As a fitness photographer in Detroit, MI, I regularly receive phone calls to work with professional athletes and fitness models to help them build their portfolio with marketing images. Even so, I am still pleasantly surprised to receive calls from individuals that take those ideas to the extreme. Claire recently called me to do a fitness photo shoot to capture some images in a gym setting for a couple of fitness magazines she is going to be in. We headed to a local gym during off peak hours and shot a number of great images that she will be able to use … then … we did something quite different. You see, she is also a professional aerialist!

We shot some amazing aerial silk photographs in addition to the lyra images below. These were meant to be a “proof of concept” to a larger scale photo shoot in 2015. But, they turned out so great, I decided to post some of them here to share! Be sure to check them out and leave a comment below. Which one is your favorite?

If you are an aerialist or another circus arts professional, I would love to hear from you! Whether you interested in expanding your portfolio or simply to discuss potential photo shoot concepts, please feel free to contact me online or call 313-883-9500. I can’t wait to hear from you!

SAFETY NOTICE: To say the moves shown in the images below require tremendous amount of shoulder, back, core and grip strength (not to mention flexibility)! Don’t try these unless you are under the direct supervision of an experienced instructor.