Hello, my name is Jonathan "Widj" Vadnais.  I have been involved with photography for the last twenty years.  I have been an event and portrait photographer for the last twelve years.  I've been photographing leather and kink events for the last 9 years.  In that time I have met some amazing people in the leather community.

I am beginning a photography project to preserve the iconic images of these modern day Leathermen. I am recruiting volunteers for photography sessions all over the Mid-Atlantic region. The images, once captured, will go through post processing and then professionally framed at a gallery standard. Finished images will be sent to various Leather venues, leather bars, and events for exhibition. After their tour of the region, all of the framed images will be donated to the 12 Days Charity Auction hosted by “Hooker and Boys”. Proceeds for this event will be donated to charities decided at the time of the event. *

I am able to produce one (1) gallery quality image for every two hundred dollars raised.  This cost include printing, matting, framing, glass, as well as a portion of the anticipated cost of travel to and from shoots and gallery venues.

As an incentive, for every twenty five dollar increment donated from a single individual (or club), that individual (or club) will receive a complementary 4" x 6" copy of one of the finished images of their choice.

Any person (or club) who donates three hundred dollars can sponsor a Leatherman of their choice to participate and have their photo taken for the gallery.

*Past charities have included Leather Heart Foundation, Project Real, Aids Action Baltimore, Dog Rescue of Maryland, and Hagerstown Hopes.