Ron Shoots

We’re in San Antonio, Texas for a shoot with a major tourist attraction starting tomorrow. To maximize our trip, we added a day in front and a day afterwards for other shoots. I learned a long time ago, that when you come across a great location to set up a shoot regardless of where you might find yourself. Such was the case today. Krista, our production coordinator, found a state-of-the-art athletic training facility through one of the models. We immediately put together a production and hired fitness trainers to be our models. Having models that know what they are doing is always key… can’t tell you the last time I went to a gym other than for a shoot!

Here’s some of the photos. The models are a husband-wife team who really are fitness gurus in real life.

Lighting a big open space like a gym where the only light is from overhead flourescents is always a pain. You pretty much have to select a narrow angle and light for that angle. The choice is to simply replicate the existing light with strobes, or to stylize the light with more drama.

Today, my choice was to take a more fashion approach. The models and location were all great… so why not? I used a ring flash on the camera, a long “strip” softbox on each side, and a bare bulb bounce in the background. The bare bulb just opens up the overall background, while the side lights help define the model’s well-toned physiques.