There's something majestic and personal about filming this close to a master of their craft, especially for that amount of time. The massive gym was empty. Young girls would enter periodically in preparation for their own workouts but for most of the time it was just Aly and me. We had to figure each other out and gain some sort of trust in the middle of a workout without really being able to speak to each other beforehand.

Behind the ShotChris CardozaMay 13, 2016aly raisman, gymnastics, reebok, olympics, USA Comment

Montana, Big Sky, and a Photographer's Dream Job

I had to tag along an actual fitness vacation, as a 1 man crew, without holding anyone back. This means I had to keep up with some of the fittest people in the country such as running coach Nate Helming, fitness expert Jacqueline Kasen, and blogger Natasha Linton.

Behind the ShotChris CardozaFebruary 8, 2016montana, reebok, photogrpahy, travel, advertisingComment

New Photo Campaign: Reebok Combat Sports

I love these kinds of shoots because the goal is to capture a true image. No over lighting, no real posing. We shoot real athletes performing real technical moves and we go all out.

Behind the ShotChris CardozaOctober 14, 2015reebok, sport photography, active lifestyle, boxing, mma, ufc Comment

From the Streets to the Gym: Photographing InnerCity Weightlifting

The streets of Dorchester account for a huge amount of the violence in Boston where only 1% of young people account for 70% of the violence in the city. Surprisingly, the city I have lived in for 3 years and where I have called home for my entire life, averages 1 shooting every 1.1 days and has a violent crime rate 123.8% higher than the national average.

How a Photo Shoot will Help me Run the Boston Marathon.

A couple years ago I was asked by Forge Worldwide, an agency based in Boston, MA, to photograph a man who had lost 2 legs and a hand in a terrible car accident on Storrow drive.

Photographing Flexibility with Tara Stiles and Reebok

Last year I was asked to photograph one of the biggest names in yoga, Tara Stiles, along with her entire team of yoga instructors, “Strala Guides.” The client, Reebok, needed head shots and epic poses to use in marketing and on their fitness community website, ReebokONE.

Photographing Basketball in Rwanda

Back in June, I was lucky enough to partner with a Boston-based nonprofit, Shooting Touch, to travel to Rwanda and document the participants in their "Basketball Health Corps" initiative. They use the sport of basketball and their partnerships with health administrators to teach children valuable skills and preventative treatments when it comes to HIV/AIDS, malaria, and daily health.

How I Landed My First ESPN Photo Credit

St. Anthony's Jagen Mosley, drove to the hoop, launched from the foul line and threw down the most insane dunk I had ever seen from a high school kid, hell even in college.

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