Tanner B. with 6:12 Model Management: "Editorial/Athletic Shoot"

   Tanner B. with 6:12 Model Management is back in front of the 6:12 lens, and he's full of determination to make 2016 the year that he blows up in the modeling industry. Working hard on his body at the gym and practicing his posing in front of the mirror, he's motivated to become stronger in front of the camera.
   Tanner and I chose a local ball field and an old abandoned home in the woods as the the location for this shoot. Here's a look at the images we created together...

   For more photos from 6:12 Photography by Eric McKinney, check out 6:12 on Facebook at facebook.com/photographybyericmckinney and on Instagram by following @mannequin612. To book a photo shoot, contact emckinney612@gmail.com.
   To see more photos of Tanner B., follow him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TannerB612model.

Tanner B. with 6:12 Model Management: "Editorial/Athletic Shoot" - Preview

   Tanner B. with 6:12 Model Management is back in front of the 6:12 lens, and he's full of determination to make 2016 the year that he blows up in the modeling industry. Working hard on his body at the gym and practicing his posing in front of the mirror, he's motivated to become stronger in front of the camera.
   Tanner and I chose a local ball field and an old abandoned home in the woods as the the location for this shoot. Here's a sneak peek...

   For more photos from 6:12 Photography by Eric McKinney, check out 6:12 on Facebook at facebook.com/photographybyericmckinney and on Instagram by following @mannequin612. To book a photo shoot, contact emckinney612@gmail.com.
   To see more photos of Tanner B., follow him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TannerB612model.

Brandon DaCruz with Silver Model Management - Preview

Here's a sneak peek from my recent shoot in New York City with fitness model, Brandon DaCruz. He can easily be summed up in one familiar phrase --- "tall, dark and handsome."

Brandon is signed with Silver Model Management, an elite model management company featuring athletic, lifestyle and commercial models. Silver Models is also currently the leading fitness model agency in the country, and it's a huge opportunity for 6:12 to work with their talented models! Special thanks to Michael Lyons and Adam Silver for making the opportunity possible.

   For more 6:12 photos, visit facebook.com/photographybyericmckinney. If you enjoy my work, take a moment to click "like" on my page.
   Interested in booking a photo session with 6:12 Photography? Contact Eric McKinney at emckinney612@gmail.com to schedule a shoot.
   To see more of Brandon DaCruz, follow him on Instagram (@bigdaddydacruz).

Chase Ketron with Silver Model Management

Finally revealing some amazing shots from my recent shoot with fitness model, Chase Ketron. For those of you who missed out on the 6:12 Photography's #passtheball excitement during last night's Super Bowl game, the infamous football shots are included in this post. 

Let me give you a little history on Chase Ketron and the football shots. 

Chase is pretty special to 6:12 Photography because I had the honor of being the first photographer to get Chase in front of the lens. In January 2014, Chase had no idea what he was getting himself into when he agreed to be part of a high fashion photo shoot with local designers, Diane Corey and Kelly Jones. A few weeks later, Chase was back in the studio shooting fitness portraits for the first time, and he brought a football. We didn't want just any regular shot with a football, we wanted something that would turn heads and get some attention---a strong fitness portrait. After trying out some different angles and poses and playing around with dramatic lighting, the idea came to us. A few minutes later, wearing nothing but a football, Chase and I created the infamous football shot. 

A few days after that shoot, Chase and I were reviewing the football photos, trying to choose the best images, and Chase decided that he wanted to be in better shape and re-shoot with the football. Now, timeout, because if you're like me, you can take one look at Chase and think---"Better shape? It gets better?" I think that those of us supporting Chase and cheering him on look at him and see fitness model perfection, but Chase is the kind of guy that is constantly looking for ways to improve and raise the bar; in other words, he's hard on himself. So I figured if he's offering to make the shot even stronger, let's do it, and we scheduled a Round 2 for Spring, and then life happened and circumstances kept forcing the shoot to be postponed. Summer came and went, and then Fall, and finally in November, Chase and I were able to line up our schedules and get back in the studio. Not only did Chase kill it in front of the camera, but we ended up with an entire series of shots. 

The next question was when to drop the photos online and make the big reveal. (Because meanwhile, Author Danielle Jamie, who had already featured one of 6:12's photos of Chase on her summer novel Just For The Summer, was threatening my life if I didn't reveal the photos soon.) Months went by, and then it hit me, Super Bowl Sunday would be the perfect day to reveal Chase and his football. 

The rest is history. #themanbehindthefootball. #dontdroptheball. #passtheball. 

 

Stay tuned for more photos from my shoot with Chase! 

   You can see more photos from 6:12 Photography by Eric McKinney on Facebook (www.facebook.com/photographybyericmckinney) and Instagram (@mannequin612). Interesting in booking a photo shoot? You can contact Eric McKinney at emckinney612@gmail.com for booking/rates.

   You can also follow Chase Ketron on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/chaseketronfitness) and Instagram (@chaseketron). 

The NYC Collection: Brent Strickland with Silver Model Management - Preview

   Here's a sneak peek from my shoot in New York City with Brent Strickland, on the busy streets of Manhattan in the Hell's Kitchen district.

   Brent is signed with Silver Model Management, an elite model management company featuring athletic, lifestyle and commercial models. Silver Models is also currently the leading fitness model agency in the country, and it was a huge opportunity for 6:12 to work with some of their talent for a second series of shoots! Special thanks to Michael Lyons and Adam Silver for making the opportunity possible.

   For more 6:12 photos, visit facebook.com/photographybyericmckinney. If you enjoy my work, take a moment to click "like" on my page.
   Interested in booking a photo session with 6:12 Photography? Contact Eric McKinney at emckinney612@gmail.com to schedule a shoot.
   To see more of Brent Strickland, follow him on Instagram (@brent_strickland).

The Boston Collection: Mike Devin with Maggie Inc.

Here's the best photos from my shoot in Gloucester, Massachusetts with model and professional hockey player, Mike Devin. We found some interesting abandoned spots in downtown Gloucester and finished up on a private beach at a local park near the Fisherman's Memorial.

Mike is signed with Maggie Inc., the leading modeling agency in New England.

   For more 6:12 photos, visit facebook.com/photographybyericmckinney. If you enjoy my work, take a moment to click "like" on my page.
   Interested in booking a photo session with 6:12 Photography? Contact Eric McKinney at emckinney612@gmail.com to schedule a shoot.