Still Focused Blog

1. The Beauty Business

   I recently photographed a couple of beauty industry businesses. ( Glo De Vie Med Spa, Arua Skin&Laser) I’m a Commercial Portrait Editorial photographer who loves beauty photography. These projects were similar because both projects needed photographs of people being beautified as well as telling a story, making the brand more…

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2. Fun With Yoga Wheel

   Another collaboration with Leah M. Ward, the talented Yoga instructor, Reiki Healer, International Brand Ambassador, Published Writer, and Certified Communication + Development Coach behind LivingWild Yoga (https://livingwildyoga.co/), and I embarked on a creative journey, merging the worlds of yoga, art, and fashion. Our collaboration aimed to capture the essence of…

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3. Porsha Smoking

   Not much to say here. I had a box of Smoke Bombs From PeacockSmoke.com, and Porsha (one of my Makeup Artists) PorshaParadise.com had a dress she wanted to wear.  The downside, I didn’t have an assistant. So I lit smoke bombs and sprinted back to my camera to get shots.…

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4. Yoga Pieces

   Leah M. Ward is a local Yogi. Yes, she is a Gym owner, Business Coach, Life Coach, and brand ambassador for yoga clothing, but she is still a cool local Yogi.    Livingwild.yoga  There is no fancy funShua reasoning behind this shoot; I just wanted to photograph her creating shapes with…

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5. Types of Fitness Photography

   There are many different techniques in fitness Cardiovascular trainingStrength trainingFlexibility trainingHigh-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)Functional TrainingBalance trainingCore trainingetc…….How about Fitness Photography?! Well, as a fitness photographers, we have to: Understand your client / subject / theme ( a mood board works) —PinterestHelp Decide on an appropriate locationDecide on a shot listDiscuss…

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6. Jason and the Shadows

    It was Sunny out, but the temperature did not rise in the time of our shoot. Jayson is a former semi-pro football player and was willing to tough out the cold, but there was no need. There was a perfectly good location inside Raleigh Union Station.  I’ve been photographing fitness…

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7. Winter in June

                        I wanted to photograph Winter-Marie for her Yoga thing. My idea was to go down to the  Raleigh Union Station. Winter is a Yoga Instructor and owner of Barre-Up Raleigh. I knew she had a fair understanding of yoga poses and, knowing her, she would ensure the poses were done…

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8. Smoke Bomb Beauty

   It’s nothing new to use smoke bombs in photography, but I thought I’d give it a shot. I went to Savannah in early April, and on my way back I picked up about $100 worth of different colored smoke bombs from one of the many fireworks places along the route…

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9. Stephanie, TaeKwondo Girl

   While visiting Dorothea Dix Park thinking of my next fitness photo shoot, and I saw a girl flying through the air  Awed, I said to myself, “Oh…THAT’S A THING!?”. I stopped and asked her if I could take her photograph. She agreed and held the pose in the air while…

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10. Melyssa, The Natural Haired Yoga Girl

    I first noticed Melissa on Facebook. We have a lot of mutual friends, and I saw her striking a yoga pose. I noticed her natural hair, which I think had blond tips at the time. When we talked, I found out she a fitness enthusiast. I mentioned I was a…

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