Sierra Carter is a certified personal trainer from Gainesville, FL who is studying at the University of Florida. She is also a former fashion-turned-fitness model and upcoming brand ambassador. We met Sierra after shooting with her friend, Amita Dhillon (click for her fitness story) and quickly setup a fitness photo session.
We decided to shoot in Downtown Gainesville back in May 2017 using a few street locations and also some public buildings.
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For our first location, we chose a simple outfit: cutoff tank top, Adidas tights, and Adidas sneakers. We shot near the courthouse in Downtown Gainesville about an hour before sunset. With Sierra's modeling background, it was easy to get started with different, engaging poses.
For our second location, Sierra switched into a grey sports bra, Nike Pro compression shorts, and black Nike Free sneakers. We used a couple of streets in downtown Gainesville that had views of the west. While the sun was fighting to set between clouds, we were still able to get a few shots as sunset started.
For our third and final location, Sierra switched into the final outfit: grey Gymshark Flex leggings with a red waistband (love Gymshark!), white high-top Chuck Taylor's, and a grey sports bra. We had only a few moments left during the Golden Hour and took full advantage.
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