Hot new female model

These shots are from a shoot I just completed with a hot new female model on the scene, Bryana. In addition to commercial and fashion modeling, Bryana plans to become a go go dancer at one of the trendy nightclubs in Denver such as The Church and eventually move on to Las Vegas and work as a professional showgirl.

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Dream into Reality

One of my favorite shots of male fashion model, John Strand, made the cover of Asian Photography Magazine along with a couple of additional photos of him inside the eight page professional profile they did of me. Strand is rapidly emerging as the one to watch on the male fashion model scene, with his image routinely appearing in magazines.

On the photos on the title page of the article (below), the model to the left is Joe Wegner in the now legendary “Woodchopper” photo. While this photo was actually an outtake from a shoot done for Baskit Wear as part of a campaign to utilize the rugged Colorado outdoors in their marketing, it has found its way onto every major blog and into numerous print publications. On the right is Jeff Tuter. A new face on the scene, he was discovered by Access World Talent in Denver who then got him signed by Elite Model Management in Miami.

Male Fitness Model, Joe Wegner Shot for Exercise for Men Magazine

I recently enjoyed the opportunity to shoot with male fitness model Joe Wegner for Exercise for Men Magazine. I could not help but notice the perfect form he maintained while performing the assigned workout routine. Luck was with us on the day of this photoshoot. Two days later the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountain location we used was covered with two feet of snow. Joe is “arriving” in a big way. His images are found just about everywhere, usually accompanied with adjectives such as “hunky”, “sexy”, and “heart throb”. You can see more of Joe and this shoot in my Fitness Gallery at MarkStoutPhotography.com.

Alberto Umana Featured in Exercise for Men

Alberto Umana was the model for this shoot I recently did for Exercise for Men Magazine. It was published in the December 2008 Special Edition as a pull out poster along with a full stretch routine. This shoot again demonstrates how the breath taking Colorado scenery can give a fresh, inviting new look to publications and marketing materials. See more of this shoot in the Fitness gallery at Mark Stout Photography. At the time of this shoot, Alberto was being eyed by Silver Model Management.

Visit My New Website

My website was looking old and tired so after a marathon session lasting a week, it has been completely re-developed. Check it out at MarkStoutPhotography.com. You’ll be glad you did.

New Look for Baskit Wear

Baskit Wear owner, Eric Schwers decided he would like to make better use of the majestic Colorado backdrops in some of their new campaigns. This shoot featuring models Joe Wegner and Charleen M. Powell brings a rugged new look to the Baskit line.

Catch Me if You Can

Catch me if you can is a fashion editorial I shot with the Denver model, Sean Moyer. Set in an old 1800’s train yard amidst the old coal fired locomotives, this photoshoot was fun, fun, fun. Adding the element of danger gave a new twist to an old, overused concept and elevated it to a level where it caught the eye of the editors at the prestigious Bello Magazine. Sean is represented by Shades Model Management in Denver, Colorado. Be sure to see the rest of the shoot at bellomag.com, click on Catch Me If You Can.

Fashion Editorial Published in Fantastics Magazine

John Strand and I teamed up again, this time to publish a 19 page fashion editorial in Fantastics Mag. I’m posting only the cover photo here so as not to steal anyone’s thunder…. please see the rest of the shoot at Fantastics Mag.

Baskit Wear Photo Shoot Turning Heads

While the Baskit Wear shoot featuring model John Strand was shot as an ad campaign, it has now landed the September 2008 cover of HX Magazine and caught the attention of the powers that be at the prestigious Oh La La Magazine.

I have recently began working with yet another designer. Look for the results of this shoot in about one week.

Fall Ad Campaign for Baskit Wear

John Strand and I enjoyed the pleasure of working together once again on Baskit Wear’s Back-to-School ad campaign. As you can see in the attached photos, John has blossomed into a world class model. Don’t imagine we will be seeing him around Denver too much longer.

Less than a week since Joe Wegner’s last publication and another shoot we did together popped up on the pages of Fantastics Magazine today. Entitled Laundry Room, it shouldn’t be too difficult to imagine the unusual location we chose for this shoot. Also, be sure to swing by Joe’s new website, joewegner.com. See more of Joe on my portfolio at Mark Stout Photography.

Deconstructing Joe Wegner

When I did my first shoot with Joe Wegner late last year, his talent as more than a model was immediately apparent. Rather than simply strike a pose, Joe would assume the attitude or emotion required for the shot from within and project it. The resulting work had a believable quality seldom seen in still photos. I sensed there was much more waiting to be unleashed. Recently we conducted several shoots in a short period of time and the transformation from one shoot to the next was astonishing. I commented to Joe after our last shoot that it is quite difficult to believe that the same photographer and model shot the earlier and later photos.

These results of these shoots are quickly getting published. Joe’s photos have run in Genre’s Daily Heat, Beautiful Magazine and will be coming out in Fantastics Magazine early this week with more in the works.

The two photos below are part of the shoot done for Beautiful. To see more of the photos from this shoot, see the article, Deconstructing Joe Wegner at Beautiful Mag. Also don’t forget to look for him in Fantastics Mag later this week.

Expect to be hearing a lot more about Joe on this blog as we move forward with the various projects in the lineup.

Ben Corliss Crowned Mr. Mountain States

Bodybuilder, personal trainer and model Ben Corliss recently won the title of Mr. Mountain States 2008. Ben and I will be hooking up for another shoot in the next week to catch him at his “peak.” Look for photos from this shoot coming soon. Meanwhile, here are some shots Ben and I took last November, before he bulked up for the competition.

The Many Faces of Joshua Maliszewski

Among other things, models often serve a double role as a muse. They can become the inspiration behind the work and in some cases help me elevate my work to a new level. Such was the case with Joshua Maliszewski.
A more natural born model would be difficult to find. With each snap of the shutter, Josh would slide effortlessly into a new pose. He connected so completely with me as the photographer and the shoot that I would do no more than think of the pose I wanted and Josh would adopt it before I could speak the words.
In one scene, Josh projected the innocence of a delighted young man receiving a kiss, in the next the joy of a romantic afternoon in the mountains and in the next a raw sensuality that made the camera sweat!

Add to that a look of playful, devilish mischief and eyes that change from a sparkling blue to smoldering dark embers that burn a hole through the lens and you have a 5′ 9″, 165 lb, blond, blue-eyed package that quickly caught the attention of several publications and the world.

Our first shoot was near the end of last summer and within days publications were scrambling to get him in print. I e-mailed photos from that shoot to reFresh magazine in London and within minutes the editor-in-chief responded with the words, “He’s got something! We want to run the photos in our Nov/Dec issue.”


The victories haven’t come without an equal share of letdowns. As with all of us in the business, I’ve seen his hopes soar with the promise of fantastic opportunities, only to have them dashed when the project never materializes: Landing a part in a cable TV movie, only to have the film canceled; the magazine cover that was knocked out of the running by a more “newsworthy” photo days before going to press… to name a few. And there are the naysayers and critics who say “you’ll never make it” or “you don’t have a chance.” With each of these, Josh has only come back stronger. Many times I’ve heard him say, “They are wrong. I CAN do it,” and he takes the next step toward his dream.