The Duplicity shoot lensed by Russian photographer AyDan Kerimli from Moscow portrays a really intimate male relationship.
Primped and styled by Savva and Vadim Galaganov, the black and white shoot features Galaganov himself with Peter Rykov indulging in bromance in the great outdoors. While one of the models rocks the bad boy look in a pair of slim fit pants and singlet with a long jacket on top, the other sports the geek chic look in a blazer and a pair of rolled-up trousers.
Duplicity by Kerimli also touches on the theme of peer pressure, as viewers see the bookworm starts to pick up the habit of smoking, as influenced by his newfound friend. Conversely, the hooligan is changing to become a better man. Things heat up between the two when one of them starts to flirt, and the other is receptive to it.
Intimate Male Relationship Shoots
The Duplicity Photo Series by AyDan Kerimli Shows Tenderness
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