Physique Study II - Fitness Photography with IFBB Pro
November 23, 2020Physique Fitness Study with an IFBB Pro
Have you ever wondered what the grand masters of art did a lot? They studied. But not the study that is pouring their head in a book and never coming out, they studied by “dissecting” their favorite subject’s characteristics. An obsession of some sort.
Leonardo Da Vinci was obsessed with bodies. By his own count, Da Vinci dissected 30 corpses.
Picasso was constantly studying and finally reached his geometrical style that he is renowned for.
While I am not in the business of dissecting bodies, I am after all artist and spending time studying physiques is crucial to my work.
So, in collaboration with IFBB Bikini Pro Christine Guenette, we created this series of portraits detailing some aspects of her wonderfully sculpted physique. This set was entirely done in Montreal, at the YvensB Photography studio. Scroll a little and you can see how this was created.
I believe that that reunion of fine art photography and fitness models is always a great thing, especially when both the subject and the artist are obsessed with their craft.
Fitness Photography Setup and Lighting
As you may have seen in this photo, I simply used a Godox ad400 pro overhead with a gridded 48” Octabox for most of the shots. This combination, the placement of the modifier and especially the grid focuses the light and highlights certain parts of the body while creating very deep shadows. This is a “requirement” especially dealing with muscles.
A solid Fitness Photography session tip
One important thing I always say to athletes is to focus on staying hydrated and fed. Posing for photos is quite challenging since it’s like being on a fitness competition stage where you have to flex and hold positions for minutes. It can burn you out! So make sure to stay live and well by having some food, not all of it though :p
To book your own fitness photo session, contact me here - it’ll be my pleasure to run you through available options for your own session!
Best,
YvensB Photo
Montreal, November 2020