2008 Fitness Olympia Routine Photos

The fitness routines are always the most challenging and enjoyable to shoot. The Olympia presents a challenge when shooting the routines. The press pit is at a bit of a distance, which isn’t a huge issue until the routines go to the floor. The seasoned vets to this stage know to move to the front of the stage, where the best light is. The routines that get the most photographic coverage are those that are not on the ground and towards the front of the stage. The stage is elevated and when the routines are performed on the ground the photographers can only see the top of the competitor’s heads. That’s while you’ll see some routines have more images than others.

My favorite shot of the weekend is the one of Tanji Johnson in mid-air. Sometimes shots are perfectly framed and you’re able to capture the movement at the right time. It doesn’t happen often but these are the times that make photographing fun.

Tanji Johnson mid-flight at the Olympia.

Olympia champ, Jen Hendershott is also fun to shoot as she flies so high, she’s often out of the frame. As you shoot the competitors more, you learn who does what and how high they fly.

Jen Flying high at the Olympia.