Upper East Side Hot Fit Group Exercise

Recent shoot for HOT Fit, a group exercise class, which incorporates mixed martial arts (MMA), stretching, and HIIT workouts. Thursday night’s class was held on the Upper East Side at John Jay Park. The goal of this fitness photoshoot was to capture marketing images for Hot Fits’ new website, their social media pages, and promotional material.

I have photographed plenty of fitness classes and fitness shoots for individuals before, but I am no fitness photographer. On this assignment, I tried to capture the instructors fast movements, intensity, and facial expressions, along with the group atmosphere of “group exercise”. Another aspect I needed to capture was Hot Fits’ safety and health precautions around COVID 19. I made sure instructors and attendees always wore their masks when working together and to photograph the instructors wiping down gear after every use.

Some of the photos above show instructors or attendees not wearing masks or social distancing. This was done on purpose, at specific time and with specific people, for 2 main reasons. Reason #1, the precautions are about whatever you’re comfortable with. Reason #2, the photos will be used for a long time and the risks of COVID will soon pass.

Sully Bush Christmas Shoot

Happy Holidays from my friends at America’s VetDogs and Sully H.W. Bush! Sully is yellow lab raised by America’s VetDogs for disabled military veterans. He served the former 41st President George H.W. Bush before his passing. Sully now works at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center down in the Washington D.C. area helping wounded veterans.

Our holiday shoot together was themed “Christmas Morning". We chose the Vanderbilt Museum in Centerport, NY because of their spectacular Christmas decoration display, beautiful grounds, and for its proximity to America’s VetDog’s Smithtown, NY headquarters. The story of the above photo shoot goes like this:

“Sully came home from work after a long day. He changed out of his work clothes, got comfy, and made sure the house was ready for Santa Paws … Sully hung a few last minute decorations with his loved ones and plated a pair of freshly made tennis balls. He then patiently for bed time hoping he made the good boy list, while others were being a bit naughty. Sully sighed “It’s hard to fall asleep on Christmas Eve!”. … Sully woke up and looked outside. “A white Christmas”, he exclaimed. However, no one was awake yet. So he waited … and waited some more. … “Finally, everyone was awake and it was time to go downstairs” … Santa Paws brought tennis balls, squeaky toys, and treats for all! And mom, she brought a camera for embarrassing photos.

Holiday Puppy Session - America's VetDogs - Guide Dog Foundation

Recent holiday photo shoot for my friends at America’s VetDogs and Guide Dog Foundation. The first group of photos will be used in social media posts, websites, emails, and print pieces. The second group of photos, with the “Spike” jersey, are for a soccer league that will be raising one lucky pup! Pups ranged from 3 weeks old to 6 weeks old.

TestMasters LSAT Prep Class - Queens College

Recent shoot for Los Angles, California based LSAT prep class client TestMasters. This specific session was held at Queens College in Queens, New York. As to not disturb the class, with my tasks of capturing “active engagement and class participation”, I asked the teacher to work with several students one on one prior the start of class. Here I can instruct the teacher and the students to relax, move around, and add/remove certain objects (books, laptops, bags, coffee cups).

Having photographed for universities and schools I understand how to make learning look fun.

Kingdom Trails | Vermont Mountain Biking

East Burke, VT | In northeastern mountain biking communities Vermont’s Kingdom Trails is talked about as if it’s a myth or a paradise off in a far land. Everyone who has ridden Kingdom Trails comes back with a huge smile on their face, stories of epic riding, and the urge to go back. Simply put, I’ve never heard a bad thing about Kingdom Trails. So, I decided to organize a trip.

The hype is real.

After a 3 day weekend at Kingdom Trails I too can join the smiling, ecstatic, addicted, and epic riding story telling group of Kingdom Trails alumni. It’s true. There is no hype when it comes to Kingdom Trails. The trails are perfectly built with flowing momentum filled runs, relaxed climbs, and views that showcase Vermont’s beauty. The town is clean, the locals and guests are polite, the food is great, and the beer is tasty.

NYC Central Park Evening Run

Recent shoot for a New York City based fitness company. The evening shoot took full advantage of September’s long shadows and warm evening light. In September and October, Central Park is full of runners as they ramp up their marathon training programs with 12-15-17-18-20-22+ mile runs. Across the United States and even abroad the fall is marathon season.