From the ancient Olympics Games of Greece to the local gym in your area, there’s this age-old question that fuels gymgoers and bodybuilders alike – Who doesn’t want to look good? This is where a fitness photography session comes in handy.
Choosing the right photo styling props can be tricky if this is your first photo shoot. Aside from what you wear, an accessory can help you make or break that specific look you want to portray.
If you’re a coach wanting to build up a brand image or an average gym-goer that wants to immortalise their body, take a minute or two to read the best photography props you can bring that fit well in any fitness photoshoot:
Ropes
Or most commonly known as a heavy rope, a battle rope, or a combination of the two. Not only are they great at many gym-related exercises, but they’re fantastic to use as props for photos because of their versatility.
They’re great because a single rope can be used in various poses. If you want to portray yourself as energetic, you can play around with rope exercises.
However, if you want to focus on your body, you can wrap it around the body part you want people to view to help complement those prominent features.
Headphones
Whether it’s light exercise or an intense workout, most of us have listened to music in the gym.
That’s what makes it versatile because it’s very relatable. As a bonus, having headphones hang around your ears or drooped around your neck can help people identify you as a music lover – a melophile, helping you shine your personality out of your fitness photo.
Sure, they’re quite a handful to carry in a photo shoot than their smaller counterparts, like earphones or Bluetooth speakers. However, headphones are the first accessory people will notice when doing an upper-body pose.
Whether running on the treadmill or doing stationary poses like a squat, headphones are your best friend when it comes to these types of things.
Gloves
This is a great accessory to elevate your photo shoot. Not only are they compact and light, but they’re also a guaranteed way to pack a punch into your photoshoot.
If you’re lifting “heavy” weights (heavy being relative to your size and build), then you may want to use gloves to protext your hands and give you better grip. So not only are gloves practical, they also help style the photo and add texture. Your pose will look much better strapping up your gloves than without one.
Dumbbells
Having a fitness photoshoot without dumbbells involved is a weird thought. They’re so essential to a fitness-themed photo that it’s hard to imagine a shoot without them.
You can even say that without them, you can’t call it a fitness photoshoot. That said, dumbbells can offer various poses and work wonders for people who already have defined arms.
Dumbbells help accentuate that by flexing those arm muscles on camera, whether you’re doing a lateral raise, some bicep curls, or a lunge, it’s guaranteed to make you look like you have the Greek God physique you aspire to have.
Chalk
Last but not least is chalk. In my opinion, chalk is an underrated prop. People consider it the third or fourth option when deciding what photoshoot props to bring.
However, chalk is a wonderful ingredient when adding a bit of flair to your fitness image.
The best part is that it can go stand-alone or accompanied by any prop since it goes well with any pose and gives that posture a more determined and serious tone. Simply clasping your hands with a fist pump with chalk dust in the air can lead to a more dramatic fitness image.
Of course, apart from a great outfit and a wide variety of props and accessories, what you’ll need to make that fitness-themed photoshoot shine is a photographer specialising in that field.
Here at Jesse Taylor Photography, that problem is automatically solved for you. Contact us and book a schedule today so you can look like an Olympian with no stress and ten times the convenience!
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