Published: July 23, 2015, 12:35 p.m.
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Learn about the challenges and issues of shooting the male figure when we talk with world famous photographer Paul Freeman about Italian art, photography and more.
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Topics we cover:
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\\n- Freeman\\u2019s shoots here at the villa on his first trip and this current trip
\\n- Why the villa reminds Freeman of the film The Leopard (English Sub-titles)
\\n- The theme of a lot of Freeman\\u2019s work of shooting the male nude within rustic blue-collar settings
\\n- Why Freeman thinks every good photo should tell a story
\\n- Why dumpster diving is not the same in Italy as it is anywhere else and the treasures Paul finds in the \\u201ctrash\\u201d
\\n- The difference Paul finds in Italian models v. Australian models
\\n- What Freeman says to people when they say \\u201cwhat you do is just pornography\\u201d
\\n- The surprising way Italian women approached Freeman\\u2019s books
\\n- Why Paul believes the study of art developed these womens\' point of view
\\n- The difference in use of sex in American advertising and European advertising
\\n- The use of the male figure v. the female figure in advertising
\\n- Our take on the new Dad Bod trend
\\n- Our discussion on the first famous Calvin Klein underwear ad
\\n- Freeman\\u2019s take on models with tattoos and why they shouldn\\u2019t have them
\\n- Paul\\u2019s story on where tattoos, especially of religious figures, come from
\\n- The origin of the hoop earring
\\n- What\\u2019s next for Freeman
\\n- Freeman\\u2019s story and advice on self-publishing
\\n- The issue Freeman had in finding a publisher that would print the male nude
\\n- Freeman\\u2019s stress with the future of printing v. digital
\\n- Why Paul got rid of his collection of art books when we moved to Italy
\\n- Why Freeman puts a timelessness into his photos
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