Today is a brief Rob rant. In these times when it seems like every social media photo post centers around sexual activity, I prefer my vision of gay life. A bit old fashioned, I admit, but a romanticized version seems necessary. We lead lives like everyone else. Have morning coffee, listen to music and lounge […]
Welcome 2025! Another year of production looms ahead. But before I can start, I need to thank this past year’s models for all of the wonderful work they helped create. Several of these guys have modeled for me in the past and a few are new prospects. Even though I try to make their assistance
It all started with an idea to shoot in Gary, Indiana. What originally was to be two separate models working back to back, quickly became one of the most lovely duo series I’ve ever photographed. You know that stereotypical comment that artists make – “I’ve always wanted to…blah”. Well this was the crowning moment for
I usually work with a single model at a time. It’s difficult enough to find one willing to endure the tough locations which are my trademark. But when the opportunity arises to work with a duo, the session can be even more exciting. Schedules aside, the most difficult aspect is their personalities. It’s one thing
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This year’s outdoor work began a bit early. In April I reached out to a New York model who was visiting Cleveland for a convention. Luckily he agreed to work on short notice with the gradually warming weather. Perfect timing! This guy’s name is Zed and he had never really worked in an abandoned setting.
In the rush to catch up with my shoots, I completely lost track of this great session last year in Cleveland. My wonderful model, Zach, happened to be in town and we decided to try one more crack at the industrial blight around the city. So the remains of the Westinghouse and Hulett factories
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This past February I was in Detroit attending an exhibition. With a suggestion from my wonderful Canadian friend, I decided not to let the weather halt any photographic work and hesitantly tried PeerSpace. PeerSpace is a service similar to AirBnB that offers rentals for many events, including photo shoots. With that in mind, I tried
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In this post, I want to share the timeliness that is essential to my work. As soon as I discover new sites, they seem to disappear. That fear drives my need to capture as many of these places as possible before all is lost. It’s a race against the “homogenizing” of America. This post is
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Wow, it’s been too long since the last blog post. Well it’s time to let you know what the heck I’ve been doing. So this month’s post continues where I dropped off last year with my first photo safari to another city that made it’s mark building our country – St. Louis. In addition to
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Around every corner in the Pacific Northwest seems to lie an incredible natural scene. This session was my second on this year’s excursion. Working with model Mario, we ended up deep in a canyon that had suffered horrible fire damage. There was a wonderful connect with Mario’s energy and the location. He comfortably engaged with
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