About the Male Model: Rudy Bundini

Underwear model who has graced the pages of such magazines as Adon, Volant and DNA Australia. He has shot advertisements for brands like Puma, Levi's and Zuelements. His rudybundini Instagram account boasts to more than 310,000 followers a day!.

Before Fame

He was first approached by a talent scout while walking in front of a clothing store. He has a B.S. in mechanical engineering. 

Trivia

He made an appearance in the hit action film Furious 7 (2015). 

Family Life

He has been in a relationship with Brittany Mowery. (Shes the female model in the photographs below!)

Associated With

He has modeled for designers like Giorgio Armani.

The inspiration for this story was a lazy, romantic Sunday morning in a SoHo Loft, in New York City. I wanted to capture that feeling a couple has when they are alone together in the early stages of a relationship – the fun, the flirting, the insecurities and the bravado. They are away from the distractions of their phones, social media and friends. They can concentrate on each other.

They are learning a bit more about each other. Still, they do not know yet who the other is – they are holding back to protect themselves. They want to be unrestrained but both have had their hearts broken many times before. I added a touch of artifice by showing Rudy getting “made up” – turning the tables on the convention by having the man making himself beautiful for the woman. To show that although you may be considered attractive by others you may still have insecurities. I shot with two small handheld Leica cameras – one color and one b&w. No other equipment was used – no flash or artificial light.

This was so the models could relax and almost forget I was there shooting. I wanted to be unobtrusive so that the photos felt authentic. The set was an actual apartment in SoHo – simply furnished, mainly in white so that the focus in the photographs is on the couple.