A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

“Hooked On” Photoshoot

Photos by Matthew Taylor.

Comments

52 responses to ““Hooked On” Photoshoot”

  1. HELLS_MoNkEy Avatar

    reminds me of the “quit smoking” adverts 😀 (UK)

    http://www.gosmokefree.co.uk/downloads/DOH_Hook_48sh_woman2_72dpi.jpg

    🙂

  2. HELLS_MoNkEy Avatar

    reminds me of the “quit smoking” adverts 😀 (UK)

    http://www.gosmokefree.co.uk/downloads/DOH_Hook_48sh_woman2_72dpi.jpg

    🙂

  3. oestrebunny Avatar

    ha ha 1# thats exactly what i was thinking!

  4. oestrebunny Avatar

    ha ha 1# thats exactly what i was thinking!

  5. fuus Avatar
    fuus

    it MUST be a reference to those adverts. the guy lives in England.

  6. fuus Avatar
    fuus

    it MUST be a reference to those adverts. the guy lives in England.

  7. wlcm2t3hmachine Avatar

    Its so funny every time the stomach goes by. hehehe.

  8. wlcm2t3hmachine Avatar

    Its so funny every time the stomach goes by. hehehe.

  9. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Ha, that’s great — I hadn’t seen that campaign!

  10. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Ha, that’s great — I hadn’t seen that campaign!

  11. lippi Avatar
    lippi

    Haha, I love the eyebrow hooked guy. His face is priceless.

  12. lippi Avatar
    lippi

    Haha, I love the eyebrow hooked guy. His face is priceless.

  13. RainbowLightning Avatar

    Its so gotta be a piss take of the smokeing ads.

    How very cool.

  14. RainbowLightning Avatar

    Its so gotta be a piss take of the smokeing ads.

    How very cool.

  15. Marshall Avatar

    Good times…

  16. Marshall Avatar

    Good times…

  17. Mess Avatar

    hahahahah nice ^_^

  18. Mess Avatar

    hahahahah nice ^_^

  19. Naomi Avatar
    Naomi

    Hehe, better than the actual adverts.
    We studied them in media *saves file to case study*

  20. Naomi Avatar
    Naomi

    Hehe, better than the actual adverts.
    We studied them in media *saves file to case study*

  21. Sitara Avatar

    The quit smoking ads always made me think of BME, so this has really made me grin =D

  22. Sitara Avatar

    The quit smoking ads always made me think of BME, so this has really made me grin =D

  23. twoplustwoisfive Avatar
    twoplustwoisfive

    After the quit smoking ads I’m very glad to see some people doing it for real.

  24. twoplustwoisfive Avatar
    twoplustwoisfive

    After the quit smoking ads I’m very glad to see some people doing it for real.

  25. gretta Avatar

    I could watch that all day.

  26. gretta Avatar

    I could watch that all day.

  27. victor Avatar
    victor

    I just want to make them stop moving… Feel sick !

  28. victor Avatar
    victor

    I just want to make them stop moving… Feel sick !

  29. katie Avatar
    katie

    i love how the GUYS look completely terrified/in pain but the girls just have this look like “are you finished yet?”

    very cool

  30. katie Avatar
    katie

    i love how the GUYS look completely terrified/in pain but the girls just have this look like “are you finished yet?”

    very cool

  31. BC Avatar
    BC

    I wonder if magnets could be encapsulated in a tiny sac filled with saline, like a breast implant…

  32. BC Avatar
    BC

    I wonder if magnets could be encapsulated in a tiny sac filled with saline, like a breast implant…

  33. AllofusareLost Avatar

    Hey, those shot’s were taken by my friend Matthew Taylor, and i uploaded them to my IAM page, but i’m not called Matthew Taylor, lol.
    Any chance of getting this edited so that he gets his credit without it looking like i took the shots.

    Besides that, i’m the dude with the hook through the tongue-web, so i guess WOOHOO i got on ModBlog should sum up this post!

  34. AllofusareLost Avatar

    Hey, those shot’s were taken by my friend Matthew Taylor, and i uploaded them to my IAM page, but i’m not called Matthew Taylor, lol.
    Any chance of getting this edited so that he gets his credit without it looking like i took the shots.

    Besides that, i’m the dude with the hook through the tongue-web, so i guess WOOHOO i got on ModBlog should sum up this post!

  35. Matthew Taylor Avatar
    Matthew Taylor

    Hey am matt the person that took the photo’s, just wanna say cheers for everyones positive toughs on the piks !! and just wanna say how amazing i think it is that they managed to get put on BME !!

    cheers u guys are amazin ! 😀

  36. Matthew Taylor Avatar
    Matthew Taylor

    Hey am matt the person that took the photo’s, just wanna say cheers for everyones positive toughs on the piks !! and just wanna say how amazing i think it is that they managed to get put on BME !!

    cheers u guys are amazin ! 😀

  37. Sunday Avatar

    i love it! how many of those were healed piercings and were any of them fresh for the shoot?

  38. Sunday Avatar

    i love it! how many of those were healed piercings and were any of them fresh for the shoot?

  39. AllofusareLost Avatar

    All of the piercings were healed already, health and safety at the college studio these were taken would have had a field day if any were fresh, i should think. We didn’t want to test that theory!
    All the hooks were about 14g, in well healed piercings at around the 10g range despite some of the agony looks in the shots, heh.

  40. AllofusareLost Avatar

    All of the piercings were healed already, health and safety at the college studio these were taken would have had a field day if any were fresh, i should think. We didn’t want to test that theory!
    All the hooks were about 14g, in well healed piercings at around the 10g range despite some of the agony looks in the shots, heh.

  41. Jay.O Avatar
    Jay.O

    haha, awesome!

  42. Jay.O Avatar
    Jay.O

    haha, awesome!

  43. grlpenguin Avatar
    grlpenguin

    yay! go matthew & sam! 😀 I really enjoyed watching this, wish I coulda taken part…

  44. grlpenguin Avatar
    grlpenguin

    yay! go matthew & sam! 😀 I really enjoyed watching this, wish I coulda taken part…

  45. Leanne Avatar
    Leanne

    WE ARE AMAZINGGGG!!!
    hahah well done mattyyy 🙂

  46. Leanne Avatar
    Leanne

    WE ARE AMAZINGGGG!!!
    hahah well done mattyyy 🙂

  47. adelleda Avatar
    adelleda

    Hahahaha.
    Love the eyebrow dude.

  48. adelleda Avatar
    adelleda

    Hahahaha.
    Love the eyebrow dude.

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