Bare Men

“I wanted to celebrate 60 yrs in this body by being a part of Abigail’s Bare Men series. So I brought an old tired body with a soft mid section, thinning hair and a penis that shrunk like it was in cold weather to our photo shoot. But her professionalism helped me focus on the objective.

We worked on every corner of a city roof top and an amazing Plant filled Greenhouse, which she brought to my attention. Her eye, her vision, her creativity really allowed us to get so many quality captures that I had a difficult time selecting a favorite. I had such a positive experience that I want to work with her again.

Post shoot I find myself inspired to create more imagery. Modeling for Abigail’s Bare Men project was such a cool and unique experience. If you do choose to model keep in mind that every single suggestion she gave me during the shoot really worked beautifully with the elements and back drop.”

“Before the photo shoot, I’m partly worried about the bad lighting in the location I’ve chosen. Then there’s that other part: spending a long time naked in front of someone I’ve just met.

During the shoot I’m reassured by Abigail’s calm, professional and easygoing style.

Afterwards I’m impressed by the quality of the photos, and already hoping to work with Abigail again on a future project.”

“I thought about participating for a quite awhile, trying to get up the nerve. I finally committed and so glad I did. What a great experience, it felt so good to bare all. I felt somewhat awkward at first but Abigail put me at ease, helped coach me on poses and then the time went by way too fast.

It was a great feeling to later see a couple of my images on the website, so empowering!

Beautiful experience, I recommend it highly.”

“Posing for Bare Men series was fun and due to Abigail’s professionalism I was very comfortable being naked in front of her, and for her keen eye very flattering too me as well, I have no regrets and would do it again. The experience has made me a better person in that I am less inhibited and more accepting of my personal perceived flaws I have about myself, she has made the male nude body natural and not as ugly as society trains us to believe. If you’re thinking of scheduling a shoot I say go for it, no matter your body type her depiction of you will be better than you can imagine.”

“I was truly impressed with Abigail’s professionalism— from our initial correspondence in arranging the shoot, through her sharing some of the photos with me after it was over. Her website and emails provided all the information I needed to commit to doing this, and the session itself did not disappoint. She was mindful of my body/ image issues, did a great job of using the space (and objects therein) to its fullest effect, and was kind enough to indulge some of my aesthetic ideas in several of the shots.

I found the resultant pictures beautiful, sensual, and flattering, and overall a testament to her talents. It’s still kind of a shock to see some of them online, but at this point I have zero regrets about the experience or its outcomes.”

“I’ve been a model for over 30 years. It’s always refreshing to work with an artist in photography. To feel at ease, as if you know the creator of the image for a lifetime yet you just met. This is how I felt throughout the shoot. I was left feeling empowered and beautiful. Not every photographer can make you feel beautiful but Abigail does. With her words, guidance, and open spirit. If you want to experience a total package: warmth, comfort, and ease. She is definitely the one you want to invest in. You will definitely get your financial gift to yourself back tenfold. Don’t take my word, book a shoot and experience it for yourself. Overjoyed customer. ”

“After I saw the Bare Men gallery for the first time, it took just minutes to decide to participate. After that, I had several months to get nervous about having my very average naked body photographed and shown to the public. I went back and forth a couple of times and each time, I’d go look at the Bare Men gallery again. Abigail presents us regular guys in such a dignified way that I just knew I wouldn’t be the one funny looking guy in the gallery. I got hooked on doing the shoot all over again after every gallery viewing. Finally the big day arrived and I was so relaxed that I met Abigail at the front door in nothing but my bathrobe. Within minutes, I was a bare man and enjoying the feeling of freedom of expressing my character in my home environment. My typewriter, fountain pens, camera, and even my dog! The results of Abigail’s work is astonishingly real and ... me. I’m proud to be in the gallery. I hope you decide to participate too. You’ll never regret it.”

“No. Not a chance. That’s what I told myself when I found Bare Men online. I had always been interested in some sort of male boudoir but my cock shriveled three inches and my gut grew three inches at the thought of posing. Nope. But……you were looking online for an opportunity to be photographed weren’t you?

I had no issue with being naked in front of someone but wasn’t quite sure what I would look like behind the lens. Daylight? Pics from behind me? I only know myself from the front. I am certainly not model molded but am I at least interesting? What would I do with the shots when I was done as it would be my secret? What if I wanted to play a little bit and be a little bit naughty, not sure she would go for that.

Throwing caution to the wind and committing to a 50th birthday promise to myself, Abigail and I met at a bar in Hell’s Kitchen. I can’t tell you how fascinating the meeting was, we talked like we knew each other forever. It was liberating for this sheltered Midwesterner. When it came time for the session, my clothes came off without prompting and I have to say that I was supercharged. The exhibitionist in me showed up and suddenly I was proud of my muscle and my cock and forgot about the extra fat roll and the dumpy dad butt.

It was very easy, much easier than I thought. She was as willing to capture the erotica as she was the middle-aged thinker in deep thought and she took every request or suggestion in stride and was professional throughout. I found out that I really enjoyed being creative but Abigail was really the artist with the interesting perspective and I was just the subject. It was humbling as well as a bit flattering that someone cared that much to capture me….and I enjoyed it so much that we captured me twice and I got to see myself in a very different environment second session. Please don’t be shy, there’s a reason you are on this site and reading this testimonial. Let someone see you.”

“Shedding all my clothes and inhibitions on my actual birthday, being in my BIRTHDAY SUIT, seemed only the natural thing to do.”

“When I first thought about posing naked while a woman took my picture, it was exciting, but also something that made me pretty anxious. After all, I’d be completely naked and vulnerable and then there was the possibility of someone I knew seeing my photos in one of your galleries or publications. When I first showed up, I was nervous and unsure about going through with it, but once I met you, it became the most natural thing in the world to strip and take the various poses you suggested. It was entirely comfortable even including the erotic photos that you took. After we were finished it really did leave me with a sense of empowerment, so thank you for that.”

“I love the photos. But seeing my photos on your web page was even more of a surprise. My first reaction was that I am “normal, just another guy.” Strange and unexpected thought and reaction. Somehow I never felt like a typical “guy.” Whatever that is.

I hope that the experience photographing me was a useful meet for you. I certainly enjoyed meeting you and posing for you. Thank you for being so patient and kind. I needed to unload my past as I stood there naked. What I need more than ever is to feel that I have some future. I am not dead yet. There is more to be done.

Again, thank you for meeting me and photographing me.”