The power of a Google search engine helped me land a small job photographing for the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). My client, Jennifer Rondon from the APTA in Alexandria, Virginia, found AfallaStudios online and I had the honor of photographing their client, Scott Aldridge. At one time, Scott was close to 500 pounds and had a very hard time walking. His weight was threatening his life and he decided to make a change by having gastric bypass surgery to kick start the weight loss process. His physical therapy included exercise and today he's a "beast" at his local crossfit gym called CrossFit Rowlett in Rowlett, Texas. 

This was the first time Scott experienced an actual photo shoot. To ease his mind, I contacted him by phone days before his session. I explained to him my approach and my goal to achieve the best images for the APTA. I wanted to let his perseverance and personality shine through. Scott is a very kind heart gentleman and also a very hard worker when it comes to fitness. After listening to his story and capturing the images on my camera, I knew that I did a great job. Every now and then I would show Scott the back of my camera and made him feel good about what he saw. He was in awe! 

It was an honor to capture these images for Jennifer of the APTA. They plan on using them for their website that tells of Scott's journey through his physical therapy and how he's achieved his own goals. Before I ended my photo shoot with Scott, I had asked him what his next physical goal was. He pointed to the rope that hung in front of him and said "I'm going to climb this rope all the way to the top someday- that's my goal." And you know what? I know Scott Aldridge WILL climb that rope.