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Jafar Idris

6 Apr Filed under Fitness, Uncategorized. Tagged , . Bookmark the permalink.

I recently had the pleasure of shooting saxophonist Jafar Idris. It was nice making the switch from baseball bats to an instrument I used to play in high school.

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"John, Brandon, and I were all jokes beforehand, but as soon as the job started, John quickly shifted into the master that he is. The mixture of focus and passion he showed during the shoot reminded me of when I become one with my saxophone for a show. And seeing him contort and position his 6 foot, 4 inch frame just so to get the right shot added some comic relief lol..."- Jafar Idris

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"At one point during the shoot I couldn't help but worry about what my mother would think when looking at some of the photos I was taking..." - Jafar Idris

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"One of the reasons why I (chose) John.... is due to his ability to really accentuate the muscularity of the male figure"- Jafar Idris

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"As fit as I am now, I honestly don't think my abs are as tight as they were 2 years ago when I was 19."- Jafar Idris

Credits: Make-up by Brandon Phillips.

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2 Comments

  1. Corve DaCosta
    Posted 8 Apr ’10 at 10:39 am | Permalink

    Great model…nice body….

  2. Vince
    Posted 16 May ’10 at 8:53 am | Permalink

    Beautiful, strong, sexy, vulnerable.

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