Earlier this month I spent a day driving around bits of South Carolina, since where I'm staying in Charlotte is just a few miles from the state line. After passing through sleepy little towns, I eventually arrived in the much bigger sleepy town of Columbia. It was a Sunday and the sun was scorching everything it touched and may be one reason the streets seemed empty.
Per usual, I fired up Grindr to check out the locals and happened upon this handsome guy. We chatted a bit before moving the conversation over to Instagram. Long (and boring) story short, we decided a photoshoot was in order sometime in the near future.
A few days ago I made my way back down there and we made it happen. The day was of course, hot again (93 degrees or so) and the river seemed like a great spot to do it. I picked him up from his condo and we were on our way. Once we arrived there were lots of people tubing and here and there some swimmers and picnickers. We found a little spot to ourselves and got to 'work'. While we did do some nude shots, the vast majority were just shorts or underwear and mostly all in the water.
I like the summertime and nature vibes of this series, hope you do as well!
South Carolina, July 2023