If you look at the earlier Yummy issues (which had more prominent models) they used to shoot with between 10 to 12 photographers. These days it's just the 2, Smiggi sorta tries sometimes. But Sasha is just rerinsing the same concept over and over, he couldn't be bothered less to try a new creative muscle.
Also a lot of their 'models' these days are Onlyfans models and unknown Instagram gym bros who don't even model, I don't think they are making any demands lolll
Actually, I don’t agree with this at all. Factually, it’s simply not true. People sometimes repeat the same claim over and over again here, but that doesn’t make it true.
As I’ve wrote before, Yummy 10 is a very recent issue, and it is one of the best and most impressive editions they have ever produced in terms of models. It featured Jonathan Kranebitter on the cover and incredible fashion models such as Alessandro Pomponi, Emilio Alcaraz, Emmanuele Buchele, Nicky White, Romain Beziau, and many others. Out of the 25 models featured in that issue, the only person with an OnlyFans was the Russian model Dmitrii Averyanov, who was actually a highly regarded model in the past and worked with photographers such as Bruce Weber. If you actually look at the lineup, it’s honestly insane.
Yummy 11 also featured legitimate fashion models such as Dimitris Kokonakis, Aleksander Prus, Alexandre Doré, Leonardo Castaldo, Hiago Paulino, and they even brought Oliver Baggerman back.
If you go back through the earlier issues, they actually had more OnlyFans guys than they do now. Issue 4 had many great models, none full frontal, but it also featured several BelAmi Eastern European pornstars with erections photographed by Smiggi. Pietro Boselli was on the cover of Issue 2, and well, look at him now.
You had porn actors such as Sean Ford in the very first issue, and even Maximo Garcia was photographed by Sgura in issue 3. Fast forward to Issue 8 and you have big onlyfans names like Levy, Sepanta, Steve Swish, and Owen Lindberg, while Ross Hinchmarch appeared in Issue 9.
Then suddenly you get the masterpiece that is Issue 10, featuring models I never imagined I would see photographed fully nude. I genuinely believe they still have quite a few surprises in store for Issue 12, especially considering they didnt reveal that many models for it yet.
One day I’ll analyze the magazine issue by issue and completely dismantle this “OnlyFans magazine” narrative with facts and logic. The information is all there on their website for anyone willing to look.
They have worked with many photographers over the years, but the top fashion models have always been photographed by the same group of people because agencies generally do not allow just anyone to shoot their talent. At some point, the choice becomes simple: would you rather have that model appear in the magazine if it means the shoot has to be done by the same photographer, or would you rather not have the model featured at all?
Also, I’m also pretty sure they could get models like Alessio Pozzi or Chad White (that has shot nude for every publication on earth) to shoot again, but as has happened in the past, it probably wouldn’t be full frontal, which means people would be very critical about it, like they seem to be with every single little and big thing they do anyway.
It’s very easy to criticize others, but I’m pretty sure you wouldn’t do any better. You’re certainly not a better photographer, model or editor, and judging by some of the inaccurate things you’ve written here, probably not even much of a fan or customer.
I believe they haven’t handled some of the recent Yummy Plus issues fairly, and I’ve criticized them for that myself but I still think they are the best at what they do.
Of course, as soon as they mentioned that print was their crown jewel, everyone immediately started looking for ways to criticize that as well. They weren’t very smart to reveal part of their business structure so openly!