Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Top 3: Assets

Following up on my recent Close-up post about taste in models, I thought it would be fun to compare notes a little more directly.

In this series of 5 posts I'll be sharing small sample groups of models, photographers, and classic physique themes and asking for your personal Top 3. Feel free to rank the choices I post, mix and match, or throw in your own wild-card picks entirely. I'm only showing a tiny sampling in each category, but trying to represent a decent range of tastes and styles.

I'll hold off on sharing my own picks until the end of each day.

Theme of the day: Assets


1. Buddy Houston.            2. Fred Wert



3. Howard Heidtmann          4. Keri Long



5. Bob Spahn                6. John Skaggs



7. Dick Stark                    8. Johnny Raines



9. Bob Anders                     10. Tuck Powell


Please rank your Top 3 in the comments or offer other assets you'd rank higher.  I also wouldn't mind hearing any reasons for your picks.

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Monday, June 1, 2026

Top 3: Models

Following up on my recent Close-up post about taste in models, I thought it would be fun to compare notes a little more directly.

Over the next 5 posts I'll be sharing small sample groups of models, photographers, and classic physique themes and asking for your personal Top 3. Feel free to rank the choices I post, mix and match, or throw in your own wild-card picks entirely. I'm only showing a tiny sampling in each category, but trying to represent a decent range of tastes and styles.

I'll hold off on sharing my own picks until the end of each day.

Theme of the day: Models


1. Tom January



2. Raul Pacheco



3. Tiger



4. Bill Lamm



5. Ledermeister aka Paul Gerrior



6. Bob Deckard



7. Manfred Speer



8. Steve Wengryn



9. Mark Wolf aka Mark Brandon



10. Bruno



Please rank your Top 3 in the comments or offer other models you'd rank higher.  I also wouldn't mind hearing any reasons for your picks.

*Thanks to all who participated.  With the votes collected our Top 3 Models from this list are: 

1. Lamm
2. Tiger
3. Speer

Top 3: Assets

Following up on my recent Close-up post about taste in models, I thought it would be fun to compare notes a little more directly. In this se...