Photography by Ian L. Sitren

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Bunny Fly-By

How about a “Bunny” fly-by to get things going! Now come along with us and JOIN OUR TEAM at the Palm Springs Air Museum!

The “Red Tails Race Team” sending “Bunny” our P-51 Mustang to the prestigious National Championship Air Races Reno, September 13th – 17th! “Bunny” will be joined by and honoring the famed Tuskegee Airmen “Red Tails” of World War II. And you can be a part of it!

Lots of cool stuff coming your way for helping us and it’s great fun! You can even get our actual Team T-Shirt and the Official Poster and more. Please check it out and you truly have our biggest Thanks! Right here at… https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/red-tails-race-team

And a Big Thank You to BUZZBOX Premium Cocktails for being our Team Partner!

Posted by  |  September 8, 2017 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Four Days In The Gym With Ava

One of my favorite photo shoots ever. Spending four days in a gym and evenings poolside photographing Ava Cowan. The best!

There is an actual purpose for all of those mirrors in the gym. Just like IFBB Figure Pro Ava is doing here. Watch your form, the movement of the muscles as you do your lifts. It will get you in touch with actually what is happening and also keep you doing things right.

Ava was here at Palm Springs Fitness Center week doing a photo shoot for a workout magazine series. One of the most respected and admired women in the fitness business. Thanks Ava Cowan!

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Posted by  |  September 8, 2017 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

“Bunny” The Poster

So very fun to have my photograph of “Bunny” the P-51 Mustang on the official poster for the “Red Tails Race Team” going to the prestigious National Championship Air Races in Reno next week!

We are all very excited to have BUZZBOX Premium Cocktails as our title sponsor. They are truly a great partner and will actually be with us in the Race Pit itself with the Team and the Palm Springs Air Museum. We also will be very honored to have with us famed Tuskegee Airmen Lt. Col. BobFriend. The Colonel and other Tuskegee Airmen will be signing the poster for the fans at the Race.

You can join the “Red Tails Race Team” too and share the fun. Help us make it all happen and get yourself a signed poster or even an actual Team Crew T-Shirt. I would personally be appreciative for your help! Check it out and Thanks… https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/red-tails-race-team

I also want to Thank the Jones Agency for creating a truly remarkable poster!
https://www.facebook.com/TheJonesAgency

PSAM Reno Poster

Posted by  |  September 6, 2017 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

Fitness Journey Transformation

I photographed and wrote a monthly feature for Bobdyuilding.com in Iron Man Magazine about some wonderful people on their fitness journey. It went on for three years and this story with Juliet Banks was the last. But way up there as one of the most wonderful! Photographed at my favorite gym, Palm Springs Fitness Center. Thanks!

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Juliet Banks spent her time devoted to helping others with very special needs. And indeed her own family had very special needs as well. It took a toll on her own health and well being. But there came a time when she realized that she would not be able to help anyone if she didn’t do something about helping herself.

Juliet never wanted to share her story, too ashamed about where she had been. But her involvement in the fitness world brought her to being selected for a feature as the BodySpace Physique Of The Month.

Posted by  |  September 6, 2017 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Paradise

Seen in all the finest places around Palm Springs. And no I did not put it there! One of my photos monthly on the front page of the Palm Canyon Paradise newspaper. This photo of an incredibly beautiful Maria Bertrand poolside.

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Posted by  |  September 5, 2017 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , | Leave a comment

Labor Day Traffic

Not exactly like getting on a freeway onramp. Just made me think of it. I shot these photos from the backseat of a T-28 Trojan as we were waiting to takeoff at the “Wings Over Camarillo” airshow in August. One of my duties as Photographer and Social Media Manager for the Palm Springs Air Museum. Next stop is the National Championship Air Races in Reno coming up now! And I need your help with that please! Check it out at “Red Tails Race Team” and Thanks!

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Posted by  |  September 4, 2017 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

EAT LIFT SLEEP REPEAT

“EAT LIFT SLEEP REPEAT” – Sometimes the fitness women I photograph wear very little clothes or none at all for our photo shoots. Sometimes, like Courtney Solomon did, they wear something that has some really good fitness advice on it!

One of the many photo shoots I have done at Palm Springs Fitness Center. That is where I work out and where I am also now their Social Media Manager. You will be seeing more of my photography and video on their Facebook page, so please check it out and “Like” it, just for me! Thanks! Right here at Palm Springs Fitness Center.

Cortney Solomon

Posted by  |  September 4, 2017 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

I Love This Book Cover!

Yes I shot it and it is exactly what I had imagined. It was with Doug Brignole for his very successful book “Million Dollar Mu$cle – A Historical and Sociological Perspective of the Fitness Industry”.

In the fitness and bodybuilding world for over forty years, Doug has competed in bodybuilding all around the world since the age of 14! He is a very respected author, speaker, trainer and historian of the world of bodybuilding.

Photographed at Palm Springs Fitness Center where not only have I worked out for eleven years but where I have done many of my photo shoots. Also now the Social Media Manager there, you will be seeing much of my photography on their Facebook page. Please check it out and “Like” it! Thanks! Right here at Palm Springs Fitness Center.

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Posted by  |  September 4, 2017 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

Did You Fly In For Labor Day?

Did you fly in for the Labor Day Weekend? Actually this was from the Air Fair at Big Bear Lake a week ago. I was there as the Photographer and Social Media Manager for the Palm Springs Air Museum. We had our World War II C-47 “Dakota”, our P-63 “Kingcobra fighter and our “Red Tail” P-51 Mustang “Bunny” there with us. And yes I flew there and back in the P-51 Mustang. OK, I have been told I am having way too much fun. I am not going to disagree! Next stop… The Reno Air Races. And you can help me with that please! Check this out… “Red Tails Race Team”

 

Posted by  |  September 4, 2017 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

From Singapore

Reaching around the world, it was wonderful to have Joan Liew and Augustine Lee from Singapore for their United States gym photo shoot with me right here at Palm Springs Fitness Center. Founders of the Fitness Factory Gym in 2005, they are both International Bodybuilding Champions and among the most respected and best known in the fitness business.

I am also the Social Media Manager for Palm Springs Fitness Center and you will be seeing my photography, some new video features and some fun on their Facebook page. So please check it our and “Like” it! Thanks! Palm Springs Fitness Center On Facebook

Joan Liew and Augustine Lee

Posted by  |  September 4, 2017 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment