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Dylan Rosser's Meatpacking Adventure

THE MEATPACKING DISTRICT IN NEW YORK IS KNOWN AS THE CITY’S MOST FASHIONABLE NEIGHBORHOOD, HOUSING MANY HIGH END BOUTIQUES, RESTAURANTS AND EXCLUSIVE CLUBS. BUT THE NAME OF THE AREA INDICATES IT WASN’T ALWAYS LIKE THAT. A LITTLE OVER A CENTURY AGO IT WAS HOME TO NEW YORK'S LARGEST MEAT INDUSTRY. RECENTLY DYLAN ROSSER SETTLED DOWN IN THE MEATPACKING DISTRICT FOR A FEW DAYS AND ONE CAN’T HELP WONDERING IF WHAT HE DID THERE WAS IN SOME WAY A TRIBUTE TO THE MEATPACKING HISTORY.

Few cities are subject to dramatic changes as the city of New York, specially considering it only exist little under 400 years. One of the areas that has seen drastic transformation is the Gansevoort Market, better known as the Meatpacking District. Once home to 250 slaughterhouses and packing plants, it became notorious being a dangerous neighborhood known for drug dealing and prostitution in the 1980’s. Towards the end of the 1990’s the Meatpacking District went though yet another transformation and offered home to high end boutiques such as Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney and Diana von Furstenberg, restaurants such as Buddha bar and Pastis and exclusive clubs.

After having followed Dylan Rosser's photographic career, it is no surprise the London based, South African artist has a great passion for the United States. Since Dylan doesn’t shoot fashion or commissioned work, he always faces the challenge in finding an affordable place that both offers accommodation as shooting possibilities. On his latest trip to New York City he found exactly that in the Meatpacking District, in a hotel that came with floor to ceiling windows and a great city view. The perfect setting for a great session, all that was left to do for Dylan was line up a couple of guys to shoot. And that is exactly what Dylan did, with Bryan, Michael, Sam and Rick. Look at these great shots and you tell us why this area is called the Meatpacking District…

During the weekend of shooting the weather turned out to be not so nice, with grey skies and rain showers. It wasn’t the idea situation for Dylan Rosser, who would have prefered  clear blue sky backdrops, but then again, the heavy sky turned out to be a perfect setting for an area that has such a turbulent history. All together the result of Dylan’s meat packing weekend is one worth to be displayed and admired. Hence we bring you a selection of portraits of Sam, Bryan and Michael. What about the earlier mentioned Rick, we hear you asking. Don’t worry, we safe him for later.

In October this year, Dylan will release his second book – Red – which for sure will follow the success of his first publication X-posed. Red will be and absolute must for the Rosser fan. If not to see once again some of his great work in print, than for sure because Red will feature work that has never been featured on Dylan Rosser’s website before. –B-

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ES Collection Fall/Winter 2009-2010

BETWEEN THE BORDERS OF FRANCE AND SPAIN, SURROUNDED BY THE RUGGED PEAKS OF THE PYRENEES MOUNTAINS LIES THE SIXTH SMALLEST NATION OF EUROPE: ANDORRA. BECAUSE OF ITS LOCATION IT OFFERS GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY SNOW RELATED ACTIVITY. FOR SOME REASON ANDORRA IS ALSO KNOWN FOR HAVING THE HIGHEST HUMAN LIFE EXPECTANCY, DUE TO A HEALTHY WAY OF LIVING. ADD TO THIS ALL THAT IT IS ONLY A SMALL DISTANT AWAY FROM BARCELONA AND YOU HAVE THE PERFECT LOCATION FOR SHOOTING THE NEW FALL/WINTER 2010 LINE OF ES COLLECTION.

Barcelona based ES Collection, the high quality Spanish swim- and underwear brand, is definitely on its way to become a big player on the international underwear market. Hat start as a brand that offers comfortable and fashionable products, has become a real lifestyle brand, and thus ES has adopted that given has their new concept. Something that comes perfectly to life with their new Fall/Winter 2009-2010 collection and the accompanying campaign.

Besides his creations, ES Collection owner Eduardo Suñer is passionate about mountains and nature, and the activities it allows you to do, such as skiing and biking. Shooting his latest collection in the Andorran snow was a dream come true for him. “Sport, mountains, positive attitude, healthy life and green environment. A love for Mother Nature, that is what we wanted to say with this campaign and with our new products,” Edu explains. The product speaks for itself, but what you don’t see at first glance is the introduction of bamboo fabric, which is completely in line with ES Collection’s new direction.

Being a 100% Spanish brand, ES Collection decided to use real Spanish men for its campaign. The three guys - Jesús, Octa and Will – all come from the sunny Canary Islands, so shooting underwear in the snow must have been quite a challenge for them. “Saturday was OK, with a temperature between 10 and 5 degrees Celsius, but Sunday it was cold and windy and it dropped 5 degrees,” Eduardo remembers with grin. “The guys were amazing though. Not being used to this kind of weather, they seemed to have the best time skiing and playing in the snow, both with and without underwear.” As before, photographer Joan Crisol signs off on the tasteful and energetic imagery that brings the ES products so well to life.

Looking at the Fall/Winter 2009-2010 line it becomes obvious the products have little to do with what ES Collection brought before: there are two basic cuts, the low rise brief and mid boxer, both with a 3 and 5cm elastic waistband. Used materials are mostly combinations of cotton, modall and lycra and the earlier mentioned bamboo fabric. “We ware and take care of our environment,” Eduardo continues. “Therefore we use more and more all-natural fabrics.” The prints are also brand new. Next season we can expect to see foxes, eagles and monkeys on the ES underwear. But according to the creators, the diagonal striped graphic will be the absolute topper in next season, available in 12 different color combinations.

Yes, ES Collection is definitely and unstoppable on the way to the absolute top. Not just with their product lines, but also with their selling points. Having flagship stores already in Barcelona and Bilboa, ES can also be found with boutiques in Madrid, Ibiza and as of July 1 in Valencia. The ES Collection shops do more then selling the product. They truly spread the lifestyle concept, and plans for international concept shops are in the making. –B-

Together with BeautifulMag, ES Collection is also sponsor of the European Gay Ski Week.

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Exposing Chris Campanioni

WITH GREAT PLEASURE WE STILL RECALL ON REGULAR BASE THE SILENT STRIPTEASE GIVEN TO US TO THE DELICIOUS CHRIS CAMPANIONI UNDER THE EXPERT DIRECTION OF FRANK LOUIS LAST MONTH. AND ACCORDING TO THE MANY REACTIONS WE RECEIVED, WE WERE APPARENTLY NOT THE ONLY ONES WHO ENJOYED THE REVELATION OF THIS YOUNG MAN. SO FOR ALL OF YOU – AND A LITTLE BIT FOR US – CHRIS DOES IT AGAIN. AND A LITTLE BIT MORE.

When we asked photographer Frank Louis about his sessions with Chris Campanioni and the concept of striptease, he didn’t need much time to answer. “There really is nothing like leaving just a bit to the imagination. I love the essence of the big reveal, the slow peeling away of the layers till there is almost nothing left. It is as sensual to the revealer as it is to the viewer; with each reveal, the heart beats faster for both. His eyes smoldering, intense and dreamy... How far will he go? What's next?” Unfortunately for us that still remains a fantasy. We can only dream of what Chris looks like sitting in the chair, fully exposed, with the sheer black boxers resting at his feet. But according to Frank’s smiling face it is a fantasy not difficult to fill in. Although for the attentive viewer, Chris exposes a little bit more here than he did last month.

Chris Campanioni – also known in the modeling world as Chris Cuba – is one of those rare persons who was actually born and raised in Manhattan. At 24 he can already look back at an interesting resume, including TV (All My Children), commercial modeling (MAC Cosmetics), fitness modeling and several publication in international magazines, including cover positions for Cosmopolitan, Tetu and your very own BeautifulMag.

Chris' Silver Models contract also landed him the job with N2N Bodywear, for which he now twice stripped to – almost – next 2 nothing. All in front of the camera of Frank Louis who most be grinning like a cat who had just scored a canary with this reoccurring job. We know we would. –B-

Chris Campanioni appears on courtesy of Silver Models.

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The Porn Star Interviews | Logan McCree: A Lone Wolf among Raging Stallions

HE WANDERS WITH CALCULATED PACE, CARRYING HIS BEAUTY WITH A CASUALTY THAT BARELY HIDES HIS GREAT STRENGTH. HE MOVES WITH A DETERMINED ELEGANCE. WHEN HE HOWLS YOU SHIVER OF FEAR, KNOWING THAT WHEN HE PREYS THERE IS NO ESCAPE. YOU KNOW HE IS AROUND AND EVEN THOUGH YOU HIDE, YOU WANT HIM TO FIND YOU. AND WHEN HE FINALLY SETS HIS DARK GOLDEN EYES ON YOU, AND YOUR HEART BEATS FASTER WITH THE IRRESISTIBLE ATTRACTION FOR THE UNKNOWN DANGER, YOU KNOW YOU ARE LOST.

It took Logan McCree only two years to become a super star in the gay adult film industry. A status he did not only gain by his excellent performances which landed him three Grabby’s and three GayVN Awards this year, among them the one for Performer of the Year, but also thanks to his remarkable looks. He is literally covered from head to toe with tattoo’s, which he carries with pride, like a wolf his fur. These tattoos were also the theme of his very first video hit, Ink Storm, and placed him right away on the box cover. Logan McCree is a pretty boy and hot as hell with a wolfish look that makes him simply irresistible. Enough reason for us to hunt him down in order to have a personal talk with him.

Hey Logan, welcome to BeautifulMag. Even though you have made quite a remarkable impression on the international gay adult market, there might still be one or two people who don’t know you, so can you please introduce yourself?
Logan: Hi Guys. Well, my name is Logan McCree and I was born in a small city in the south of Germany. Currently I live in Dresden which I believe to be one of the most beautiful cities in Germany. I was born on the 31st of December in 1977, which makes me 31 now.

So… Germany… Knowing that it seems safe to assume your stage name is not your real name…
Logan: Yes, that is correct ☺. Logan comes from the character Wolverine from the X-Men comics. I am a huge Wolverine fan and originally my stage name was just ‘Logan,’ but my company Raging Stallion asked me to choose a last name as well. Logan is a Scottish name and since I’m obsessed by Scotland, I decided to pick a Scottish last name. And so I ended up with Logan McCree.

We know for a fact you started your career working as a DJ. How did you end up working in porn?
Logan: I needed more money to buy CDs.

Well I guess you got that covered now. But really, you currently are one of the most remarkable – and may we ad hottest – actors in the stables of Raging Stallion. How did it start?
Logan: When I realized that I needed a new job to be able to afford my job as a DJ I submitted a model application on the Raging Stallion homepage. They immediately responded, asking me if I wanted to do a fisting movie with them. This I denied, since I’m absolutely not into fisting. So, a couple of weeks later they contacted me again and told me that they would like to use me in a movie about tattooed guys. On this I agreed and so I did my first two scenes, one with Steve Cruz and one with Jack Deckard. I was a bit nervous and afraid that it would be a bad experience for me to do porn, but it was actually great to work with all of the guys at Raging Stallion. The name of the film was Ink Storm and it was pretty successful. This all happened in 2007. Over the past two years I have performed in a lot of other movies for Raging Stallion and was even given the opportunity to realize my own little movie project, The Drifter, for which I wrote the script. The Drifter was probably the most important and best movie in my career so far, I would say. The movie even won 4 awards such as Movie Of The Year and Best Sex Scene.

So even though you made the decision to try your luck in porn, it was eventually your tattoo’s that offered you the chance. Tell us Logan, where some take a tattoo because it is fashionable, it is safe to say you did it for very different reasons.
Logan: Yes. I got my first tattoo when I was 18. It was a feather which symbolizes freedom. After that I decided to take a huge symbol on my back which represents my faith in God and my strong belief. All my other tattoos are either connected to angels or wolves, which is my spiritual animal. Somehow it has always been clear to me that my body would be pretty much covered one day. At one time I even wanted to tattoo my face, but I’m gonna wait with that until I’m much older. I guess the plan behind my tattoos is to look a bit less human.

What was the most painful tattoo you had made?
Logan: In contrary to what many probably think, I have to say, the one on my head.

Even though you are known for your tattoo’s – among other things – we can imagine some people you meet in private might not have seen your full body decoration before. How do people usually react?
Logan: Actually I never have had any weird reaction or situations because of my tattoos. Except that some people really want to feel the tattoos. Feel how the skin feels.

Let’s talk about sex Logan… what is your favorite position/action while having sex?
Logan: Ha ha ha… I am very vanilla. I really love fucking missionary style.

You already mentioned you are in a relationship with Vinnie D’Angelo, who is another gay porn actor. Is it hard to separate your professional sex life from your personal one?
Logan: No. In fact it is much easier then what you would think. Sex in front of the camera is work and pretty different from sex at home.

How important is sex for you?
Logan: Believe it or not but sex has never been such a big thing in my life. It is OK for me to have sex once a month or so. I like it but usually it costs too much energy for me. I rather jerk off ☺.

Logan, just imagine: BeautifulMag decides to produce a porn movie and we want you to direct it and to be its main star. Besides that you can do what you want. What scenario would you love to film and with who?
Logan: It definitely would be located in Scotland and it would be about Highlanders. Beautiful landscapes and tough, hairy guys who are having intense sex in sheep barns. You get the idea? I think the story would be about a father and a son… It is difficult to pick actors to call my favorites. There are many. But I would definitely like to work with Gage Weston, Luke Garret and Vince Ferelli.

Sounds not so bad to us Logan. Talking about sheep barns and tough, hairy guys, tell us, do you have any pets?
Logan: Yes I do. It is a dog, a husky/sheppard-mix who listens to the name Ares. He is actually the center of my life and my soul mate.

And if you could be an animal yourself, what would you be?
Logan: Definitely a wolf!!!

Logan, imagine, BeautifulMag is a genie and we allow you to rub our little lamp. What would be the three wishes you make?
Logan: It might be stereotype but I would have to go with: Heal the planet. Related to that: Keeping humanity from causing new damage. And finally: Turn humans into either very dumb or very wise creatures.

Logan, before closing this interview and thanking you for your cooperation, we want to give you the opportunity to give a personal message to our readers, so knock yourself out…
Logan: Well, following what I wished for: be nice to each other and your environment! (Oh my God, I believe I sound like a hippie ☺). –B-

Logan McCree is under contract with Raging Stallion Studios where he appears as a Raging Stallion Exclusive.

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Eric Schwabel, Shooting Male – First Shot

“ROCHESTER, NEW YORK (CUE DARK, SINISTER MUSIC AND PERHAPS A THUNDER CLAP OR TWO): MY HOME, OFF AND GO, FOR FOUR AND A HALF OF MY PHOTOGRAPHICALLY-FORMATIVE YEARS. ONE OF THE MOST MISERABLES PLACES ON EARTH, BUT ALSO HOME TO ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT MINDS IN PHOTOGRAPHY THANKS TO MY ALMA MATER, THE ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – A PLACE I LOVED TO HATE” – Eric Schwabel, photographer.

The Rochester Institute of Technology is the largest photography school in the world, but unfortunately it teaches you only the technical part on how to shoot a good image. For Eric Schwabel this wasn’t enough. Searching for a way to express the desire that was burning his soul, he fled to Paris in 2001. Seeing himself as a fashion photographer he quickly discovered he actually had no interest in that aspect of the art at that point in his life, and he ended up spending more time chatting on the internet than behind his camera. And that is how he met Matt York and decided he would shoot him on his return to Rochester a few month later.

“While I wasn’t entirely sure what sort of school assignment he’d work for, I knew right away I had found a solution, though him, for my creative woes,” Eric remembers. “I’ll admit now that being 20 (and therefore constantly horny) at the time was probably the basis for getting him [Matt] into the studio first, but working with him was really where I marked the beginning of it all “making sense” to me. It helped of course, that he never said no to my ideas.” Matt York was a true muse for Eric Schwabel. With him he explored the darkest corners of his mind, shooting nude in public areas, fully body painted, in an un-insulated attic in February in New York… they did it all, and it would eventually bring Eric to where he is right now. This first expression of pure creativity without the constrains of props and make up allowed Eric Schwabel to concentrate on the true art of photography as he saw it: light and movement and a focus on his subject.

Eric Schwabel’s creative adventure with Mat York ended with a guerrilla-style exhibition at the RIT: giant nude photos of Matt that covered the hallways of the school. Legendary magazine Blue noticed first the talent of this remarkable young photographer and published exactly those photos in one of their editions, and by doing so they launched a successful international carer for Eric Schwabel. This year, Eric celebrates his first book release – Shooting Male – a classy photobook showcasing actors, models, ex-boyfriends, porn stars and regular people that Eric photographed and that allowed him to dig deep in his seemingly bottomless source of inspiration and creativity.

Eric Schwabel is a natural in all he does. When you see him, he looks like any other guy in his early twenties,  when you talk to him, he entertains you with an openness and honesty rarely seen and when he photographs, he rarely retouches his work, uses almost no makeup and keeps wardrobe and props to the minimal. When Eric Schwabel shoots, he shoots right. –B-

Eric Schwabel’s Shooting Male is a Bruno Gmünder publication. The book can be ordered on the specially created website Shooting Male.

Join us for a second selection in Eric Schwabel, Shooting Male - Second Shot, next week.

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