In the Studio: Pro Athlete Studio Portrait

Every once in a while I get the opportunity to do a shoot of my own creation.  I’ve been wanting to do a pro athlete studio portrait shoot and last Thursday we made it happen! My vision for the shoot was to portray the toughness, determination, drive, grit, fierceness and intensity of elite athletes with lighting and editing.

In the sense of mastering lighting, photography is very similar to being an athlete.  I’m constantly training, testing, failing, adjusting, learning, and preparing for the next big chance to make my efforts shine and reach my goals.

I’m psyched I was able to build on my library of cycling images (in addition to adding a new sport, golf) to my portfolio.  I’ll be heading to Interbike in Las Vegas this September and I’m excited about sharing these images with the marketing professionals at some of the top cycling industry brands…. Vegas Baby!

Thanks to Tom Hopkins for letting us use his studio while the Coppola Photography studio is under construction. And a huge thanks to triathletes Jon Fecik, Kelli Montgomery, and David Ellis, and golfers, Paul Coppola(my dad) and Joe Scarpellino!  You all brought the intensity!!

 

pro athlete studio portrait image triathlete Jon Fecik swim

Jon Fecik, Zanes Cycles sponsored pro triathlete & coach.

pro athlete studio portrait image triathlete Jon Fecik close up bike

pro athlete studio portrait image triathlete David Ellis

pro athlete studio portrait image triathlete David Ellis close up

pro athlete studio image triathlete Kelli Montgomery

Coach Kelli Montgomery, Xterra World Champion 2014, 40-44

pro athlete studio image triathlete Kelli Montgomery full bike

pro athlete studio image triathlete Kelli Montgomery B&W

Golf studio shoot middle age man

Golf studio photo senior man

Golf sthlete studio image titleist ball and club

Golf athlete studio portrait senior man

Golf athlete studio portrait senior male

Golf athlete studio portrait middle aged man

 


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