2012 Bare Chest Calendar - Mr January

For the past 3 years I've been the photographer for the Bare Chest Calendar, a 28 year institution in San Francisco that raises money for the Aids Emergency Fund.   The Men on this calendar are not models, they are real guys who donate 8 months of their time going out into the community to raise awareness and money for this charity. Last year, the men raised over $162,000!- this is my final year volunteering my services as the photographer.   This year my Art Director, Thom Grant and I designed a series of narratives using vintage cars. Here's January - Ed Mathews.

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This is what put me in FACEBOOK Jail

After 5 days they let me out and reactivated my profile.  I'm out on the promise of good behavior. 
If these two were my cell mates, It was worth it :)

Uncensored versions here

Kicked off of The Facebook

Facebook broke up with me today but he didn't say why. 

I woke up like I always do, got my coffee and sat down to see what he's been up to while I was sleeping, but when logged on, all he left was a note to say we broke up.   No reason, no warning.   SURE, I can read his big list of rules and regulations and guess his reasons but why? - when it's just as easy to say: "It's because you post pictures of half naked men"  or "I'm just not that into you anymore".  

I want to be strong and just walk away but I can't help hoping he'll come back to me.....

PLEASE TAKE ME BACK!! :(

Naked bike ride in San Francisco

I love my city!  Nothing says free yourself from fossil fuels like a pack of naked bike riders. All shapes and sizes were represented - but a few stood out in the crowd....