Worldwide Olympia & Arnold

About

I shoot the
sport from
inside it.

I’m the photographer behind gymfreak.media - part lensman, part posing coach. I’ve worked the biggest shows in the world alongside top IFBB Pros, and I know that the difference between a good physique shot and a great one is timing you can’t fake.

The photographer shooting an athlete in the gym mirror On the job
The story

I started shooting friends backstage at local shows because nobody else was capturing how good they actually looked under those awful house lights.

Five years on, that’s a full practice that travels the world: stage and backstage coverage at the Olympia and Arnold Classic, studio physique sessions lit to anatomy-book detail, gym lifestyle work, and campaign shoots for apparel and supplement brands.

Because I understand prep - water, carbs, the pump, the way a panel scores - I direct on the day instead of just pressing a shutter. I’ll call the pose, fix the hand, catch the peak, and shoot it before it fades. And after years on chaotic show floors, there’s genuinely nothing that surprises me anymore.

I don’t just hand over stills, either. I deliver content on the day so you’re posting while you’re still glowing, and I cut full YouTube edits and reels around your prep and show.


By the numbers

Since 2021
300+
Athletes shot
40+
Stage shows covered
Olympia & Arnold
On the floor & stage
5 yrs
Behind the lens, worldwide

Worked with the best

Pros & champions

See the work
IFBB Pro card presentationIFBB Pro cards
Bodybuilder on the Olympia stageStage · finals
Backstage at the OlympiaOlympia · backstage

How a shoot runs

The process

01

Plan the peak

We lock your date around show week or peak condition, agree the shot list, location and look before you arrive - anywhere in the world.

02

Light & direct

Hard, sculptural lighting and live posing direction. I call angles in real time so we never miss the pump.

03

Deliver fast

Content on the day for socials, then hand-edited galleries, reels and YouTube cuts delivered within days.

Ready when you peak.

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