Danny was what I would call a "problem model". He had several things going for him - perfect skin, thick dark hair, dark eyes. He was of Irish-Italian descent, and had the best of both.
He had done professional print modeling for a local department store and knew the ropes. He wore clothes well. What he lacked was confidence in his body, and a reluctnce to pose nude because of it. He thought his chest was too flat and his nose was too big. He constantly tried to play down his Italian side, while I tried to highlight it.
Below are three consecutive frames of a portrait shoot, showing the process of getting the image I wanted.
There will be more to come as I struggle to teach Danny to trust me and not his insecurities. It was a long battle.
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