Talking Photo Shoots (And Pics of Max Mabry

I started working with models back in 2012. At that point, because I was still in the closet, I focused on cis girls because I thought that was what straight guys did. It took me about a year before I started working with guys. Funny thing about guys, they really love to show off. Even straight guys love to show off to other "straight guys." It would be a few years before I came out, but even before that, I would be seeing naked guys and their cocks. Having guys get hard in front of me actually helped me come out to the world.

Fast forward a few years, and I met a guy who managed a local amateur porn company. (Hi Jason from guybone.com.) I would shoot some of his models, even becoming friends with one (Hi Greyson Kent - his stage name). I shot a few other models for his website and ended up shooting stills for quite a few scenes. I had a studio at the time, and we even shot a couple of scenes there. It was a cool friendship, and it was a fun time. In 2020 (I know, we were in a pandemic), I started shooting straight-up gay porn people for my own fan sites. Maybe I will tell you how I messed up with OnlyFans in a future post. I quickly learned that to get more guys, I would need to shoot actual scenes.

So I have constantly been upgrading equipment, learning knew things for filming and lighting as well as getting better at editing.

I would try to get some photos, but still photography definitely got pushed to the side. Even more so as I started to plan my podcast. Here is the deal, though: I absolutely LOVE doing still photography. I am fortunate that I have made two friends who are models, who have gotten me excited about photography again. Shooting a gay model, Jeffrey, and a trans model and photographer, Skyler Banx, has really gotten me excited to refocus on that again. But I really need to enjoy the process more.

I tell you the history because I want to tell you what it is like when I do still photography with a model, regardless if boy or girl. I get more enjoyment from a photo shoot than I do filming a scene. I also think the time spent is hotter. Part of the reason is because I it is a little bit more intimate. Just to be clear, I am not talking about touching a model. That is not a norm, it shouldn't be the norm for any photographer. I am not going to lie and say somethings might happen between a photographer and model, just saying it is not the norm and not something I am talking about now regardless.

If it is just a photoshoot and not a content house, conversations between the model and me are limited. The big thing I discuss, though, is wardrobe. I look into the model, and I try to see what colors work best and what style of clothing they like. It really isn't just about a jock and then getting them naked. I truly do want some photos I can share on Instagram and on this website as well. This website will share some nudity but definitely not use it to show hardcore porn. I rarely do photoshoots away from content house trips, and I am trying to fix that. I am working on scheduling photoshoots that happen when I have more time. Because the thing that sucks for me is when I do photoshoots during content houses, I am just trying to film scenes, so I do photoshoots so fast. A lot of times, too fast.

I honestly do not know why I am sharing all of this; you probably are all bored if you got to the end of it. I guess I am just trying to always get better, and writing it out makes me think of ways I can do this. I hope you have enjoyed sharing your photos from a recent shoot with Max Mabry. I enjoyed working with him and hope to bring him to the Bay Area this spring and get him naked at beaches and redwoods... and some other places.

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