The Hunk Spot, Photography by James Franklin

Cavin Knight

2011-09-05T20:50:00.001-07:00

I met Cavin when I 1st moved to Los Angeles back in 2004. Our 1st shoot wasn't one of my best but over the years we have grown in our respective talents and have produced some amazing images.

Matt

2011-09-05T18:11:00.000-07:00

As I sometimes go through facebook and read what people have posted i came across a post by my friend John about this guy Matt. They were both in the gym and some kid came up to Matt awe struck asking advice about weightlifting. As I read Matt was very kind to this kid giving him some guidance about working out and I thought I've got to shoot this guy. really kind and really beautiful inside and out. Our 1st shoot was more just for fun, but looking through everything I decided I would see if any of the fitness publications would bite. Exercise For Men Only Magazine loved the work and asked me to produce a cover & workout routine with Matt. July I saw my 1st mainstream cover with EFMO magazine. http://www.wnbf.net/

Tony

2011-06-26T16:05:00.001-07:00

I've known Tony forever. I met him in the 90's when he was a personal trainer in Dallas TX. These photos were taken on a recent trip back to Dallas

Dave

2011-05-31T20:13:00.000-07:00

I met Dave a few years ago through a mutual friend. We have been friends ever since

Rado

2011-04-25T13:11:00.000-07:00

I met Rado through a mutual friend. The 1st time we shot together he had just competed in a fitness competition. We shot all over LA including the beach. Last time we worked together I traveled down to his place in Dana Point where he is a personal trainer with his own gym.

TJ

2011-04-15T21:40:00.000-07:00

TJ and I had met a few years ago and talked about shooting, but never followed through. Years later we reconnected on facebook and finally scheduled time to do a shoot.

Darin

2011-03-04T00:27:00.000-08:00

Darin and I have been friends for years. We met through a mutual friend and have kept in touch through boyfriends, break-up's, sold houses, moves, more boyfriends and a lot of traveling back and forth to visit each other. Darin owns one of the largest flooring companies in Fort Worth TX. http://www.3dfloordesigns.com/

Joash

2011-03-04T00:22:00.000-08:00

Joash was my 2nd room mate in a long line of room mates I've had while living in in Los Angeles.

Tod Parker

2011-01-10T22:15:00.000-08:00

Tod and I were room mates back in Dallas TX. He was struggling with what to do in the modeling industry and I suggested he talk to Colt Studios. These were some of the test shots we did together to convince Colt Studios to take him on. Six months later he was a Colt model.

DJ

2011-01-04T16:09:00.001-08:00

DJ came to Los Angeles from Arazona to do a shoot with me as well as several other photographers. He ended up staying with me while in LA and we had a blast running around the city working in various locations. I think the images I got from him are amazing. What do you think?

Feedback

2010-12-18T10:02:00.000-08:00

I post my Photography to share with everyone, but I would also love to get feedback (both positive & negitive) on my work to help me grow as a photogrpher. What do you like, dislike about how I shoot? Any models you favor? Locations you would like to see my work with? Types of models you think would enhance my body of work. Don't just stare, say something!

Daniel

2010-12-13T15:02:00.000-08:00

It's funny I don't quite remember how I met Daniel, but what I do remember are the 1st two days we spent shooting all over the Dallas/Fort Worth TX area. at one point I had bullshitted my way into a carnival location to shoot on the Merry-go-Round and other various rides.

Paul

2010-12-11T06:19:00.000-08:00

Paul was in town filming and contacted me to see if I would be interested in working with him on a shoot. He wanted to shoot something different, not the same stand and pose sexy shots. He wanted to do somethng with humor and energy. This opened up the creative flood gates for me and i went shopping for all kinds of fun props including a giant teddy bear, pink undies and blow up pool toys. The shoot with Paul was a blast and I'm thrilled with the work.

Dylan

2010-12-10T20:57:00.000-08:00

I've actually known Dylan since he was 18 and studying fashion at FIDM. We remained in contact and started shooting when he turned 20. He's got a reputation for being stand offish (he's actually very shy), but when you get to know him he's a great guy with the biggest heart. Thes Images are part of a series I've created called POP art! I'll have more to come with this type of image. I'd love your feedback.

Birthday in Cancun 2010

2010-12-07T23:59:00.000-08:00

OK so this is not a typical hunk Spot post, but I just had to share a few of the photos I took while I was in Cancun Mexico for my 45th Birthday.

Dino

2010-11-19T16:31:00.000-08:00

Dino and I have been friends for quite a while and had been talking for years about doing a shoot together. Either he wasn't ready, or I was busy. We finally set a date in July 2010 and did a little testing. The next time we shot together we created the photos posted here for DNA magazines December Issue. You can read more about Dino on his blog DinoHillasFitness.blogspot.com

Jake

2010-11-01T20:44:00.000-07:00

Jake is a Celebrity personal trainer I met a few years ago through myspace. We talked about doing a shoot then ran all over LA from downtown ending at the beach.

Adam

2010-10-27T13:09:00.000-07:00

Adam was a dancer in Dallas TX when we met back in 2000 and we did several photo shoot's together. He's got a twin brother (physically identical)

Brent Everett

2010-10-05T23:35:00.000-07:00

So on my way to San Diego to do a shoot Brent the train broke down and we got a late start. Despite my tardiness Brent was amazing to work with and we had a blast running all over town to different locations working on different looks. We got some great shots for both http://www.planethunk.com/ and Brents site http://www.brenteverett.com/

Zac

2010-09-27T17:44:00.000-07:00

Zac has had only a few photo shoots and then retired to be a firefighter and husband. I was lucky enough to get to work with him twice.

Joel

2010-09-20T09:58:00.000-07:00

I met Joel about 5 years ago and he is one of the most interesting characters in my collection of friends. Very much an introvert in private Joel is an exhibitionist with his music and physique. You can check out his music on his site http://www.joelevanmusic.com/

Brock

2010-09-11T21:22:00.001-07:00

Brock was one of the great guys I got to work with when I lived in Dallas TX. He had a very classic 50's smokey look that I loved. At one point Brock was offered a contract to work for Wilhemina Models in Miami. I had heard he went, but got homesick for Texas and returned a few months later. I am greatful I was able to capture his image when I did because I think I was the only photographer he worked with.

Robert

2010-08-19T09:41:00.000-07:00

Robert and I had been talking for quite some time about working together and almost a year later we met up in Los Angeles. He brought a ton of cloths and I have my own wardrobe to pull from for shooting. All of his work to date had been very serious images and I wanted to do something a litttle more fun and campy. I pulled out the hand cuffs and jock straps and went to work pulling together some really fun outfits. Robert brought his good friend Brian along and the three of us had a blast shooting in the LA river. You would never know to look at him, but he is a high end florist to the stars. You can find out more about him on his site www.robertgonzalezmodel.com

Josh

2010-08-15T21:50:00.000-07:00

I met Josh through a mutual friend in 2000. He was working as an air conditioner repair man and was a boxer for sport. He loved my work and wanted to see if there was any room for him in the calendar projects I was doing at the time. I told him I was working on several, one being a line of Cowboy Calendars. He loved the idea and asked when we could shoot. I told him we could do the industrial looks right away, but for the Cowboy look I wanted him to grow out his chest hair. Four weeks later we were out at an abandon barn working in the Texas heat in leather and rope.

Anthony

2010-08-07T16:22:00.000-07:00

When I 1st met Anthony he was 18yo and just this fun ball of energy. He was on his 1st trip to LA to visit his brother and wanted to set up a shoot with me. A few months later he made the move to LA and reconnected with me to do more photo work. He was bit by the modeling bug. These images posted were photographed for DNA Magazine and they were a HUGE hit with readers.

Andy

2010-08-05T20:52:00.000-07:00

When I 1st met Andy 3 years ago he was a shy young man. I've done many shoots with him over the 3 years and I have seen him grow as a model and person. When I set out to shoot him this last time I decided I wanted to drag him out of his comfort zone and push him to a place where people would see him as sexy and not so "boy next door". 48 hours after he posted these photos he got 3 modeling offers and about a dozen dates. I'm really proud of him and I can't wait to see where he goes next as a model, person and friend.

Scott

2010-07-29T20:55:00.000-07:00

This is Scott. The day before we were scheduled to shoot he called me up and told me he got elbowed in the eye playing basketball. He said he had stiches and a bandage over his right eye. I told him if he wanted to cancel the shoot we could, or if he was up for it we could work with the beat up eye. I think the added bandage gives him a real rough quality a total oposite to who he really is.

Shane

2010-07-18T17:41:00.000-07:00

This is Shane. I met him through a mutual friend David. Shane needed publicity stills for his work as a Dancer. I think one of my favorite photos is the Black shirt shot. while we were shooting it he kept pulling his shirt forward covering his body and i kept pulling it back. Once he saw the shot it became his favorite out of all the images we worked on that day.

Jimbo

2010-06-23T20:51:00.000-07:00

I met Jimbo back in 2000. He was a dancer in the Dallas area and needed new publicity shots. I was still pretty new to being a photographer and Jimbo was really cool to work with.

Garrett

2010-06-22T23:12:00.000-07:00

What can I say about Garrett, He is just the best guy. We had been talking about doing a photo shoot together for about 6 months with no plans. We finally met at a Vollyball tournement and clicked like long lost brothers (except we were big girls!) After our first photo shoot (which was his 1st shoot ever) he was like "Oh my GOD this is like crack, you're photo crack! When can we do this again!" You can see more of him at garrettcharity.com

Jeff

2010-06-21T22:15:00.000-07:00

Jeff and I go way back. We first met in Dallas TX the summer of 2001 to talk about doing a photo shoot together. I think it was 3 weeks later we were at this abandon ready mix plant doing the 1st of many shoots together. I am one of only two photographers who have worked with Jeff. He shot with another photographer for a fitness magazine back in 2002. We are still in contact despite living on opposite sides of the country and still good friends.

Adam

2010-06-20T23:09:00.001-07:00

This is work I did with my good friend Adam. I 1st met Adam through a mutual friend from the gym. He had been looking for a strong fitness photographer who could do more then the typical bodybuilding poses. We had a blast on our 1st shoot driving all over the city of LA from the Burbank Stables to the beaches in Malibu CA. He has seen me through some rough times and I have seen him through his 1st divorce. He's single and shopping so if you know any hot blonds with long legs in the LA / Beverly Hills area let me know so I can hook him up!