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A+ Male Nude
200 Photos
An image that WORKS on many levels
424 Photos
Art I Admire
32 Photos
A Story Unfolding
281 Photos
AVATAR = LOVE IT!
505 Photos
Beautiful of Face and Form
267 Photos
Body Beautiful
131 Photos
Bring Him To My Studio
241 Photos
Co-creations in my Lens
162 Photos
Coupled Images I Like
218 Photos
Creative Image Work
220 Photos
Fun With Food
15 Photos
Good Times!
8 Photos
GREAT SMILE!
150 Photos
How We See Ourselves
124 Photos
IMAGES THAT TAKE ME AWAY
24 Photos
Location - Location - Location!
37 Photos
Loving the Lighting!
336 Photos
Magical
116 Photos
Models I would like to co-create with
380 Photos
Models I would like to co-create with AGAIN
66 Photos
Outstanding Female Image!
113 Photos
OUTSTANDING IN EVERY WAY
225 Photos
Outstanding Male Image!
231 Photos
OUTSTANDING MALE NUDE
109 Photos
So True
38 Photos
SPICE
371 Photos
Statements!
93 Photos
Strong and Beautiful
242 Photos
The Beauty of the Male Nude
322 Photos
The Beauty of the Nude
154 Photos
This is a well done image!
298 Photos
This Is What I Call A Beautiful Male Image
361 Photos
VERY COOL INDEED!
3 Photos
Vintage at its best
22 Photos
When I Think of You
85 Photos
Winners in my book!
301 Photos
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"Michael is a fantastic photographer and a great guy. He knows what he wants in a shot and is very collaborative in his approach. He made me feel very comfortable in my first couple of professional shoots. He created a relaxed, fun, and sexy environment which made the shoot very enjoyable. Michael is a great guy and I would be happy to work with him again any time! Thanks for a wonderful experience!!" Read less
"Michael is a great photographer, easy and enjoyable to work with, and has access to several varied locations. We were able to shoot in several different places within a reasonably short period of time." Read less
"I feel fortunate to be able to line up a session with Michael at his new location. Michael was prepared with different things to try. We created some wonderful images. Michael is also great with editing and the results were shared very promptly. Definitely worth the drive up to the North Bay and hope to work together again some time." Read less
"Michael is great to work with. He has a presence that makes a newbie like me feel comfortable. Can't wait to do some work with him again soon!" Read less
"Really fun and willing to try different things!" Read less
"Thanks MIchael! You make it easy to know what you want and create a very relaxed environment! " Read less
"I really enjoyed shooting with Michael. He had a lot of fun concepts, and was a pleasure to work with. He was very professional and a wonderful host! I would love to shoot in Paradise again (maybe on a warmer day)." Read less
"Drove up to Pride of Paradise studio in Paradise, CA and had an awesome shoot with Michael. I told him my situation and he was there to help me out. Super comfortable environment, artistic taste, and excellent communication." Read less
"Getting to the opportunity to work with Mr. Deer have been a great and fun experience. We have planned to work together for nearly a year and it was worthwhile and I got gain a great new friend and see a part of California that others seldom sees Michael's experience and vision working with natural lighting and studio work while making me look my best was extraordinary. I would jump at another opportunity to collaborate with him. I know that I would have another awesome experience." Read less
"What an excellent photographer and man! I have never felt more comfortable in my skin than when I worked with Michael from Pride of Paradise." Read less
"It was fun working with you and see you soon" Read less
"Great communicator, upbeat and plenty of creative ideas! Glad to have had the opportunity to collaborate with him." Read less
"You are a great photographer. It was fun like always to work with you again." Read less
"Simply the best photographer on Model Mayhem. Michael of Pride of paradise is creative and innovative to the core. The modeling shoot we did together was incredibly productive and extremely fun. I would work with him again in a heartbeat!" Read less
"Great photographer with infinite cool ideas for locations and setups. An all around pleasure to work with!" Read less
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