a true ironman.

Hector Picard lost both his arms in an accident over 20 years ago while working as an electrician. He has since become an inspirational speaker and an Ironman- a four-time Ironman to be exact.

We had exchanged several emails before I met Hector so I had a good idea of his personality but nothing quite prepared me for meeting him. Within the first minute I forgot that Hector was a double-amputee- this guy has an awesome attitude, is incredibly positive and doesn’t let anything stand in his way. His smile and laugh sold me as soon as we met.

As far as assignments go, this had to have been one of my favorites in recent memory. I got to work with one of my favorite editors, who was also writing the story- Nila Do Simon. Below is how the story ran recently in Venice Ft. Lauderdale’s Magazine. Below that are a few outtakes- enjoy!

For those of you interested, we shot at C&I studios in Ft. Lauderdale and used a mix of Elinchrom and Profoto lighting and shot on the Canon 1DX.