West Phillips

North Carolina: Corey, part 1

I met 21 year old Corey through Grindr soon after I moved to Charlotte. With a heavy southern, country accent and a higher pitch than I expected, he kind of caught me off guard. He certainly had the right amount of vanity for our shoot and confidence. We ended up shooting for a couple hours or so and when all was said and done and I sent him the final images weeks later, he was pretty pleased. ...

Mexico City: Alejandro, part 1

Alejandro was a real find for me on this most recent trip. We connected via Instagram prior to me going down there and made plans to shoot. We both had busy schedules and were in opposite parts of the city, but were determined to make it work!

He came over one late afternoon/early evening after his work finished. We didn't have time to meet and shoot anywhere pri...

Philippines: Paul, part 1

First, I should let it be known that Paul was 19 years old at the time of this shoot, making him legal, despite his appearance. Anytime I shoot nude or overly suggestive images of a model I require their ID so that I can take a photo of it for my records (to protect myself, obviously!). The only exception is when the subject is quite clearly not under 18 😆

So,...

London: Niko, part 3

Niko and I connected during my 6 month stint living in London. He was performing in a show in the West End (London's Broadway), so naturally he loved being in front of the camera and was eager to shoot. His background is Indonesian and German (where he grew up) - so he has a sort of mixed look that may be hard to identify. With handsom...

Mexico City: Onel, part 2

Onel is another ballet dancer I met in Mexico through my friend Alan (previous post). Onel is 21 years old and originally from Cuba. He's been living and working in Mexico City for a few years and loves it!

Onel and Alan are good friends, so using Alan's rooftop for this shoot was perfect (also...

Taipei: Daniel L., part 3

I've had photoshoots with 46 guys (give or take) in Taiwan since my first trip there in 2013. Daniel L. (there have been a few Daniels) would probably rank right at #1 as far as favorites go.  All of this aside, he is still probably ( I hesitate to make it a definitive because there's always the chance I'...

Taipei: Jack, part 4

This was my first shoot with Jack, who was 25 at the time. We met up at a 'park' of sorts near my Airbnb. It wasn't an actual park, but more of a woodland that at the top of many, many steps had a cemetery. The trees were thick and the woods thick with spiders and mosquitos. I'm not sure if the steps or the mosquitos were worse, but either way we made do and had a good...

Mexico City: Alan, part 2

Ah, Alan.

I first came to know Alan through some foreign, low-budget arthouse movie several years ago. The movie was called 'I Am Happiness on Earth' and with all the skin and sexuality on display, I had to find out who the actor was. After a quick search on social media, I found him, sent him a message and the rest is history. We became friends and chat...

Mexico City: Onel, part 1

Onel is another ballet dancer I met in Mexico through my friend Alan (previous post). Onel is 21 years old and originally from Cuba. He's been living and working in Mexico City for a few years and loves it!

Onel and Alan are good friends, so using Alan's rooftop for this shoot was perfect (also...

Mexico City: Carlos, part 1

While most of the guys I photographed on my recent trip were from Instagram, I did manage to squeeze in a couple Grindr guys, including Carlos. It was clear right off the bat that he had the right level of vanity and exhibitionism to make a great subject for me and my art 🤩 

I stayed at a really interesting Airbnb in the ...

Scotland: Paul, part 4

Nearly 3 years ago I spent a week in incredible Scotland. I was living in London at the time, so it was an easy escape and opportunity to check it out. My ancestors were from Scotland, which was the main draw for me, actually.

I explored Edinburgh and some other nearby towns and took heaps of landscape, city and castle ph...

Key Biscayne: Darwin, part 2

Darwin was a young 20-something I met during my last couple months living in Miami. He's originally from Puerto Rico and also originally dark haired 😆 Having seen photos of him with his natural hair color, I would have preferred it, but you can't have it all, right?

We did this out on Key Biscayne, though not in my usual spot(...

Mexico City: Erick, part 1

Erick and I met through our mutual friend Alan (featured in a previous post). They are both full-time ballet dancers and naturally quite comfortable with nudity, movement and to an extent, exhibition I suppose.

Erick was my last shoot of this trip and as luck would have it, we had a very cloudy sky to contend with. I shouldn't complain, as every other day and shoot was met with strong, be...

Taipei: Daniel L., part 2

I've had photoshoots with 46 guys (give or take) in Taiwan since my first trip there in 2013. Daniel L. (there have been a few Daniels) would probably rank right at #1 as far as favorites go. We haven't stayed in touch as well as I have with others, we only had 1 shoot, we hit it off and got along great, but never saw ...

RIP Marlon

I just heard the news today that one of my guys I photographed a few years ago in the Philippines has passed. In actuality, he passed away nearly 2 years ago, but unfortunately we had fallen out of touch since then. My last message with him was just a couple months before he died.

I met 20-something Marlon during my last trip to Manila, a trip th...