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I Knew He Looked Great!

I was very happy that Phil Barrios had signed up for me to shoot his photos at Muscle Beach on Memorial Day. He looked great and I was right, he took home a First Place Trophy!

It is time to be signing up for me to shoot your photographs at Muscle Beach for the July 4th show. On stage, backstage or even your own photo shoot the day before or after the show. There is even an option for a couples photo shoot should you want to include that someone else. But please do it now, I can only book so many people. Here is the Sign Up online with more details…. https://squareup.com/market/secondfocus Thanks!

Posted by  |  June 10, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

From “Just Sick Of Being Fat” To Muscle Beach

Yet another beautiful woman to stand on stage at Muscle Beach on Memorial Day and in front of my camera with a special reason for that huge smile. A transformation again out of Train Insane Gym in Anaheim California. The first “before” photo below is Traci Jaye Hernandez in 2011 when, as she told me, “I was basically just sick of being fat and I wanted more energy to keep up with my two girls!”. “I changed my eating habits and got to a healthy weight.” She maintained herself by running and going to a gym.

That took Traci to April 2014 and the other slimmer “before” photo when she says she found Train Insane Gym which as she says “THAT was what enabled me to change my life!!!”.  Well I think Traci changed her life, and Train Insane Gym does seem to have it going on! Makes that smile on Traci’s face very addicting!

Are you doing the July 4th show at Muscle Beach? If you want me to photograph you too, it is time to sign up. You have the options of stage photos, backstage photos and even your own photo shoot the day before or after. But please sign up ASAP, I can only do so many. More details and Sign Up here… https://squareup.com/market/secondfocus

Posted by  |  June 9, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tuskegee Airmen Flies His P-51 Mustang Again!

Lt. Col. Bob Friend, 95 years old, flying in the P-51D Mustang made famous when he flew as a Tuskegee Airmen in World War II. “Bunny” has been fully restored and now flying at the Palm Springs Air Museum. Back on the ground, the Colonel was greeted by Air Museum Director Fred Bell, the man who made the restoration of this great aircraft possible over the last three years. The P-51 pilot for the Colonel and Bunny was Tom Nightingale.

Posted by  |  June 8, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

After, Before, Amazing!

I photographed some fabulous bodies at Muscle Beach on Memorial Day. Only days later did I start learning just how fabulous. Melissa Loya as she stood in front of my camera backstage in the workout pit. What a beautiful woman with a rocking body! And then Melissa Loya only eighteen months before at 200 pounds when she said to herself “No More!”.

Melissa and other amazing transformations seem to have in common Train Insane Gym in Anaheim California. From what I am seeing, this gym appears to be the secret weapon for turning Befores into Afters!

Muscle Beach July 4th is coming up. If you would like me to photograph your afters, on stage, backstage or your own photo shoot the day before or after the show, please click here to sign up. And please do it soon, your after is waiting! Click here… Muscle Beach Photography Sign Up

Posted by  |  June 6, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

It’s My Job!

By the end of the day she walked away on stage with a First Place Trophy at Muscle Beach/Venice on Memorial Day. One of the amazing, wonderful, outstanding people I had the opportunity to photograph that day. And I say this every time, Hannah Gordon Etherson is one of the most beautiful women I have ever known!

But back to business! Time to sign up for me shooting your photographs at the July 4th show at Muscle Beach. On stage, backstage, and even your own personal photo shoot the day before or the day after. I can only photograph so many people so please sign up now and let’s do it! Thanks! Sign Up Here… https://squareup.com/market/secondfocus

Posted by  |  June 5, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Admiring The Other Side

It looks like Bailey Quist had an admirer of her other side while I was shooting her photographs at Muscle Beach on Memorial Day. Can’t say that I blame the little guy, I was thinking Bailey looked pretty outstanding all the way around myself!

Sign ups are now available online for the Muscle Beach July 4th weekend show. You can have your photographs on the stage, on the stage and backstage in the workout pit, and even your own photo shoot session the day before or after. You can even have your own couples photo shoot. Please do not delay, there will be a limit on the number of people I can accommodate. So click here… https://squareup.com/market/secondfocus Thanks!

Posted by  |  June 4, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Photos and Friends and Muscle Beach

Shooting photographs and making friends at Muscle Beach. And what great looking friends I get to photograph, old friends and new friends like Julie Morton. She was having fun which is all about Muscle Beach.

Many of you are asking about me photographing you at the next Muscle Beach Show on July 4th. I will have a sign up sheet online this week. You will have the option of stage photographs and an add-on for photographs backstage in the workout pit. There will also be available your own personal shoot on the beach Sunday, July 5th and possibly also Friday July 3rd. If you would like to know more please send me an e-mail to SecondFocus@mac.com. Thanks!

Posted by  |  June 2, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Maria And My Camera

Maria Bertrand in front of my camera. She is always just so beautiful and perfect. We had just finished shooting photographs for magazine features she is writing on Yoga. Maria slipped on a sweater and some heels, just her and myself and a camera among all of the other people at the beach. My favorite kind of photo shoot. Ok so who is next?

Posted by  |  June 1, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

July 4th Muscle Beach Photo Shoots

So Much Fun photographing so many of you at Muscle Beach on Memorial Day weekend! I will again be at the Muscle Beach July 4th show to photograph you on stage and backstage in the workout pit. I am also considering doing individual, perhaps one hour photo shoots, on the beach both before and after the show on Friday July 3rd and Sunday July 5th. A sign up form will be available next week but for now, if you are interested in knowing more, please send me an e-mail to SecondFocus@mac.com. Thanks!

Posted by  |  May 31, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

Winner At Muscle Beach And Much More!

Elizabeth Gonzalez looking totally gorgeous and fit backstage at Muscle Beach. A First Place Class winner at the Memorial Day International Classic 2015! But it is what I have learned about her since I met her at the show that knocks me out. Only 19 months ago Elizabeth was an out of shape and might I say chubby 168 pounder who had never done anything athletic. A pretty girl however, describing herself as a “nerdy” “bookworm” “social type”.

It looks like she turned a big corner when she found the Train Insane Gym in Anaheim California. Elizabeth began her journey of health eating and working out. And dedication! Just look what happened!

Now also to my surprise is that among the many women who came out to compete at Muscle Beach from the Train Insane Gym this Memorial Day is that a number of them made tremendous transformations like Elizabeth. I had the opportunity to photograph many and I hope to be showing you them here on my Blog. That must be some gym with a bunch of great people!

Posted by  |  May 29, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment