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Just your average thirtysomething 'mo, originally from the sedate suburbs of New Haven, Connecticut and a wanderer thereafter to upstate New York, Miami, Boston, Southern California, and NYC. I now work in Washington, DC (the Federal City) and live in the sprawlburbia of Northern Virginia.

When I'm not working my day job, I like to dabble as an amateur photographer and drawer with a primary focus on big, burly tough men (a.k.a. 'big lugs', 'bulls' & 'bullgoons') and their intersections with distinctly American hypermasculinity. In short, I've got an eye geared toward an appreciation of the aesthetics of Americana and authority and, as such, a lot of my work focuses on police events, motorcop rodeos, the pomp and spectacle of parades, streetscenes and various protests or rallies which are staged here in the Federal City. Photos of cityscapes, sunsets, daily life, vacations, friends and other more quotidian images will also pop up in my galleries as I try to expand my photography hobby beyond the 'usual suspects.'

Do note: Viewers should be aware that my photos are viewed by a wide variety of folks, including officers of the law, and inappropriate comments shall be removed forthwith. Repeat offenders will be blocked. Please ask before using any of my pics in Yahoo/Google groups or Tumblr.

Some sets and a good portion of my photos are viewable only by Flickr friends. The rest is commentary. Got questions? Email me at: bullneck [at] gmail [dot] com. Props to Noel (nichbchsr) for the icon drawing.

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Contacts (908)

mluver302 No real name given
Barber Kent Barber Kent
StrongerandStro... Laurence
Helper12 Richard
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scotteisenphoto... Scott Eisen
reyreysphotography Rey Cervantes
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christianholt Christian Holt
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Groups (50 50)

Strongman Brian Shaw 35 photos, 2 members
Off Season Bodybuilders 249 photos, 638 members
Confederate States of America 582 photos, 34 members
New Jersey State Police 55 photos, 18 members
The Thin Blue Line (Police) 1,935 photos, 267 members
Taxation Without Representation 80 photos, 64 members
Philadelphia Police 455 photos, 68 members
long island and nyc police pics 1,324 photos, 100 members
Washington DC By Night 765 photos, 101 members
The Gallery Of Fine PORTRAIT Photography [No frames/signatures] 24,240 photos, 4,583 members
San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) 925 photos, 147 members
AFM: How NOT to get Deleted! The Rules Group 7 photos, 20,008 members
POLICE ACTING LIKE COPS 459 photos, 56 members
DC Chinatown 865 photos, 118 members
DC Neighborhoods 13,951 photos, 756 members
Ford's Theatre 23 photos, 39 members
Tora! Tora! Tora! WWII History Brought to Life! 185 photos, 92 members
Harris Teeter 146 photos, 21 members
Weird & Strange Work Stuff 169 photos, 72 members
All about... Emergency Services 48,181 photos, 451 members
Photography is not a crime 2,180 photos, 2,478 members
State Police and Highway Patrol 5,330 photos, 329 members
Help recover from fire and flood 294 photos, 417 members
Inauguration 2009 13,772 photos, 2,923 members
Dignitary & Head of State Aircraft and Motorcade Vehicles 1,528 photos, 149 members
♥♥♥ My BEST Photo ♥♥♥ (NO sunsets/rises) 992 photos, 274 members
flickr **Soul of a Photograph** 2,622 photos, 245 members
Mounted Police Worldwide 2,580 photos, 348 members
My Perfect Day 331 photos, 68 members
ww2 German reenactors 1,899 photos, 164 members
The DC Center: LGBT in DC Group 646 photos, 49 members
Brookland - Washington, D.C. 803 photos, 72 members
GUNS and BADGES (No Patches and Cars Please) 566 photos, 76 members
Cemeteries in Washington, D.C. 950 photos, 107 members
BBC News The Box 86 photos, 66 members
Foggy Bottom & West End 717 photos, 65 members
Georgetown - Washington, D.C. 2,704 photos, 248 members
Police ~ MOTORCYCLE Units 3,552 photos, 288 members
Rescue Trucks 4,246 photos, 270 members
Logan Circle 857 photos, 58 members
Spartan Chassis fire apparatus 3,513 photos, 170 members
District of Columbia Fire (DCFD) 594 photos, 107 members
The Public Eye 2,521 photos, 371 members
Tattoo Candids -- Tattoo Street 1,860 photos, 927 members
The Real Street Photography 301,000 photos, 10,429 members
Just Street Photography 727,642 photos, 29,600 members
ONE of Five Hundred 291 photos, 93 members
Worlds interesting PLACES (NO sunsets or sunrises, please!) 14,256 photos, 1,115 members
Scottish-sounding North American Police Agencies 683 photos, 66 members
World Search For Best Photograph 321 photos, 100 members

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Testimonials (10)

Gia Chatelaine says:

"What no testimonials since November 2008! That's unbelieveable since Bullneck (Chris) has matured into a fine and sensitive photographer with over 6 million "view'' hits to date! His modest demeanor belies his strength in capturing the soul of his subject matter, mostly albeit law enforcement. His keen eye captures the all too often overlooked humane side of law enforcement, the men in uniform who endure their beat daily with little gratitude. Bullneck says thank you to these guys with his unabashed photography. Bull says he's not ready for a public exibition because of lacking the photo equipment that is up to par with the "big leagues". Mark my words, there will be a showing in the not too distant future, his photographic eye will finally demand the better photographic equipment for large format prints.

Chris, don't put up self imposed blocks. Its, Progress not Perfection! The equipment will come, and then the shows all in good time. You're too good at this hobby, you can only get better."

4th December, 2010
amohomen says:

"Bullnecks is a great photog. Has got one of the best collection of kilted men that I have seen on flickr. He has an eye for masculine, celtic beauty that is rare. Furthermore, he is a gracious guy when it comes to answering comments. A rare breed of man."

7th November, 2008
scotty67uk says:

"Bullneck's photographic and journalistic style is both smokin' hot and ice cool at the same time. In short: he rocks."

25th December, 2008
sinterbear says:

"Bullneck's work documents an important, often neglected cultural phenomenon. It has itself become a cultural artifact of the kind historians will return to again and again, reveling in its journalistic accuracy, professional objectivity, subjective perspective, and aesthetic simplicity. Bullneck's ambition in undertaking this project places him among the elite corp of self-motivated scholars who enrich all our lives. And he's my buddy, too!"

21st August, 2008
Oscar in the middle says:

"A nice catalogue of big big cops, the style of american police uniform well packed ;) . Thanks to McDonald for supersizing them..."

10th May, 2008
lhjohnst says:

"Bullneck has the best pictures of MC Cops on the Web."

27th November, 2007
skies_123 says:

"Bullneck's pictures are unbelievable, in the way he captures the perfect essence of a bullgoon. His pictures are both enticing, arousing and a turn on. For him, to share the incredible amount of pictures he shares, of Strutting Motorcycle Cops, is a gift and I thank you for it. Thanks again for taking these pictures, and may you never leave Flickr"

30th September, 2007
phobehr says:

"Bullneck's illustrations remind me of a combination of the HUN and Bill Ward...(which rates MEGA WOOF's in my book). And when he takes photo's of events, I swear it is as though he was inside my mind in terms of the shot choices!!"

19th September, 2007
bflospnk says:

"Bullneck is a very talented and provocative artist. His exaggerations of authoritarian male figures are extremely erotic and monolithic.They are strong and without apology or swagger. I wish there were more gay artists like him sharing what they do.Thanx Bud!"

23rd May, 2007
PupCubTx2k says:

"BullNeck is one of the most intense hardcore bullneck goon lover i know! His passion for all things hot, sweaty, dirty, foul mouthed, high tighted, uniformed and goonish make his art and persona hotter than hell."

10th October, 2006