This guy played on six NFL teams and in the 2015 Pro Bowl. Now he is the inventor of Shower Pill and most recently the brand Hustle Clean. His name is Justin Forsett. 10 years ago, in 2010, Justin was 25 years old and playing as a starting running back for the Seattle Seahawks. I was living in an apartment at Pike Place and commuting by skateboard everyday to my studio in Pioneer Square. Seattle Fashion Network contacted me to photograph an editorial assignment with Justin as the model.

Although my first photo shoot with an athlete, the editorial piece had a fashion direction. So instead of getting sweaty and doing some action shots, capturing the fashion outfits was one of the objectives. To add to the concept, I wanted to experiment with using Justin as the singular model in images with multiple roles. In the photo above, “Photographer, Model, Assistant”, Justin acts out all three of these roles.

A few outtakes while shooting the composite image

In this time of my photography career I was just starting to do quite a bit of testing with photo compositing techniques and planning out the final edits in advance. I was finding an inner passion for these types of techniques as well as studio lighting and light modifiers. Because of this I was undoubtedly starting to feel a pull from being a portrait and wedding photographer towards searching for more conceptual projects and commercial work.

I also used a projector to display a photo of Justin’s face on the wall and photographed that for some of the backgrounds.

Justin, running back

He played as running back for NFL teams Seattle Seahawks, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions, and Denver Broncos. He played in the 2015 Pro Bowl and retired from the NFL in 2017.

Justin, running forward

Justin now has his own company/brand, Shower Pill, and most recently, Hustle Clean. He’s come up with some products to help stay clean after workouts when there’s no time to shower. Sounds good to me!

Photo shoot credits

Model: Justin Forsett
Photography: Ross Wallette
Publication/Editor: Seattle Fashion Network/Shalonne Luke
Stylist: Samrah Qureshi
Make up: Tiffany Nash
Photo Assistants :Geoffrey Wong, Thepparit Shogun Ritnoppakun

Special thanks to:
Neiman Marcus, Oslo’s - A Men’s Store, DNA 2050

Clothes:
Joe Jeans sweater
Ermenegildo Zegna shirt, DNA 2050 Nicholas K cardigan, Nudie jeans, Salvatore Ferragamo shoes, Brioni belt.
Andrew Marc Jacket, AG|Adriano Goldschmied jeans.
Brooks Brothers suit, Brooks Brothers shirt, Ermenegildo Zegna tie, Prada shoes, Prada belt.
Brooks Brothers topcoat, Thomas Dean shirt, Brooks Brothers cardigan, Vince pants, Neiman Marcus Brioni belt, Neiman Marcus Salvatore Ferragamo shoes,Brooks Brothers scarf
Ermenegildo Zegna sweater, Brooks Brothers pants, Tom Ford tie, Citizens of Humanity jeans, Eubiq jacket
Brooks Brothers sweater, Zachary Prell shirt, Brooks Brothers pants, Prada shoes, Salvatore Ferragamo shoes