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I'm taking photos of a ballerina tomorrow, i tried looking up photos but didn't get much of a response, do any of you guys have any photos to share to give me a little bit of inspiration for a shoot tomorrow? Jul 09 09 06:40 am Link Get in close!  Jul 09 09 06:48 am Link Just take a look at my port. I'm doing a series on dancers. Jul 09 09 07:09 am Link ... or far away ....  ... and strange ....    Jul 09 09 07:10 am Link You'll need a fast shutter speed obviously if you want to capture any leaps or jumps. EDIT: a fast shutter speed is needed if you want to freeze action. I have a list of ballet images here: https://www.modelmayhem.com/list.php?list_id=142299 Jul 09 09 07:13 am Link I like this one! it's simple, but pretty  Jul 09 09 07:14 am Link Kath Davis wrote: Just do a google search for richard calmes, and get a drool bucket, the guy is a genious Jul 09 09 07:18 am Link i did something different and used a slow shutter. it was an experiment but the dancers' parents ordered a lot of prints. www.pbase.com/brooksphotography Jul 09 09 07:21 am Link I was just going to say you have to check out Sarah Silver's website... she's outstanding and does some incredible dancer work. http://sarahsilver.com/ Go to her section: 04. Movement It's amazing! Jul 09 09 07:22 am Link Jul 09 09 07:26 am Link Tom Brooks wrote: They were cool shots. Jul 09 09 07:29 am Link How does he do it? The light looks ambient but he must be using fast shutter speeds and flash the freeze the subjects. They are all very sharp. Elhefe wrote: Jul 09 09 07:35 am Link LCJ Photography wrote: thanks for the props. i think silver used continuous lighting and somehow flashed the subjects at the end of the movement. i think i will email her asking how and if she responds will let you know. Jul 09 09 07:49 am Link Tom Brooks wrote: Yeah, with your shots, I loved the way you can see the motion of the dancers in a still shot. Jul 09 09 07:58 am Link Kath Davis wrote: remember that, post-shoot, a dancer is going to be for far more than 'just a pretty picture'; those of us who've danced will forever look at technique/execution and often come across as far more critical than, say, other models looking at their own work ... Jul 09 09 08:06 am Link Don Reynolds wrote: Or maybe not Jul 09 09 10:40 am Link I love ballet themed shoots very elagent n graceful all are great shots:) Jul 09 09 10:41 am Link I've had a few opportunities ...    Jul 09 09 10:45 am Link Taken during a dress rehearsal with stage lighting:  More here: http://www.pbase.com/mschiff/obdressreh20090326 -- Martin Jul 15 09 02:19 pm Link Jul 15 09 03:09 pm Link I remember seeing a photo once of a group of ballet dancers and one girl wearing ballet boots. Was kinda cool./ Jul 15 09 03:55 pm Link Check if your ballerina can do this:  Jul 15 09 03:55 pm Link This one I used in a marketing piece for the ballet production.  Jul 15 09 08:37 pm Link Maybe this isn't the type of ballet you are looking for, but here is a nocojoe original for inspiration anyway:  Jul 15 09 08:44 pm Link pellepiano wrote: This one is awesome! It is so creative. And the model's balance isn't half bad either. Jul 15 09 08:53 pm Link My current avatar is of a ballet dancer. Not sure it'll help but its a pose option... Jul 15 09 08:56 pm Link  Jul 15 09 09:21 pm Link I took these this past Saturday:  Jul 15 09 09:23 pm Link There are actually quite a few in the Concept Shot of the Day thread today: https://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thread_id=476473 Jul 15 09 09:44 pm Link Ginger beat me too it on today's Concept Shot of the Day Contest, but I'm bookmarking this thread. Jul 15 09 09:55 pm Link |
