“I move through different spaces every day — like most of us do. There’s the version of me that wakes up early, sharp and focused, managing clients and performance goals, thinking in numbers, briefs, and deadlines. He dresses with intention, clean and structured. That’s a part of me.
And then there’s the one who walks through the night — black clothes, subtle cuts, something close to the skin. I like to feel elegant, minimal, a little exposed. Not to be loud, but to be seen. To let my body be part of the room without apology.
At home, I soften. I move into loose fabrics, lightness, quiet. The light changes. The music slows. And I start letting go. Not of who I am — but of what I hold up for the world.
And finally, there’s what’s underneath it all. Skin. Muscle. Flesh. The self I used to resist, now the self I’m learning to love. I used to look at my body and only see its flaws. But I’ve worked for it. I’ve fed it, trained it, fought with it, forgiven it. Being naked now doesn’t mean being exposed — it means being free. Sexual, yes. But also grounded. Whole. Honest.
This shoot became a way to let all those versions of me show up. Not as costumes, but as reflections. Of a man who works, who plays, who rests, and who claims his body back. All of them are me.”
Model > the.luxboard
Photographer > davidsursinphotographiestudio
