Last week I had the pleasure of photographing my friends Erik & Arie doing something that we love to do in our spare time. Acroyoga. What’s THAT? It’s a partner practice involving elements of traditional yoga, acrobatics/circus arts & Thai massage. Erik & Arie are far more advanced than I am, and I seem to be plagued by silly injuries, but I am approaching the point where I can do some of the things they do…

The photos were fun but tough to execute. It was a challenge getting my girlfriend lighting assistant to hold my little off camera flash unit close enough to pump light into faces without being in the shots. I’ll have to invest in more powerful lights. The downside is they’re far less easily portable.

Half way through the session the pet photographer part of me got the better of me and I decided to pose Flir & Chili behind my subjects… just because I could and I thought you’d like to see them there. We didn’t take a lot of time or care to make these shots, but I’m pleased and I think Erik has a new photo for his online dating profile!

If you want to try acroyoga yourself, I highly recommend my friend Mara Harris. She teaches a beginner’s class Friday evenings at Namaste Yoga in OB starting at 7pm. BYO or don’t BYO partner! Be sure to tell Mara I sent you!

I hope you enjoyed my first blog post. ~ DV