Grit & Glory | Naperville Photographer

In keeping with my Athletes, let’s have a post from when I held Athlete Mini special. I really do love creating amazing and dynamic athlete pictures. I title these minis Grit & Glory. So let’s start with this baseball pitcher. If you wonder how I chose the “pose” for athletes, it is always the moment before explosion. The moment right before muscles explode or propel.

 

For a swimmer doing the butterfly, it is getting the arm spread when they take a breath.

For a martial artist, it is at the peak of extension for a kick.

 

 

 

Sometimes it isn’t the explosion, but the intensity of a moment, like with this hockey player shooting on the goal.

 

And sometimes it is that moment before it all begins. Like with this swimmer on the blocks.

 

A lot of my athlete work is also about showcasing muscles with my lighting. My lighting technique highlights all the work these athletes have dedicated to their sports, and it shows!

 

And when I get an athlete who is super proud of their muscles, I really try my best to show them off. This swimmer had the most defined traps I’ve ever seen!

 

As you see, I don’t just do one pose and that’s it. I work with each athlete to show off their sport and their abilities to create these amazing sportraits. If you are interested in having your own Athlete mini session, you know where I am. Ready to give you pictures you won’t get anywhere else.