We traveled to Miami to meet our newest client, Kim DeKrey, a CrossFit athlete from Tampa and former member of FIU Track & Field. She was competing at the 2019 Wodapalooza CrossFit Festival at Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami.
We recently switched to Profoto lights and were very excited to try them. We connected with Kim and chose the Riverwalk location near Bayfront Park so we could shoot in between her Wodapalooza events. From the Miami River to beautiful light, we had a great time.
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Here's the gear we used for this shoot:
We kicked off the session starting at the west end of the Riverwalk area. The Miami River and downtown skyline creates a beautiful background for our images.
There were a few intriguing stairs every few feet down the Riverwalk that lead to the Miami River. They're a little out of place with all the luxury yachts passing by. The images from this section turned out really great!
As we move down the Riverwalk there are various art installations. We came across some beautiful tiled walls which created a beautiful backdrop.
We left Riverwalk and headed towards the Chopin Plaza
Sometimes the most ordinary items turn into something really special. This was the case with a random wall that we found that was in the perfect light.
We're going behind-the-scenes (BTS) thanks to our photo assistant, photographer Matt Goldman from Goldman Photography. You'll catch some of our brand new Profoto gear in action.
We're very fortunate to work with such an amazing athlete! She rocked the shoot and really made the whole session tons of fun! We're already looking forward to our next shoot.
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