Fitness / sports photoshoot — Barcelona

You don't need to be in competition shape to get good photos. We work with where you are now: light, angle and pose do a lot to bring out definition and posture. That said, if you're prepping for a specific date — end of a cut, peak week — we time the session for that day. Small details help: come hydrated but dry on the surface, matte skin and, if you like, a light pump workout just before.

Bring two or three outfits that fit well and show what you want to emphasise: fitted training wear, a tank or sleeveless top, and something neutral for more restrained portraits. Solid colours work better than busy prints. Also useful: water, a towel, a resistance band or your usual gear (rope, kettlebell) if you want movement shots, and avoid tight-clothing marks on the skin just before. I'll tell you which look to use at each location.

No. The point is that you still look like you, at your best. The fitness retouching I do enhances definition, balances skin tone, clears distractions and adjusts light and contrast, but it respects the real texture of your skin and the shape of your body. I don't warp proportions or invent muscle that isn't there. If you worked for that physique, it's only fair the photo shows it honestly, not an unrecognisable version.

In Barcelona days completely lost to rain are few, but if the forecast turns we have room. We usually shift the time within the same day, since light changes fast by the sea, or move to a more sheltered location with arcades and urban walls. If the weather gives nothing, we reschedule at no cost to the nearest available date. Curiously, an overcast sky gives soft, even light that flatters strength portraits a great deal.