A baby , a dog and a young couple embracing each other are among the models used in a remarkable new photo series which captures people as they are drenched in honey from head to toe . Photographer Blake Little was photographing one of his subjects , who he said looked 'bear-ish ' , when the sweet idea came to him . Little said he originally planned to shoot the model as he was eating honey , but found it too cliche and planned to scrap the idea . That is until he became captivated by the way the substance looked dripping off the man 's hands . Scroll down for video . Little said that some of the models were comfortable being photographed in the honey for an hour - others , not so much . Pictured is a baby photographed from behind as it is covered in the substance . This dog 's attempt to shake off the thick honey created a remarkable effect when captured in a single frame . Photographer Blake Little has created 'Preservation ' , a series of photographs featuring subjects of all shapes and sizes covered in honey . Little used 1,000 pounds of honey every week he shot for the collection , and found models that ranged from a one-and-a-half year old child to an 85-year-old woman using both Craigslist and professional model and dance agencies . 'It looked like he was preserved in amber , ' Little said in a video documenting his photo shoot . 'That was the whole start of the process . ' And so 'Preservation ' , a series of photographs featuring subjects of all shapes and sizes covered in vats of the sweet , sticky substance , was born . Little used 1,000 pounds of honey every week he shot for the collection , and found models that ranged from a one-and-a-half year old child to an 85-year-old woman using both Craigslist and professional model and dance agencies . The honey was shipped in five-pound containers , and was collected as it dripped off the models for re-use . The honey was shipped in five-pound containers , and was collected to be re-used as it dripped off the models . Little said he wanted to use a variety of people with different body types to show how the honey had ' a way of democratizing ' them , transforming the subjects 'in kind of a universal way ' . Little said he wanted to use a variety of people with different body types to show how the honey had ' a way of democratizing ' them , transforming the subjects 'in kind of a universal way ' . Because the honey forces the models to shut their eyes , Little said the most important part of the photographs is how they show the subjects ' physical reaction to the act of being covered in the substance . 'People react different to the experience and that creates the emotion of the picture , ' he told Slate . 'Those different responses created some of the power in the photos . ' Because the honey forces the models to shut their eyes , Little said the most important part of the photographs is how they show the subjects ' physical reaction to the act of being covered in the substance . 'People react different to the experience and that creates the emotion of the picture , ' he said . 'Those different responses created some of the power in the photos ' Kenneth Lapatin , who wrote the introduction to the collection , said the pictures show that the experience 'can be suffocating ' . 'Many of the subjects seem to struggle , ' he wrote . 'While others surrender themselves to it ' A model lies contorted in a pool of honey as the substance can be seen cascading down her hair and off her face . One model said she did n't feel that the honey was heavy but that it had ' a very weird feeling ' . 'Its very cold , ' she said . 'But then once its on you , you feel warmth coming up , like you feel protected in a way . ' Little told Slate that some of the models were comfortable being photographed in the honey for an hour - others , not so much . Kenneth Lapatin , who wrote the introduction to the collection , said the pictures show that the experience 'can be suffocating ' . 'Many of the subjects seem to struggle , ' he wrote . 'While others surrender themselves to it . ' The full collection can be viewed at the Kopeikin Gallery in Los Angeles until April 18 . One model said she did n't feel that the honey was heavy but had that it had ' a very weird feeling ' . 'Its very cold , ' she said . 'But then once its on you , you feel warmth coming up , like you feel protected in a way '
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 '