HOW THIS EPIC FIT PHOTO SHOOT CAME TO BE

My interview with Sarah Lyons Glabman, Lead Photographer for the first-of-its-kind Epic Fit Magazine Photo Shoot!

BY KERRIE LEE BROWN

KB: How did you feel shooting the "trio" cover?

SLG: Shooting this cover was incredibly personal to me and I felt...accomplished.

KB: What was your time like on set? Must have been super exciting.

SLG: It was a beautiful day in Carlsbad, California. I had rented a cool little studio in the middle of town, and Jen, Jamaal and Yvette all met me at the studio. It was the perfect setup to capture their cover! I had my best friends Kyla and Jerry come in to assist me as well.

KB: Sounds like the shoot was almost like a “family affair” atmosphere?

SLG: Yes! We shot two different looks of each of the trio at the studio to start things off. We were VERY fortunate to have a professional stylist on hand and he provided all of the in-studio wardrobe. The fabulous Leiah Scheibel flew in from Phoenix for everyone’s glam. Then we were off to the beach to capture some serious hotness of all three models individually and as a group. Carlsbad did not disappoint for this shoot!

KB: Why does this shoot in particular mean so much to you?

SLG: There is a reason why I call this issue “History in the Making”. All three of these beautiful people have helped to shape my career as a photographer, even long before I became a photographer.

KB: That's amazing to hear. Tell our readers something about Jamaal that only you would know.

SLG: I will say that Jamaal has come a long way from when I met him in his early twenties. We both used to go out in old town Scottsdale frequently. He has completely turned his life around and I am so proud of what he’s accomplished in his career.

KB:

How did you meet Yvette?

SLG: She’s amazing! I met Yvette in LA when Jen told me she was “bringing her friend that loves my work and really wants to shoot with me”. I had no idea it was going to be “the” Yvette - the Frederick’s of Hollywood model who inspired ME to get into modeling in the late ‘90’s. I was floored and honored at the same time.

KB: How did you and Jennifer England meet back in the day?

SLG: Officially Jen and I met at the Hawaiian Tropic Nationals in ‘97. Jen was the reigning Miss Hawaiian Tropic and I was competing for the title that year. Our meeting there was brief. Then we were both on the same set on a shoot we did in LA about ten years later and we reunited. We’ve been friends ever since and the rest is history.