Robert Houser photography

The photo editor at Runner’s World said, Bring a phone somewhere remote - the story is about people getting expert running advice from @runnersworld. (It was 1998) So, I brought a pay phone to the Black Rock Desert in northern Nevada (home of Burning Man). We drove a couple miles out onto the salt flats, plunked down the pay phone and started shooting. You know when you start giggling like Beavis and Butt-head that you have a great image. I #crossprocessed #120 chrome (sl...ide film) as a negative (#C41) to get super contrasting saturated colors. For the cover, we went to a beach in Point Reyes to shoot feet running in the sand. Shot with an 80mm lens on a #hasselblad500cm, it was one of the first, and maybe few Runner’s World covers without a full body of a runner. #shotonfilm #locationphotography #oldschoolfilm #fitness #athlete #running #setlife #locationphotographer #fitnessphotography #advertising #advertisingphotography #sportsphotography #fitnessmodel

One of my early magazine covers was for @RunnersWorld in the mid to late 90’s. We were shooting on a beach in Point Reyes in Marin County photographing close ups of runners’ feet in the sand the story was about foot care. Aside from a few Polaroids I shot at the outset, I had no idea whether we had achieved what we wanted until the next day when I saw the film. Having only shot 6-8 rolls of 120 film on my Hasselblad that day (shooting with an 80 mm lens wide open), the wh...ole cover rested on the results of less than 100 images including two models. On this recent project for @titlenine, we had 4500 images by the end of the dayat least 800 from this first shot of @natasha_ward on the beach at the San Francisco Cliff House at sunrise. Plus, I could see what we were getting all along on the back of my #CanonR5 such a different world we shoot in a couple decades later. Spending two days with two Canon R5s, shooting 50 megapixel images, I filled a good bit of hard drive space in the end. Tomorrow, I’ll post #oldschool the film from that old beach shoot for Runner’s World, plus a special image that ran inside that issue. #fitness #womensfitness #athlete #running #womenrunning #fitnessfashion #setlife #locationphotographer #fitnessphotography #advertising #advertisingphotography #sportsphotography #inshapewomen #strongwomen #titlenine #fitnessadvertising #beachrunning

We shoot outside because now, we workout outside. New work from a @TitleNine project shot at #CrossfitOakland with @natasha_ward, art directed by @a_y_g. I first photographed Natasha when she was just getting started and it was a pleasure to work with her again after so many years. There is a benefit to working with an experienced athlete, but there's an even better benefit to working with someone you have worked with in the past. I know her strengths, her best angles, but... perhaps more important, she knows me - my odd nod to the left or strange sound - she knows what I'm looking for, and when I've gotten it. And, now, when I'm directing with a mask over my face, that's even more valuable, because she can't see me smile or gasp after a shot. Check out Natasha on Tyler Perry's The Oval - we heard all about it while we were shooting this : ) #fitness #womensfitness #athlete #crossfit #womenathletes #fitnessfashion #setlife #locationphotographer #fitnessphotography #advertising #advertisingphotography #sportsphotography #inshapewomen #strongwomen #fitnessmodel #trackandfield #womenssports #womenssportsandfitness #gymlife #workout #outdoorworkout #crossfitoutdoors #strengthgoals

We shoot outside because now, we workout outside. New work from a @TitleNine project shot at @CommunityFitnessOakland with @natasha_ward wearing @brooksrunning, art directed by @a_y_g. #fitness #womensfitness #athlete #crossfit #womenathletes #fitnessfashion #setlife #locationphotographer #fitnessphotography #advertising #advertisingphotography #sportsphotography #inshapewomen #strongwomen #fitnessmodel #trackandfield #womenssports #womenssportsandfitness #gymlife #workout #outdoorworkout #crossfitoutdoors #strengthgoals

I voted on my birthday. Beat birthday present would be for you all to do the same. . #votethemout #govote #voteonhalloween

Mr. 10 below - see this year's image! - https://mailchi.mp/5d65bba99f59/mr-10-below-4566970

Which do you like best? . #fitness #womensfitness #athlete #running #womenrunning #fitnessfashion #setlife #locationphotographer #fitnessphotography #advertising #advertisingphotography #sportsphotography #inshapewomen #strongwomen #canonmirrorless #canonr5

Which do you like best?

Put the week behind, and go run. . #running #fitness #womensfitness #athlete #running #womenrunning #fitnessfashion #setlife #locationphotographer #fitnessphotography #advertising #advertisingphotography #sportsphotography #inshapewomen #strongwomen #canonr5 #canonmirrorless

It's Friday, time to jump over the sun. . #running #fitness #womensfitness #athlete #running #womenrunning #fitnessfashion #setlife #locationphotographer #fitnessphotography #advertising #advertisingphotography #sportsphotography #inshapewomen #strongwomen #canonr5 #canonmirrorless

Playing this week . #running #fitness #womensfitness #athlete #running #womenrunning #fitnessfashion #setlife #locationphotographer #fitnessphotography #advertising #advertisingphotography #sportsphotography #inshapewomen #strongwomen #canonr5 #canonmirrorless