelle Bobby
'Just the real Bobby - playing to the camera, being silly, posing a little or forgetting that camera was even there.'
Earlier this year, photographer Shax Carter introduced FH viewers to the Beauteous Bobby and his first book spotlighting the new young model. (Bobby's Beach Adventures Part 1) From the instant I saw Shax's work with Bobby I could see there was something special about him. His eyes, that face, Bobby had an almost ethereal appearance that Shax illuminated with his visuals.
It's not surprising then to hear, that after working Shax, Bobby is now a promising new fashion model. In a relatively short time span, Bobby caught the eye of many international designers and photographers. Despite being booked and busy, Bobby returned to meet up with Shax for a visit, to hang out, and of course to shoot.
The results of their creative collaborations led to the third in the trilogy of books that Shax compiled to showcase his work with Bobby. The second book was Bobby's Beach Adventures part 2, with the third, featuring images within this post, is titled Je m'appelle Bobby. If any of you took a French class in school, you know that Je m'appelle, (My name is) is one of the first phrases you learn. I remember using that phrase often during trips to Montreal. Usually the person I was speaking to thanked me for my effort, but told me to stick with English.
San Francisco
'Bobby and I often meet in San Francisco to relax and catch up. Recently while there, we were discussing new project possibilities and Bobby was interested in exploring his darker side, both in wardrobe and posing. What better place to start than in San Francisco! There we bought new wardrobe and props to use on our newest collaboration.'
So why learn a little French, well, because in addition to shooting in San Francisco, Shax and Bobby also traveled to other locations to shoot. In the States, in addition to San Francisco, they also visited and shot in Washington DC. Then, they jetted off to Paris where Bobby had some fashion work lined up. During their time together Shax and Bobby wanted to push the envelope and create edgier, more erotic work than they had when previously working together.
This photography project is much different than our previous work, a more gritty and natural look at the real Bobby - without the makeup, audience and formal fashion Bobby has become used to. Back to the beginning, so to speak - just the real Bobby - playing to the camera, being silly, posing a little or forgetting that camera was even there.
Washington
After shooting in San Francisco, we traveled do Washington DC, where we spent one night just having fun with the camera before traveling on to Paris where we spent about a week.
Paris
In Paris, we explored the city and took a lot of photos documenting our journey and Bobby's darker and more provocative side. After about a week, we returned to San Francisco to complete the journey, and our newest work. San Francisco never gets old, and Bobby continued to push his boundaries as a photo model.
Whenever Bobby wasn't working, he and Shax would get together, throwing out ideas and coming up with new concepts. What started in San Francisco, continued in Paris, DC and finally returning to San Francisco to finish up the project. The result, Je m'appelle Bobby, is an expansive collection of images, themes and looks. Over 420 pages, the book, available in hardcover, and instant downloadable PDF, is full of hundreds of portraits, location shots, nudes and erotically charged visuals.
When I say Shax and Bobby pushed their creative boundaries, I am not exaggerating. Bobby tires on more than just leather, but also experiments with a number of sex toys with climatic and explosive results. One of the things I love most about Shax' s work is how invisible his camera becomes. Because of how often they worked, and how well they got to know each other, Bobby relaxed in front of the lens. In most of the book, the visuals appear spontaneous and natural, almost as if the camera wasn't capturing his every emotion and move. This enabled Shad to capture a beautifully unique collection of intimate images
You can preview and purchase Je m'appelle Bobby on Blurb HERE:
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