Afterlight

Afterlight by Scott Uzoho with HeyBoy Fanzine – black and white frames blend emotional stillness with sensual presence, capturing the tension between concealment and confession.
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Afterlight HIATUS VI

by Scott Uzoho

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Afterlight HIATUS VI

by Scott Uzoho

HeyBoy Exclusive

Photographer: Scott Uzoho

London/Scotland (UK)

HeyBoy Exclusive

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After a six-year hiatus from capturing faces, this editorial marks a considered return for Scott—an introspective new chapter that explores the delicate tension between innocence and isolation, guilt and grace. Rooted in personal memory and lived experience, the work steps into a space where life’s darker corners are gently lit, revealing strength that often hides behind silence.

This project is as much about what is shown as what is felt. Against a backdrop of stark black and white stills, bursts of colour surface—each frame a dialogue between performance and presence, between the curated and the true. It reflects the duality of sexualised identity and raw authenticity, challenging the viewer to look beyond surface and into substance.

In its vulnerability, the work strips away societal shame, offering instead a quiet but radical embrace of self-love. It’s a meditation on the human form—not as spectacle, but as truth. The shoot traces an emotional arc that doesn’t ask for approval but offers understanding, turning what is usually hidden into something seen, honoured, and shared.

After a six-year hiatus from capturing faces, this editorial marks a considered return for Scott—an introspective new chapter that explores the delicate tension between innocence and isolation, guilt and grace. Rooted in personal memory and lived experience, the work steps into a space where life’s darker corners are gently lit, revealing strength that often hides behind silence.

This project is as much about what is shown as what is felt. Against a backdrop of stark black and white stills, bursts of colour surface—each frame a dialogue between performance and presence, between the curated and the true. It reflects the duality of sexualised identity and raw authenticity, challenging the viewer to look beyond surface and into substance.

In its vulnerability, the work strips away societal shame, offering instead a quiet but radical embrace of self-love. It’s a meditation on the human form—not as spectacle, but as truth. The shoot traces an emotional arc that doesn’t ask for approval but offers understanding, turning what is usually hidden into something seen, honoured, and shared.

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