Photography Spotlight :: Arnaldo Anaya-Lucca

 

Whether it is sensual and sexy or classic and classy, photographer Arnaldo Anaya-Lucca knows how to showcase the beauty of his models in an engaging way. Originally from Puerto Rico, Arnaldo moved to America in 1974, where he divides his time between NYC and Miami. 

 

 

Represented by defacto, Arnaldo’s client list includes Polo Ralph Lauren, Emporio Armani, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, GQ (American, Russian, German, Japanese, Australian), Interview, NY Times and many more. Here, we present a spotlight on some of Arnaldo Anaya-Lucca’s editorial and advertising images. Continue for more after the jump.

 

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Blaine, Geoffroy & Matteo by Giampaolo Sgura | GQ Germany

 

The February 2010 issue of GQ Germany features Blaine Cook, Matteo Martari, and Geoffroy Jonckheere in a snowing weekend themed editorial by Giampaolo Sgura. The shoot took place in Cervinia, Italy last year with styling by Miguel Arnau.

 

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Blaine, AJ, Terron & Cheyne at The River

 

Models Blaine Cook, AJ Abualrub, Terron Wood and Cheyne Hannegan enjoyed a day of outdoor activities with photographer Blair Getz Mezibov for the recent November 2009 issue of GQ Japan. The boys were styled by Marcus Teo for the editorial 'A river runs through it.' More images after the jump.

 

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Blaine Cook is a Sexy Modern Chimp

 

One of my absolute favorites, Blaine Cook shows his sexy side in the Modern Chimp Fall/Winter 09.10 campaign.  See more images after the jump.

 

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Uniqlo HeatTech F/W 09.10 Men Ads by Mario Testino

 

Nicola Formichetti is working his magic as the creative director for Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo. Take for example their new Fall/Winter 09.10 ads for Uniqlo Heattech, a line of clothes that create and retain warmth. This is a “maximum effect” campaign of who’s who on the scene.

 

 

Shot by Mario Testino, the men’s ads feature two of my favorite blonds: Blaine Cook and Boyd Holbrook. Other models include Sean O’Pry, Daniel Liu, and Romulo Pires. The women’s ads feature such heavyweights as Lily Donaldson, Sasha Pivovarova, Coco Rocha, Karlie Kloss, Sessilee Lopez, Tao Okamoto, and Erin Wasson.

 

 

 

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Glittery Ash Stymest Covers Attitude Magazine

 

A very glittery Ash Stymest is featured on the cover of the new issue of British gay lifestyle magazine, Attitude. The playful cover has Ash biting his lip seductively. I really like it, and I think Ash gives the glittery Robert Pattinson in Twilight a run for his money.

 

This is Attitude’s special 15th birthday issue (their first issue was published May 1994) and is hailed as their biggest ever.  It also features a swimwear special, so this is a must have.

 

And I have to say that Attitude redeemed themselves from the disastrously cheesy Blaine Cook cover and feature they did recently. Blaine is one of my favorite models, but even he couldn’t sell the atrocious styling. Refresh your memory below.

 

 

The Attitude cover reminds me of this Hedi Slimane editorial he did with Ash Stymest last year for Vogue Hommes Japan. See it here.

 

The Illuminated Photography of Gomillion & Leupold

 

I just came upon the work of the talented duo Steven Gomillion & Dennis Leupold and I have instantly fallen in love with their moody images and their fantastic utilization of light and shadow. Count me as a fan!

 

 

“For us it was like destiny that we met,” explains Steven Gomillion and Dennis Leupold who started working as a team in New York City Dec 2006.

 

 

Ps. the morphed images (like the one below for example) were edited by me.

 

Blaine Cook Rocks Denim For L'Optimum

Major Model Management NYC shares with us pictures of the elegant Blaine Cook in the March 2009 issue of L'Optimum where he stars in an editorial by photographer Dean Isidro entitled ‘Denim’.

+ more Blain Cook | ultra sexy CK Jeans campaign | denim posts | Dean Isidro

A Blaine Cook Journey

 

In celebration of New York Fashion Week, Out magazine takes us back to Spring 2008 in Paris & Milan with this behind-the-scenes ‘A Model’s Journey’ by Andrew Burmeister. The fact that the chosen model is Blaine Cook makes it that much better.

 

 

+  Blain Cook  | backstage at D&G | designers & models by JDF

 

A Harju, Cook & Nessman Ménage à Trois

 

The editorial ‘Three’s Company’ by photographer Carlotta Manaigo appears in the Fall-Winter 2008-09 issue of VMan magazine and features three flavors of studs: Sean Harju, Blaine Cook, and Simon Nessman. They are styled by Jay Massacret in Alexander McQueen, Dolce & Gabbana, Number (N)ine, Levi's, Tom Ford & more..

 

Yes, three is company, but I would really like to be the fourth who turns this threesome into a wild party :)

 

 

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