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#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…

#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: Elijah

Had the opportunity to photograph fitness model Elijah of Sports + Lifestyle Unlimited.

In the Quiet Moments: Alan Michael-Thompson

I had the opportunity to document a training session with Alan Michael-Thompson who is a professional basketball player in France. During the summer he trains back home in Los Angeles, while also playing in the Drew League. Inspired by his story and his dedication to his craft, I decided to do both documentary style…

#MondayMotivation – JuJu

So one of my favorite Atlanta-based wardrobe stylist, Angela Mullen of The Closet Associates, asked me to photograph her son JuJu. She wants to get him into some modeling opportunities, and to break the ice and nervousness we decided to do a sports inspired shoot to loosen him up. We had so much fun on this…