Bootylicious Bootcamp Shoot-ideas?

Van IsleVan Isle Registered Users Posts: 384 Major grins
edited August 14, 2007 in The Big Picture
Hi folks,
I'm shooting some advertisement shots for a personal trainer who does bootcamps, 1 on 1 training, etc. We'll be at a beach with a group of girls (trainer is female, too). It will be about 1.5-2.5 hours to sunset (yay!) There's lots of driftwood logs for props, etc.

My brain is reeling with ideas: running, push-up lines, silhouette's, laughing, grunting.

Any obvious shots I'm missing? I'll have my tripod there, maybe an assistant or 2nd tripod, and an off-camera flash. Lens from 18 to 200mm.

Many thanks.

VI
dgrin.com - making my best shots even better since 2006.

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  • dogwooddogwood Registered Users Posts: 2,572 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2007
    Van Isle wrote:

    Any obvious shots I'm missing? I'll have my tripod there, maybe an assistant or 2nd tripod, and an off-camera flash. Lens from 18 to 200mm.

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  • JESTERJESTER Registered Users Posts: 369 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    Taking along a couple of reflectors problably wouldn't be such a bad idea.
  • aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    I actually belong to a bootcamp program. :D

    I suggest that you should capture what people actually do -- sit-ups, planks, sprints, burpees, yoga poses, jumping jacks, jumping drills, partner exercises, etc. And show why the bootcamp environment is so better than a normal gym since you're actually outside instead of a dark ugly gym. The beach location will help… Show how the things around you can be used in the workout. Setup the driftwood in a ladder formation and have the group jump over them or a suicide drill with the drift wood. If there are low wooden pillars, or a bench, have people do dips on them, etc.

    Sample of bootcamp web sites:
    bay area bootcamp just static photos
    san jose bootcamp -- has a moving slide show with various photos

    The photos are not the best, but it shows you what people are looking for when they're looking for a program.

    In general, show people having fun, smiling, laughing, supporting each other, sweating a little bit, but not pushed to their limit even thought most bootcamp workouts push your body to the edge. It also helps to show that the coach is there with the students -- correcting form, encouraging, too etc.
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  • Van IsleVan Isle Registered Users Posts: 384 Major grins
    edited August 14, 2007
    Awesome ideas, thanks much. I'll post up a few examples when I can. The shoot is tonight.

    VI
    dgrin.com - making my best shots even better since 2006.
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