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Thursday, January 22, 2009

This is a friendly reminder to all that you need to check out the Bear Amateur Galleries every now then that are within the PlanetBears Galleries. I don't always make note about all the additions (altho I should).

The latest updates have been going into Amateur Gallery #6, with new photos sent in by Virgo Dave (profile), Beer Belly Bear and Heiko (profile).

Now if you have some photos of yourself and you think you're a cute lil' Bear, then send them in (either email or send one via the contact form simply to get in touch with me), and in exchange I will give you a membership to PlanetBears. There are around 22,000+ photos in the Galleries and the Video section continues to grow as well.

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Sunday, December 7, 2008

Here's a new PlanetBears Amateur Gallery update for ya. This time, it's more of a Chub Bear update, as the 15 new models are all just a bit more huskier than your average Joe. More to cuddle is how one could look at it. You'll find these photos in the Amateur #6 section within the Galleries. In all, there's over 300 new pics. And a small side note, one of the models is Mikey and it's Eric Z (gallery - profile) who took these photos of him one afternoon and decided to share.

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Friday, November 28, 2008

Cendax is a true nudist from Germany. I first came across his photos in my Bear-Pics Yahoo!Groups so I decided to write to him, letting him know that I really liked his photos. So he sent me the link to more of his photos, and yes, he truly enjoys being naked. Cendax even has a hard time keeping his clothes on in public places and when he's outdoors. You have to be truly comfortable with yourself to 'bear' all in the wild.

In this update he sent me just under 90 photos which are now in the PlanetBears Galleries. You can see them in his 2 galleries - set #1 (preview) - set #2 (preview). He seems to be the quiet handsome type with his dark glasses and his James Bond glare, almost mysterious, yet one thing is for sure, he has a tight Bearish body which he hasn't a problem sharing with others. Oh... and here's the link to my Yahoo!Group. There's over 13000 signed up, one of the biggest Bear groups, however there's not much activity. Why not join and send in your photos as well...?

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Thursday, November 20, 2008

The internet allows for our inner (and often hidden) exhibitionist to come out. It's true that not everyone likes to be seen, but a lot of guys enjoy it when others are watching them, when they pay close attention to what they are saying, and if others are getting off while watching them, well that's a whole fantasy into itself, now isn't it...

Please meet Jay, aka VoyExhibBear. This handsome Bearish man discovered the pleasures of livestreaming on TubeBear. He told me that it's a real trip for him when others are watching him. I can understand why - he's got quite the body and an incredibly cute face. Jay then told me that he had some photos that he would like to share. I replied that the best place for that would be in the PlanetBears Galleries, in the Bear Amateur section.

So check out his newly added galleries and make sure to contact him, either via email or thru his profile. Also, keep an eye out on livestreaming section; Jay is on quite a bit and he looks real good live. And lastly, Jay stated that he makes his way over to Montreal sometimes, so I just might line up a photo shoot with him in the future.

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Friday, November 14, 2008

As I mentioned in the article above, I've moved over all of the BearPress and Bear-Pics Amateur Galleries over to the PlanetBears Galleries. However, there was one that gallery I didn't add. It's not like I forgot it, it's just that... well... it consisted of only 1 photo, this one, of the incredibly cuddly, furry, puppy-eyed Mark.

Now if you check out the BearPress galleries, you'll remark that the smallest galleries have at least 3 photos in them (remember... these photos were sent at a time before scanners and digital cameras were common toys men had at their disposal). And as I mentioned before in another article, the real reason why I put these BearPress galleries up is because they are meaningful (to me).

However, this one picture of Mark is probably the most meaningful of all (to me) because this was the very first picture someone sent to me for my 'then' non-existent Amateur Galleries. I had made a call in the news asking guys to send me in their photos, and Mark sent me just 1, but it was the one that started things off for me. This was before I was photographing men and had any material of my own, so... as you can see... it's got meaning quite a bit of meaning to me... and darn, Mark's just so frikkin' cute...! Too bad he didn't send me 3 dozen photos. I just thought I'd share that with ya.

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Friday, November 14, 2008

The Bear Amateur Galleries have been filling up quite nicely lately, however you just might not have noticed since all of this is happening in the Gallery section. I have been working hard at filling those areas up. The past few weeks, I've added over 3000 photos from exactly 100 different cute Bears who, at one point or another, have sent me their photos, some of them dating back as far as '99. Also, ever since I reopened the Bear Amateur Galleries, I've been receiving a lot of new sets as well and I have more to add. Here are some quick links to check these out ~ Gallery #1 - Gallery #2 - Gallery #3 - Gallery #4 - Gallery #5. And here are the BearPress galleries (from '99 - '00). Make sure to keep an eye out on these galleries as I will be adding more and more photo sets and yet I don't always mention that fact here in the news.

If you're interested in having your galleries displayed here on PlanetBears, just email me (Forrest - profile) or use the contact form, add your photos, and if you've got a certain Bearish look about you, then in exchange I will give you a membership to PlanetBears.

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Sunday, November 9, 2008

[Click Here] You know, there are some really hot looking men in this world and I thank our blue and green planet Mother Earth for that fact every day. That being said... I'm really honoured to present to you Scott. I have seen pics of Scott on the net for some time now (especially those of him next to his motorcycle), and have been a fan of his ever since my eyes came across his photos. I didn't know who he was back then, but then I landed upon his homepage.

Now here is one truly interesting Bear: he's a paramedic and he's right now working for a company in Afghanistan until the summer of '09. If you check out his homepage, you'll see some beautiful shots of where he's staying as well as some truly gross pictures of dead insurgents. Not that I'm a wuss or anything, I just decided not to place my attention on the results of war... instead I  focused my attention on Scott's incredible Bearish body. I also read his bio which is a really interesting read. He's open and honest; quality traits I appreciate in a man.

Scott gave me the permission to add his photos to the PlanetBears Galleries. Simply put, he's a Bear deity (heck, I'd worship him by sacrificing a few twinks). Seriously, he's got a body that doesn't stop and these wild green/blue/hazel coloured eyes that melt you like butter all the while burning a lasting impression onto your soul. I've been gawking at the 200+ pics that I added, and all I could think of is that I hope one day I might able to meet with Scott and work on a photo shoot together. He's got a body that I think my camera would love.

Click here to see some previews, and make sure to email him.

Read more here.

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Friday, November 7, 2008

[Members - click here] Over the past couple of weeks (articles) I've been bringing over all of the Bear-Pics amateur photos over to the PlanetBears Galleries. That task is now done and there were over 75 different galleries that were added. Now some galleries had 3 pictures in them while others had 300. In total there's over 2500 photos. These were pics that cute Bearish guys had sent to me over the years while I was running Bear-Pics ~ between '01 and '06.

Well, I went digging a little further into my archives and found the original BearPress Amateur Galleries. These are photos that were sent to me between '99 and '00. In total, there's 21 gallery however there's only 85 photos. You have to remember tho, this was a time just before folks had digital cameras. Sure it seems simple now to add your photos to the net - just use your USB and plug and play... but a decade ago it was a process for guys to figure out how to get their images onto a computer. Also, slow connections didn't allow for hi-res, so a lot of these photos from the BearPress are just glorified thumbnails. Anyhow, the point here is that ~ back then ~ receiving 4-6 photos from a Bear was a big deal (for me anyhow).

Well, after I had finished adding the Bear-Pics Amateur galleries, I saw it only fitting to add the BearPress Amateur Bear pics as well - yet more out of nostalgia than anything else (altho the guys that had the galleries are cute, there's just not enough photos of them to fully appreciate what they have to offer). Nevertheless, as I was adding them, I began recalling the online conversations I had with these Bearish guys now dating back to a decade ago... ahh, memory lane.

What's next for the PlanetBear's galleries? I'm hoping you guys will once again start sending in your photos. I also have a few photo shoots lined up with some husky teddies, and I have a few other ideas, so stay tuned.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Over the past couple of weeks, I have brought over mostly all of the BearPress and Bear-Pics amateur galleries over to the PlanetBears Galleries (some photos dating as far back as '99). Well now I'm starting to add the newer material; Bear photos that guys have been sending to me recently. And today I have added 2 galleries ~ photos from Bubba Harley and from Stocky Welsh Bear. 2 fine looking Bears with some pics in high resolution.

I have more photos to add from some more gents who have sent in their photos in the past while so keep an eye out for the Bear Amateur Galleries. The new stuff will be going in Gallery #5 and higher. As for the older photos, check them out here - Gallery #1 - Gallery #2 - Gallery #3 - Gallery #4).

Once again, this is a friendly reminder that if you're interested in having your photos up in the Amateur section then by all means send them in. You can either email me or use the contact form. In exchange for the photos, I will give you a membership to PlanetBears Gallery and Video pages. It's an excellent deal.

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Friday, October 24, 2008

In the past little while, I've been bringing over all the Bear Amateur Galleries that were on the Bear-Pics and added them to the PlanetBears Gallery (article #1 - article #2). You can see them all here - Gallery #1 - Gallery #2 - Gallery #3 and in today's update - Gallery #4. In total, I've moved over 1600 pics. Now some of them are really low-res (remember, some of these photos date back to the days before digital and good scanners). Yet there's some which are also hi-res.

The next step is to start adding galleries with newer models, and I already have a few cute models to add. I will start working on those next week.

And if you wish to have your galleries here on PlanetBears, then by all means email me or use the contact form, send in those photos, and in exchange, I will give you a membership to PlanetBears Gallery and Video pages. It's a very good deal. So gather up those photos of yours, send them in and have a great weekend.

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Monday, October 20, 2008
[Bear Amateur Gallery #1 - Gallery #2 - Gallery #3] I've been spending a bit of time bringing over some of the older amateur Bear galleries that were once on Bear-Pics over into the PlanetBears galleries (and some of these galleries date back to the BearPress days of '99... something you'll be able to tell your GrandCubs one day).

Not only have I been adding the galleries but I've also been sorting them out a bit better. You can now browse the galleries by the Bear who sent them in. Not sure how many sets are up but there are already over a 1000 pics to browse thru. I still have a few more sets to migrate over which I plan on doing in the next few days.

Good news: I already have some new photos to add for the PlanetBears Amateur Gallery. Mickey aka Bubba responded to this article and sent in a ton of great photos of himself. I will have these online as well real soon (and a little 'by the way' ~ Mickey was one of the 1st guys that sent me photos way back when I was running BearPress... so almost 10 years later he is submitting some new ones. He looks different but he's even cuter a decade later. Bearish Men just seem to age better).

So - here I make the call once again - if you have any photos of yourself you'd like to share and you feel that you're a cute Bear, then by all means email them in or use the contact form and in exchange, I will give you a 1 year free membership to PlanetBears. Send in more pics later on, get another year. Win-Win.

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Read more here.

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Thursday, October 9, 2008

[Members - click here] When I used to run Bear-Pics.com (from '00 to '06), I had a section for Amateur photos. What this section consisted of was a slew of pics sent in by a bunch of cute Bearish guys. Over those years, this section grew as more and more good looking men sent in their homebrewed pics. However, once I closed the doors to Bear-Pics, all those photos were taken down.

What I decided to do today on PlanetBears was put these photos back up, and so far I added 498 pics from 24 husky hot guys. There's still more photos that I need to add which I will do very soon. I am also trying to figure out the best way on how I want to layout these galleries, however for now I just bunched them up and placed them into 2 areas.

Now on the flipside of things, I want to breathe life back into this Amateur section - so if you have pics of yourself you'd like to share, then email them in or use the contact form. If they get used, in exchange I will give you a year's membership to PlanetBears. Send in more pics later on and you'll get another year free, it's as simple as that.

Click here to see some previews.

Read more here.