Christy & Tim: Proof that dedication has no age limit & the spark only gets brighter!
Nineteen years together. Sixteen years married this October. And now, both stepping on stage chasing the same health goals, side by side.
Meet Christy (39) and Tim (50) — two people who’ve turned “we’re doing this together” into a genuine way of life.
A Shared Journey, Worth Documenting
Christy and Tim didn’t come to Life Portraits for a one-off transformation photo. They came to document a shared discipline — the training sessions, the early mornings, the mutual accountability that’s kept their relationship (and their results) growing stronger for nearly two decades. Both ready to step onto the bodybuilding stage, we were honoured to capture their hard work and physiques in a couple photoshoot recently in Brisbane at the beautiful luxury Errey Haus, photoshoot location.
Why Book a Couples Fitness Shoot
There’s something different about capturing a milestone as a pair rather than solo. You built the discipline together, so you get to celebrate the outcome together.
On the day, our job is to guide you step-by-step through poses that highlight your strength, your best angles, and — just as importantly — your genuine connection, so the images feel like you, not a generic fitness stock photo.
This session was a silver, 1 hour session at a luxury home. The couple brought 3 outfits - we photographed them individually and as a couple so we had a variety of images. We had a kitchen look, striking fashion on the staircase, poolside and a few intimate moments with some beautiful lighting in the home. Tips we gave them to be prepared:
Bring lots of outfit options - suggesting 3-4 each for the photoshoot so you can have some images by yourself and as a couple
Pump up before we start or between shots - push ups, bands
Don’t worry about your tans - we retouch them!
ENJOY! Let your photographer do the work and trust them!
The Experience On the Day
Working alongside Christy and Tim’s bodybuilding and posing coaches, the session was built around showcasing real, hard-won condition — not just a physique reveal, but a celebration of nearly two decades of showing up for each other. We guided them with strong poses to show off their lines and shape!
We started the session with a chat about our goals, what outfits they had, locations we’d photograph within in the house…. and got to it!
The Transformation
Digitals capture a moment. But for Christy and Tim, this session became something bigger: a milestone marker for a partnership built on shared discipline, sacrifice, and joy. As Christy put it afterward, these are memories that will last a lifetime.
Ready to Celebrate Your Own Milestone?
Whether it’s a health goal, a body transformation, or your own couple’s journey worth celebrating, we’d love to help you document it. See our fitness and health page for more information on couples sessions.
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Empowering woman to love their bodies! BTS Vlog on tips & tricks for your first fitness photoshoot...
I am so lucky in my job that I get to work with unbelievable women that are inspirational, driven and have undergone emotional journeys to reach their goals. I get to be a big part of this journey, helping them plan their photoshoot, creating a vision to capture this moment in their life, documenting it for a lifetime, bringing their ideas to reality while also becoming a friend!
One of the most common things I hear is "Is that me?". So many women have no idea how beautiful they are and how unbelievable they look in the skin their in. Yes I photograph males and females at the peak of their conditioning for competitions, but I also photography body transformations, weight loss journeys and boudoir photography, embracing the body in its everyday state. Everyone is on their own journey.... and we pride ourselves on creating a fun and personalised experience, offering very specific styling, posing and planning guidance easing the nerves and stresses of planning a photoshoot.
A photoshoot is not always about looking lean and 'shredded', it's about capturing your beauty and creating an end result that you're proud of!
I recently got to work with the stunning Sophie, guiding her through the process of how to plan and prepare for a photoshoot including supplying location galleries, Pinterest boards for styling, outfit planning and creating a visual of what her end result would be.
This was Sophie's first photoshoot and to capture this experience, we created a behind the scenes vlog of what is involved in a fitness/boudoir photoshoot. We give you an insight into a 'day in the life of Life Portraits' showcasing our gold package (1-2 hour portrait package) with Sophie and what happens on a fitness photoshoot.
See some of our favourite images from the shoot below as well as the vlog. Sophie is such a beautiful woman who priorities a healthy lifestyle (not competing) and embraces her everyday gorgeous body!
Em x
Brisbane Fitness & Fashion Photography
www.lifeportraits.photography/fitness
info@lifeportraits.photography
From Embracing the Beach to Urban Colour Pop: Brisbane Fitness Photography
Sometimes a client has enough trust in your expertise and your style of photography that they leave the concepts of the shoot up to you. I LOVE THIS! I just need a location that they like and the style of outfits they want to wear and I create a vision in my mind of the outcome.
This was the case with the beautiful Emma. She told me her locations she liked and we discussed outfits, but the rest was up to me. I wanted to create something nature driven, candid and beautiful that really featured her kind spirited personality and her love for this particular beach (without going full beach raunchy in the sand haha).
We began our session at Burleigh in the Gold Coast for some beach photography by the water, followed by some active wear imagery then we drove to Brisbane to finish with some outrageous colour concepts!
Check out the result below! :)
Em
Brisbane Fitness Photography
www.lifeportraits.photography/fitness
Why invest in a fitness photoshoot? Brisbane Fitness & Weight Loss Transformation Photography
Last week I captured the stunning Stacey after recently competing in Sydney at the WBFF bodybuilding show. She has one of the most unreal physiques and proportions I have seen and an absolute pleasure to photograph.
Being a past figure competitor, I know what it takes to get to this level of fitness and conditioning. A takes a lot of hard work, heavy weights, meal prepping, tracked macros and calories, posing practice, sacrifices in your social life, long days at work followed by exhausting gym sessions..... And the list goes on!
But when you reach your goal of stepping on stage and you reward yourself with a photoshoot to capture your journey, you realise..... it was all worth it! Capturing this moment in your life where you have put so much focus, time and determination is worth the investment - not only for yourself but for future generations, your kids, your family. This is part of your legacy.
See some of our favourties below from our shoot together in Brisbane.
Em x
Brisbane Fitness, Fashion & Boudoir Photography
www.lifeportraits.photography/fitness
Channelling a personality into a photoshoot: Brisbane Fitness Photography
When I first had communication with Paige, I could sense she was a bubbly and energetic person. She was very keen with ideas, really open and a lovely person to deal with. I had some really clear visions of what I wanted to create with her, channelling this energy and her personality.
She picked out some beautiful locations from my locations gallery I supplied and straight away I knew the style of images I wanted to create and she was open to the guidance. I assisted on outfits, styling and together we created the most beautiful set of images!
Here's some of my favourites below!
Brisbane Fitness Photography
www.lifeportraits.photography/fitness
The beauty of the female figure: Featuring Jacquie Mync IFBB Figure Competitor
For those that don't know me well, I have been training seriously in the gym now for about 5 years - and by that, I mean lifting heavy, training hard and focusing on particular muscle groups to develop and grow them. I have been fascinated by the female physique for some time now and intrigued by how we can transform our bodies with a combination of dedication, hard work at the gym and a balanced diet.
I competed in figure in 2015 and was amazed and proud of by what I achieved, placing 3rd and 5th for my first competition. This love for fitness, muscles and the beauty of the female physique has lead me to one of my most loved styles of shooting - bodybuilding and fitness portraits.
I was lucky enough to photograph the beautiful woman, Jacquie, just before she stepped on stage for the IFBB Arnolds in figure - already placing first in the QLD titles. She has the most beautiful figure shape with a wide back, small waist, and muscular legs.
Working with a fitness/bikini/bodybuilding competitor takes some prior knowledge to be able to really achieve the best results for the athlete. When working with my clients I direct them with poses that bring out the best in their muscles and body shape, help them activate certain muscles, position them in a way that best complements their shape and physique. I LOVE the art of lighting a subject - revealing abs, showing lines in their legs or glutes they never knew they had, showcasing their back muscles while still keeping a beautiful poised face.
Check out some of the stunning images created with Jac at Next Hotels in Brisbane at the rooftop pool. She was a pleasure to work with and together we produced some stunning images. These images were a combination of ambient light with a beauty dish used to highlight the subjects' muscles and bring more contrast/clarity back into the image. Big thanks to my business partner Andy for holding the beauty dish for a lot of these shots haha :)
Em
