Mari Black and White
Pointe shoes, rain, slippery moss covered logs…I swear I didn’t break her 😉
Ballet in Color
Couple of more ballet shots…I was sitting on a bench in the basketball court area and saw how the Empire State building was peeking out, so decided to use that here.
Ashleigh
First shoot of 2016! Â Oh my. Â Memorize this face, people…you’re going to see her on stage someday! Â This is one talented woman! Â Ashleigh came to New York from Melbourne to study acting/singing/dance and we got together to do some dance shots.
You can tell when someone really loves what they do, and it’s crystal clear that she does…
I learned how to levitate people with my camera…kidding…her jumps are pretty amazing…
After several poses, jumps, and outfit changes (more in a later post), I felt that she needed to feel free to move how she wanted, so I decided to not worry about backgrounds, chairs, or exit signs and just have her dance the way she wanted to. Â Holy eff. Â What I witnessed in that moment was so special…
Backgrounds, outfits, and fabric are fun, but nothing compared to just watching her do her thing. Â It was hard for me to remember to even click the shutter and I was tearing up behind my glasses…an amazing and passionate performance! Â My only regret is having so little time with Ashleigh before I move to Seattle (next week, yikes), but I’m so thankful we met.
Fishnet Dancer
Veronica is the first dancer I worked with. Â I met her at a group shoot at a fellow photographers studio, and decided to shoot her again one on one. Â This was taken in my attic when I was still living in CT. Â She’s absolutely sweet and can contort into positions that make me hurt just looking at them!
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