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108 || FITNESS MAGAZINE || JUNE 2015 || EDITION 2FMM: You specialize in fitness photography; does it ever get tiring for you?RP: Never! I am an athlete and love being around like minded people. %u201cFITFAM%u201d is a real thing. It is such an amazing genre of photography if you love lighting, and being badass... two of my favorite things. FMM: Do you shoot pro athletics only or you take on beginners?RP: I shoot many pros, but I also shoot plenty of people doing their very first photo shoot. At least they aren%u2019t divas / devos yet, I kid I kid. FMM: Considering your extensive background in fitness, do you pose your models? What makes a good pose?RP: Well, I certainly encourage them to bring several %u201cgo to%u201d poses to make sure they have some sense of body positioning. I often actually shoot with a mirror next to my camera to help them see what I see. We all know our own body and how we want it to look better than anyone else, so I find this very useful. I help a ton too. A great pose creates symmetrical lines and curves and plays to the light. Hopefully it also conveys emotion. FMM: What is your advice to our inspired readers who want to start competing in fitness industry?RP: Do it to push yourself to be the best and most disciplined you. Then find a really good coach. There are many bad ones. It%u2019s your body, so put it in good hands! FMM: How do you maintain a work/life balance? Is your family into sport as well?RP: Balance? What%u2019s that? HaHa. It is a struggle. I train 6 days a week and work 10-15 hour days. I have a desire to be one of the best in the industry, it doesn%u2019t happen by accident. Thankfully my studio is at my home and I edit and do other business from home. I even train at my home gym when I can%u2019t get to the big gym. So that aspect of how I have things setup allows me to still see my family Montana Jade