- Jennifer Brindley Portrait

PHYSIQUE | Pre-Session Questionnaire

PHYSIQUE is a contemporary black & white portrait study of strength, form, and personal evolution. All sessions are photographed in black & white. Lighting, posing, and composition are directed and sculpted intentionally to highlight structure, line, and presence. This is not traditional bodybuilding photography. It is not performance posing. It is art-forward portraiture. The questions below help me understand your fitness identity and how to best shape your session within this framework.

Name

First Last

Phone

SECTION 1 | Your Training Identity

What is your primary discipline?(Required)

What physical qualities define your body right now?(Required)

Long & Lean

Dense & Muscular

Athletic & Balanced

Flexible & Expressive

Powerful & Explosive

Endurance-built

Rebuilding

Other

How many years have you been training consistently?(Required)

What does strength mean to you personally?(Required)

Are there specific movements or abilities you are proud of? (Examples: pull-ups, splits, handstands, heavy lifts, sprint speed, etc.)(Required)

Is there anything physically you are currently navigating? (Injury, recovery, prep phase, cutting, bulking, etc.)(Required)

SECTION 2 | Focus & Form

Are there muscle groups or physical features you feel especially connected to right now?(Required)

Are there specific muscle groups you’d like highlighted? (Glutes, shoulders, back, abs, quads, arms, calves, overall symmetry, etc.)(Required)

Are there areas you prefer we approach more subtly?(Required)

Do you envision this session feeling more:(Required)

Sculptural & still

Controlled & powerful

Fluid & expressive

Intimate & quiet

Strong & dominant

Balanced & refined

On a scale of 1–10, how physically expressive are you comfortable being?(Required)

SECTION 3 | Wardrobe Direction

Which direction or looks interest you the most?(Required)

Would you like to bring(Required)

Gym accessories (belt, bands, chalk, gloves)

Weights (dumbbells, kettlebell)

Barefoot

Sneakers

Heels

Jewelry

None, keep it stripped down

Wardrobe Options – Please upload photos of yourself in any from-home fitnesswear you'd be interested in involving in your session (if you have not already sent me this.) The studio does not provide athleticwear for these sessions. Think: Shorts, sports bra, sweatpants, briefs, leggings. More art-forward athleticwear is welcome. Tank tops, jeans, trousers, button downs, vests or other all are also options.(Required)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 7 MB.

Full length, head to toe, in natural light FACING a window preferably. If you take selfies in a mirror please ensure the mirror is clean and there is good light.

SECTION 4: Intention

Choose 3 words that describe how you want to feel in these images.(Required)

What does this session represent for you?(Required)

If someone viewed these portraits without context, what would you want them to feel?(Required)

SECTION 5: Within the Framework

PHYSIQUE is a directed, artist-led session. Lighting, posing, cropping, and aesthetic decisions are guided by my artistic vision. Please acknowledge the following:(Required)

I understand all images will be black & white.

I understand this is contemporary portraiture, not traditional bodybuilding photography.

I trust the photographer’s direction in shaping the final visual outcome.

I am open to being guided into poses and expressions that best serve the art.

Have you ever done a shoot focused on your body before?(Required)

Yes, I loved it

Yes, it wasn’t the greatest experience

No, and I can’t wait!

No, and I’m nervous

Is there anything important about your physical or emotional relationship to your body that would help me direct you well?(Required)