With work slowly picking back up, I was excited to have the opportunity to photograph British Olympic Long Jumper, and Spyder Korea athlete, Lorraine Ugen. We created these fun portraits using long exposures and a fog machine! It felt great to just have fun in the studio, and have the freedom to just create! For…
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#FitnessFriday: Kenny Selmon
“Hurdles will keep coming in your life. Solving these hurdles is the key of your next success.” I had a great time photographing Spyder Korea athlete and professional 400m Hurdler Kenny Selmon. Another fun shoot in the books playing with long exposures and stroboscopic effect! For these images I used a Profoto (D2 + D1)…
#FitnessFriday: DeMichael
“Ready to return to the ring!” I had a great time photographing professional boxer DeMichael Harris aka Trigga Man. This was such a fun shoot and such a great feeling to just have the opportunity to create with no limits (since covid did stop the show for a while )! From playing with colored gels…
#WCW: Tahira
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to work with fitness model Tahira of Sports + Lifestyle Unlimited for some portfolio updates. We were able to get some fun studio portraits, and a few lifestyle portraits outside. For these images I used the Paul C Buff‘s AlienBees Flash units 3 light set up….
#FitnessFriday: Pierre Abena
“Showing is better than telling.” Floyd Mayweather Model: Pierre Abena Wardrobe Stylist: Jamar Hart This is to motivate photographers that believe you need “A LOT” of equipment to create! YOU ARE WRONG! For this shoot I used ONLY a 1 light set up. Here’s a break down and bts of the images above using a…
#FlashbackFriday: Justtone
So this post is specifically for the photographers that think they need more! For this shoot I use a 2 light set up using the Paul C Buff AlienBees Flash units (with the same modifiers) on a cyc wall to create some great promo photos with Dancer Justtone. First, I wanted to go for a…
#MondayMotivation: Lucas
So I had the opportunity to work with calisthenics athlete and new signed fitness model Lucas of of Sports + Lifestyle Unlimited. After scrolling through his instagram and seeing his crazy stunts I instantly wanted to document him in this studio space to have him do some tricks on a motorcycle. So glad everything turned…
#WCW: Jasmine
Guess who got signed?! So after submitting the images from our first shoot together, Jasmine ended up getting signed by Sports + Lifestyle Unlimited Agency! Woohoo!!! So we decided to do a second shoot to add more fitness, lifestyle, and swimwear looks to her portfolio.
#MondayMotivation: Jasmine
So one of my best friends from high school expressed to me her interest in getting into modeling, and with her basketball and yoga experience I suggested her getting into fitness modeling. During my visit to Miami we reconnected and made some magic on a cloudy, rainy day, and guess what?! These images helped her…
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#MondayMotivation: Kerron Clement
“I truly believe that we can overcome any hurdle that lies before us.” A few weeks ago I had the amazing opportunity to work with 400m hurdler and Olympic Champion Kerron Clement. Although the Olympics has been postponed to 2021, the grind doesn’t stop. Athletes are still training from home during the quarantine to stay…
#FitnessFriday: Quasars + Strobes
I’m not going to lie, this shoot was a little challenging because this set was built to shoot video with the fitness models. Mixing constant lights plus strobes can somewhat be a challenge, but greatness can come of it when you understand lighting! The back lights consisted of 4 gelled quasars to create a beautiful…
#WCW: Karlee
Had the opportunity to photograph beautiful fitness model Karlee of Sports + Lifestyle Unlimited to update her portfolio in Miami. I love shooting in natural light especially when you can guide your subject in the best position for lighting!
#MondayMotivation: Bryan
“Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.” Kobe Bryant For this shoot I used a 2 light set up. Here’s a break down and bts of the image above using the Paul C Buff‘s AlienBees Flash units. On the key light, I had a 7″ Standard Reflector on…
#WCW: Robin Bone
“Turn your dreams into a goal and a goal into a reality.” Prior to documenting some of Robin Bone’s training sessions, we connected to do some updates for her modeling portfolio for Sports + Lifestyle Unlimited Agency. We decided to start with a sunrise shoot which turned out AMAZING lighting wise, but what you can’t…
In the Quiet Moments: Robin Bone
Had the opportunity to spend a few days documenting Canadian Pole Vaulter Robin Bone during her training sessions in Atlanta, GA. Check out more images from this series on my website.
#FitnessFriday: with Sweet Sweat
For this on location shoot I primarily stuck with a 2 light set up. Here’s a break down and bts of the image above. Using the Paul C Buff‘s AlienBees Flash units. On the key light, I had the 47″ Foldable Octabox, to camera right of the subject. For the rim light that was camera…
#MondayMotivation: Pierre
Had the opportunity to work with Wilhelmina Model Pierre for an outdoor fitness and sports shoot. Originally from Paris, we played around with Pierre’s soccer background in some of the images. I decided to experiment a little more using the foldable v-flat on location to find ways of manipulating the sun with it. Check out…
#FitnessFriday: Hayley
A few months ago I had the opportunity to work with soccer player and Sports + Lifestyle Unlimited Model Hayley for an in studio photo shoot. This time around we decided to hit the field to grab some outdoor lifestyle and action images. For this shoot we used all natural lighting, that I am a…
#FitnessFriday: Catrina
Had the opportunity to photograph beautiful fitness model Catrina of Sports + Lifestyle Unlimited on a beautiful day in Los Angeles.
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