• Benj Boyles Revisited

    Benj Boyles Revisited

    Heres a look back at one of Natural Pursuits Onlines first events and our first shoots in a bar. They handed us the keys outside of their normal operating hours and gave us free rein to hang out and make art. Everyone was surprised that none of the bar owners or staff were there. We

  • Conversation Parts

    Conversation Parts

    Valentineโ€™s Day is about love. As we know, queer love does not take just one form. It can be romantic, platonic, physical, or all of these at once. At Natural Pursuits, we usually approach bodies through a body-neutral lens. We acknowledge that we have bodies, we accept them, and we focus on what they allow

  • Long Exposure

    Long Exposure

    We created these photographs during Natural Pursuitsโ€™ January event in Hellโ€™s Kitchen, in collaboration with photographer Bryson Rand. This shoot is a great example of the experimentation and collective participation thatโ€™s built into Natural Pursuitsโ€™ creative process. So enjoy the work, read about how it came about, and learn a little bit about long-exposure photography.

  • Lofty Photography

    Lofty Photography

    Back in December, Natural Pursuits took over a vintage clothing studioin Brooklyn NY for our first Sip and Shop. We enjoyed our evening making art and looking at one-of-a-kind clothing. Richi Cadrouce was on hand to take photos of our shenanigans in the loft space. See More Stories From This Event If youโ€™re interested in

  • Welcome to the Close Friends Club

    Welcome to the Close Friends Club

    Natural Pursuits has always been interested in how bodies are shown, hidden, and negotiated in public spaces. We talk a lot about body neutrality and radical acceptance as lived behaviors: how people choose to show their bodies; who they show them to; and, how culture shape those choices. Within gay culture, one place nudity shows