![]() Whether it’s through a camera lens, or a sense of observation, some chit chat and a keyboard, the challenge is to get inside, gain trust and help them feel confident and comfortable displaying the vulnerabilities that everyone has. So I knew that this collaboration was going to be a magical combination that would produce stunning results.ĭrag queens can tend to be so “armored-up,” using drag to mask insecurities or to bring out an inner fierceness that they possess but are not comfortable displaying in their “everyday” looks and lives. I always seek to find the cracks in the foundation and get to the real person beneath the makeup and costumes. ![]() This is exactly the same concept I employ in my writing. So it’s my job to bring that out and to show another side to people,” he explained. I believe everybody has a soul that shines through. Energy, the soul, the spirit is really important. “People’s aura is really important to me. The name and concept of the shoot is “Aura Movement,” something that is very near and dear to Thomas’ core. The results of the shoot are electrifying – the type of photos that make you want to dance, laugh, cry and go into cardiac arrest, all at once. I wasn’t prepared for the supercharged energy Maddelynn and Adriana would bring as well. Having seen Thomas’ boundless energy released on the streets of New York during Pride, I couldn’t wait to see what he would produce when that force field was contained within four walls. Well, also to provide overall collaborative energy and project management, and to make sure I got everyone’s phone numbers so I could interview them later. My job, as I saw it, was to stay out of the way, capture some stills and videos and to make sure everyone had enough snacks and drinks. Also helping out were “eye candy” models Gregory Nalbone and Zachary Wade Daniels. He also brought in stylist and designer Nick Stryker, whose “fetish couture” clothing and accessories brought that extra “omph” of flourish to the look and feel of the set. Thomas recruited fierce NYC queens Maddelynn Hatter and Adriana Le Glam to participate in the project. Thomas had very kindly invited me to ride on the HIV Equal float in the New York City Pride parade earlier this summer so I was fully familiar with the energy and drive he brings to his projects. Thomas approached Dragaholic with the idea of doing an exclusive, movement-based photo shoot in New York and, of course, we jumped on the idea. “The stuff that we (at HIV Equal) are doing is amazing, and it does bring me to another level, but there is another side of me that needs to be creative in my own direction,” he said. He loves that work passionately but decided to use his vacation time to create art that would take him on a different path. Thomas Evans has spent the past eleven months working with HIVequal creating stunning photos that help fight the stigma associated with HIV.
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