A ​​great athlete is, in themselves, a kind of work of art. Just as a sculptor chisels away rock to reveal the beauty within, these elite athletes chisel away weakness to create a fine-tuned machine. The ability to capture that art in a single, mesmerizing moment is what sets these fitness photographers apart. South presents the third installment of curated works from some of the greatest wellness and exercise  photographers wandering the Southeast.

Photographer / Matt Odom

Subject: Aaron Hall

Location: Rush MMA (Macon, GA.)

Inspiration:

“Hall was an up and coming MMA fighter who was preparing for his first major MMA fight, and he happened to be my old classmate! I thought it would be cool to photograph one of my classmates who were doing well and accomplishing goals.” – Matt Odom. 

Odom is an award-winning Atlanta-based editorial portrait, commercial advertising, industrial, and sports photographer. He’s also an avid vintage comic collector who is one of a few people in the world to hold an original copy of the 1984 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 first print. @mattodomphoto

Photographers / Travis & Caterina Teate

Model: Alia Brhel

MUA: Kate Broadhurst

Outfit: Calvin Klein

Location: The island of Oahu

Inspiration: “There was this cool road that was out of service that I was using to train and run. Hawaii is Hyper Kinetic, There is such an abundance of energy and color, so this is that feeling translated into fashion. It was a break away from so many surf/beach shoots.” – Travis Teate 

Southern-born Travis and Caterina Teate are a stunning husband and wife team that specializes in fashion, editorial, portrait and wedding photography. Now based In Hawaii, they plan to move “home” in a couple years to plant roots and raise their two beautiful kids. 

@tandcphoto_

Photographer / Gregg Lambton-Carr

Model: Fitness Trainer Heather Black 

Location: Black’s home gym, Charleston, SC. 

Inspiration: “This was shot for Heather to use as marketing for her Abs program.” – Gregg Lambton-Carr

Lambton-Carr is a South African-born adventurer and photographer now based in Charleston, SC. For the last decade he has expanded his lifestyle, fashion and commercial photography. @gregglc

Photographer / Miranda Osborn

Subject: Pierce Borrás

Location: Studio, Savannah, GA 

Inspiration: “Firefighter and Army Ranger, Pierce came to me wanting photos for his body building portfolio. Little did he know in just a few months he would be diagnosed with Stage 3 brain cancer. He died/coded twice during a five-hour craniotomy but made a full recovery and continued to push through and compete and win.” – Miranda Osborn. 

“I’m still on borrowed time and I’m trying to make it count.” – Pierce Borrás

Australian-born Miranda Osborn is an award-winning photographer, specializing in landscapes and portrait photography and just celebrated her 20th magazine cover. @camerakoala

Photographer / Jerry Finley

Models/Dancer (top): Ashlyn Dupree

Above: The @artstillmoves project: a Spartanburg community-based professional dance photography project featuring Ballet Spartanburg Company dancers Lydia Taylor Sanders, Carrie E Preus and Grayson Driver.

In Memoriam

Jerry Finley was a South Carolina-based photographer, videographer and musician, among his many talents. Jerry passed away on October 10, 2021 after battling COVID-19, before he would see his photos on these pages. Jerry was renowned for being able to photograph anybody (or anything) in any light. He was a chemist of light, seeing, creating and shaping it to produce beautiful works of art. @jerryfinleyphotography

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