Not just any gym

Last week I worked with independent film maker, Bridget Driscoll, of Mill City Studios, photographing her at the famous West End Gym, in Lowell, Massachusetts. We were after environmental portraits of her shot in this unique location where she has been documenting the gym, the owners, staff and athletes, and how they all contribute to the community.

Mill City Studios produces all kinds of videos for the academic, business and public service markets. The idea with these shots was to put Bridget in the ring, a central theme of the studio's made-for-TV documentary, "Fighters: Road to the Golden Gloves".  I also had the pleasure of meeting the gym's owner, Art Ramalho, and seeing the location first hand. I can attest that this is not a movie set, but the real thing. I really wanted to capture the real look of the gym, so nothing in the scenes was moved and I lit Bridget without gels and allowed plenty of ambient light into the shots so that I could get the color of the fluorescent lights around her.

Bridget Driscoll at The West End Gym in Lowell, MassachusettsAn environmental portrait of Bridget Driscoll at the West End Gym

Comments

[Julius]

Intimidated by the gym because of all the strange equipment, machines, silent rules and huge mean-looking guys? You are not alone. There are plenty of other people who avoid the gym on a daily basis just because they don't feel comfortable going.

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[Lazaro Hester]

Wow, I'm very interested in Bridget Driscol and of course the gym, I should find more information about it. Btw, good photos, Adrien.

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[Jan Robert]

Indeed you have captured what the real setting of the gym is. From the photo, I could smell the air of the gym and how it smells when people are working out.

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[Lat Machine]

That is a great shot of Bridget Driscoll inside the ring, captured with just enough light to show her front and center. I like the photos, any more of these you could show us?

[Adrien Bisson]

Thanks very much! There are a few other shots that I did that day that are posted on her blog, here:

http://millcitystudios.com/blog/?p=106
http://millcitystudios.com/blog/?p=169

Adrien

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[Adrien Bisson]

Thanks to you both! I have several topics that are waiting for me to find some time to post :-) More to come very soon!
Adrien