I'm not sure of which Christine you mention, maybe I know her by a different name, but the question you ask is a complicated one. Just because I am against censorship does not mean that I need to be as graphic as possible in my work. Also, just because someone is comfortable showing off all of themselves does not mean that showing all of them is part of my own, personal goal. Yes, I think the human form is lovely, but if you are aware of my work as you seem to be you must realize that nothing I shoot is vulgar, graphic, or necessarily blatant in any way. I do not shoot nudes for the sake of nudity, nor do I ask people to get naked just because they may be comfortable doing so. At the heart of your question are fundamental decisions based on mood, creativity, intention, and so much more. In my opinion, censorship has more to do with intent than what is actually displayed.

Thanks for the question.

It should be coming out at the end of September. Stay tuned!

Steve Martin said it best, that (paraphrased) once an artist finishes a work or reaches a conclusion, they let it go and move on. I still enjoy painting here and there and I occasionally need to make a prop or scene for photos, but aside from that I feel no real desire to invest my limited free time in any creative endeavor than photography for now. I've reached a decent, not perfect, skill level with the other mediums you've mentioned, so they don't hold a lot of mystery for me. Photography can still be a challenge, which I desperately crave.

My first photo jobs, like your first days at any job, were exciting, confusing, frustrating, and exhausting. Then you start to figure out what you're doing and get more relaxed.

As for getting your name out there, you just have to make good work, take advantage of any and every opportunity out there, and not stop. There really is no magic trick to it.

I wouldn't want to say in case some past model actually cared enough to be hurt by not including her. I've been fortunate enough to personally know many beautiful women, all glorious in their own way. It really is impossible to really classify.

Someone I could talk to.

Sorry, I took that too seriously and somberly. You probably mean a celebrity. Um...Ryan Gosling seems like he'd actually be a cool, goofy guy to hang out with. Or Dom Deluise.

Yikes. Unfortunately I can think of several, so....no...I don't care to share. But I feel confident that there will be many more.

Fun? I haven't had fun since 2003, maybe even before that. But I have been getting into the random embarrassing moment.

If we aren't censored by the HP owned MagCloud, NSFW Magazine's next issue will be out by this coming Monday. Though we say it every issue, I think Issue 6: Reality really is our best issue yet. We have photos from behind the scenes of the Golden Age of NYC porn industry, an article written by a man who lives with RealDolls, a feature on doll photographer Stacy Leigh, and interviews with reality show stars from The Real World to Top Chef.

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Unfortunately I have a feeling this was written by one of several people I know that feels a little left out of my currently very busy life.

Well for one thing, I'm single, so that helps a little, though also leaves little time to start up any kind of romantic relationship. As for friendships, I'd like to think that the people who truly consider me a friend understand that my life is busy not because of some malicious reason but because there are too many things that need to get done.

I don't think anyone I know has too much extra time in their lives to be bored, and if they think they are they are probably wrong and should do all the things they've always dreamed of doing.

Excuse me, I've got to go…

I assume you're asking about my tattoo? Possibly, but you have to let me know who you are first.

It is hard to find anyone without at least one tattoo, let alone someone willing to pose for the camera. I guess the real discussion should be whether it matters or not. Some people love seeing photos of models with tattoos. Though personally I love the clean line a smooth body, I don't think tattoos necessarily hinder beauty in any way, aside from the ones that read "Fuck Tit" or something similar, which I have unfortunately seen across a lovely woman's chest.

Personally, I found myself at the age of 20 being very judgmental of people who had tattoos for some ungodly reason, so I forced myself to get one just so I could shut the fuck up about it. And I did. Very few people have ever seen it.

These new shirts I got at Goodwill. I know a few models that could make them look incredibly sexy and horribly silly all at once.

I know they had better hair than I did in the 1980s and directly contributed in a small part to the hole in the Ozone Layer above North America because of it.

Like "The first rule of booty calls is that you do not talk about booty calls" and "The second rule of booty calls is that you do not talk about booty calls?"

Nope, I wouldn't know. Care to tell me what they are?

I always shoot quickly and end up having several images that look good animated. I just recently took the time to start making a few into GIFs. Why, don't you like them?

More are on their way: http://markvelasquez.tumblr.com/

I do enjoy teaching, the passing on of knowledge, but I also respect those people who care enough about their subject to learn from investigation and experience instead of having someone showing them how to do something. Besides that, I don't know what topic I would teach. It seems presumptuous for me to think that I am better at something enough to teach others.

Tell you what: pick a topic and I'll figure it out.

Plenty. I hate when people say "I listen to everything," because I don't, but I do have a fairly eclectic range. The Cure to REM to Simon and Garfunkel to Soul Coughing and Fishbone to Orchestral music and William Shatner. It all depends on my mood.

Sexy is a subjective term. I can try, but you've gotta bring the sizzle.

There are lots of different kinds of challenges: Lighting, staging, dealing with models' moods. Though they are all technical challenges to getting the shot right, the hardest ones are either the ones that use fire (http://is.gd/K10iT3, http://is.gd/TIEIDu) or those perfect candid moments where magic happens that could never be reproduced (http://is.gd/Sj2pS6, http://is.gd/TFWeyy, http://is.gd/4dRdrx).

At this point, I'm looking for more challenges. Any ideas?