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Ray Max. Ex-lion Tamer. Now based in Rome. These are a few of the photographs I take. linktr.ee/callofthewest All photos ©RayMax unless noted

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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A summer rainstorm on a NYC fire escape. Pointy studded ankle boots. A roll of film that came out blank. This is just a preview. Find more here www.patreon.com/callofthewest . ©RayMax #believeinfilm
A nude woman with short wet auburn hair sits on a wooden floor, looking past the camera. Her body is angled slightly to the side. Warm orange-red light streaks fall across her upper arm and torso against a white wall background. ©RayMax
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"Angelo pudico under the purple rain" (©Ginevra Anastasia) ©RayMax
A winged, headless statue set against dramatic lights and shadow and brutalist elements 
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Apparently boobs graffiti is a thing in Rome
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Meet Erika from Rome - her very first photoshoot. More images from this session are coming this week at www.patreon.com/callofthewest/ ©RayMax #artnude #believeinfilm
Black and white overhead photograph of a woman with short hair lying on her back on a quilted bedspread. Her knees are drawn up toward her chest, and the soles of both feet are visible. Her hands rest on her hips. She wears a dark sheer bodysuit. ©RayMax
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
La vie, je suppose (et un peu de cuir, même) Aline at her store full of wonders, Les Rituelles. Stop by if you happen to be in Paris. And do check out her new podcast. Aline has plenty of singular, meaningful episodes to share (@lesrituelles on IG) ©RayMax #encounters #portrait #believeinfilm

 Black-and-white portrait of a woman with long dark wavy hair, black top, silver necklace and layered leather bracelets, standing before a softly lit draped curtain, her gaze drifting just past the camera
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
What happens at night in the hidden garden? A new gallery is online at patreon.com/callofthewest #night #photo #film #artnude #kelseydylan #callofthewest #RayMax
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
As Kelsey Dylan woke up one morning. We took these photos in Harlem a while back. I'm posting a few of them on my Patreon. www.patreon.com/callofthewest ©RayMax #fromohiowithlove #artnude #film #photography
Black-and-white analog portrait of  a woman  seated on the edge of a bed, topless, wearing polka-dot briefs and leather boots. She has tousled shoulder-length hair with visible underarm hair, one arm raised touching her hair while gazing downward. ©RayMax
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Olive branches - Part 2. There's a new gallery of images from the set with Lynsey on my Patreon www.patreon.com/callofthewest ©RayMax #artnude #portrait #film #photography #ink #unicorn #callofthewest #RayMax
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
What about these glass recycling bins? #spqr
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
It felt natural to use my vintage Polaroid to open this new collaboration. Meet Lynsey from Brooklyn, NY, and her unicorn. It was a relaxed and playful session, and I posted a first selection of colour and black-and-white images www.patreon.com/callofthewes... #polaroid #nudeart ©RayMax
Black and white portrait  in soft lighting of a woman with pinkish bob haircut wearing only a translucent white crop top. She stands with hands behind back against a plain background. The polaroid photo is framed from mid-thigh up, with face cropped above the nose so only the mouth and chin are shown. A unicorn tattoo is visible on a shoulder. 
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
First photo of that Summer in Brooklyn, first of the roll, first shoot with Bretagne, and that green leatherette sofa again ©RayMax #fineartnude #believeinfim
A topless woman with shoulder-length dark hair kneels on a dark leather couch, wearing black sheer bottoms. Torso twisted in profile, one arm behind her back. Top edge shows red film burn from first frame of analog film roll 
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Francesca Woodman at Gagosian gallery, Roma (Special guest G.A.) ©RayMax
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Shahazade and that green leatherette sofa in Brooklyn. ©RayMax www.patreon.com/callofthewest #portraits #filmphoto #photography
Colour photo of a young Black woman with short hair, seated sideways on a dark green faux-leather sofa, looking back at viewer. She's wearing pink underwear and sheer nude-tone hosiery. Her foot rests softly on the cushion. Bare upper body highlighted by natural side lighting. ©RayMax
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
It was a hot summer, or so it felt back then. Queen Dandelion in Fort Greene, NY. ©RayMax #sayitwithflowers #photography #film #encounters #natural #nude #callofthewest #RayMax
Queen Dandelion leans against a wall near a corner, holding a bouquet of white lilies in warm natural light. She is nude except for light tan pantyhose ©RayMax
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
What we do while we namedrop artists. E. in Harlem, NY #encounters #film #nude #believeinfilm #callofthewest #RayMax
A black and white photograph, soft grainy texture and atmosphere, capturing the back of a nude woman, their legs intertwined and  extended towards the viewer,  the soles of the feet are blackened
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Here's mine
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Tous ces moments. Monty in Brooklyn, the first time we met #encounters #portrait #film #photography #callofthewest #RayMax
A color portrait of Monty. She wears a garment with a fur collar and nothing beneath it, leaving her breasts visible. She has short, parted hair. The lighting is focused on her face, creating a shadow on the right side. ©RayMax
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Here's mine
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Jin C in Rome, visiting from Seoul. Some photos from this set were printed in issue 9 of Le Bateau magazine. You can see them and many more images on my Patreon. Your subscriptions help me pursue my photography projects ©RayMax #photography #encounters #film #callofthewest #RayMax
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Erika’s birds. Find more images from this set on my Patreon - helps cover the costs of my analog photography addiction ©RayMax #encounters #Rome #photography #film #mesh #callofthewest
Black-and-white photo of a woman with short hair and bird tattoos on her chest and shoulder. She is sitting on a bed, wearing a black mesh top that reveals her breasts. ©RayMax
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Wojtek in Wolny Jazdów, Warsaw Part of a set printed in TaTa Magazine Vol.7 - Silence. You can find more at my Patreon (link in bio) ©RayMax #winteriscoming #dancer #butoh #silence #portrait #film #photography
A black-and-white film photo of a shirtless bald man relaxing on a shaggy blanket near a big window. His eyes are gazing down, with the shadow of his head cast on the wall behind him.©RayMax
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
The first time Melanie lent me her beloved Rolleiflex. ©RayMax #photography #film #portrait
A black and white, analog portrait framed from the waist up of a nude young woman. She has long hair gazing directly at the viewer through the camera. Her expression invites interpretation, her shapely lips are slightly parted. Her right hand is lifted forward, with her long fingers delicately grasping strands of her hair.
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Night in the artist's studio with ML. Somewhere in Tuscany. From the first roll of film I shot and developed after 2020. Does anyone remember the "orange zones"? #encounters #portrait #film #photography #artmodeling
A black-and-white photo shows a topless woman, her dark hair in a top knot. She is seated in a dimly lit room, looking off to the side, with a large painting featuring multiple faces leaning against the wall nearby
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Irving Penn, The Hand of Miles Davis, New York, July 1, 1986 #mattatoio #rome #photography
The picture shows three prints from the series The Hand of Miles Davis, New York, July 1, 1986 by photographer Irving Penn, displayed on a wall for the current exhibition at Mattatoio in Rome, Italy
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
“Preliminary Investigations Beyond All Expectations” Fragment from a work in progress project with @_evagrieco_ (IG) and @gianluca_natanti (IG) Contemporary dance and live electronic music based on the Sei Indagini Impossibili record. #dance #music #perfomance #experimental #multimedia ©RayMax
Grainy black and white image of a dancer captured mid-movement with arms raised. A light band  on the left side and an interplay of diagonal lines add an abstract geometric element.
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
I hear it’s #fishnetfriday. My friend D. in Manhattan would be delighted to participate. A mesh top and fishnets is her preferred attire for a quiet day at home. ©RayMax #encounters #textures #film #photography #callofthewest #RayMax
A close-up black and white analog image shows a pair of female feet wearing delicate fishnet stockings. The feet are resting on a dark, textured, velvety surface.
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Henry Rollins in Rome at Disfunzioni Musicali. Found again slide from a past life in the last century. ©RayMax #photography #music #portrait #filmismotdead and #punkisnotdead either
Colour photo of musician, writer, actor and radio host, Henry Rollins inside a record store in the early 1990. A pensive Rollins is on the left side of the frame. On the opposite side a TV displays an image of Rollins performing a military-style salute.
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Juicy Fruit #OneFlewOvertheCuckoo’sNest #film
Close-up of two persons’ hands exchanging a chewing gum with a yellow wrap.
Frame from the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Miloš Forman, 1975. Based on the Ken Kesey novel
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Snow day in Brooklyn with Lynsey. More images from that set at my Patreon www.patreon.com/c/callofthew.... Film is horribly expensive, and your support to my photography projects is deeply appreciated ©RayMax #encounters #photography #believeinfilm #classyartnude #filmphotography
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Memories from another place. #leatherette #film #photography #prints (More images from that set at my Patreon. Message me for prints) ©RayMax
Black and white analog photo. In a room with an interesting tiled floor, a visitor, a woman, kneels on a leatherette couch displaying her back and the soles of her bare feet ©RayMax
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
That first time with Monty in Bushwick, NY. #encounters #photography #film #portrait #callofthewest ©RayMax
A black and white portrait of Monty, with short dark hair. She is wearing a garment with a fur collar. The lighting is focused on their face, creating shadows on the right side. Her lips are slightly parted.
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Print test. A Manhattan Autumn afternoon with Melanie. More images from this set at my Patreon www.patreon.com/callofthewest #Bookloversoftheworldunite #photography #film ©RayMax
Colour analog photo with light streaks of a nude woman resting peacefully over a pile of books strewn across a floor ©RayMax
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Anna one October afternoon in Warsaw
Colour photo of a nude woman sitting on a wooden chair, set against a dark curtain background. Her knees are drawn to the chest, bare feet are clasped in her hands.
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Dream Home and Heartache #photography #believeinfilm #filmphoto ©RayMax
A colour photo with rectangular swimming pool under a clear blue sky. In the foreground is a light-colored tiled deck, partially enveloped by a large triangular shadow. Beyond the pool, there is a range of rolling hills covered with dense foliage
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
That snow day in Brooklyn with Tmpls #rêveries #photography #portrait #fineartnude #callofthewest #RayMax
Black and white portrait of topless Tmpls, winter lights, a smirk?, freckles
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
L'invenzione di Morel Di Emidio Greco (Italia, 1974) Giovedì 16 aprile, ore 21,30 CSOA Forte Prenestino, Roma Terza serata KinoDrom! 4 film di fantascienza presentati dalla trasmissione radiofonica Boca Chica Kosmodrom e da Cinemaforte #scifi #film #cinema #bioycasares 🪐📚
Poster for L'invenzione di Morel (Morel's invention)
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Aurelia's famous Funk Jazz début (in Rome) #14 #chanteuse #photography #portrait #film ©RayMax
A black and white photograph of a woman seated on a dark cushion, wearing a sheer black top and a loose black jacket. Her short hair falls over one eye. One leg is extended and the other bent, showcasing the bottom of a bare foot.
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
I criminali della galassia Di Anthony M. Dawson (Italia, 1965) Giovedì 10 aprile, ore 21,30. Secondo appuntamento di KinoDrom! 4 film di fantascienza presentati dalla trasmissione radiofonica Boca Chica Kosmodrom e da Cinemaforte #fantascienza #scifi #cinema #roma #kinodrom 🪐📚
Theatrical poster for I criminali della galassia (aka Wild, Wild Planet) by Anthony M. Dawson (Antonio Margheriti) Italy, 1965
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Sunset above Central Park with Melanie ©RayMax #free #photography #free #photography #nude #film #analog #believeinfilm #portrait #callofthewest
Color photo of Melanie reclining nude on a rooftop in the warm sunset light, with a hint of Manhattan skyline in the background. She looks towards the viewer, her long hair  is flowing
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
KinoDrom! 4 appuntamenti con la fantascienza. Da giovedì 27 marzo 2025, h21,30 CSOA Forte Prenestino, Roma www.forteprenestino.net/attivita/cin... #film #sci-fi #fantascienza #cinema #csoaforteprenestino #roma #italy #movies #filmsky #moviesky
Poster for KinoDrom! sci-fi film forum, featuring an image from Per aspera ad astra
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Green Leatherette. Al in Brooklyn, NY #people #photography #film #nude #callofthewest ©RayMax
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Manifestations from the bottom of an ocean. Experimenting with Valentina and metamorphosis at the time of the Great Italian 2020 Lockdown (@valentinaviolo on Instagram) #metamorphosis #lobster #photography ©RayMax
The image features three screens displaying a woman against a dark blue background.Her tongue is sticking out, her hands wear long bright red gloves
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Meditations in an Emergency. (Melanie in Brooklyn, NY) More at www.patreon.com/callofthewest #auxjoiesdelesprit #photography #film #portrait #nude ©RayMax
A nude woman sits on a metal platform, her bare feet resting on the slats. Her legs are crossed, and she is joyfully absorbed in reading a book. Long hair down her shoulders,  lush greenery in the background
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Lost and found and scanned. Happy accidents with Melanie, some time in Manhattan, NY #photography #film #portrait #beauty #colors
The image is an almost abstract, double exposure photograph with vibrant red and cyan hues. It features a topless woman with long hair. They appear twice in the image: once sitting on the left,  and a second lying diagonally across the frame. Light leaks on both the left and right edges create a soft dreamlike glow
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Ceci n'est pas Flashdance. More photos I made with dancers. This is Anna in Warsaw, playing with her new lycra leotard #tbt #dancer #gaze #attitude #film #photography ©RayMax
A black and white image of a blonde woman in a patterned lycra bodysuit.  She has a confident attitude and gaze. One hand is draped over a shoulder, the other  hand partially pulls down the garment, exposing one breast. She stands in front of a dark curtain, the composition makes use of negative space
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Twist, shake and film (Some faraway Rome suburb, one Autumn afternoon) #palmtrees #filmphotography #color #places #callofthewest ©RayMax
A photo of palm trees and colourful metal structures in the sunset light
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
And then there were three the.fotoapp.co/callofthewest #test #trio #callofthewest
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Time to explore and get oriented @fotoapp.co Who else is there?
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callofthewest @callofthewest.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Butoh for a vernissage. Anna before a performance in Warsaw. I'm looking at photos of dance and dancers that I have taken over the years. I feel it's time to start again #dance #dancer #portrait #photography #art #filmphoto ©RayMax
Dancer performing a pose on a concrete floor indoors, with legs extended upward against a backdrop of a partially finished drywall wall, with a grid-like pattern formed by rectangles of varying shades of gray, a high ceiling is partly visible at the top.
©RayMaxBlack and white photo of a dancer lying on  her back with arms extended above the head and legs raised towards the camera, her bare feet in the foreground. There are traces of white paint on the face and body. The backdrop is a simple, featureless floor with a faint diagonal line visible. 
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