James M Barrett
@jamesmbarrett.bsky.social
(HeHimHis) Laughing is the hardest part!
Passionate Art Photographer | Over 37 yrs of creativity, awards + international exhibitions | Goldsmiths MAFineArt
https://jamesmbarrett.com
https://linktr.ee/jamesmbarrett
https://www.flickr.com/psychedelicshoot
Passionate Art Photographer | Over 37 yrs of creativity, awards + international exhibitions | Goldsmiths MAFineArt
https://jamesmbarrett.com
https://linktr.ee/jamesmbarrett
https://www.flickr.com/psychedelicshoot
Such a fun session with my lovable friend IG= @mrcharlesmichael channeling 1970s Colt Magazine realness!
Eventually this will lead to a very different project out on location but it might take me a while!
#portraitcommissions #maleportrait #fineartphotography
#QueerArt #headshotideas #moustache
Eventually this will lead to a very different project out on location but it might take me a while!
#portraitcommissions #maleportrait #fineartphotography
#QueerArt #headshotideas #moustache
November 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Such a fun session with my lovable friend IG= @mrcharlesmichael channeling 1970s Colt Magazine realness!
Eventually this will lead to a very different project out on location but it might take me a while!
#portraitcommissions #maleportrait #fineartphotography
#QueerArt #headshotideas #moustache
Eventually this will lead to a very different project out on location but it might take me a while!
#portraitcommissions #maleportrait #fineartphotography
#QueerArt #headshotideas #moustache
Joyful afternoon with John Sliver @johnsilverxxx.bsky.social - super-relaxed confident playful poses! I love his silver fur sparkling in the coloured lights.
#QueerArt #PsychedelicBodies #PortraitCommissions #silverfox #rainbowcore
#QueerArt #PsychedelicBodies #PortraitCommissions #silverfox #rainbowcore
November 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Joyful afternoon with John Sliver @johnsilverxxx.bsky.social - super-relaxed confident playful poses! I love his silver fur sparkling in the coloured lights.
#QueerArt #PsychedelicBodies #PortraitCommissions #silverfox #rainbowcore
#QueerArt #PsychedelicBodies #PortraitCommissions #silverfox #rainbowcore
Gorgeous friend @nakedlondonyogi.bsky.social goofing it up and really working my crazy technicolour lights! Colours on his body all created in studio.
Brilliant to catch up and I’m thrilled with this. More to come!
#QueerArt #PsychedelicBodies #PortraitCommissions #technicolour
Brilliant to catch up and I’m thrilled with this. More to come!
#QueerArt #PsychedelicBodies #PortraitCommissions #technicolour
November 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Gorgeous friend @nakedlondonyogi.bsky.social goofing it up and really working my crazy technicolour lights! Colours on his body all created in studio.
Brilliant to catch up and I’m thrilled with this. More to come!
#QueerArt #PsychedelicBodies #PortraitCommissions #technicolour
Brilliant to catch up and I’m thrilled with this. More to come!
#QueerArt #PsychedelicBodies #PortraitCommissions #technicolour
Gorgeous @gennaroboccia90 (IG) - joyful smile, beautiful ink, wonderfully warm poses. A great creative afternoon!
The colours on Gennaro's skin were created in studio. I love the lush pink highlights catching his side.
#QueerArt #PsychedelicBodies #PortraitCommissions #technicolour
The colours on Gennaro's skin were created in studio. I love the lush pink highlights catching his side.
#QueerArt #PsychedelicBodies #PortraitCommissions #technicolour
November 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Gorgeous @gennaroboccia90 (IG) - joyful smile, beautiful ink, wonderfully warm poses. A great creative afternoon!
The colours on Gennaro's skin were created in studio. I love the lush pink highlights catching his side.
#QueerArt #PsychedelicBodies #PortraitCommissions #technicolour
The colours on Gennaro's skin were created in studio. I love the lush pink highlights catching his side.
#QueerArt #PsychedelicBodies #PortraitCommissions #technicolour
Push the button! Hilarious shoot with dashing #silverfox Carey Davis (IG @whitebeardnyc) on a recent visit to London. He has sat for several formal portraits with me before so we improvised with #ringflash this time... Great to see his playful side!
#portraitcommissions #desaturated
#QueerAart
#portraitcommissions #desaturated
#QueerAart
October 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Push the button! Hilarious shoot with dashing #silverfox Carey Davis (IG @whitebeardnyc) on a recent visit to London. He has sat for several formal portraits with me before so we improvised with #ringflash this time... Great to see his playful side!
#portraitcommissions #desaturated
#QueerAart
#portraitcommissions #desaturated
#QueerAart
Brilliant experimental session with hot lovable @mrcharlesmichael (IG) shooting overhead with my huge #ringflash. Trying to loosen up, improvise more.
Which version is best?!
#portraitcommissions #maleportrait #fineartphotography #blackandwhitephoto #desaturated #coltstudio
#QueerArt #moustache
Which version is best?!
#portraitcommissions #maleportrait #fineartphotography #blackandwhitephoto #desaturated #coltstudio
#QueerArt #moustache
October 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Brilliant experimental session with hot lovable @mrcharlesmichael (IG) shooting overhead with my huge #ringflash. Trying to loosen up, improvise more.
Which version is best?!
#portraitcommissions #maleportrait #fineartphotography #blackandwhitephoto #desaturated #coltstudio
#QueerArt #moustache
Which version is best?!
#portraitcommissions #maleportrait #fineartphotography #blackandwhitephoto #desaturated #coltstudio
#QueerArt #moustache
#psychedelicbodies portrait of my lovable photographer friend Alejandro [email protected] on a visit to London from Palma. Wonderful connection + joyous personality + glorious colours = perfect afternoon!
#portraitcommissions #maleportrait #fineartphotography
#QueerArt #laughter #technicolour #beard
#portraitcommissions #maleportrait #fineartphotography
#QueerArt #laughter #technicolour #beard
October 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
#psychedelicbodies portrait of my lovable photographer friend Alejandro [email protected] on a visit to London from Palma. Wonderful connection + joyous personality + glorious colours = perfect afternoon!
#portraitcommissions #maleportrait #fineartphotography
#QueerArt #laughter #technicolour #beard
#portraitcommissions #maleportrait #fineartphotography
#QueerArt #laughter #technicolour #beard
Another exciting portrait of dashing Charles Michael goofing around brilliantly in the studio for my new #ringflashportrait series. I haven’t laughed so much in ages!!!
IG = @mrcharlesmichael
#portraitcommissions #maleportrait #fineartphotography
#QueerArt #laughter #headshotideas #moustache
IG = @mrcharlesmichael
#portraitcommissions #maleportrait #fineartphotography
#QueerArt #laughter #headshotideas #moustache
September 24, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Another exciting portrait of dashing Charles Michael goofing around brilliantly in the studio for my new #ringflashportrait series. I haven’t laughed so much in ages!!!
IG = @mrcharlesmichael
#portraitcommissions #maleportrait #fineartphotography
#QueerArt #laughter #headshotideas #moustache
IG = @mrcharlesmichael
#portraitcommissions #maleportrait #fineartphotography
#QueerArt #laughter #headshotideas #moustache
Joyous #ringflashportraits shoot with Jake Samuels [email protected]. He has such a warm presence and threw brilliant poses
Excellent opportunity to experiment with my fancy new ring-flash. Definitely the start of a new series!
#portraitcommissions #QueerArt #laughter
#portraitideas #moustache
Excellent opportunity to experiment with my fancy new ring-flash. Definitely the start of a new series!
#portraitcommissions #QueerArt #laughter
#portraitideas #moustache
September 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Joyous #ringflashportraits shoot with Jake Samuels [email protected]. He has such a warm presence and threw brilliant poses
Excellent opportunity to experiment with my fancy new ring-flash. Definitely the start of a new series!
#portraitcommissions #QueerArt #laughter
#portraitideas #moustache
Excellent opportunity to experiment with my fancy new ring-flash. Definitely the start of a new series!
#portraitcommissions #QueerArt #laughter
#portraitideas #moustache
Fun cheeky cheerful #psychedelicbodies shoot with handsome @solidwolfg2.bsky.social throwing brilliant poses for the camera.
Colours created with studio lights - with added saturation + smoothing colour graduation in post production.
#scruff #otter #QueerArt #laughter #beardedmen #moustache
Colours created with studio lights - with added saturation + smoothing colour graduation in post production.
#scruff #otter #QueerArt #laughter #beardedmen #moustache
September 15, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Fun cheeky cheerful #psychedelicbodies shoot with handsome @solidwolfg2.bsky.social throwing brilliant poses for the camera.
Colours created with studio lights - with added saturation + smoothing colour graduation in post production.
#scruff #otter #QueerArt #laughter #beardedmen #moustache
Colours created with studio lights - with added saturation + smoothing colour graduation in post production.
#scruff #otter #QueerArt #laughter #beardedmen #moustache
One of my favourite #rainbowcore shoots! @mrcharlesmichael (IG) hot as a 1970s colt star, striking goofy poses. Exactly what this series is about.
These are large exhibition prints. A huge amount of editing goes into each one.
#psychedelicbodies #technicolour #portraitcommissions #moustache
These are large exhibition prints. A huge amount of editing goes into each one.
#psychedelicbodies #technicolour #portraitcommissions #moustache
August 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
One of my favourite #rainbowcore shoots! @mrcharlesmichael (IG) hot as a 1970s colt star, striking goofy poses. Exactly what this series is about.
These are large exhibition prints. A huge amount of editing goes into each one.
#psychedelicbodies #technicolour #portraitcommissions #moustache
These are large exhibition prints. A huge amount of editing goes into each one.
#psychedelicbodies #technicolour #portraitcommissions #moustache
Magnificent rainbow shoot with handsome handyharry63.bsky.social Such great fun + v relaxed in front of the lens
This is extra special cause it's rare to get Harry out of the West country where he's been gardening for 50 yrs!
#rainbowcore #psychedelicshoot #psychedelicbodies #QueerArt #laughter
This is extra special cause it's rare to get Harry out of the West country where he's been gardening for 50 yrs!
#rainbowcore #psychedelicshoot #psychedelicbodies #QueerArt #laughter
August 26, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Magnificent rainbow shoot with handsome handyharry63.bsky.social Such great fun + v relaxed in front of the lens
This is extra special cause it's rare to get Harry out of the West country where he's been gardening for 50 yrs!
#rainbowcore #psychedelicshoot #psychedelicbodies #QueerArt #laughter
This is extra special cause it's rare to get Harry out of the West country where he's been gardening for 50 yrs!
#rainbowcore #psychedelicshoot #psychedelicbodies #QueerArt #laughter
Magnificent #rainbowcore shoot with my buff yoga mate @londongymguy.bsky.social . Huge treat working with someone so comfortable in his own skin…
I’m thrilled that these zinging colours were created entirely in the studio with coloured gels.
#technicolour #portraitcommissions #QueerArt #laughter
I’m thrilled that these zinging colours were created entirely in the studio with coloured gels.
#technicolour #portraitcommissions #QueerArt #laughter
August 14, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Magnificent #rainbowcore shoot with my buff yoga mate @londongymguy.bsky.social . Huge treat working with someone so comfortable in his own skin…
I’m thrilled that these zinging colours were created entirely in the studio with coloured gels.
#technicolour #portraitcommissions #QueerArt #laughter
I’m thrilled that these zinging colours were created entirely in the studio with coloured gels.
#technicolour #portraitcommissions #QueerArt #laughter
A different take on delightful and very handsome @danny.allum - DEI consultant and advocate for body positivity.
Experimental #ringflashportrait for a possible new series.
#blackandwhite #headshotideas #thebeardedway
#portraitcommissions #QueerArt #laughter
Experimental #ringflashportrait for a possible new series.
#blackandwhite #headshotideas #thebeardedway
#portraitcommissions #QueerArt #laughter
August 11, 2025 at 2:52 AM
A different take on delightful and very handsome @danny.allum - DEI consultant and advocate for body positivity.
Experimental #ringflashportrait for a possible new series.
#blackandwhite #headshotideas #thebeardedway
#portraitcommissions #QueerArt #laughter
Experimental #ringflashportrait for a possible new series.
#blackandwhite #headshotideas #thebeardedway
#portraitcommissions #QueerArt #laughter
Brilliant #psychedelicbodies shoot with @danny.allum - an advocate for body positivity- looking stunning + posing beautifully
We finished with a great experimental ring-flash shoot. New post coming soon!
#saturated #kaleidoscope #technicolour
#portraitcommissions #QueerArt #laughter
We finished with a great experimental ring-flash shoot. New post coming soon!
#saturated #kaleidoscope #technicolour
#portraitcommissions #QueerArt #laughter
August 9, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Brilliant #psychedelicbodies shoot with @danny.allum - an advocate for body positivity- looking stunning + posing beautifully
We finished with a great experimental ring-flash shoot. New post coming soon!
#saturated #kaleidoscope #technicolour
#portraitcommissions #QueerArt #laughter
We finished with a great experimental ring-flash shoot. New post coming soon!
#saturated #kaleidoscope #technicolour
#portraitcommissions #QueerArt #laughter
Another experimental #ringflash shot - this time of Huw - taken at the end of our #rainbowcore session last month. It's a new portrait series on the horizon!
#portraitcommissions #maleportrait #QueerArt #laughter #fun #scruff #ringflashportraits #blackandwhite #thebeardedway #hirsuit #furrymen
#portraitcommissions #maleportrait #QueerArt #laughter #fun #scruff #ringflashportraits #blackandwhite #thebeardedway #hirsuit #furrymen
July 31, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Another experimental #ringflash shot - this time of Huw - taken at the end of our #rainbowcore session last month. It's a new portrait series on the horizon!
#portraitcommissions #maleportrait #QueerArt #laughter #fun #scruff #ringflashportraits #blackandwhite #thebeardedway #hirsuit #furrymen
#portraitcommissions #maleportrait #QueerArt #laughter #fun #scruff #ringflashportraits #blackandwhite #thebeardedway #hirsuit #furrymen
Another brilliant rainbowcore shot of gorgeous actor + teacher Dan Cardoso! Dan started playfully shaking it all about in time to the music... These zinging colours were created entirely in studio, not post-production. (IG:@mrdancardoso)
#QueerArt #laughter #thebeardedway #psychedelicbodies
#QueerArt #laughter #thebeardedway #psychedelicbodies
July 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Another brilliant rainbowcore shot of gorgeous actor + teacher Dan Cardoso! Dan started playfully shaking it all about in time to the music... These zinging colours were created entirely in studio, not post-production. (IG:@mrdancardoso)
#QueerArt #laughter #thebeardedway #psychedelicbodies
#QueerArt #laughter #thebeardedway #psychedelicbodies
Great to meet Huw after years of planning a #psychedelicshoot. So wonderfully playful + his fur catches colours beautifully.
Colours created in studio - it's tough but so rewarding when it comes right!
#technicolour #maleportrait #QueerArt #laughter #thebeardedway #hirsuit #furrymen #hairymen
Colours created in studio - it's tough but so rewarding when it comes right!
#technicolour #maleportrait #QueerArt #laughter #thebeardedway #hirsuit #furrymen #hairymen
July 17, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Great to meet Huw after years of planning a #psychedelicshoot. So wonderfully playful + his fur catches colours beautifully.
Colours created in studio - it's tough but so rewarding when it comes right!
#technicolour #maleportrait #QueerArt #laughter #thebeardedway #hirsuit #furrymen #hairymen
Colours created in studio - it's tough but so rewarding when it comes right!
#technicolour #maleportrait #QueerArt #laughter #thebeardedway #hirsuit #furrymen #hairymen
Magnificent #psychedelicbodies shoot with beautiful handsome Evan Joo. Visiting from Oz. His intense bat tattoo was amazing!
Glowing colours on Evan’s body were achieved entirely in studio
IG=@the_audacioustraveller
#saturated #kaleidoscope #technicolour #QueerArt #laughter #inked #tattooart
Glowing colours on Evan’s body were achieved entirely in studio
IG=@the_audacioustraveller
#saturated #kaleidoscope #technicolour #QueerArt #laughter #inked #tattooart
July 14, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Magnificent #psychedelicbodies shoot with beautiful handsome Evan Joo. Visiting from Oz. His intense bat tattoo was amazing!
Glowing colours on Evan’s body were achieved entirely in studio
IG=@the_audacioustraveller
#saturated #kaleidoscope #technicolour #QueerArt #laughter #inked #tattooart
Glowing colours on Evan’s body were achieved entirely in studio
IG=@the_audacioustraveller
#saturated #kaleidoscope #technicolour #QueerArt #laughter #inked #tattooart
Maybe #1 in a new #ringflasher series! Artist|ceramicist Peter Garrard @exploringthemale.bsky.social being wonderfully playful!
It’s a powerful cumbersome flash but much more spontaneous than complex #psychedelicbodies lights
#portraitideas #QueerArt #laughter #ringflashportraits #blackandwhite
It’s a powerful cumbersome flash but much more spontaneous than complex #psychedelicbodies lights
#portraitideas #QueerArt #laughter #ringflashportraits #blackandwhite
July 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Maybe #1 in a new #ringflasher series! Artist|ceramicist Peter Garrard @exploringthemale.bsky.social being wonderfully playful!
It’s a powerful cumbersome flash but much more spontaneous than complex #psychedelicbodies lights
#portraitideas #QueerArt #laughter #ringflashportraits #blackandwhite
It’s a powerful cumbersome flash but much more spontaneous than complex #psychedelicbodies lights
#portraitideas #QueerArt #laughter #ringflashportraits #blackandwhite
My magic #psychedelicbodies shoot with Jake Samuels. His warm personality, cheery grin + easy presence made this a joyful celebratory event!
The glowing colours across his body were achieved entirely in studio so I'm thrilled.
#saturated #projectedlight #QueerArt #laughter #psychedelicshoot
The glowing colours across his body were achieved entirely in studio so I'm thrilled.
#saturated #projectedlight #QueerArt #laughter #psychedelicshoot
July 1, 2025 at 11:07 AM
My magic #psychedelicbodies shoot with Jake Samuels. His warm personality, cheery grin + easy presence made this a joyful celebratory event!
The glowing colours across his body were achieved entirely in studio so I'm thrilled.
#saturated #projectedlight #QueerArt #laughter #psychedelicshoot
The glowing colours across his body were achieved entirely in studio so I'm thrilled.
#saturated #projectedlight #QueerArt #laughter #psychedelicshoot
Latest #psychdelicbodies portrait of wonderful friend Mark who came round for a chat + landed up werking the lights + throwing brilliant shapes for the camera!
#saturated #technicolour #portraitcommission #headshotideas
#QueerArt #laughter #meninglasses #psychedelicshoot #psychedelicportrait
#saturated #technicolour #portraitcommission #headshotideas
#QueerArt #laughter #meninglasses #psychedelicshoot #psychedelicportrait
June 22, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Latest #psychdelicbodies portrait of wonderful friend Mark who came round for a chat + landed up werking the lights + throwing brilliant shapes for the camera!
#saturated #technicolour #portraitcommission #headshotideas
#QueerArt #laughter #meninglasses #psychedelicshoot #psychedelicportrait
#saturated #technicolour #portraitcommission #headshotideas
#QueerArt #laughter #meninglasses #psychedelicshoot #psychedelicportrait
#psychedelicbodies portrait of artist @exploringthemale.bsky.social playfully channelling Iggy Pop's louche + rakish moves for the camera!!
These zinging colours were created entirely in the studio
#technicolour #kaleidoscope #projectedlight #technicolour
#portraitcommission #QueerArt #laughter
These zinging colours were created entirely in the studio
#technicolour #kaleidoscope #projectedlight #technicolour
#portraitcommission #QueerArt #laughter
June 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
#psychedelicbodies portrait of artist @exploringthemale.bsky.social playfully channelling Iggy Pop's louche + rakish moves for the camera!!
These zinging colours were created entirely in the studio
#technicolour #kaleidoscope #projectedlight #technicolour
#portraitcommission #QueerArt #laughter
These zinging colours were created entirely in the studio
#technicolour #kaleidoscope #projectedlight #technicolour
#portraitcommission #QueerArt #laughter
Brilliant shoot with Dan Cardoso IG:@mrdancardoso who totally nails the playful swagger + joyful ridiculousness of this series! I’m thrilled that the zinging colours were created entirely in the studio, not in post-production
#QueerArt #laughter #thebeardedway #psychedelicbodies #psychedelicshoot
#QueerArt #laughter #thebeardedway #psychedelicbodies #psychedelicshoot
June 14, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Brilliant shoot with Dan Cardoso IG:@mrdancardoso who totally nails the playful swagger + joyful ridiculousness of this series! I’m thrilled that the zinging colours were created entirely in the studio, not in post-production
#QueerArt #laughter #thebeardedway #psychedelicbodies #psychedelicshoot
#QueerArt #laughter #thebeardedway #psychedelicbodies #psychedelicshoot
Wonderful @alejandro-modele.bsky.social totally captured the spirit of #psychedelicbodies. He was visiting from Paris to collaborate with UK artists.
All colours created in studio with lighting gels.
#psychedelicportrait #technicolour #saturated
#portraitcommission #headshotideas #QueerArt
All colours created in studio with lighting gels.
#psychedelicportrait #technicolour #saturated
#portraitcommission #headshotideas #QueerArt
May 28, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Wonderful @alejandro-modele.bsky.social totally captured the spirit of #psychedelicbodies. He was visiting from Paris to collaborate with UK artists.
All colours created in studio with lighting gels.
#psychedelicportrait #technicolour #saturated
#portraitcommission #headshotideas #QueerArt
All colours created in studio with lighting gels.
#psychedelicportrait #technicolour #saturated
#portraitcommission #headshotideas #QueerArt