Megan is a certified personal trainer, professional dancer, choreographer, instructor, AND is the founder and director of a dance company in Chicago. This girl really does it all. She is beyond fierce and dedicates her life to movement and creation. Megan reached out to me to do a Chicago lakefront fitness session to capture some fresh shots to help promote her personal training services.

Megan is the founder and director of a dance performance company in Chicago called Peckish Rhodes Performing Arts Society. She directs a group of wildly talented individuals who perform throughout Chicago. Megan also performs throughout the city with The Kate Jablonski Statement and freelances. She also teaches dance to the youth of the Chicagoland area and beyond.

My session with Megan was epic. We started off slow with Megan beginning as she would typically warm up her clients with a mindfulness practice and a bit of yoga. I typically have my clients go through what a training session or a class would look like for their students, so we capture a realistic approach to their teaching method and practice. Megan brought some props and weights with her on the photoshoot, which I always encourage my clients who instruct fitness, yoga, and movement classes to bring along. By bringing what you would typically use in your lessons to your photo session, we can capture and showcase how you utilize those props in your trainings and classes. This way potential students can get a better feel for your style of teaching when they reach your website or social media.

On the day of our session, it was a beautiful (and forecast to be a very hot summer day). Luckily when choosing to shoot at Lake Michigan in the summer, the breeze by the lakefront typically cools it off a bit. The waves were giant this particular summer day, which created an awesome backdrop for Megan’s photos. We went through a general personal training session structure while capturing more candid, focused photos. We also had some fun capturing details and “welcome” images so her potential clients can clearly see her face in the photos she shared.

Take a look at Megan’s personal training fitness session by Lake Michigan!