Tag: dance photography

Photo Shoot Tips From 4 of Your Favorite Dance Photographers

Whether it’s a stunning photo of your favorite ballerina, a snapshot of your team during a performance, a crazy flexy pose on your Insta feed or your super-cringey first-recital photo, we all have a dance photograph that sticks in our minds. To ensure that all of your awkward dance photos remain in the past, and […]

“It’s Different Parts of the Brain”: Visual Artist Patrick Fraser on Photographing Versus Filming Dance

Patrick Fraser was a widely respected portrait and lifestyle photographer when he met his now-wife, ballerina Carla Körbes. Through Körbes, he discovered the visual richness of dance. Soon, he was shooting world-class dancers in promotional campaigns for Pacific Northwest Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. Fraser also became a regular at the Vail Dance Festival, where […]

Meet the Ailey Dancer Who Takes Stunning Photos of Her Coworkers

Danica Paulos, who’s now in her fifth season with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, moves with captivating grace and power onstage. And when she’s not wowing in-person audiences, the multitalented artist is mesmerizing Ailey’s online followers: A gifted photographer, she regularly posts beautiful images of her coworkers to the @alvinailey Instagram page, which she’s […]

The 5 Dance Photos You *Actually* Need to Book Jobs

Scrolling through your Instagram feed, you probably notice tons of awe-inspiring dance photos: a penché in front of a waterfall, a jeté over a busy city street. While these tend to get a lot of likes and attention, they may not be the best types of pics to send when you’re trying to book a […]

Dance Meets Finance in Chicago

Yes, you read that right. Last summer, we told you about Instagram-favorite photographer Rachel Neville’s work being showcased in an innovative new kind of financial center here in NYC. Now, PurePoint Financial—aka the company behind the paradigm-breaking pairing—is bringing that very same concept to the Windy City. In celebration of their first financial center in […]

Jordan Matter's Dance Shoot with a 13-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Will Make You Cry Happy Tears

It’s impossible not to love dance photographer Jordan Matter’s 10-minute photo challenges. His videos of the rapid-fire shoots in totally unlikely locations have become huge YouTube hits. But his 10-minute challenge with dancer Stephanie Consiglio—who recently beat stage 3 germ cell cancer—is next-level incredible. Matter brought Stephanie back to Cohen Children’s Medical Center, where she […]