Sports & Fitness
Sports & Fitness
A photography partner for athletes, fitness professionals, teams, gyms, brands, and performance-driven clients — dramatic, high-energy, campaign-ready imagery.
What We Photograph
Athletes, teams, gyms, and sports organizations — action, storytelling, and branding.
Who It's For
Built for performers
Athletes
Teams & Organizations
Fitness Professionals
Action Photography
Sports Branding
Athletic Editorials
What You Get
Every package includes
- Action photography
- Team portraits
- Sports branding
- Athletic direction
- Multi-platform delivery
- Online gallery
Services & Packages
Choose your coverage
The Athlete
Starting at $400
For individual athletes needing professional portraits & branding content.
- Up to 1 hour session
- Indoor or outdoor location
- Athletic portraits
- Action-inspired images
- Multiple poses & setups
- Online gallery
- 40 professionally edited images
The Performance
Starting at $750
For athletes building a professional image and personal brand.
- Up to 2 hours coverage
- Multiple locations
- Uniform/equipment photography
- Action portraits
- Lifestyle athletic images
- Personal branding content
- Online gallery
- 75 professionally edited images
The Legacy
Starting at $1,500
For athletes needing a complete brand experience.
- Up to 4 hours coverage
- Multiple locations
- Creative direction
- Athletic storytelling
- Action photography
- Portrait session
- Social media content
- Website branding images
- Online gallery
- 150+ professionally edited images
The Team Day
Starting at $1,500
For team portraits and standard sports media coverage.
- Up to 3 hours coverage
- Team photo
- Individual player portraits
- Coach portraits
- Staff photos
- Uniform & equipment details
- Online gallery
- High-resolution images
The Media Day
Starting at $3,000
For professional team content and athletic branding.
- Up to 6 hours coverage
- Team portraits
- Individual athlete portraits
- Action shots
- Creative backgrounds
- Player branding images
- Social media content
- Marketing assets
- Online gallery
- 300+ professionally edited images
The Program
Starting at $5,000
For complete athletic branding and season content.
- Full-day coverage
- Multiple teams/groups
- Media day coverage
- Action photography
- Team branding content
- Facility photography
- Coaches & staff portraits
- Promotional images
- Online gallery
- 500+ professionally edited images
The Fitness Profile
Starting at $500
For trainers and fitness professionals needing brand imagery.
- Up to 1.5 hours coverage
- Fitness portraits
- Workout images
- Equipment photography
- Lifestyle images
- Online gallery
- 50 professionally edited images
The Fitness Brand
Starting at $1,500
For gyms and fitness professionals building their visual identity.
- Up to 4 hours coverage
- Gym environment photography
- Trainer portraits
- Workout content
- Member lifestyle images
- Social media assets
- Website photography
- Online gallery
- 150+ professionally edited images
The Fitness Campaign
Starting at $3,500
For commercial fitness brands and large-scale marketing content.
- Full-day production
- Creative direction
- Multiple athletes/models
- Fitness lifestyle photography
- Advertising images
- Brand campaign content
- Website & social media assets
- Promotional material
- Online gallery
- 300+ professionally edited images
The Athletic Editorial
Starting at $1,000
For creative athlete portraits and magazine-style imagery.
- Up to 2 hours
- Creative concept development
- Styling assistance
- Dramatic portraits
- Athletic storytelling
- Online gallery
- 75 professionally edited images
The Champion Campaign
Starting at $3,000
For high-end athletic campaigns, magazines, and brand features.
- Full production
- Creative direction
- Multiple concepts
- Location planning
- Athlete branding
- Editorial images
- Commercial content
- 200+ professionally edited images
- Licensing options
Compare
Package comparison
Select the packages you want to compare side by side.
Creative Direction
Creative direction levels
Every session includes a level of creative direction matched to the package. Here's what each level covers.
Level 01
Guided Direction
Included in selected standard sessions
Best for models who already know what they want and mainly need professional guidance during the shoot.
- Posing guidance
- Movement direction
- Facial expression guidance
- Basic composition direction
- Lighting adjustments
- Photographer-led shot progression
- Helping the model feel comfortable in front of the camera
The client provides the main concept, wardrobe, and general vision. This is photographer direction, not full creative production.
Level 02
Creative Direction
Included in mid-level creative / editorial services
Best for models who have an idea but want AB Studios to help turn that idea into a complete visual concept.
- Concept refinement
- Creative consultation
- Moodboard development
- Visual references
- Color / visual direction
- Location suggestions
- Shot planning
- Posing and movement direction
- Lighting direction
- Wardrobe guidance
- Look sequencing
- Image storytelling
- Overall visual consistency
The model brings the idea. AB Studios helps develop the idea into the shoot.
Level 03
Full Creative Direction
Included in premium editorial / signature productions
Best for models who want AB Studios to take the lead creatively.
- Concept development
- Creative strategy
- Complete moodboard
- Visual storytelling
- Art direction
- Location planning
- Wardrobe direction
- Styling guidance
- Hair & makeup direction
- Set / environment direction
- Lighting design
- Shot list
- Look sequencing
- Posing direction
- Production planning
- On-set creative direction
- Image selection direction
- Final visual consistency
AB Studios leads the creative vision from concept through final images.
Editing & Retouching
Editing & retouching levels
Every gallery is professionally edited. The retouching level scales with the session — from clean and natural to high-end beauty.
Level 01
Professional Editing
Standard Editing
Best for digitals, test shoots, lifestyle images, basic portraits, and sessions where the goal is a clean and natural final image.
- Exposure correction
- White balance
- Color correction
- Contrast adjustment
- Highlight and shadow adjustment
- Natural skin tone correction
- Basic cropping and composition
- Minor distraction removal
- Image sharpening
- Consistent color across the gallery
- Professional export and delivery
The result: Clean • Natural • Professional
The person should still look like themselves. This is not heavy retouching.
Level 02
Enhanced Retouching
Polished Retouching
Best for model portfolios, creative shoots, portraits, fashion images, and professional branding.
- Skin cleanup
- Blemish removal
- Temporary marks / distractions
- Under-eye refinement
- Minor skin texture refinement
- Hair cleanup
- Clothing cleanup
- Background cleanup
- Minor flyaway removal
- Refined color grading
- More detailed tonal adjustments
- Selective sharpening
- Professional image-by-image finishing
The result: Polished • Refined • Natural
The image looks noticeably more finished while maintaining realistic skin texture and appearance.
Level 03
Beauty Retouching
Beauty / Fashion Retouching
Best for beauty campaigns, beauty portraits, makeup artists, skincare, hair campaigns, close-up portraits, and high-end fashion work.
- Detailed skin retouching
- Professional complexion refinement
- Skin texture preservation
- Fine blemish removal
- Detailed under-eye refinement
- Facial detail refinement
- Hair refinement
- Makeup cleanup and enhancement
- Lash and brow refinement
- Lip detail enhancement
- Fine clothing cleanup
- Detailed color grading
- Advanced tonal shaping
- Controlled highlight refinement
- Detailed close-up finishing
The result: Luxurious • Clean • High-End
The goal is a polished beauty / editorial finish without making the subject look artificial.
Gallery
Selected Work
Athletic and fitness work from the AB Studios portfolio.
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Process
How it works
01
Discovery
We learn about you, your vision, and what the imagery needs to achieve.
02
Creative Direction
Concept, styling, and shot planning aligned to your goals.
03
Production
A directed shoot with professional lighting, posing, and guidance.
04
Edit & Deliver
Professional retouching and an online gallery delivered in days.
Location & Travel
AB Studios is based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and photographs athletes, teams, and brands across DFW and throughout Texas. Sessions outside of the Dallas-Fort Worth proper area may include an additional travel fee, confirmed before booking.
FAQ
Questions answered
Every package includes athletic direction, action photography, team or individual portraits, and an online gallery. Larger tiers add creative direction, social media content, and website branding images.
Yes. Team & Sports Organization packages cover team portraits, individual player portraits, media day coverage, and athletic program branding.
Yes. Fitness & Gym Photography packages cover gym environment photography, trainer portraits, workout content, and member lifestyle imagery.
Yes. Athletic Editorial packages deliver creative athlete portraits, magazine-style imagery, and champion campaign content.
Yes. Drone coverage is available starting at +$500 for team entrances, facilities, and large events.
Yes. Second photographer and videography add-ons are available for large teams, tournaments, and multi-athlete coverage.
Ready to perform?
Book an athlete, team, or fitness brand session and let's build powerful imagery.