The Model and The Photographer

My work asks questions about who is being photographed and who is being exposed? It asks who is being reflected in these mirrors both inside the camera and lining the studio. The work talks about the process of taking a portrait both conceptually and in the moment. Is it a portrait of the model or the photographer? Is it about their interactions? The images explore ideas about desire, intimacy, consent and the nature of being touched, from a queer perspective. The pictures also talk about aging, a concept that photography is particularly useful at exploring. The models in these works are generally younger than the photographer, who is late middle age, and using photography to talk about body image and attraction. Older queer men often feel invisible and undesirable in a culture where youth is valued very highly. This work is a layered portrayal of a personal coming to terms with aging and struggle with body positivity.