So a while ago I asked for suggestions on doing a shoot "en pointe", as I am not a professional dancer, but was given a pair of custom pointe shoes that I wanted to use to their fullest potential...

Below are a few pics from the shoot, I would like any feedback or comments on how I could improve this style of shoot, as it is new to me.

You want to be very careful wearing pointe shoes if you are not a trained dancer.  Wearing them incorrectly can be extremely damaging to your feet.  If you decide to wear them anyway, I would strongly suggest you pose off of a piece of furniture or something similar that can hold your weight off of your toes.  I would also suggest you review the basic positions of the feet, and try to incorporate those into your posing.  The photos above look pretty good though.

Thanks for the feedback and advice.

I probably should explain - l submitted a post a while back, asking how to safely pose in the shoes. The response was about 50/50, some said to not even put the shoes on, while others suggested exercises and ways to prepare for the shoot. As l had over a month to prepare, l saw a dance teacher, did lots of strenghthening excercises and practice at home, and saught advice from other dancers to prepare. l knew it was risky, and had no desire to damage my feet / ankles. l was going to prepare as best l could, and do what felt comfortable on the day. l wasn't out to fool anyone into thinking that l'm a professional.

l had already pre-warned the photographer that l may not be able to go en pointe at all, he was easygoing & there was no pressure on me in that respect. It wasn't meant to be a "ballet" shoot per say - the shoes just happened to be part of the wardrobe.

We put together a range of poses that did not all require me to be en pointe, but could still show off the shoes ie. the shot where l'm kneeling. There were also good "props" for support - l had a beam over my head within arms reach that l could hold onto to get my balance, as well as a large crate to lean on, a chair and a walking stick that l used to support my weight when required, all craftily photoshopped out! In a nutshell, l didn't jump into the shoot blindly, there was a lot of thought, research and preparation that went into it.

dancers will look pretty severely at more than just a dancer's pointe shoes in a photograph; legitimate dance photographers will best be qualified to put these shoots together ...

ex-dancer,
~ V_38

I really like the posing!

The first shot is great!

I was actually leaning towards the 1st & 2nd shot to put in my portfolio, it's always helpful to get other opinions though!