# Rick Day

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**Rick Day** (born July 30, 1962) is an [American](/source/Americans) [photographer](/source/Photography) based in [New York City](/source/New_York_City). His work concentrates on advertising photography and [video](/source/Videography).

## Biography

Day was born and raised in [Greenville, South Carolina](/source/Greenville,_South_Carolina). He moved to [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta) at the age of 18 and worked as a waiter and a [DJ](/source/Disc_jockey). After seeing a book of work by [Bruce Weber](/source/Bruce_Weber_(photographer)), Day bought his first camera at the age of 28.[1] As a self-taught photographer, he began shooting models in the Atlanta area before moving to [Milan](/source/Milan) for a year. He later relocated to New York City in 1994 where he resides in the [East Village](/source/East_Village,_Manhattan) with his two dogs.[2][3]

## Career

Day's work is influenced by photographers Bruce Weber, [Herb Ritts](/source/Herb_Ritts) and [Victor Skrebneski](/source/Victor_Skrebneski). His fashion spreads and images have been published in numerous publications including [*Elle*](/source/Elle_(magazine)), [*Details*](/source/Details_(magazine)), *[Vogue Italia](/source/Vogue_Italia)*, [*Männer*](/source/M%C3%A4nner_(magazine)), [*DNA*](/source/DNA_(magazine)) and *[GQ](/source/GQ)*.[3]

He has shot advertising campaigns for [Goody's](/source/Goody's_(store)), [Gap](/source/Gap_Inc.), [Ritani](/source/Ritani) and Rufskin. Celebrity subjects have included performers such as [Liza Minnelli](/source/Liza_Minnelli) and [Taylor Swift](/source/Taylor_Swift), athletes such as [Floyd Mayweather](/source/Floyd_Mayweather), and other public figures such as [Michael Strahan](/source/Michael_Strahan), [Nigel Barker](/source/Nigel_Barker_(photographer)), [Fabien Cousteau](/source/Fabien_Cousteau),[4] and [Robert Sepúlveda Jr](/source/Robert_Sep%C3%BAlveda_Jr.).[5]

Day published his first coffee table book, *Players*, in 2008.[3][6] His second book, *Pioneers*, released in 2010, debuted at number one on the [Amazon.com](/source/Amazon.com) best-selling erotic book list.[1][7] *Players Two* was published in 2011, and *All Players* was released in 2012. To date, all of Day's books have been released through publisher [Bruno Gmünder Verlag](/source/Bruno_Gm%C3%BCnder_Verlag).[2][3]

In 2015, he contributed photographs for [Kevin Clarke's](/source/Kevin_Clarke_(writer)) *The Art of Looking: The Life and Treasures of Collector Charles Leslie.*[8] The same year he co-directed his first music video for New York-based singer-songwriter AYER.[9]

## Bibliography

- *Players* – [Bruno Gmünder Verlag](/source/Bruno_Gm%C3%BCnder_Verlag) 2008
- *Pioneers* – [Bruno Gmünder Verlag](/source/Bruno_Gm%C3%BCnder_Verlag) 2010
- *Players Two* – [Bruno Gmünder Verlag](/source/Bruno_Gm%C3%BCnder_Verlag) 2011, ISBN 978-3-86787-142-6
- *All Players* – [Bruno Gmünder Verlag](/source/Bruno_Gm%C3%BCnder_Verlag) 2012, ISBN 978-3-86787-420-5

## References

1. ["Beautiful: BeautifulMag Interview: Rick Day, A Modern-Day Pioneer"](http://www.beautifulmag.com/beautiful/2010/09/beautifulmag-interview-rick-day-a-modern-day-pioneer.html). Beautifulmag.eu. Retrieved June 8, 2015.

1. Mangiapane, Nick. ["Photographer Rick Day just released his sequel athlete themed coffee table book, Players Two"](http://www.jumponmarkslist.com/fan_pages/photographers/rick-day-interview.php). *jumponmarkslist.com*. Mark's List. Retrieved June 8, 2015.

1. ["Rick (Author of Players)"](http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2931423.Rick_Day). *goodreads.com*. Goodreads Inc. Retrieved June 8, 2015.

1. ["Wild, Hot and Sexy Men by Rick Day"](http://gayside1.com/2010/12/07/wild-hot-and-sexy-men-by-rick-day/). *gayside1.com*. The Gay Side of Life. December 7, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2015.

1. Australia, DNA Magazine. ["Rick Day presents Robert Sepulveda Jr."](http://www.dnamagazine.com.au/articles/news.asp?news_id=19947). Retrieved 2016-07-19.

1. ["Rick Day"](http://www.malemodelscene.net/photographers/rick-day/). *malemodelscene.net*. Scene Studio. Retrieved June 8, 2015.

1. ["Rick Day's New Book Pioneers"](http://rcp.tv/rick-day%E2%80%99s-new-book-pioneers/). *rcp.tv*. Online Discovery LLC. March 2, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2015.

1. Matthes, Ronny (May 11, 2015). ["Inside the World's Largest Collection of Penis-Based Art"](https://www.vice.com/en/article/charlie-leslie-penis-collection-art-of-looking-876/). *vice.com*. Vice Media LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2015.

1. Brathwaite, Les Fabian (March 13, 2015). ["AYER & Rick Day Hook Up in Striking New Music Video, 'Digital Fantasy'"](http://www.out.com/2015/3/13/ayer-and-rick-day-striking-new-music-video-digital-fantasy). *out.com*. Regent Entertainment Media, Inc. Retrieved June 8, 2015.

## External links

- [Personal website](http://www.rickdaynyc.com/)

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