Blake Little first got the idea for his ' Preservation ' series when he photographed a ' bear - ish ' man eating honey . He thought the photo cliche , but was captivated with the way honey looked dripping off the man 's skin . He found models of all shapes and sizes , including a six - and - a - half year old child , an hour - old woman , and a dog . Little ate 1,000 lb of honey every week , which was then reused on the next model , while shooting the series . One model said she found the substance cold and ' weird , ' but then said she felt ' protected in a way '
Blake Little first got the idea for his 'Preservation ' series when he photographed a 'bear-ish ' man eating honey . He thought the photo cliche , but was captivated with the way honey looked dripping off the man 's hands . He found models of all shapes and sizes , including a one-and-a-half year old child , an 85-year-old woman , and a dog . Little used 1,000lb of honey every week , which was then reused on the next model , while shooting the series . One model said she found the substance cold and 'weird feeling ' but then said she felt 'protected in a way '