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01/17/2007 08:11:32 AM · #1 |
Well, I'm doing something different this weekend. A friend whose sport photography work I admire has double-booked himself and asked me to take over a Dance Studio photo shoot for him. It's an all day shoot (10am to 7:30pm), with 22 classes, ranging in size from 4 kids to 35 kids. I expect I'll be shooting both individual portraits as well as full team shots (the one with 35 kids should be interesting to pose!).
Anyway, I feel confident I can handle it, but I was just wondering if you folks here had any recommendations... posing tips, example photos, etc.
Thanks in advance,
David
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01/17/2007 08:14:13 AM · #2 |
 Sonifo does a lot of dance studio photography...you might PM her for some tips. I found this link in her PBase but I'm sure she has many more.  angela_packard might be a help too. Just a thought!
Message edited by author 2007-01-17 08:15:36.
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01/17/2007 08:18:36 AM · #3 |
sonifo has quite a few dance shots on her blog, too. She'd be a great resource for you!
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01/17/2007 08:22:17 AM · #4 |
I dont have any photos or any poses to recommend, but you will probably find the children that have been dancing for a bit will know what to do. If the children have a dance routine, their starting position for that dance could make a great photo, especially for the group shots. Makes it alot easier on you if you haven't done alot or any dance photography before.
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01/17/2007 08:23:03 AM · #5 |
have one of the instructors help you with posing, they know what look s ok ... after you've taken a few pictures you'll get an idea of what looks good...and what doesnt
large groups are pretty awesome to work with at dance studios... an ending pose or starting pose to the dance they're dressed for...or any pose the studio owner thinks of works... |
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01/17/2007 09:54:54 AM · #6 |
I would definitely contact  pidge as well. She is a dancer herself and has been very helpful to me when I've been shooting ballet. |
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01/17/2007 09:58:35 AM · #7 |
hey Terry, I've done a couple dance studio shoots and I only did some posed shots for the individual shots..other than that I just used a wide angle and shot while they were rehearsing their dances. They tend to get in lines and circles automatically for routines so it made it easy on me. You could ask in advance that they all be in their costumes, tho. That helps!
Oh I did do one posed shot of each group..they all had tutus on so I had them all sit tightly together so the tutus flared out and covered the floor. The owner loved those shots because in editing you can turn the costumes all different colors and do some selective desaturation etc etc.
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01/17/2007 10:05:19 AM · #8 |
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01/17/2007 10:09:04 AM · #9 |
I actually shoot ballet almost exclusively at this point but am just starting out so don't have a whole lot of pointers. Basically it's just like shooting any other group of kids.
The part I've enjoyed the most is the studio portraiture.
For the most part it's point and shoot. I try and have the instructor help me out with poses as much as possible because she knows the capabilities of each girl and she knows ultimately what exactly the pose should look like. When I can I also let the girls chimp a bit and see my LCD screen after a few shots. This gets them excited to do more and try harder to really do a good job for the shot.
With the studio portrait shots pay special attention to their feet and hands and be prepared to shoot a lot of one pose. On point especially it's very difficult for them to keep their feet aligned and fingers natural. It'll probably take at least half a dozen shots or so to get both of those lined up right. For the poster above I took nearly 50 shots and only got 2 that were posed well enough for the poster - and that's the studio's top dancer. |
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01/17/2007 11:20:44 AM · #10 |
| Best of luck to you David (though I shouldn't think it will be needed). |
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01/17/2007 11:26:41 AM · #11 |
I guess the style depends on what dance your're shooting. For example, tango benefits dramatic light and B/W treatment
 
on a second thought, I doubt kids in a dance studio will dance tango :)
This is a guy at our university who shoots a lot of dancers:
Elazar Harel
Message edited by author 2007-01-17 11:28:46. |
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