Chicago Photographer John Gress

Braeden B 2

John Gress — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:05:58 +0000

When you find a great model or an attractive person you want to date, but they are taken, a little voice in the back of your head makes you wonder…. Does he have a hot friend? That first model was Braeden, who happens to have not one, but two hot friends, CP and Steve.

Credits: Hair by Kelly Tracy. Make-up by Brandon Phillips. Styling by Shar Devon.

Jason Cates 2

John Gress — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:22:43 +0000

I met Jason Cates at an art gallery. He was clean shaven at the time, but look at him now. No one should ever hate on grown sexy.

"This was one of the most challenging positions ive had to stay in. It probably took a few mins behind the camera but in front it lasted forrrevverrr!! But no one said modeling was easy ... John makes you work for the shot no matter how hot you look...you earn the shot." - Model Jason Cates

Credits: Make-up and styling by Shar Devon

Joe T

John Gress — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:43:19 +0000

Joe started off as a facebook friend when I was looking for Asian models. I think you’ll agree this 31-year-old makes a for a great model model. His smile is as warm as his personality and his flirtatious nature had the whole crew blushing.

Credits: Make-up by Brandon Phillips. Styling by Shar Devon.

Danny

John Gress — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:18:44 +0000

Bienvenidos a Miami. I needed a break from the cold so I decided to do some shoots in Miami. Thankfully, Danny was available.

Credits: Make-up and styling by John Gress

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John Gress — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:59:48 +0000

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Arshan P

John Gress — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:05:22 +0000

It’s funny when you shoot an athlete and the looks where he’s playing himself, in Arshan’s case attack star, don’t work. The decathletes body is so in tune that he looks great as both a swimmer and a soccer player.

"(It's the) hardest thing to stay in the upside down position, hold your legs exactly at 90 degrees and try to have a soccer ball stay balanced for a good couple of minutes without the ball falling." - Model Arshan P

Credits: Make-up by Brandon Phillips.

Troy Z

John Gress — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:40:40 +0000

Troy Z has a strong look and can keep you from turning the page whether hes staring back at you or laughing.

"For this picture I was half naked and soaking wet after shooting in the bitter cold for a couple hours. Thank heaven the water we used was warm." - Model Troy Z

"It may not look like it, but it was cold as hell when we were taking this picture and we were running out of daylight. The cold along with the fact that that bag was heavy made this photo a hard one to capture but our hard work definitely paid off." - Model Troy Z

Credits: Make-up by Deirdra Carney . Styling by Shar Devon.

Mark-Alan

John Gress — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:55:53 +0000

Happy Valentines Day!

Mark-Alan is one of those models who surprises you. When I first saw him online I thought… hmmmmmm.. he could work. Then when he showed up… I was like damn…. he exceeded my exceptions.

Credits: Styling by Shar Devon

Jae

John Gress — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:55:17 +0000

32-year-old massage therapist Jae is perfect. His face, body and smile have an ideal symmetry. Born in Korea, this 1.82m (6-0), 77kg (170lb) natural keeps excelling with every shoot.

"It was freakish cold getting the water sprayed on for this shoot. I don't take the cold too well and after running around with tighest underwear you can imagine, I was exhausted and keep forgetting to flex my muscles during the shoot. To think of it, I totally forgotten to flex my muscles in the first two series of the shoot. Luckily, John captured some of the best pictures up to date." - Model Jae

"It was cold as hell wearing only the tightest blue swim wear in my life while trying to look relaxed and seductive in the first series of the shoot. I was actually getting leg cramps while leaning against the closet trying to look sexy and natural." - Model Jae

Credits: Make-up by Brandon Phillips. Styling by Shar Devon.

Michael Rich

John Gress — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:58:03 +0000

24-year-old Mike Rich played college football and would love to be a professional athlete. The 1.82M (6-0), 97kg (215lb) model packs a punch with his smile and his physique.

"I couldn't believe how cold it was, and we were doing a shirtless shoot! I had goose-bumps everywhere and was shivering, but wish some awesome direction from John, I was able to pull it together just long enough to get some solid shots... So glad you guys weren't there after the pics were taken, because I totally came apart...LOL!" - Model Mike Rich

Credits: Make-up by John Gress