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Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief

August 04, 2023 - Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief. The phrase has appeared and reappeared in the lyrics of numerous songs for almost 100 yea...
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Music in the Soul

February 28, 2022 - On an early December evening, Stephen, a 26-year-old aspiring (and working) actor, showed up at the studio in the good s...
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Ropes & Jeans

January 22, 2022 - In anticipation of the studio's upcoming tenth anniversary, we have been scrolling through ten years of photo sessions i...
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Alexander 4

October 21, 2020 - Once again we have a dancer on the paper. With a portfolio of more than 100 models, it's inevitable that, there would be...
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Standoff

August 27, 2020 - STANDOFF * Iggy was in from out of town. Both he and Alex, the studio's second cameraman and model, were natives of Col...
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Searching for Pools of Light

July 30, 2020 - It's fitting that Broadway starts here; opportunities abound for dramatic, almost stage-like lighting. Lower Manhattan...
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Leap(ing 4) Years Day

February 28, 2020 - It seems appropriate to debut our work with Renn on Leap Year's Day. It was a Leap Year when we worked with him in the h...
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100. Nate

January 20, 2020 - It's a meaningless number, but the fickle finger of fate has chosen the southern body-builder and med student, Nate Bell...
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Dominican Pride

November 29, 2019 - Rafael is one of several Dominican models to pass through the studio this year. Through one of our earlier models, Aleja...
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Stretch

September 03, 2019 - The New York fashion and runway model, Vin Wick, spent an afternoon with us in the studio this summer. He provided thoro...
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Stonewall Was a Riot

July 10, 2019 - Joshua was one of two models that I shot on my birthday. It was more than a red-letter day for me though. The month was...
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Irish Eyes

June 27, 2019 - It's tempting, of course, to follow the words "Irish Eyes" with " are smiling," and indeed, Corrin's did. But they did m...
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Big Bad John

June 21, 2019 - Working with John, I couldn't help but think of the classic Jimmy Dean ballad. At six foot tall and with a powerhouse bu...
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Contemporary Classic

May 31, 2019 - Alejandro is the first of four Dominican models who have passed through the studio this year. It is not entirely uncoinc...
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Out of the Shadows

April 25, 2019 - Ah, New York. In 2019 it still lives up to its 200-year-old reputation for being a melting pot. New Yorkers have always...
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Smoldering Glances

March 31, 2019 - Neither model mentioned it, but I'm quite sure that Charlie learned of New Manhattan Studios while working with Alex on...
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New Year's Featured Model for 2019

January 01, 2019 - At this time of year it is customary to reflect back and to look forward. It's also a studio tradition to choose a note...
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From European Runways to New York

October 12, 2018 - We struck up a conversation on Instagram. Ronnie, a European runway model, had recently arrived in New York City from hi...
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Malesuality Magazine. . .the sensuality of the male form

September 04, 2018 - First off, let's straighten out some potential confusion. Piren and NMS's Peter 2 are one and the same. The model has us...
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Tease

August 25, 2018 - We are happy to open a special gallery to celebrate the next chapter of the Bond saga on Favorite Hunks. Over 4 years ag...
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Up On the Roof

August 17, 2018 - Summer in the City. It can be exhilarating. It can be brutal. Oliver is hardly the first model we've taken up to the ro...
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Vive la France!

July 30, 2018 - We are not normally in the habit of celebrating Bastille Day, but we recently managed to shoot two new French models jus...
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Referral

June 25, 2018 - Brendt was referred to the studio by a mutual friend. We had heard about him for a number of years. He was finally in fr...
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Hollywood Lighting to Go

June 16, 2018 - Sergey is the latest in a long line of models in our portfolio that hail from eastern Europe. This 24-year-old Ukrainian...
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Radical Shadows

April 30, 2018 - Daniel wasn't the first model we shot in the studio on the Bowery. His session is notable as having been one of the cold...
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Homecoming

March 20, 2018 - Benjamin first appeared in our studio off the Bowery on a cold winter's night. It's fitting we kick off the year with a...
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Breaking the Silence with Benjamin

February 15, 2018 - It is impossible to restart the conversation after so many months without an explanation as to the dearth of blog postin...
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Bond: Brooklyn

December 26, 2017 - We have not forgotten that when we opened Bond’s New York 2017 gallery earlier this year that we promised to update the...
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Bringing the Devil out in Timothy

October 28, 2017 - Blond and eminently capable of pulling off a preppy look, Timothy has long been one of the studio's most popular models.
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Upstate/Downstate

October 13, 2017 - It seems entirely fitting to follow Bond's most-recent posting with the introduction of Nick. They both hail from the sa...
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Bond's Return to New York

September 24, 2017 - Summer on the Brooklyn waterfront. It felt like we were back where we belonged. For those just entering the conversation...
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I'll Keep You Wild

September 05, 2017 - This Venezuelan is our second "Peter" and one of the more intriguing models with which we've worked. He left his challen...
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Hollywood Balconies

August 28, 2017 - Zach was one of eight models that we captured on our most recent trip to California. Venturing beyond our usual base in...
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Creating Venom. The Art of Charles Zambrano

July 31, 2017 - Venom. Hosted by Norm. Conceived by Charles Zambrano. CLICK HERE FOR ALL ZAMBRANO GALLERIES When Norm heard that he co...
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Class Act

July 24, 2017 - A beautiful home in the Hollywood Hills was the studio's base for several days and it was there that we finally met up w...
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Gabriel the Third. The Brazilian

June 30, 2017 - Gabriel was one of those ships that pass in a very contemporary night. It was a pleasant and productive winter evening,...
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Homecoming to a New Neighborhood

June 12, 2017 - In the last post we promised to share some pictures of the neighborhood around our springtime studio along with some cur...
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Russians 3. Romans 2.

May 29, 2017 - Roman is not a common name. Not in New York, at least. I found it amusing that out of the 80-or-so models who currently...
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The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

May 25, 2017 - At the risk of provoking political backlash in 2017, we pay homage to the 1966 comedy, The Russians Are Coming! The Russ...
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Dustin Arrives. By way of California and Instagram

April 23, 2017 - This 6’ fashion and fitness model calls both New York and California home, but between his trips to Europe and the West...
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The Private Portfolio Series at New Manhattan Studios

February 28, 2017 - For many, the news here is the release of the digital version of Bond: Private Portfolio 2. This is a sequel to Bond's f...
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The Roman From Ukraine

February 26, 2017 - Roman. How aptly named. With his classic features and ripped physique, this man could have modeled for the face of ancie...
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Bond: Private Portfolio 2

January 24, 2017 - NOW ON SALE: Bond: Private Portfolio 2 Bond fans have patiently awaited the followup to Bond: The Private Portfolio,...
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New Year's Man for 2017

December 30, 2016 - LOOKING FORWARD and BACK For four spins of the calendar, we have used the first posting of the New Year to pay tribute...
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Gotham Goblins & Anniversaries

October 31, 2016 - We celebrate Halloween by opening a special (and rather different) gallery, Gotham Goblins. It’s our way of marking two...
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Captured Shadows #4 - The Kick Boxer Model

October 14, 2016 - September is typically a quiet month on the studio’s blog. We are almost always in California on a fall trip to work wit...
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Dancing at the Bridge

July 28, 2016 - We first met and worked with Gabriel in California last summer. A professional dancer, trained in contemporary dance, he...
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Captured Shadows #3 - Spring 2016

April 30, 2016 - We celebrate the arrival of spring by slapping a picture of a snowstorm on the cover of Captured Shadows #3. It’s a way...
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Viva l'Italia!

March 31, 2016 - For those of us of a certain age, many of the brightest stars in the firmament of international media celebrities have I...
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Lights. Camera. Shakespeare.

February 29, 2016 - Spotlights, scrims, stage lighting and theatrical poses seemed appropriate for our second session with Strauss, this tim...
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Ending the Year on a High Note

December 20, 2015 - We first worked with Norm in the middle of the winter, nearly a year ago. It had been the 18-year-old's first profession...
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Autumn Palettes

October 31, 2015 - The end of October brings crisp nights, falling leaves and the scent of apples. October's name alone brings to mind thou...
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The Cajun from Colombia

October 20, 2015 - This native Colombian comes to us from a home deep in the heart of Cajun country. Ignacio (" Iggy ") is a friend of the...
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Virtual Reality Meets the Real World on the California Coast

August 08, 2015 - To round out the "before and after" shots from Alex's anniversary session (posted last week), today we are posting other...
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Now and Then

July 31, 2015 - Everyone loves “before and after” shots, and we’re no exception. However, in this case we’re not talking about the makeo...
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Just Passing Through

June 13, 2015 - When we worked with Sean this spring we had hoped that this would be the first of several sessions. A model since his te...
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All in the Family, Episode 4

May 23, 2015 - Our latest episode of All in the Family brings us back to our first family: the brothers Alex and Ricardo (see All in th...
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The Dancer-Banker-Model.

April 30, 2015 - Most actors, actresses and models in New York City have four things in common: exceptional good looks, a full-time gym m...
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Studio Models in International Media

April 20, 2015 - April has been a good month for models at New Manhattan Studios. Two of the studio's most popular models have been featu...
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New: The Fine Art Gallery at New Manhattan Studios

March 31, 2015 - On April first we opened a new corner of the website with new offerings for the fans of the studio and our models: The F...
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A Valentine for the Studio's (and Bond's) Fans

February 13, 2015 - It’s rare that we have the opportunity to work with a model over the course of a full year. And it's unprecedented to sc...
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Why Did This Take So Long to Happen?

January 19, 2015 - Phil came close to falling between the cracks on the studio's calendar. This 18-year-old had been waiting patiently for...
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Buon Natale - Christmas in the Italian Mode

December 25, 2014 - With several major projects in the works at the end of the year, December has been a light month for opening new model g...
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Dancer, Actor, Director and Native New Yorker

November 22, 2014 - Lamar came to the studio by the route that a number of recent models have travelled: he's a friend and acquaintance of t...
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Halloween Treat - Bond's Return

October 31, 2014 - There are several stories here, but we'll lead with the news that this weekend our latest work with Bond, a 2014 New Man...
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Cell Phones are good for more than just selfies

October 25, 2014 - It became apparent in our initial correspondence with Jake that the trickiest part of scheduling a session with the 21-y...
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First Time in New York

September 23, 2014 - Timothy, an actor in regional theater productions in New England and Florida, made his first-ever trip to New York this...
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Revisiting a winter shoot at the end of summer

August 31, 2014 - I try to refrain from discussing general studio business on the blog and endeavor to limit these entries to comments abo...
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Searching for the young James Dean

August 12, 2014 - Victor is one of those models who show up periodically to remind me how bad I am at prejudging how someone will look on...
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All in the Family

July 31, 2014 - Our newest gallery is a special one. We have been waiting since January to introduce the studio’s latest model; a 21-yea...
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Small World Getting Smaller

June 13, 2014 - Late in the winter I did what many New Yorkers do, I bolted for the sunny climes of Florida. Don’t get me wrong; I love...
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First-time Modeling Session

June 03, 2014 - Adam is a friend of the studio’s stylist and production assistant, Alex. Living near each other in neighboring towns on...
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Bond at Sunset

Bond retired from modeling with a 3-day extravaganza of a photoshoot.  These are the images from his last afternoon and evening as a model.  The final work of a 5-year career.  60 images, NSFW. Hard copy magazines or instantly-downloadable PDFs. 

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