“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)…
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#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…
#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…
#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…
#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.
#GetFreeWithBee: Trey Daniels
Had the opportunity to photograph amazing saxophonist Trey Daniels who is currently on tour with THE Anita Baker. Of course I asked him to get free in front of my camera, and was able to get some amazing long exposure portraits of him playing. Make sure to follow him at @treydanielsmusic, and check out his new…
#WorkoutWednesday: Toavon
I had the opportunity to photograph actor and fitness model Toavon in Los Angeles. With the NBA season getting more and more intense, we wanted to do a basketball inspired shoot. I did a two light set up, with a 47″ Foldable Octabox as the key light. For the second light, I played around with…
#WorkoutWednesday: JRazz Bands
Had the opportunity to photograph Jasmine Rasco and the release of her new JRazz Collection premium resistance bands, the JRazz Bands. We created some stop motion fitness videos which displayed different workouts that you can do with the bands, as well as a comparison video. Not to be biased, but this is an amazing product! As…
#GetFreeWithBee: Mike Merrill
While doing the clean fitness shoot with Mike Merrill posted earlier this week, we decided to get creative and do some long exposure boxing shots. Styled by: Summer Tinch For the lighting set up, similar to my shoot with Travis Cure, I used a 4 light set up using the Paul C Buff‘s Einstein 640 watts…
#MondayMotivation: Mike Merrill
Had the opportunity to do some fitness shots with Atlanta based Actor Mike Merrill who was recently in The Bobby Brown Story. We wanted to create some Men’s Health Magazine clean fitness shots which is right up my alley. Styled by: Summer Tinch For the lighting set up I used a 4 light set up using…
#MotivationMonday: Natasha
I had the opportunity to work with a very good friend of mine and former triathlete, Natasha G, who just got signed with Sport + Lifestyle Unlimited agency. We have been planning a shoot from the first time we met, but I am so honored with how everything played out in God’s timing. She’s one…
#GetFreeWithBee: Marlo Bolles
Marlo Bolles is one of my favorite muses to work with in Atlanta. My fitness shoot with him last year actually inspired my long exposure series. We did a track inspired shoot and I used graphic effects in adobe photoshop to create the illusion of motion. After creating that image, I got curious wondering how…
#GetFreeWithBee: Devan
Continuing with my long exposure series while in Atlanta, I got to work with a great friend, actor and model Devan Dmarcus to create some expressive portraits. I love reconnecting with amazing artist like him and catching up with all the amazing things he has in stored for Black Men Smile. I can’t wait until he…
#GetFreeWithBee: Travis Cure
While traveling to Atlanta for work, I decided to contact some old friends to create art with, continuing with my long exposure series. I got to work with actor and model Travis Cure to create some amazing portraits while also playing around with incorporating colored gels into the background of long exposure images as well….
#WorkoutWednesday – Sarah Paul
So me and Chicago based model SP have been trying to work together for some time. While she was traveling to Atlanta for work, I happened to be there at the same time and we were able to finally work together! For this athletic lifestyle shoot, I wanted to incorporate a head wrap in the looks….
#MondayMotivation: Danah
Had the opportunity to do some acting headshots back in Atlanta for Danah. We previously met through my mentor while I was in college at Virginia Commonwealth University, so when she told him she was in need of some updated headshots he contacted me and this was what we created. For the lighting set up…
#GetFreeWithBee – Toby
Had the opportunity to reconnect with my cousin Toby who moved to LA to pursue music. After having some thai food and reminiscing on our childhood and talking about our goals we were aiming to achieve in LA we both left so full and excited to see where our art would take us. Of course…
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