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Thursday, November 21, 2019

Schedules Align: Will by Greg Lindeblom

'Greg's style of shooting was a bit daunting for me at first, since I hadn’t done it before and it left nothing for me to hide behind or distract from me. I really had to get back on my game.'

Will

This past September, I did a piece spotlighting The 2 Gregs, an exhibition spotlighting the work of artist's Greg Lindeblom and Greg Tsontakis-Mally. Within the images of models photographer Greg Lindeblom sent on, was a familiar face and a familiar physique. Back in 2012, I featured Will and his work with photographer Gordon Nebeker. (The Deep End) This was one of my first profiles of Gordon' work and was struck by Will's strong presence in front of the camera. Will has great body, tall and statuesque, a beautiful face piercing hazel eyes. I had always hoped to feature his work again, and after seeing the images that Greg sent on, took the opportunity to contact both he and Will about a piece.

It was actually Gordon, and a dinner party he was hosting, that first brought Greg and Will together. Although Will now lives in Florida, he wasn't at the time of the party, but was invited by Gordon, during a visit to Fort Lauderdale. Greg shares that from they moment they met, Will made an impression. In addition to being clearly handsome, Greg says he always incredibly charismatic, and best of all, a really positive guy. Greg knew that Will had posed with Gordon a number of times, and was pleased when Will agreed to a shoot.

'It took quite a while for our two schedules to align. By the time we were ready to shoot, my husband and I had moved. So, Will would be my first shoot in my new studio setup. Having an experienced model in that situation is both good and bad. It's good because Will clearly knew what he was doing; it's bad because I wanted to be sure the shoot went well logistically and technically. Will was used to shooting with Gordon who is an impeccable photographer.'

Well, the shoot went fine. The images are beautiful and Will looked fantastic. We did a fairly limited range of setups, which helped me figure out how my shooting space needed to evolve. The result was a fairly homogeneous set of images. I have shown several of them in exhibition, including one in my recent Two Gregs show. A couple of the images also appear in my book, Masculine Beauty 2.'

Will clicked with Greg right away, and looked forward to working with him after they met. Due to life's twists and turns, it took awhile for the shoot to be scheduled, but just when Will thought his modeling career was over, they nailed down their plans to shoot. For Will, shooting with Greg was a real pleasure. Since their shoot, Will has become good friends with both Greg and his husband Michael, even spending Christmas with them one year that he couldn't get home. Not only the sweetest guys you can imagine, Will shares they're both equally talented within their fields.

'Greg and Gordon are really the only two photographers I’ve worked with professionally, so it was fun for me to see the stylistic and executional differences between them. I found that both Greg and Gordon actually have a very similar approach to their work, while having very different styles of shooting and of finished work. They both are motivated by a profound respect and appreciation for the male form, focusing their efforts on that subject matter specifically. Gordon and other photographers might choose to photograph their models “in their natural habitats” (as NatGeo would say haha), but Greg uses a method of isolating his models - or at least me - against a black back drop with a prop or two to work with.'

'Doing this allows the viewer to really focus in on the subject and its form, rather than how it interacts with its environment. Greg's style of shooting was a bit daunting for me at first, since I hadn’t done it before and it left nothing for me to hide behind or distract from me. I really had to get back on my game. It was an easy transition though as Greg is such a kind and professional person to work with. The shoot itself was lots of fun and seemed to just fly by. I’m very grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Greg, both as a person and as yet another very talented artist.'

Will

Masculine Beauty 2 on Blurb

Will on ModelMayhem

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

By Design: Stephen by Greg Lindeblom

'I am truly motivated to portray the beauty of the male "architecture". The male form is perfect and I strive to enhance it in all of my work.'

The quote from Greg Lindeblom above comes from 2011, from my first feature spotlighting the Florida photographer's work. (Freezing Movement) The use of architecture within the shooting the male for me is more than just a theme choice. It's also an indication of both an artist's style, but more importantly, their motivation and focus.

Architecture signals design, a systemic way of looking at not only the body, but their visual impact with their surroundings, or the location they're being shot. It's a focus has intent, with a focus on the overall visual impact of the image, the goal, the ensure a balance with color, with lines, curves and composition.

When an artist thinks systemically about their work, their images, the focus is often bigger, grander, packing a more powerful visual punch. Without architecture in mind, many photographers often focus too narrowly on pillars, windows and doors, seeing a model as only selection of body parts. When doing this, many sadly miss out on the overall structure that is the incredible male form.

The more time I spend with Greg Lindeblom's work, the more I appreciate not only his focus on the architectural elements of the human body, but also how those physical elements of the male form contrast and elevate those elements surrounding him. This is unmistakable and beautifully evident in Greg's work with Stephen.

'I recall the desert shoot having all the natural light in the world and moving my body to contour with and contrast against the very sculptural background. I also recall thinking that the solitude of shooting in all that expansiveness fueled our creativity. We really were in the middle of nowhere. It was a memorable photo shoot.'

Stephen

'With that dramatic desert setting, the intense blue of the sky, and Stephen's superb modeling skills, how could the shoot not be a success! I tried to set my images so that Stephen's pose reflected the topography behind him -- to effectively make him part of the natural setting.'

When Greg received Stephen's comments about the shoot, he noted he found it fascinating that that both focused on the relationship of Stephen's body to the contours of the topography. To me, this is at the core of why this shoot has such a visual impact. Stephen looks not only natural, but at home in his surrounds, something Greg shares, was part of the shooting process.

'These images were shot near Stephen's home in the desert just outside of Palm Springs. When you shoot in the model's home area, you hope that they know great places to shoot. Photographers know that that is often quite challenging, especially when you plan to do art nudes. This time, however, the experience was outstanding. Stephen knew the area well from his nude hiking group. So he knew that the location was not only secluded and safe, but spectacularly beautiful.'

Greg describes Stephen as one of the most limber models he's every worked with. Being a yoga instructor, Stephen has developed a close relationship between mind and body and between his body and his surroundings. Although Greg had never shot a yoga instructor before, he says it similar to working with a dancer as Stephen knew instinctively how to present himself with not only beautiful, but confident poses.

'One of the keys to the success of the shoot was Stephen's total commitment to the shoot. He was a dream to work with. He understood my goal and our shared aesthetic made it a fantastic collaboration. I loved working with Stephen and it was one of the most fun and successful shoots of my life.'

Friday, May 10, 2019

Naked Palms: Van Ryder by Greg Lindeblom

'It's rare to find such a young model who is interested in the artistic side of modeling, as well as the more commercial and even erotic aspects'.

Greg Lindeblom

When spending time with images of the stunning Van Ryder that photographer Greg Lindeblom sent on, I started thinking about whether there's a difference in the meaning behind the word body, and the word physique. Random thought maybe, but I noticed that I fluctuate between the use of the words depending on the artist, the model, and the images that I'm featuring.

Although both words are interchangeable, and mean basically, the same thing, there are subtle difference. Technically, body means the physical appearance, the outside, the frame. Physique goes a little deeper, meaning a persons natural constitution, overall shape and physical structure of a person. The body is what we see, the skin, the curves, the physical appearance and beauty of specific body parts. The physique, is more complete description, it's the body and it's systems, what can be seen both above and beneath the skin.

Physique was also historically a safer word. It was deemed more appropriate by some in society to photograph, draw or paint the nude male physique as opposed to the male nude body. The word physique for me, also always conjures up classic. Classic images, classic poses, classic themes and methods to capturing the male form. Whenever I feature the work of Florida photographer Greg Lindeblom, physique is the descriptor that always first comes to mind.

'In the past, we've featured models with whom I have worked over extended periods of years. Both George Field and Eric Robles fit in that category. Van Ryder is a model I worked with twice in a week -- once in a wonderful new outdoor location for me and the second time in my studio. The outdoor location is in the yard of the Naked Palms Tiki Hut in the Victoria Park area of Fort Lauderdale. What a beautiful location. I hope to shoot there many times in the coming months and years.'

Greg Lindeblom

It's not just the classic poses, especially in studio shots, (which I'll share soon) it's in how Greg looks at and strives to capture and present the men he shoots. Whenever I see an image of a nude male model, I usually have a pretty good eye for concluding whether the photographer was focused on the model's body, and usually a specific body part, or their overall look and physique.

It is not that the body is ignored, just the opposite in fact. Every inch of the body is both captured and celebrated. Greg gives the same attention, the same degree of care, to everything, both seen, and unseen, that makes up the man in front o his camera. As is evident in these images from his Naked Palms shoot, Greg not only captures Van Ryder's incredible physique, but the man who both inhabits, and works his butt off to create, sculpt and maintain it.

'I hope working with Van becomes an ongoing collaboration. Both shoots ended with us exploring themes we hadn't anticipated and leaving part of the plan unshot. So there is a lot more we can do together. He is not only physically beautiful, but he is creative, enthusiastic, and courageous. That is a thoroughly winning combination.'

Van Ryder on Instagram

Friday, March 13, 2020

Spring Breaking: Andrew by Greg Lindeblom

'Bags are packed, but nowhere to go.....?'

With all that's going on in the world, there are many people with packed bags, or at least with suitcases awaiting to be filled. It's traveling season, the end of winter, school's on spring break, people are itching for a break, especially one with sun and sand. Given I try to make FH a bit of an escape from our daily lives, I'm won't dwell on the negative, instead focus my attention on more visually inspiring thoughts and stories, including this series of images of Andrew from photographer Greg Lindeblom.

FH are familiar with Andrew from his previous appearances on the site, including his work with Unlimited Male (The Cusp of Cool) and Gordon Nebeker (Sans Sax) I also teased a bit of Greg Lindeblom's work with Andrew when featuring his art exhibition from last Autumn. (HERE:) I could tell from the hits Andrew was popular with viewers, and I know many hit the net looking for more of his modeling work. I first saw and loved Greg's work with Andrew awhile ago, and am thrilled to be able to share them.

It was a 2018 spring break from school that allowed Andrew to travel to Florida for a series of schedule shoots. As part of his trip, Andrew spent some time staying with Greg and his husband Michael and Greg managed to schedule in two shoots during his working spring break visit. Andrew signature saxophone, which he brings to most of his shoots, and Greg says the shots of Andrew and his instrument are always well received at exhibitions. Images from the sax series are also included in Greg's most recent book, Masculine Beauty 2.

'One of the fun aspects of the shoot was working with him and his saxophone. The sax isn't just a prop. Andrew is an award-winning state saxophonist. During the shoot, he played Moon River for us. That is what inspired me to find the bubbler and channel our inner Lawrence Welk. I am certain that Andrew didn't understand the concept, but he played along (pun intended).'

Greg Lindeblom

Greg enjoyed his work with Andrew beyond his handsome face and incredible physique. Given his experience in front of the camera Greg appreciated how beautifully and effortlessly Andrew presented himself creating stunning lines and designs for Greg to so magnificently capture.

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