Philip Lorca Dicorcia is an American photographer. The series of Hustler was done during 1990s. The series was funded by the government. Dicorcia drove around Hollywood to find male prostitutes for his series and instead for sex, he paid them to take pictures. Although the photos in this series looks natural and candid, everything was taken into consideration by Dicorcia. The location, the posture of the models, the light, composition. And even though these photos look beautiful they have a story to tell. Each photo tells story of a young individual that came into Hollywood to find opportunity but sold themselves to provide pleasure. I like the picture of 28 years old Chris from Los Angeles, California. He was paid $30 for the picture. I like the cinematic feel of the picture. It has the beautiful perspective of the motel going toward the back. The posture and the place of the subject is also really powerful. It has a sort of depressed and lonely mood. The lights look really beautiful. It looks like the light is coming from the front and it lights up the edges of the subject’s face. It also puts the subject in focus. The shadow of the subject and railing from the light also look pleasing. Although the picture is staged, it depicts the reality of these young male prostitutes who came into Hollywood looking for oppurtunity.