Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:46:51 +0100
From: traumfotos@gmx.de
Subject: Young Athlete Looking For Sponsorship - Chapter ONE - gay - athletics

Hi guys,

This is chapter 1 of the fourth story I post on Nifty. I hope you enjoy
reading this chapter. I should also like to thank Rob (UK) for all his help
in the preparation of this manuscript and Richard (Canada/BC).

Please email me at: traumfotos@gmx.de, as I thrive on your feedback and I
need your reactions as further motivation for my hard work.

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find errors in the text, write to me, so I can correct them.

I need help improving some new prose. I have translated my work into
English but some of the prose needs a finishing touch. So, if you can spare
a few minutes, I would appreciate your advice.

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Hugs
Moritz

Young Athlete Looking For Sponsorship
Chapter one

A few years ago I set-up my own publishing business and print a small free
magazine in the city where I live. It is no real big deal. In the main the
magazine contains details of forthcoming events and current movie listings,
together with some reviews and other minor city-wide newsworthy stories.

I didn't expect to make my fortune or even much money out of such kind of
publication, but as time went on I had a lot of fun producing copy and
editing it.

One day out of the blue a guy called me on the phone. He asked me if he
could stop by to talk to me about an article. He briefly told me a little
about himself. He was young and a competitive athlete.  Apparently he
wanted to discuss if I might be interested in publishing an athletics
related item in the magazine.

Forever the sensationalist, I was thinking that the story might be about
the use of drugs in sports and the prospect of a story like this or
something similar caught my imagination and interest. Over the phone the
guy also sounded quite interesting. His voice was kind of deep in a young
and vibrant sort of way; all very masculine ... just oozing testosterone
and rather sexy. We fixed an appointment for the following day.

As arranged the young guy appeared at my offices at the duly appointed
time.  I was pleasantly surprised. His name was Matt Lanter. Matt was tall,
and a very good-looking fit young athlete about 19 years old. He had dark
blond hair; a thin face and kept his hair short on top, and as fashion
currently dictated, a little shorter at the sides and back. With these
looks he could have easily had a career as a male model. He was a real
eye-catcher.

"Hello Mr. Somerhalder. Thanks for taking the time to see me."

"Hello Matt.  This topic interests me, but this is the first time someone
has wanted to talk to me about the issue.  Let's go and sit down in my
office."

Matt was wearing a skin-tight pair of jeans that emphasized his strong
thighs. They also told you the fact that this young guy had worked hard to
develop his leg and thigh muscles.

I would have wanted to listen to him say whatever he had to say no matter
what the guy wanted to talk to me about. I was a captive audience as long
as I could look at him and admire his great body. Everything about him said
`Wow'.

His t-shirt which seemed to be one sizes to small was one of those that had
a short three button-up top that ran from his pecs to the throat, and which
appeared to be fighting valiantly not to rip wide open from the strain the
light cotton material was under from his taut upper body.

His well-trained chest and muscular upper arms were on total display under
the tight material with nothing being left to the imagination.  His
pectorals were clearly visible through the thin material and were well
defined with large brown nipples at their centres.  I don't know why, but I
noticed that his right nipple seemed to be very slightly more pronounced
than the left one.

"Now Matt, what can I do for you?" I asked.

"I am an athlete," Matt said, "and I am pursuing my sport very seriously. I
would like to participate in the next elimination round for our National
Championships and hope that eventually I will be good enough to win through
and take part in the next finals."

"I'm glad for you, but why would this be of interest to me or my readers?"
I asked him.

"Athletics for those that live in our city are poorly sponsored", he said
and continued, "The majority of the available funding and the main interest
of sponsors goes to football and other such team sports. As far as
athletics is concerned there is little support, and therefore very little
sponsorship money. Even our University invests very little in athletics.

You may not appreciate this, but our kit is quite expensive. For example, a
couple of professional running shoes cost over $300", Matt said.

"Also I need a lot of time to train if I am to have a chance to compete. At
the moment I can only gather together enough money to survive at college;
there is no money for anything extra. I need to be able purchase new kit,
and to be able to afford the time to practice. I cannot do this as things
stand currently. For these reasons I am looking for a sponsor and I thought
that maybe you can help me to find one through your magazine."

"Hmm", I said rubbing my chin in thought. "I`d like to help you find a
sponsor but, as I think you must know, this magazine does not sponsor
athletes, or anybody in fact.  We just don't have the financial resources"

"I was hoping that ... perhaps ... you could publish an article about me in
your magazine mentioning that I'm looking for a sponsor. That might just do
the trick and get me an offer from one of your readers", Matt said as he
vocalized his fondest wish.

"Well, I agree with you an article might well be just the ticket in helping
to find you a sponsor.  But, you have already mentioned that in our city
most people are more interested in football, or similar team sports, rather
than athletics.  Therefore the only question is what will make an article
about you interesting and exceptional enough for any of our readers to
respond financially to your current plight."

Matt was a little disappointed because he feared that he would be yet again
rejected. I felt a bit tired, but I did not want to end our conversation so
abruptly.

Again I looked at his well chiseled face and took in his pleasingly young
and fit athletic body. His tight T-shirt and skin-tight jeans revealed the
prospect of so much more hidden from my sight underneath the material.

However, I could only guess at how fantastic his body really was.

His attitude to all this told me how much this young man was hooked on
achieving his goal. At the moment athletics seemed to be more important to
him than anything else in his world; the only exception being to get
sponsorship to pursue his dream.

I searched frantically for a solution that would be beneficial to both of
us. Then I had an idea.

"We could write an article dealing with aspects of your training. In
particular, we could take some pictures of you. We could take photos of you
during and after your training sessions in which readers could see your
fabulous body. That would catch the interest of our female readers and the
gay ones too.  I have learnt that in this business getting people to look
is a first vital step, and then they read. As the saying goes `Sex can sell
just about anything' ", I said.

Matt looked a little skeptical.

"What exactly do you mean?" he asked.

"Well I mean I could photograph you for example wearing only shorts. Very
short athletic shorts with those long high slits up the leg seams so one
can see all your long muscular legs nearly up to you hip bone. Of course,
your upper body would be shirtless and naked.

I could imagine another photo of you in the locker room taken after you had
finished a sweaty training session and had just come in from the shower to
dry yourself off with a towel. You would be completely butt naked except
for the towel strategically placed just covering your crotch."

"Frankly", said Matt, "these are not the kind of photos I would want to see
of myself displayed in a very public free magazine. They sound more like
the sort of photos I imagine one might see in a sex magazine."

"Well", I replied, "in a sex magazine one would also see your genitals, and
I would not be taking any shots like that. I know my readers; they do not
expect to see that sort of thing in my magazine. Also, I am sure that the
companies that pay me good money to advertise in my magazine would probably
not like it either.

I finally have a magazine that is free to readers all over the city. It is
displayed openly everywhere. It is financed solely by advertising, and in
any case the laws in this regard are very clear in that nude photos are not
permitted in such a magazine", I said.

"You propose, then, to publish a story about me with photos showing me
during and after I exercise? What parts of my body have you in mind will be
visible in the locker room pictures?" he asked.

"I would have to write a story about you that all my readers would find
interesting. It would be along the lines of you having to develop your body
on the sports field and in the gym for competition, and its attractiveness
from an aesthetic perspective.

I imagine that we would get you a sponsor more quickly by showing what your
dedication to your sport has done to your body. I will take some photos of
you in profile. The pictures should be tasteful although you should reveal
part of your butt. As I said, you would keep a towel in front of you", I
explained to Matt.

"But that's stretching the limits of allowable photography pretty far. I
will not let photos be taken of me in the nude. I certainly would not want
to have such pictures published in any magazine", he replied.

"Well Matt, clearly you have not done this before have you? Like I said,
the whole story must be of interest to all my diverse readership. You are
completely unknown. Why should my readers want to read about you or your
sport? In our city my magazine is not a sports orientated magazine; nor are
you a well-known athlete. If you are reluctant to take my advice then maybe
you should go to a different magazine or newspaper. Please appreciate I am
only trying to help you Matt."

Matt replied, "I have already tried to get into some other papers. I've
been rejected by every paper I have approached. You are the first one to at
least think about possible alternatives", Matt exclaimed with pent up
frustration in his voice.

"Well, you must understand that such an article is not without its
difficulties. Before publication an editor must always ask himself if he
thinks his readers would find such a write-up interesting. A pure
sponsorship story is only interesting if you are already known to an
audience. A very prominent athlete would bring interest to such a story
instantly, and publication would be no problem; but this is not you ... is
it?"

"Yes, yes, I understand ... but if I had photos taken like you suggest
maybe in the future a potential sponsor might consider them to be a little
too risky or revealing and not want to sign a contract with me?", Matt said
with a slightly worried expression on his face.

"I do not think so Matt. Many ads with athletes in them are becoming racier
and racier. Advertisers are now becoming relatively free to express
themselves with semi-erotic themes.

Just look at the photos of David Beckham, Rafael Nadal and Cristiano
Ronaldo, all stripped down and posing in just underwear. The accent is very
much on the raw and virile male nakedness of their bodies and what the
actual size might be of what is causing the large bulge in the pouch at the
front of the underwear that they are advertising. The attention you would
attract with the photos I am suggesting would certainly correspond in a
very large way to these types of photograph of well known sporting
personalities.

I could even imagine that the photos might well generate a considerably
large fan base for you, again, especially from some of the women and gay
men who read my magazine. The more fans you have the more interested
sponsors will be in signing you up to a sponsorship deal", I continued to
explain to Matt.

"Because the photos will be taken in the locker room it means that the
public will see me in very intimate surroundings. I mean ... well ... would
it be Okay if I wore a towel around my waist? Surely that would be sexy
enough, but I guess from what you say that would not be revealing enough?"
Matt posed of me.

"No, not today Matt. We must grab the attention of the reader from the
outset to generate as much initial impact we can. People always want to see
a bit more skin than they should", I said.

"I suggest that we take some photos of you and then wait a short while for
you to review them later at your leisure.

I can give you a little time window in my publishing schedule and wait
while you decide if I can use the photos or not before I draft the article
itself. Just maybe we'll find an image of you that is so appealing to my
readers that it will compel them to read the article about you. How do you
feel about this now?" I asked.

"Okay, I'll think about it. I want to search the Internet to see if I can
find some similar pictures to those you are thinking about. I also want to
see if such pictures come within my idea of what I want the world to see
and think of me.

In any case Mr. Somerhalder, and whatever I may decide, I would like to
thank you for all your valuable time you have given me to discuss what is
for me an important matter concerning my future", Matt said.

"Don't forget Matt, this is all part of my job. I have to invest a certain
amount of my time in a story whether or not at the end of the day I see fit
to publish it", I replied.

I smiled at Matt trying to cheer him up. We said goodbye, and I wondered
whether or not I would ever see the young man again here in my office or
dare I think of it ... even in a locker room. I shook his hand and watched
his behind as he walked away down the long corridor to the lift. His taut
athletic rounded ass and his powerful thighs were really fantastic ... a
real turn on!

Two days later I received a call from Matt.  "Hello Mr. Somerhalder. I've
been thinking about your ideas and I have also researched the internet for
photos of famous athletes. I would like to let you take a couple of
semi-nude photos of me for your readers, but they must not be too
revealing." Matt said.

I was very glad that Matt called again because I had been giving some more
thought as about the idea. I had finally come to the conclusion that a
cover picture of this extremely handsome young man would make quite a few
potential readers pick up a copy of my free magazine and read it. It was
displayed everywhere around the city, free to take home. For a free
magazine the cover picture or artwork on each issue, rather than the cover
story inside, is of crucial importance in luring the readers to pick up a
copy. The cover must promote the magazine. In this case if I were to use
Matt I would save myself both the photographer's and the model's fee.

On the other hand, it would give me the opportunity to see the young man
naked. During the photo shoot, I would perhaps even be able to photograph
the young athlete's penis. A few hot shots for my private collection would
not be bad. Matt does not necessarily like to know something.


"I'm glad that you called Matt. I would also like to try to take a couple
of nice pictures of you along with an interesting story to develop around
it. You hopefully can find a sponsor and I get a couple of satisfied
readers. We should take the photos on the sports field and then take a few
in the locker room. This should be done at a time, when there is not so
much going on at both places. I would suggest you tell me when is the best
time for you and then we arrange ourselves accordingly."

"I have also been thinking myself, Mr. Somerhalder. I reckon very early
tomorrow evening well before sunset while there is still plenty of light
about would be a very good time. Two different sports' fixtures are being
televised about then, and I think nearly all the others that use the
facilities will be watching tv rather than training", Matt suggested.

"Yes, that sounds fine Matt, just tell me the place and exact time where we
meet, and I'll be there. It would make for some great shots if you wear
shorts that do not cover up your legs too much like I suggested when we
first met at my office", I said.

Matt laughed, "I think I've understood what matters most to you. I've
already chosen the right things for the photo shoot."

Matt explained to me exactly when and where we should meet the following
day and that was it and the phone call was over.

As arranged, we met early the following evening on the sports field for the
photo shoot. The sun was still out and it was ideal weather for taking
outdoor photos. I was again occupied by the fantastic appearance of this
young man. Matt was now wearing a sleeveless muscle shirt and sporting some
very short cut loose fitting running shorts with very revealing slits
running nearly the whole length of the side seams. After we had greeted
each other, I said, "It seems we are doubly lucky; the sports field is
virtually deserted now, and the location seems to be just perfect for our
shots."

Matt looked around. Besides the two of us, there were only two other young
men training and they were way over at the other side of the sport's field
well away from them. In any case it looked as if they were packing up their
gear to leave the training ground. If they went to use the changing rooms
it was highly likely that they would be gone by the time Matt and I got
there.

"Okay Matt, your movements in the shots I want to do must be as natural and
realistic as possible like when you are actually running in competition or
training. First, I shall take a few classic poses. For example, where you
put both hands on your hips so giving a relaxed impression to the camera
. Also Matt, please remember to smile at the camera."

I had chosen a particularly fast lens so that I didn't need flash for the
exterior shots. A fast f/2.8 maximum aperture, enabling hand-held low-light
shooting in a variety of situations. I positioned Matt so that the sun
would strike across the top of the well defined body of the young athlete
at an angle. Thus the spatial effect was greatest.

Then came the slightly harder part where Matt had to perform his typical
running body movements for the camera. This part the photo shoot was a lot
of fun for both of us. I was glad to have the opportunity to see the
fantastic body of the young man real close up and in detail. Above all he
reveled in Matt's strong thighs, long legs, strong upper arms and chest
muscles. He also did his utmost to capture some very erotic photos.

After three-quarters of an hour we were finished with the outdoor shots. I
quickly pre-viewed them on the camera screen to Matt. Matt was extremely
satisfied with the results I had produced.

"Okay, then we should now go into the locker room and take the rest of the
photos," I said, turning to face Matt.

If Matt is there something clumsy hired, then I would be able to get some
cool photos of his genitals.

During the first part of the photo shoot Matt had start to sweat because he
had to run for the photo shoot and do some very strenuous exercises. The
photos were supposed to have been as realistic as possible. In addition as
it was now midsummer the outdoor temperatures were still very high even at
this time of day.

When we entered the very large changing rooms we looked about to see
whether or not there were any other athletes using the shower room or any
of the adjoining locker rooms. We were in luck; all was quiet. There was no
one else about.

"Okay Matt, I suggest for starters that you take off your sport's gear and
go and take a shower.", I said to Matt.

"Do you want to shoot some pictures as I take my gear off too?" Matt asked.

"If you'll permit me to, I would love to photograph as you strip as you
never know what winning pose we might happen to strike. Whether we use the
photos afterwards or not will in any case be entirely up to you. Our deal
means that you alone decide which photos will be published. If, in my
opinion, the pictures you select for the readers, are not interesting
enough, then I will not allow your article in my magazine, and there will
be no promotion."

Matt began slowly to undress while from various positions I endeavoured to
photograph every movement of his slow striptease. I kept changing my
position in the hopes of so take a look at Matt's genitals get. Matt
crossed his arms around his lower chest; placed his hand to the rear
towards his back, and gripping the bottom egdge of his damp and sweaty
muscle T- shirt started to lift it up over his upper body and head. As he
did this Matt turned to face me, and as his chest and pecs, which lightly
covered in a blond light hairy down were revealed. The effect on Matt's
magnificent athletes body was stunning. I could not stop triggering the
camera button. Matt threw the crumpled T-shirt to the floor of the locker
room.

Then when things from my view point could not get any better the crucial
moment came when Matt took off his underpants. But my expectations were
suddenly dampened when the athlete turned away from the camera so that his
genitalia were not exposed to the camera.

However in turning Matt offered me a fantastic view of his two round ass
cheeks, strong thighs, narrow waist and a perfect V-shaped back.

Matt then walked with his towel around his waist and shower gel in hand
towards the shower room.

I followed close behind him taking more shot after shot. Up to this point,
and not as a result of a lack of trying, I had not yet succeeded in
catching a glimpse or even getting a photo shot of Matt's genitals. Matt
was very successful to avoid me and the camera the look on his genitals.

In the shower Matt faced the wall so that the camera could only capture him
from behind.

I now started to take full-body photos. For use in the magazine he could
always electronically alter parts of a digital photo so not all that was
originally in a photo was visible in the final published version.

"Matt if it's Okay, please now turn around a little bit so I can see your
face for some the photographs".

It was only very reluctantly that Matt turned very slowly with his upper
body to face the camera.

"Fine Matt .... now smile .... that's it, and we shall get some great
photos."

It was amazing to watch how the foamy shampoo from Matt's hair was now
gradually spreading over his whole body while it slid slowly down this
fantastically shaped body. I wished my finger could follow the soap suds as
they followed the glorious curves to finally wash off Matt's feet.

"Yes, fantastic! Just move naturally, ignore the fact that I am at all. Go
about the locker room as you normally do, as though this was any other
day."

Matt ran his hands through his hair so that his body stretched out showing
off the strong curves of his arm muscles, it was blatantly obvious this guy
had muscles that were mighty and strong.

"Now Matt, could you turn now perhaps a little more towards the camera", I
said.

Matt covered his penis with one hand and then turned slowly towards the
camera. Come what may Matt was determined to avoid showing his penis to the
camera.

Meanwhile the water had completely washed away the shampoo off Matt's lithe
body which now seemed to glisten under the effect of the running
water. "Okay, I think we now have enough pictures in the shower", said
Matt.

That was it Matt's photo session in the shower was over.

"Well then all we have left to do now are the photos of you drying yourself
in the locker room", I said.

Matt grabbed his towel and wrapped it around his waist and they both went
back to the locker room.

"Okay, first I want to take two or three shots of you with the towel
wrapped around your waist and then you can begin to towel yourself dry for
me", said I.

Whilst taking the shots of Matt with the towel around his waist I had
noticed the outline of a truly enormous penis. I had even been able to get
a few photos unbeknown to Matt of this monster quite clearly displaying
itself.

Matt then opened the towel and began to dry himself off. Again he kept
turning away from the camera so that his penis and testicles could not seen
by the camera. Even though I had been looking intently all the time through
the viewfinder of my camera I had not been able to get even a small glimpse
of Matt's genitals.

However, I did get a few nice shots of the rich and well shaped buttocks
and strong legs of the young man.

"Matt, can I ask you to turn your body a little more to the camera as I
would like to photograph your body sideways to the camera."

Matt held the towel so skillfully that it covered a big part of his ass
cheeks and abdomen. This is what I did not want, and I was now getting
impatient and frustrated with Matt's antics. If Matt continued to act like
this shortly I would call a halt and the photo shoot would be to end. I had
not seen Matt's genitals, and now I wasn`t even getting proper agreed
photos of the young athlete's butt or abdomen.

Matt looked sceptical and was becoming disillusioned with the photo
shoot. He knew what I wanted. I could see this on his face.

"Don't you think that you now have some good shots, at least enough for use
in the article Mr. Somerhalder?" Matt asked.

"It can assure you that probably I have not enough Matt. The problem is
that you cannot often tell the quality of photos by looking at the camera
screen during a photo shoot. The problem is that you need have quality
photos to capture the public's attention. Therefore, it is always better to
take a lot more shots, so that later on one has a better selection to find
the wow factor shot."

"Yes, I guess that's so", said Matt, "but I want to call it a day now and
rest its been very tiring for me; much more so than when I am on the track.
As well, we can then see if the photos that we have taken today are really
not sufficient for the article", said the young athlete.

Matt who had by now wrapped the towel around his waist quickly bent and
slipped on fresh underwear on underneath the cover of the towel which he
then removed.

It was very clear to me that Matt by his actions was saying that the photo
shoot over.

"Okay Matt, I do not want to force you to do something you do not like. We
will now call the first photo shoot over, and I would suggest you come to
the office tomorrow. We can then look through today's photos together." I
said. I was extremely disappointed about the results of the photo shoots.
No hot pics for my private collection.  The next day Matt went to my office
and looked through a few of the shots I had already prepared before he got
there. In particular I had chosen the shots of Matt in the shower. I had
chosen different sections, either of Matt from his head to his knees, or
from Matt's head to the middle of his powerful thighs.

On one photo Matt had turned slightly and you could see a small portion of
his pubic hair. When I showed Matt the shots which I thought most suitable
for the magazine Matt was not enthusiastic about them. He thought the shots
I had chosen showed to much of his flesh.

"I have again spoken to my friends about the photos and they advise me
strongly against doing this", said Matt.

We discussed the apparent problem for a while but Matt could not be swayed
away from his reservations about the whole thing.

"Well, if you will not agree with any of my suggestions then I cannot run
this article about you in my magazine. No interesting pictures, no story
...... have you got it Matt?"

Matt was obviously disappointed. "Is there not any other solution?" he
asked rather weakly.

"There will always be other solutions, but the question is whether you will
really like these alternative solutions any better", said I.

"For me and like I said, a story in which there is only just a young man
who is looking for a sponsor is utterly boring. It's just like a story with
the headline, 'Here is a young man who is looking for a job' or 'Here is a
young man trying to find a new apartment'. Such a thing simply does not
grab a reader's interest or make them want to pick up an issue and read
it. If I am to publish your article them you have to give me something
positive in return.

"And what the return would be?" asked Matt.

"We are talking about a publication featured as the cover story, on the
other hand, a whole page inside the magazine hidden away; the likelihood
any one will read it is not very probable. I do not know if you can imagine
how much money an advertiser would pay for the privilege of sponsoring a
headliner. We're not talking about a small matter. You have a financial
interest with your search for a sponsor and I also have one, since it is my
magazine that is freely allowing you in for no cost at all to you."

"I see, so in return what would you want," asked Matt.

"In return I would want to take nude photos of you. You are not allowed to
cover up or turn your body away from the camera. You must also display your
erect penis directly to the camera. Of course, in return you get in writing
from me a legally binding undertaking that I am not allowed to show to
anyone or to publish any photos I may have taken of you without your
written consent. Clearly, as you are unlikely to ever give this; the whole
thing will become our little private secret."

Matt was shocked at first, but it was not a totally unexpected turn of
events for him. When he had presented his similar request for an article to
be published in a daily newspaper the chief editor had even asked him to go
to bed with him. Matt told me this later.

"You have to know what you want, what you care about, and what you are
willing to do to achieve it." said I.

"Matt listen very carefully, I am no longer willing to sacrifice any more
of my valuable time on your little project. Indeed, you know the saying,
'time is money'. You have to decide right here and now what you want.

If you agree with me, we shall draw up and sign the written undertaking and
consent immediately and in which I will also commit myself to keep the
photos in strict confidence.

Right, after that we shall take the photos which I undertake to publish
along with the story in the next issue of my magazine."

Matt now had to make what was for him a really tough decision.


... to be continued ... maybe


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