Bodybuilder Bobby Bird cools off during a workout.
Recently, we worked with professional bodybuilder Bobby Bird to build a library of images as his career escalates. We had the easy job- Bobby had to pour water over his head in a cold warehouse. I’m interested in these “quiet, loner sports”- my terminology. I enjoy working with athletes for sports like bodybuilding, where there’s not near the hype of football or soccer. The athletes don’t have the throngs of fans to huzzah them to success; they have to rely on their own commitment and love for their sport. Respect!
The broncolor para 220 yields the perfect light for images like this. For me, the combo of hard light to sculpt the body and lots of wrap for coverage visually expresses all the hard work Bobby has done.
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