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Lifestyle with Amita Dhillon

My favorite images from our 5th shoot together

By Matt Pendleton Photography

April 25^th, 2020

Amita Returns

Amita Dhillon is my good friend from Gainesville. I've been working with her since May 2017 and this our fifth time shooting. She's a certified health & nutrition coach and fitness instructor.

For this session, I visited her in Tampa, Florida at the Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park near downtown just slightly after mid-day. The park had a ton of interesting places to shoot and we had a blast.

I went very light on gear but needed enough power to work with the high sun. Here's what I used:

Cameras: Canon 1D-X Mark II
Lenses: Canon 85mm f1.4L IS, Canon 50mm f1.2L
Gear: Lexar 32GB Memory Cards and Readers, Tiffen UV filters, Hoodman eyecups
Grip and Support: Black Rapid Double Breathe camera straps
Lighting: Profoto B1X and Profoto OCF Beauty Dish

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Outfit #1: Fitness

The last four times I shot with Amita we primarily shot fitness. This shoot I wanted to have more lifestyle looks. But first, I had to get a few fitness looks in.

I love this waterfront sidewalk. So many beautiful places to shoot here. Amita wore a Sports Bra and Nike sneakers with Adidas shorts.

Outfit #2: Fitness + Leisure

This was my favorite location of the shoot. The sun was in the right spot to create a beautiful rim light and the Profoto B1X really helped me fill in the shadows. I loved the metal and wood railings in the background.

Outfit #3: Lifestyle

Moving just a few feet from the stairs, I found these beautiful wooden stages. The rows of palm trees in the back just added so much dimension.

I next followed a path to a shaded area and used both available light and the Profoto strobes to softly light her.

Outfit #4: Downtown Lifestyle

Amita has the great ability to rock almost any outfit. The blue romper was no different and I paired it with water fountains and the downtown skyline. My favorite photo from this look is the last one in this set.