As we look forward to the new year, we're also looking back to where we've been. Kasia and I have looked back at the earlier issues of FGT to exhibit some of the work that still sits in our minds. Nine photographers and one illustrator. - debauchette
Vladimir Borowicz - I love architecture; I love nudes. Vladimir's story sticks in my mind for its contrast of soft, vulnerable, sexy bodies in these otherwise stark, beautifully lit open spaces. From the Space Issue. (d)
Noah Kalina - Noah's one of my favorites. I could write at length on what I love about Noah's work, but put simply, I love that his models are usually caught when they're least aware of the camera. They're a little more naked and exposed. And I think that's something I search for, spontaneity over staging, nakedness over nudity. From the Voyeur issue. (d)
Dusdin - Dusdin's work is sublime. It could be the light or the air or the space, or maybe it's the vantage point. It satisfies my inner voyeur. From the Space Issue. (d)
Kristamas Klousch - Kristamas has her own unique style, and a style I've never seen before. It feels like found photography in some European antique shop, but at the same time, it's distinctly hers. And it's her. In a sense, most photography is, to some extent, an extension of the photographer, but Kristamas' beautiful creations feel saturated with self-portraiture. From the Modern Love issue. (d)
Nikola Tamindzic - I write about rough play (from time to time), but until I saw Nikola's story, I hadn't come across a visual complement. I'd seen staged images, but nothing that conveys that raw, unrestrained energy of primal sex. Nikola captured something amazing here. It's pure carnal chemistry. From the Force issue. (d)