Intimacy, strength, and quiet tension

A KALTBLUT exclusive editorial by Nico Quinteros, a fashion and portrait photographer from Argentina based in Amsterdam, focused on minimalist, intimate and cinematic imagery. The model is Cai signed at Matt Models + Independent Mgmt.

The story explores masculinity through intimacy rather than spectacle, strength seen in stillness, and desire softened by vulnerability. Shot in natural light, the series moves between tension and calm: a body at rest, a body observed, a body aware of being seen. There’s a subtle dialogue between classic male iconography and something more personal, almost domestic, where power lives quietly, not loudly.

The result is raw, minimal, and intimate, with a timeless feeling that leans on emotion rather than trends.

Photography, creative direction and retouch by Nico Quinteros /
www.nicoquinterosphotography.com / instagram: @nicoquinterosph
Model: Cai signed at Matt Models + Independent Mgmt / instagram: @caimartis