Nicolo- NSFW

DanOstergren · Oct 5, 2018

It's been a long time since I've photographed my favorite muse Nicolo. As a matter of fact, the last time I photographed him he had a buzz cut. This marks our 7th photoshoot. I've used this landscape a few times now over the past couple of months for nude men's physique shoots, and I think this might be the last time because let's be honest, while I love this landscape I can't just default to it every time. It's also getting cold in Oregon and the riverbed where I shot this will soon be underwater.

Anyways, I've been having fun lately with nude men's shoots, exploring and celebrating the male form without necessarily applying the expected masculine ideal to what is considered the "male ideal". Men can be soft, beautiful, and vulnerable, and in my opinion it takes a real man to exhibit such traits.

Shot in direct sunlight with a large white reflector placed flat on the ground between the model and I.
Canon 5D MKI (the really old one)
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 lens set to f/8
1/800th sec
IS0 100

JustJazzie · Oct 5, 2018

Dan, I really appreciate how you take the time to share your lighting setup with us! I find it immensely helpful! I always thought sand (not that we have much of that here) was reflective on its own, and wouldn't have thought to add a reflector on top of it.

I like the expression you've captured in his eyes, I feel it adds a mysterious quality to the shot.

Well done, as always! Thank you for sharing.

jcdeboever · Oct 5, 2018

Incredible. Excellent render of the human form.

DanOstergren · Oct 5, 2018

JustJazzie said:
Dan, I really appreciate how you take the time to share your lighting setup with us! I find it immensely helpful! I always thought sand (not that we have much of that here) was reflective on its own, and wouldn't have thought to add a reflector on top of it.

I like the expression you've captured in his eyes, I feel it adds a mysterious quality to the shot.

Well done, as always! Thank you for sharing.

Thank you! I agree, sand in itself is reflective, but I wanted him to 'pop' just a tad bit more to separate him from the rest of the image and bring more of the overall focus to his form.