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TomasClark In reply to Eolianus [2013-01-18 15:36:01 +0000 UTC]

Mmm, yes.

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TomasClark In reply to ErinM31 [2011-08-15 16:34:35 +0000 UTC]

I'm not very good at asking people to work with me either, but I force myself anyway sometimes because I need great people to do what I do.

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ErinM31 In reply to TomasClark [2011-08-15 17:31:34 +0000 UTC]

Do you usually get a favorable response? I imagine you would if they saw your work! I suppose I am overly afraid of people being weirded out if I asked them.

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CBedford In reply to Dolanna [2011-03-19 20:52:54 +0000 UTC]

It would be nice if physical attraction could be described and understood so simply, but I think these are more blanket statements to a more atypical behavior that is only a margin of what actually happens. Sexual attraction can go much deeper than what we feel to naturally select , however what we may feel as natural can very easily be determined by what we experience when we are young. Many of our choices can be made from assosiation ( which in the same way prejudice's arive). As we grow and understand what "beauty" is because of the behavior of our superiors, we then want to imitate that "desireable" look. This can be through observing adults as we grow, or from what other sources describe as beautiful.

There are many questions to be asked as to why certain demographics of people desire certain traits.

Why are there trends in japan to have a visible fold in the eye lid?
Why is it culturally popular to be light skinned in India?
Why do people in the UK find a tanned person more attractive than someone who is not?

If we were genetically predisposed to like certain features of the human anatomy, then there would be vitually no difference between what is "attractive" world wide.

To think that attraction is hard wired genetically is common misconception ( though some things would be, such as preferring more symmetrical faces over more asymmetrical ones), but culture, history, and learned behavior play a very significant role in our choices.

I do totally agree though, that this guy is mad hott, and I'd hit it with a force of 1000 men.

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TomasClark In reply to Dolanna [2011-03-10 17:08:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for that. Beautifully expressed. Wesley is so beautiful - I knew within moments of first seeing him that I wanted to photograph him. I was embarassed because I couldn't stop staring at him. It happens sometimes with me and it's not about sex or romance or anything that one could hang a hat on. It's just that I do truly have a fascination with people and their bodies. Wesley is clearly a muse to me and I continue to draw great satisfaction from our work together.

Over the years I've been drawn to many mixed race people and it's a particular fascination that kicked in big time with Wesley. He appears Native American in this picture when in reality he's Japanese and Anglo. So much to ponder there. I have plans to do a book called "We Are Not All White."

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TomasClark In reply to SawyerWestbrook [2011-03-01 15:05:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I knew 15 seconds after I first saw him that I wanted to photograph him. Very special guy.

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