New Manhattan Studios
New Manhattan Studios is a New York-based studio specializing in fitness and physique art photography. We are a consortium of 5 photographers, dedicated to capturing and showcasing the male torso at its masculine best. Working under the leadership of Wes Triplett, contributing photographers include Alex Bustamante, Rob Cline and Logan Hart.
Our models are drawn from the runways, stages, gyms, schools and studios of New York. Owing to our location, we are fortunate also to work with countless models from all over the nation and world who are passing through the city. Some are professional models, the majority are not; we respect the privacy and personal lives of all and are grateful that they trust us to photograph them in this manner.
A LITTLE ABOUT ME
Biography
I am the studio's founder and lead photographer. I edit all of the studio's published photography and am the voice of this website.
Basically, I am a story-teller. Starting as a photographer for a daily newspaper in Northern California at the age of 16, my roots in photojournalism have informed my work, as well as years spent working on Madison Avenue with photographers and art directors in some of the nation's top advertising agencies.
After a career in marketing, I founded New Manhattan Studios in 2011 as a retirement pastime and a means of returning to my creative roots. The studio operated as a commercial venture for several years before I decided that "clients" and "retirement" did not belong in the same paragraph. Since Covid, the studio has operated solely as an artistic venture, working only with models and projects of our choice.
ABOUT OUR PROCESS
Our Work
Work with many of our models is featured in our online galleries. By agreement with the models, we rarely share or post explicit images online. The studio publishes a line of photo essays that feature our full, uncensored work with the models. These essays are available in our shop as both hard copy and instantly downloadable digital products.
Our Models
Our models are a true cross-section of contemporary lives, nationalities, sexual orientations, ethnicities, careers and professions. Men very much of the early 21st century, their individual stories and circumstances range from desparate to dreams-come-true, mundane to incredible and inspiring; each is unique and fascinating. From shy introverts to brazen extroverts, I hope we have captured some of their personalities in the photographs.
TEAM
Photographers & Photography
All photography appearing on this site is edited by the lead photographer and is the property of New Manhattan Studios. Most photo sessions consist of 2 or more photographers. From time to time, photographers are identified for some of the studio's iconic images, but this is a team effort and individual recognition is not a studio practice.
Contributing Photographers: Alex Bustamante, Jorge Figueroa, Rob Cline and Logan Hart
Lead Photographer: Wes Triplett
Image Editing & Art Direction: Wes Triplett