Fitness Photography

2 years ago I had a girl, Francesca, contact me about a photo shoot. She explained to me that she was a fitness nut and wanted some pictures to show off her hard work. I was excited and nervous all at the same time. I had never shot a fitness model before and was not sure, lighting wise, how to show muscle and tone. I was getting better with lighting and shooting glamour at the time and this was a whole new adventure. The shots from the shoot came out good but there was also much room for improvement. Thanks to this shoot I also met one of the greatest people ever. I am so happy to call Francesca a friend and inspiration. If not for her none of this would have ever happened. 

At the time I thought to myself that it might not be a path that I go down in terms of style. I did one or two more fitness shoots in the next year or so. Then my friend and a model that I have shot with a few times, Colleen, got in touch with me about wanting to do a new shoot and how she had dedicated herself to the gym and getting healthy. She wanted to show off her new body. I was now a lot better with lighting and shooting in general and excited about the shoot. We got some great images and almost instantaneously I knew that I wanted to shoot fitness models. 

I put a posting and on my Facebook page and one particular girl, Renee, got in touch with me. She was getting ready to compete in a big show and was in top shape and ready to shoot. We had an amazing shoot and and in addition to that she gave me great insight into the fitness world. She became and continues to be my mentor when it comes to how the industry goes and when new shows are coming up.

Thanks to Renee I have met and shot with a ton of great models and competitors and continue to do so. Being that I want to dedicate a large portion of my photography to fitness I decided to start a separate page strictly for my fitness photography. Facebook.com/jpaullfitness 
It will have pictures and motivational posters inspired by fitness quotes and fitness models. These models and competitors are an amazing bunch. The way they dedicate themselves to their bodies and their health is truly inspiring. I believe that part of me is wanting to do fitness photography to get something to click in my own mind to get into shape. 

Be sure to keep checking out the facebook page to see more of my work and be sure to tell everyone about the page as well. If you are a fitness model or competitor please get in touch with me about a shoot. Always looking for new models and new subjects.