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New Manhattan Studios

@nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social

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New York City-based photography studio specializing in fitness & physique photography. Most posts are from New Manhattan Studios with occasional reposts of photographers and images we admire. linktr.ee/newmanhattanstudios www.newmanhattanstudios.com

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New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 23h

TJ in the shadows of the studio.

Find more of our work from two sessions with this model and bodybuilder from Ohio here:

www.newmanhattanstudios.com/12831700-trevor

#malemodel #newmanhattanstudios

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New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 3d

Here's another shot from MIguel's dance with black taffeta.

Find more of our work with this Brooklyn bodybuilder and dancer (A/K/A Adoniis) here:
www.newmanhattanstudios.com/miguel

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New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 3d

Here's the New York dancer, Miguel (A/K/A Adoniis), tangling with taffeta in the studio.

It was a struggle, but he's a big boy; he won in the end. Find more from the sessions here:

www.newmanhattanstudios.com/miguel

#malemodel #newmanhattanstudios

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New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 5d

Shooting with Nate was a surprise birthday present. We had wanted to work together but couldn't find the time. Finally he called to say he'd be out of a theater in an hour & questioned if I'd be free. The theater turned out to be a block from the studio.

More: www.newmanhattanstudios.com/nate

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New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 6d

Mason has been one of our favorite models in 2025. Here's a shot from the first of several sessions we've had this year with the New York model and stand-up comedian.

Find more of our work with Mason here:
www.newmanhattanstudios.com/13636614-mason

#malemodel #newmanhattanstudios

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New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 7d

We were using champagne as a prop when we discovered that the model had never tasted the French bubbles. We enforced "No drinking while working," but at the end of the session, the model got to taste his first champagne.

Find more of our work with Rus here:
www.newmanhattanstudios.com/13599923-rus

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New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 8d

Rus, staring into the abyss. From our first session with the 22-year-old Floridian model.

Find more of our work with Rus here:
www.newmanhattanstudios.com/13599923-rus

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New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 9d

There are usually two cameramen at New Manhattan Studios photo shoots. Here's Logan, patiently perched on the stairs and captured by camera 2 while staring at camera 1.

Find more of our work with this 21-year-old bodybuilder from Pennsylvania here:
www.newmanhattanstudios.com/loganl

#malemodel

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New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 10d

Here's Venezuelan telenovela actor, Gabriel, & Hungarian runway model, Rolly.

We were shooting Gabriel In Miami when he excitedly found Rolly in the studio's portfolio.

He knew Rolly! His cousin dated Rolly, a model the studio had shot in NYC.

More: www.newmanhattanstudios.com/gabriel-vargas

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New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 10d

We shot Gabriel, a Venezuelan telenovela actor, in Miami. As he was looking through the studio's portfolio, he let out an excited yelp. He recognized Rolly, the Hungarian print model we had shot in New York. His cousin had dated Rolly.

Find more here:
www.newmanhattanstudios.com/gabriel-vargas

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New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 11d

We had worked with Alex for almost 3 years when he stepped out from behind the camera one night to fill in for a missing model. We we wound up referring to the session as the "Third Anniversary Shoot."

Find more of our work with Alex here:
www.newmanhattanstudios.com/alex

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New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 11d

Yes, sir! More is coming.

New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 11d

Here's the second of three shots of one of Alex's extemporaneous sessions. Instead of being the assistant, he was the subject when the booked model flaked on us.

More of our work with Alex here:
www.newmanhattanstudios.com/alex

#newmanhattanstudios #malemodel

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New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 11d

Saturday evening with Alex, the studio's long-time model/muse/assistant. Present for most of the studio's sessions, whenever a model flaked on us--as was the case here--Alex stepped on the the paper to fill the void ... handsomely!

More here: www.newmanhattanstudios.com/alex

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New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 12d

Why has this replaced the My Bangers feed?

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New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 12d

Agreed? Why is it replaced by this?

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New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 12d

Here's Stephen, captured between a window, a wall and a mirror.

Find more of our work with this New York actor, singer and model here:
www.newmanhattanstudios.com/stephen

#malemodel #newmanhattanstudios

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New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 13d

Shooting with Joshua was fun. I just wish that looking at the finished worked didn't remind me of having to read Stendahl's Le Rouge et le Noir (in French!) in college!

We've done several sessions with the New York model. Find more here:
www.newmanhattanstudios.com/13592048-joshua

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New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 14d

So did he! 😅

New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 14d

We captured Dane at the end of the day in the hills above Santa Cruz. Here he's in a clearing between the forest and the apple orchard where days earlier we shot Bond (last week's post). Alas, it was a one-and-done session with the California bodybuilder.

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New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 15d

Indeed. Unfortunately, I think it was his one and only time working as a male model. He finished school and started a big-boy job and never came back to the studio.

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New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 15d

There are 2 cameras at New Manhattan Studios' photo shoots. We're about finding a pool of light and letting the model play in it while capturing him from multiple angels. Here's Benjamin, caught by the 2nd cameraman while staring at the lead camera.

More here: www.newmanhattanstudios.com/benjamin

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New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 16d

PIetro followed his friend, Alex (the studio's assistant), into the studio one day to watch. Intrigued, he decided to try out modeling himself. At 21, he took to it like a duck to water; the first timer was a natural!

Find the rest of our work with Pietro here:
www.newmanhattanstudios.com/pietro

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New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 17d

We caught Andrew splashing in azure silk waters at the end of summer.

We worked with this California teenager twice, once in the hills above Santa Cruz, again in a secluded garden in San Francisco.

Find all of our work with Andrew here:
www.newmanhattanstudios.com/andrew

#malemodel

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New Manhattan Studios @nmanhattanstudios.bsky.social · 18d

We captured this model from the Colorado Rockies in 2 sessions while he and his dog were in New York earlier this year. Find Levi and the pooch on our website:

www.newmanhattanstudios.com/levi

#malemodel #newmanhattanstudios

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