I love a shoot with a good backstory.
My first flat after moving out of my parent’s house was a flatshare with a friend in Balham. I loved living there, it was lively, vibrant & a great area to live in in my 20s.
It was also where I started running.
A couple of years into my running journey (and pre-photography), I pulled a hamstring badly enough that I needed to see a physio. Conveniently there was a health & wellness centre called ReCentre at the end of my road. I popped in. They patched me up & got me running again. A couple of years later with a combo of massage, sports taping & rehab, they helped get me around my first marathon.
I moved to Croydon & subsequently found a sports therapist closer to where I lived.
Fast forward to 2022 & I get an enquiry from ReCentre.
They wanted to update the photography on their website & had been searching online for a health & fitness photographer in the London area. My details came up!
We met over coffee, as I do with many of my clients, to have a chat about how we could work together.
Not only was I able to show them relevant work in my portfolio, but I was able to talk about my own experience with their business. There was an instant connection & rapport.
The Shoot
And their shoot was SO MUCH FUN!
For an afternoon we took over their London-based fitness studio & therapy rooms to capture a range of images to illustrate their key services. Working with them was a delight, not only were they an ideal client but they took on board all the planning & preparation information I supplied & were one of the most organised clients I have had the pleasure to work with!
Below are just a few of my favourite photos from the shoot but first, I’ll leave the final words to ReCentre.
“Ally was great to work with & captured some amazing images. They are exactly what we were looking for. The delivery of images was incredibly quick & the image quality is superb. We will absolutely be looking to use Ally in the future for any other photo needs!”
And I will be forever indebted to ReCentre for helping me get to the start line of my first marathon. Little did I know then where my running journey would take me… 🏃🏼♀️
ReCentre are expert in treating physical pain or injury with Physiotherapy, Osteopathy and Massage. Their Pilates studio offers a variety of Mat & Reformer classes taught by experienced teachers.
They say “We exist to help you live life to the fullest”.
Want to find out more about health & wellness photography?
And if you are a health & fitness business in London looking to update your photography, have a look at my health & fitness photography portfolio here.
And if you’re in the Balham area & in need of Physiotherapy, Osteopathy & Massage or fancy a pilates class, I can highly recommend ReCentre!