It’s been a riotous start to our portrait photography calendar this year, and it’s always the way that when you’re busy, updating the blog gets delayed, which makes it seem like nothing is going on! So far this year we’ve done some incredible portrait shoots, with a big focus on contemporary beauty – more about that in a later blog post!
One of the things that we love doing at Cooper Studio is fitness themed portrait photography. I thought today I’d share some of the recent work we’ve done based on fitness:
[nggallery id=24]We often have customers who have been working very hard on their bodies at the gym or are very heavily involved in a particular sport. It’s a fantastic time to celebrate your body, isn’t it? (Actaully, I can relate to this, as I’m also working pretty hard at the gym at the moment – maybe I should book a shoot for myself!)
When preparing for a fitness shoot, here’s a few pointers:
- If you do weight training, bring some weights to the portrait session with you
- In fact any accessories will be handy – note the climber in the photos above? He brought rope and chalk. See how well the chalk worked out!
- If you bring weights, also do some reps just before the shoot – we all know how that has an immediate effect on the hardness of your muscles.
- Don’t wait to be in absolutely peak condition! If you’re anything like me that’s always just over the horizon and always will be! How about just rewarding yourself for how far you’ve come today?
- Consider some nude or semi-nude images – they are obviously not for everyone – but if you’re proud of your body why not have some tasteful body shots while you’re in great shape?
We’re always happy to help you plan a shoot. Contact us if you have any questions, or would like to know more!