Innholdsfortegnelse for May 2024 i Universo Masculino Magazine

UM: ¿Where did your photography journey begin? Ashland: I was always obsessed with cameras. My dad was into tech so we always had multiple cameras (remember film?), and I sort of became the family photographer by default. The first camera given to me was my Polaroid which I used to document family functions and behind the scenes when I was working in theatre. In my senior year of high school, I was working as a Junior Ambassador for Walt Disney World when I connected with another student named Jasmine who was into photography. We went on an outing at Disney and that was probably the first time I was really understanding my eye for photography and shooting for creative composition. UM: ¿Cómo inicia tu trayectoria en la fotografía? Ashland: Siempre he…

Country: United States UM: ¿Where did your photography journey begin? Ethan: As a young man, I always had an appreciation for fine art, especially studies of the human body. I realized early on that I had no real talent for painting or sketching so I turned to the camera and began photographing friends; mostly fashion and life-style themes and then, eventually, nudes. When the first digital cameras came on the scene, I was hooked. Suddenly, every shot did not have to be perfect and you could take as many images as you needed to get what you or the client wanted. This was important for an amateur, such as myself. I no longer had to wait for film to be processed or search out companies that would develop my “more…

Country: United States UM: ¿What do you enjoy most about being a photographer? Ashland: The finished product. The creation and the collaboration with a model is its own unique process, but being locked in a room alone, finding the shot that speaks the loudest, painting with light and color to present the final image. Then you send that image out into the world and hope it is received with love. And that it gives you a few retweets. UM: ¿When did you decide to explore the male figure in your art/photography? Ashland: I love architecture and landscapes, I love working in fashion, but in the mid-2000's I probably learned that I had a knack for capturing the male form. I felt really connected to working with male models and I…

I am Ethan Stone. I have a passion for fine-art and the human body. My personal style tends to be a little dark or moody but I try to tell a story with each of my images. Hopefully, observers of my photos will find one or two that makes them linger or come back for a second look. If so, mission accomplished. I am from the mid-west United States but enjoy traveling in search of interesting places and people to photograph. Soy Ethan Stone. Me apasionan las bellas artes y el cuerpo humano. Mi estilo personal tiende a ser un poco oscuro o taciturno, pero intento contar una historia con cada una de mis imágenes. Espero que quienes observen mis fotos encuentren una o dos que les hagan detenerse o…