Some have had serious brushes with illness, for instance, and used fitness as a way to get back on top of their health. Until this point, what's your experience shooting and interviewing these Men Over 50?Īlan Reade: The men often reveal things about themselves we don't expect. We have the interviews on audio that would make good narration for the photos. Tommy Wu: The project started informally in 2009 when I took a few photos of older men at the gym who I thought bucked the stereotype of being 'inactive and elderly.' These men were fit for guys in their 30s, not just for men their mature years! I didn't know the photos would turn into a project, but then I started having models approach me as well as approaching other models.Īlan Reade: If there's enough demand, we'd like to turn these photos into a book. The Advocate: How long has the project been running?
Husbands Tommy Wu and Alan Reade started tommy+alan photography in 2009, and Men Over 50 is their flagship project.
