I've been wanting to delve into the world of fitness with my photography for a while, I've been doing commercial shoots for some time now but I wanted to merge my passion for fitness and photography into a new venture.
So when I saw Alex's (a local PT from Halifax) Instagram Story popped up asking if there were any local photographers in the area, it almost seemed like too good an opportunity to miss. I've been following her content for a while ever since she moved into Puregym in Halifax. I always look out for people who preach the right information, whether it's regards form, nutrition, workouts or general facts of life. There's often a lot of misconception or wrong information being spread around so it's always refreshing seeing someone who know's their stuff. If anyone's wanting a local PT definitely get in contact. I'll leave her contact details at the bottom of the page.
So week of the shoot COVID definitely tried messing things up for me but thankfully we got it done.
We started with an indoor shoot, tricky with a limited space but it was my first time with my new flash and backdrop. Credit to Alex here, who'd never done a proper photoshoot before really helped make the photo's look natural. Played around with the lighting and a few poses to get some really great images. It's always the case when you're doing a photoshoot that you just want that first image you see that looks awesome and then you can relax. Its that sigh of relief us photographers want.
Afterwards we ventured outside, thankfully the weather was nice and dry however it was October. And freezing. Well for Alex it was, me less so, I was wrapped up in my coat. The lighting from the sun was quite harsh so had to be careful not to blind her all the time, but the contrast in lighting made some quite nice photos. And the tones, the tones were beautiful. For me I prefer the exterior shoot over the interior shoot. Personal preference at the end of the day.
Anyway overall, super fun shoot with some images I'd say aren't too bad for my first fitness photoshoot. Hopefully a lot more to come.
If anyone's interested you can get in contact with me on the Contact Page.
Thanks
Cameron
Alex's contact details:
Email: alexwraith12@hotmail.com
Instagram: @ajwraith.fitness_
