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86 || FITNESS MAGAZINE || NOVEMBER 2ND EDITION 2015 club that is building the next generations of boxing champions, and they didn%u2019t really know who he was. We have been in production for a couple of years, and now we are in the editing stage. We hope to be in festivals by the end of the year..MFM: What did you learn the most out of your military career in respect to advancing your photography? TG: The military taught me to be disciplined, work hard, show respect, and it will take you places. It also taught me that adaptability is a crucial skill and requires a flexible mindset. Strange as that sounds about the military, one must understand the rules and know how to work both inside and outside of that system. Plus, I often worked on nuclear command and control systems as an avionics tech, deployed in the field away from support. Responsible for all the equipment on board that aircraft, we had an officer that answered directly to the President demanding a fix for any given problem. It taught me how to handle pressure and strong personalities.MFM: Did your military background lead you to specializing in fitness photography?TG: I have only focused on that area in the last five years. Skateboarding as a kid and reading skate magazines have a lot to do with my understanding of extreme sports athletes. Military fitness experience at the Naval Aircrew School taught me about getting through to the finish. But really working with the Alpha Warrior obstacle course and some of the great athletes from Tempest Free Running Academy (Brent Steffensen, Brian Orosco, Evan Dallard, and Kacy Catanzaro) really peaked my interest again in fitness.MFM: What skills are important for a successful career in fitness/sports photography?TG: You need to understand your subjects and Nathaniel Tennison