Richard Yates Photography

Chris

So, this is Chris!

I've said this phrase before and it fits Chris best of all......"He has such a gentle soul!"

He may look rough and tough on the outside but he is far from that on the inside!

I guess maybe I should also use to describe Chris what I have said about Daniel!

"You can't judge a book by it's cover!"

Stop down to The Eagle and find out for yourself. Chris is a Bartender there. After chatting with him for just a few moments you'll quickly agree what a truly great guy he is!

Enjoy!

Nate

So this is Nate!

Nate is...well, Nate is just Amazing! Striking good looks, Amazing eyes, a heart of gold!

He has this very intriguing way of grabbing hold of you with just his eyes and you just dont want to look away from them! They truly ensnare you! Did I mention his striking good looks!?

See for yourself and you decide!

Enjoy!

Daniel Part 2

So this is Daniel...part 2!

First I need to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July! This is our day of freedom and independence. We all should stop and take a moment to thank all of the soldiers past and present that fight for our freedom.
If not for them I wouldn't be able to do what I love to do most and have the freedom to post these and upcoming images! We may not always like what they are fighting for but we do need to remember that without them our lives would be much different and I don't believe it would be in a good way.

On to Daniel!

The images below are from a second shoot with him. It amazes me how one man can have so man different looks and all of them are damn sexy!

When I first met Daniel I was blown away by how easy it was to talk to him. He makes you feel like you have been friends for years. Not a trait you come by very often. It takes a strong, kind, outgoing and confidant man to make you feel that way. He is all of those things and more. Oh, and he does have a bit of a naughty side to him as well which is displayed in the first image below. Business and responsibility on the outside and a party on the inside!

Remember last time with Daniel I said "You can't judge a book by it's cover". He just proved that again!

Enjoy!

Doug

So this is Doug!

He was a little hesitant at first to let me photograph him but a mutual friend (Daniel from a recent shoot) gave him that extra push and told him to "Go for it!"

I was unsure how to go about photographing him. He was a little nervous and yet at the same time also excited to be doing something out of his comfort zone that I didn't want to push his limits too far.

Then it hit me...again!

I know that this blog is for viewing semi-nudes but men are photographed in a sexy way all the time in and out of their clothes. After all, my last 3 shoots just proves that so why not just keep doing what I have been doing and not worry about how much skin is showing in the image. I always seem to forget this simple fact!

While I found Doug to be quiet and somewhat reserved, I knew that underneath his outward appearance that with-in there was a mass of emotion and passion and it was all wrapped up in the most beautiful yet extremely masculine face and body and I needed to capture that in the images I took.

For someone who had never done this before, Doug was simply AMAZING not to mention sexy as hell on a whole new level!

I will never be able to thank Daniel enough for giving Doug that little extra push my way!

Enjoy!

George

So this is George.

Handsome, polite, kind and one of the most amazing models I have worked with!

Rarely did I ever have to tell him how to pose. Natural through and through and willing
to let me just be creative!

It was a late night shooting but so worth the lack of sleep!

Wouldn't you agree!?

Enjoy!

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Daniel proves you can't judge a book by it's cover!

This is Daniel,

Daniel was so much fun to work with and such a gentle soul.

He could carry a variety of different looks and the images below prove it!

My favorites are the "Leather" look. It fit him so well that I had a hard time moving on to other looks.

You'll see what I mean and remember "You can't judge a book by it's Cover"!

Enjoy!

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