Or at least, shades of gray...

My self-portrait work (for the most part) is the antithesis of my work with . What I love about Jil is this wonderful canvas of a body she has, and I enjoy playing with the shadows and light and often colors upon it. She also is quite the muse... suggesting, cajoling, and at times doing whatever the hell she wants (which I absolutely love). Very often, she knows my mind before I do myself.

While I enjoy exploring the canvas that is Jil my own exploration of self is much more "focused" you could say. And there will always be those out there that will say "Oh, it's just another bunch of penis shots from another guy that's hung up on his own penis." And I guess to some extent there is truth in that. But I also think that it's the most interesting part of my body from a texture standpoint. That's what I'm really going for here - exploring texture and light and shadow. And shooting just about anything else in tight frame would hardly qualify as "Artistic Nudes." It is what it is.

So this week, my black and white world... or shades of gray... or monotone explorations... or just another bunch of penis shots...