Rod McLean is no stranger to shooting portraits, movement, or sports, so when he started thinking about a new personal project, he was drawn to the idea of photographing a bikini competitor in large format to capture the physical athleticism and muscle definition that is the product of hours of daily training.
Knowing that shooting large format can be time consuming, Rod decided he wanted as much time on set with bikini competitor Chanel Nichole Harris as possible, & instead, duplicated the process of a large format look & feel in post.
“It is such a unique sport in that the body, the physical perfection, is what they are competing against.”
These are a few selects from the shoot. See more on the blog.
Chanel is most definitely a dedicated athlete, and no doubt able to dead lift more than Rod 🙂
To see more of Rod’s work visit www.RodMcLean.com
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