When The Boy Was Young

When The Boy Was Young is a monograph of sensitivity through sensual and intimate portraiture of male youth. The artist focused on young men who are able to explore their soft side in order to show that men are able to reach this point past boyhood. The images aim for a contact that is tangible, at some points alluding to fashion. The camera acts as an illustration past the facade and into the space that most guys hide due to social conventions. The juxtaposition of soft blur with regimented sharpness outlines an atmosphere of seductive richness, with a dense and moody color palette. The book also incorporates elements of desire and affection for the past through the rendering of light of figure as well as gaze.