But in this case we spent the time shooting a workout series for one of the top bodybuilding and fitness magazines. We had Ava fly in from Florida on a Thursday to Palm Springs California. The first order of business after she settled in was to look over the wardrobe. Provided by top fashion designer, Elisabetta Rogiani, we had a mountain of sportswear and swimwear and more to look through. A little dinner and the next morning, makeup and hair styling and off to the gym.
We were hosted by a superb gym in Palm Springs, the Power of Fitness. It is a big, wide open health club with a lot of new equipment, well maintained and a wonderful staff. Certainly one of the best gyms I have shot in and a great gym to spend your work out time.
Although it might look like it, shooting in a gym is not just a guy with a camera and a good looking girl. Behind the scenes we have my lighting assistant, a second assistant, a makeup artist and another photographer shooting some behind the scenes photos along with my second assistant. There are strobes placed at different locations and a small mountain of gear on hand. Then of course we have all the clothes too.
For two days, Ava did not just look like she was working out, she was working out. Actually she lifted and pressed weights for at least 5 hours on each day. We didn't make it look real, it was real. Something else to think about on shoots like this is food. A top competitor like Ava doesn't keep a body like hers by not eating. Exactly the opposite, she has to eat about every two hours. And good food! This is not a shoot where you bring in fast food and sodas. So we had Ava to feed as well as a crew.
The workout series was also punctuated on Friday night with a night time shoot of swimwear, so we really worked Ava hard and everyone else for that matter. Saturday it was dinner for everyone at one of the better Mexican restaurants in the area. Ava even went off her regular diet. But she still managed to fit on the airplane when she flew home on Sunday.
There is more to this story so look for a couple of more blog posts shortly. We tested out some new camera equipment and even squeezed in one more shoot on the same weekend. So I hope you found this interesting and keep coming back if you "Wanna See More...?"
And thanks to my friends and photographers, Warren Weber and John Bender for the behind the scenes photos.
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