The most recent Natural Pursuits gathering took place on January 10, 2026, in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City. The location played a role in the strong turnout, as it’s one of the most transit-accessible neighborhoods in Manhattan. Nearly every train points to that neighborhood. Despite a rainy January afternoon, the weather was mild, and attendance

There are a lot of images created at Natural Pursuits photoshoots, and whenever possible, we like to share more of whats captured. This weeks post looks back at photographs taken by Avery Alejandro at our January 2025 gathering. The event marked a New York goodbye for Guelmo Rosa, an artist, jewelry designer, and frequent Natural

These portraits were photographed by Marc Ludwigsen at our December Sip & Shop. Last month, we shared images from the event that focused on the shopping portion of the evening. This set highlights the portraits that were made that same day. As you’ll see, the photographs are dramatically lit. While setting up, we initially tried

Most Natural Pursuits photoshoots take place in people’s homes. Occasionally, we’re able to use a bar during off-hours. These shoots stand out because we get to be naked in a space that typically requires clothing. Over the past four years, we’ve held gatherings in three bars: two in New York City and one in Provincetown.

As the holiday season wraps up, we wanted to open the archive once again to one of our holiday events from years past. When the host for this event, Rachel Hyman, volunteered, we decided it would be pretty fun to go all out on the holiday decor. Several Christmas trees, a menorah centerpiece, mistletoe, and