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Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« on: April 19, 2006, 11:28:49 AM »
Thought it'd be worthwhile to share some of the top bodybuilding & fitness photographers working today.  The bodybuilders and fitness/figure stars deserve kudos for all their hard work developing their bodies, but these photographers deserve some credit for recording them at their best and showing off what they've created.  Here's a start:


John Stutz
http://www.johnstutz.com/

Bill Dobbins
www.billdobbins.com

Johnny Crosslin
www.johnnycrosslin.com

Michael Neveux
www.michaelneveuxphotography.com

David Paul (Former Barbarian Brother) - anyone have a website for him

Paul B. Goode
www.paulbgoode.com

Robert Reiff
www.magiclight.com

Terry Goodlad
www.bodysport.com

Alex Ardenti
www.alexardenti.com

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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2006, 11:32:46 AM »
Per Bernal - hands down! MD wouldnt be as good without him

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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2006, 12:31:40 PM »
Chris Lund and Kevin Horton

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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2006, 12:54:11 PM »
Jason Ellis is pretty good too, he shot that hot picture of Rachel Moore that hangs in Max Muscle Venice Beach.

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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2006, 12:56:31 PM »
The guy who tricked Mo "lestd" should be mentioned ....

He was taking pics and asked if he could touch his weiner ...

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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2006, 12:59:28 PM »
Then he went to the cops to report a rape, the cops then asked Mo


"...what the hell were you doing with nothing but a thong on ?? Did you expect him to think otherwise..do you do that for all stranger??"
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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2006, 11:01:06 PM »
One of the best and most published photgraphers in all the muscle Mags is Sunstar.  My old friend Gene Mozee is pretty good too I think.  Sunstar is also has the distinction of being the most published photgrapher in the world and has the largest private photo library in the world.  His piture of him with the dolphin jumping over him got him paid $60,000 from a film company I can't remember its name.

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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2006, 11:07:33 PM »
I'll add Gene Hwang of:

www.orangephotography.com
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www.ftvideo.com

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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2006, 12:51:23 PM »
Artie Zeller was an old timer but he was great.

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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2006, 12:54:10 PM »
Gotta go with the late Art Zeller. And yes, because of those classic Arnold shots.  ;D

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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2006, 12:59:55 PM »
Why isn't Joe Valdez on that list??

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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2006, 02:33:11 PM »
Why isn't Joe Valdez on that list??

He is now!  You just added him.  I started the list and want others to add others.

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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2006, 10:20:20 AM »
Jason Ellis is pretty good too, he shot that hot picture of Rachel Moore that hangs in Max Muscle Venice Beach.

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Here is the live link.
www.jasonellisphotography.com

Good choice.  His portfolio of B&W physique photos is excellent.  He has a great Coleman bicep flex picture.



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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2006, 10:23:56 AM »
One of the best and most published photgraphers in all the muscle Mags is Sunstar.  My old friend Gene Mozee is pretty good too I think.  Sunstar is also has the distinction of being the most published photgrapher in the world and has the largest private photo library in the world.  His piture of him with the dolphin jumping over him got him paid $60,000 from a film company I can't remember its name.

Here's Elan Sun Star's website:
http://sunstarphoto.com/

Don't see one for Mozee, though he has lots of pictures throughout the web.

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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #14 on: April 21, 2006, 11:29:15 AM »
How about that JCLopez guy who posts those horrid covers of his online rag??  ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #15 on: April 21, 2006, 12:16:00 PM »
nice thread.  ;)


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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #16 on: April 21, 2006, 02:34:18 PM »
Here's Elan Sun Star's website:
http://sunstarphoto.com/

Don't see one for Mozee, though he has lots of pictures throughout the web.

Thanks man.  Gene is an old timer.  I think he helps run Ironage or some website.  He was the first person to interview Arnold in the US.  His phot collection from the 60 and 70 is unmatched.  Just unreal.  Had a fallout with Weider then got back with him

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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #17 on: April 21, 2006, 02:42:09 PM »
Nice website for Sunstar.  His color is just unreal.  And unlike other photographers he is very simple.  His photoshoots consist on him and one other person holding a reflector and thats it.  No super fancy shit.  His house is on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.  He developed a method for his clients to choose photos in realtime.  He would setup his laptop computer on a table on the beach and through wireless connection have his camera hooked up to it.  He would do a photoshoot and in real time the client could bein New York and view the snapshots as they are taken.  They would tell him which one and they were done.  Unreal technology and idea.  I helped him on a few shoots and it was amazing.  He once was shooting in Waikiki and had his camera bag sitting on the bench next to him.  Well he and the model would get shooting and moving farther away from his bag and they ended up getting stolen.  3 digitals $10,000+ Nikons were stolen.  It was an expensive shoot.  When he went difital he told me he was saving about $5,000 to $8,000 a month in just developing and film costs.  A little weird to shoot with though sometimes.

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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #18 on: April 21, 2006, 02:48:31 PM »
They don't get much better than Eric Jacobson, of Impact Photography.  ;D

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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #19 on: April 21, 2006, 02:59:05 PM »
Horton's real workout photos, like the Ronnie Metroflex stuff, is the best in the biz, hands down.   8)

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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #20 on: April 22, 2006, 08:11:01 AM »
Thanks man.  Gene is an old timer.  I think he helps run Ironage or some website.  He was the first person to interview Arnold in the US.  His phot collection from the 60 and 70 is unmatched.  Just unreal.  Had a fallout with Weider then got back with him


I like artie zellers old gym shots from the 70`s in the mags as well as the first prinitng of arnold`s encyclopedia..

I used to like Chris Lunds until they got too bullshit with the quarter squats with 7 plats on the smith machine in short jean shorts.

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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #21 on: April 24, 2006, 11:19:59 AM »
They don't get much better than Eric Jacobson, of Impact Photography.  ;D

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Here's the link to his site.  Good stuff.
http://www.impact-photography.com/welcome.htm

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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #22 on: April 24, 2006, 11:22:58 AM »
Picsman,  Are you the photographer?  If so, don't you want to provide your real name and a link to your website?  Pics are pretty good.

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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #23 on: April 24, 2006, 11:30:28 AM »
Chris Lund and Kevin Horton. Kevin's pics from the 1994 English Grand Prix were awesome - they were published in Flex. Of course, his best pics were the ones he shot of the Offseason dorian prior to the 1993 Mr. O to highlight the gains Doz had made in 1 year. Can someone post Kevin's black and white pics from the 1994 English Grand prix, specifically Kevin Levrone's Hands-clasped Most Muscular and Dorian Yates' right-arm-bicep flexed Side Chest?

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Re: Best Bodybuilding/Fitness photographers
« Reply #24 on: May 01, 2006, 12:11:27 PM »
Picsman,  Can you take these photos down?  These aren't the type of female fitness/bodybuilding shots that emphasize my topic.  I'm sure Claire's put in some great time building her muscles, but her shots really stopped this topic in it's tracks.

agreed, these shots are hardly "Best" photographers caliber - self promotion is good but know where your legacy stands before you throw your hat in with some of the greats.
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