Ah, dance photography. What a wonderful way to capture talent and ability. However, what makes a great dance photo?
I urge young dancers and their parents… vet their photographers work. Are they capturing the athleticism and strength of the dancers? Are they showing the movement and energy of ones execution? Or are they simply posing (9 year olds) legs wide, thigh high stockings with tons of makeup. Note * Just because you can (get your leg high) doesn’t mean you should.
We are seeing trends in scantily clad under age children, legs akimbo.
Sexualised? Yes. Intentionally? Not always.
I urge parents. Capturing your child’s essence goes beyond ability, it is shown in artistry. I love to see emotion, muscle tone, gentle fingers, expression and stoicity. I love to see joy, height, movement and technique. You?
We need to ensure dance photographers are either experienced in dance, or collaborating with teachers and technicians.
Dance photography can be magical, yet it can also be disgraceful and it’s a very fine line between the two.
On this subject….let us please watch our comments.
“Cute; Pretty; Hot”?….is this what we’re aiming for? Please. No.
”Strong, breathtaking,impressive”? Why yes indeed.
Oh and how are we commenting on children of different genders? Think about it.
NO MATTER THE GENDER, CHILDREN DON’T OWE US PRETTY OR CUTE.
Let’s do our due diligence.
What is a great dancer without a great dance photographer? That is the question.
'Curioser and Curioser' {Alice} 