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Montana Jade
FMM: You specialize in fitness photography;
does it ever get tiring for you?
RP: Never! I am an athlete and love being around
like minded people. “FITFAM” is a real thing. It is
such an amazing genre of photography if you love
lighting, and being badass... two of my favorite
things.
FMM: Do you shoot pro athletics only or you
take on beginners?
RP: I shoot many pros, but I also shoot plenty of
people doing their very first photo shoot. At least
they aren’t divas / devos yet, I kid I kid.
FMM: Considering your extensive background
in fitness, do you pose your models? What
makes a good pose?
RP: Well, I certainly encourage them to bring
several “go to” poses to make sure they have some
sense of body positioning. I often actually shoot
with a mirror next to my camera to help them see
what I see. We all know our own body and how we
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want it to look better than anyone else, so I find this
very useful. I help a ton too. A great pose creates
symmetrical lines and curves and plays to the light.
Hopefully it also conveys emotion.
FMM: What is your advice to our inspired
readers who want to start competing in fitness
industry?
RP: Do it to push yourself to be the best and most
disciplined you. Then find a really good coach.
There are many bad ones. It’s your body, so put it
in good hands!
FMM: How do you maintain a work/life balance?
Is your family into sport as well?
RP: Balance? What’s that? HaHa. It is a struggle.
I train 6 days a week and work 10-15 hour days. I
have a desire to be one of the best in the industry,
it doesn’t happen by accident. Thankfully my studio
is at my home and I edit and do other business
from home. I even train at my home gym when I
can’t get to the big gym. So that aspect of how I
have things setup allows me to still see my family