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Model Mayhem #:
3408066
Last Activity:
Feb 15, 2026
Experience:
Very Experienced
Compensation:
Depends on Assignment
Joined:
May 29, 2014

About Me

I have a day job that takes much of my time. I am a photographer in my free time. I take pictures for fun and to make art. I enjoy meeting new models. I enjoy working with old friends..There are some folks I have been shooting with for over ten years,

I am sitting out most of the fall and winter except for a few folks who have talked with me. I can be persuaded to shoot with a good offer..

Everyone is busy. Time is finite. Every moment on a shoot is scarce. The best way to have a great shoot is with lots of communication and good planning.There should be no surprises.

If you don't shoot nudes, we probably should not work together. If you are shy about the kind of nudes you shoot, we probably should not work together. Look at my portfolio to see what I have shot before. That is what i lwill want to shoot again. My view is: shoot, see how it looks, delete if its stupid or you hate it. At this moment, I am really into natural light, lots of shadows, and backlighting.Often my RAW images look too dark. I don't at the moment blast fashion magazine levels of light at studio back drops.

I shoot a ton of implieds that typically push the exact limit of what Instagram allows. That said, Instagram is killing everything just now. Check out my Instagram to see what that can mean. Good implieds take quite a bit of work to get right. It can be all about angles and shadows. Shooting implieds can be the same as shooting spreads, it is just a matter of what shows when you adjust the light.

I shoot in a variety of places. My favorite "place" at the moment is outdoors in alleys and other dark places in Chicago. Someone just tore down my favorite 100 year old loading dock. I will find more. Shooting in dark alleys carries some risk. I shoot indoors too. Winter and Spring I am usually indoors. I have a few favorite hotel suites. I need to spend more time in studio space, but it is oddly limiting. I used to shoot in an old warehouse and I am looking for a new old warehouse.

As a general rule when I work with someone I expect that we will have a telephone conversation to plan. No phone call no shoot.

I typically don't want models with escorts. Last "escort" who tried to help broke a chair in my living room. It was too heavy for him to lift and move himself. I even told him not to move it, and he replied "I got it." He didn't "got it." It was an expensive custom fabric chair he broke. I have not seen that payment to replace the chair. No escorts, ever anymore. Sorry. If that is your deal breaker, that is also my deal breaker.I no longer compromise on that point. Too many idiots.

Feel free to reach out to me at gushoganpics@gmail.com. I can send you my phone number after an email introduction.

A note on prepayment and deposits: I no longer prepay because too many models have cancelled and never returned the prepayment. I am out a few thousand dollars at last count on prepaid fees and prepaid studio charges. I am going to start naming the models who have demanded prepayment and then broken agreements to shoot. Truly the bad models give the good models a bad name.

I have a day job that may disrupt my schedule outside of my control. Thus when I have given you fair warning of upcoming risks to my schedule, I reserve the right to cancel with no payment. I am always happy to negotiate those terms for good reason.



My Instagram-- https://www.instagram.com/gus_hogan_pics

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"Gus is the sweetest. Love working with him, an absolute joy every time :)" Read less

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"I had so much fun working with this photographer. He is so talented, and fun to work with. I was terrified of this tornado like (didn't end up being even close to a tornado), but another storm earlier in the week was. Needless to say I was very nervous, but Gus immediately got me out of my shell, calmed me, and we got some stunning photos. I love his great personality, and I can't wait to work with him again. We had so much fun talking, I think of Gus as a new friend. Not just a photographer, but a buddy. It was a great shoot. See ya soon =)" Read less

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"Gus is one of the nicest photographers I have worked with. He is clearly passionate about his craft which I appreciated. He was laid back and cheerful, polite, and respectful of boundaries. Shooting together went smoothly and the atmosphere was very comfortable. The shoot was a lot of fun and I look forward to future collaborations!" Read less

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"It is always a pleasure to work together, professional and safe. Highly recommened! Thanks for being rad. " Read less

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"Gus is absolutely great to work with, very compassionate and interested in making the best art possible. " Read less

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"Gus is so knowledgeable about photography, and doesn't mind sharing with the model tips that will make her more aware of what makes a picture look great! Gus is the first photographer I work with that after every 20 pictures he takes, he sits me down next to him so we can see them together, and this went on again and again until the very end of our photoshoot! It was awesome! He is the most thorough, detailed, and giving photographer I have ever worked with and I can't wait to work with him again!" Read less

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"Gus was such a pleasure to work with! We fed off of one another's creative energies, matching one another in what we put forth into the shoot. The shots were beautiful and he was so prompt about getting me the images from the shoot! Also, he was entirely professional and we had great conversation! Look forward to the next time we can get to work together!" Read less

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"Great to work with and creates beautiful, and tastefully artistic photos. Loved working with him!" Read less

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