I would like to use this work as a platform to discuss why that is and how to change it.” “When thinking of iconic romance, ask yourself if any imagery comes to mind that is not showing heterosexual couples? Probably not. “A large driving force behind creating this series was actually less about affecting the gay community directly, and more about giving the general population a way to relate to gay imagery which is devoid of sex, victimization, or banality – themes that might usually prevent some folks from connecting,” Summers explains. He mentioned that models were used to underscore the images’ impression of a perfect romance. It took Summers about six weeks to create these dramatic and romantic scenes depicting only gay people couples. to take photographs for his Kickstarter-funded portrait photography project (which has raised over $23K). Summers, who identifies himself as gay, traveled to France, India, Lebanon, Brazil, South Africa, the U.S., and the U.K.
