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Jan 27 2012

Leah | Contemporary Dancer | Wellington Dance Photography

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This is a a bit of an unusual post for me. I specialize in weddings and I love doing so. I put every hour of my work day into photographing couples in love, editing the images, and then working on upskilling myself to do a better job the next time.

But every now and then a chance comes along where I get to be fully pushed out of my comfort zone and do something entirely different, this is one of those. Leah is a fantastic dancer with a background in ballet and contemporary, although she now loves hip hop. When she and I got talking about the creative art of dance all I wanted to do was capture it. Fortunately for me, Leah was up for the challenge. We only had a couple of hours and a little old school hall available for the one window we could both squeeze into our busy schedules, but Leah rocked it beautifully.

PS: Leah did all this on a recently sprained ankle. Commitment much?

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January 27, 2012 - 3:57 am

Michelle Edmondsh - So gorgeous. The movement and feel you captured is incredible. I love dance!

January 27, 2012 - 4:07 am

Lana - would have had no idea this was not your comfort zone if you hadn’t said so Mary. Very beautiful… makes me wish I could dance.

January 27, 2012 - 4:49 am

Andy Barnhart - Great photos! Something different, I like it!

January 27, 2012 - 2:40 pm

Sarah - Gorgeous shots, my favorites are the set with the brown floor and the spot of light in the middle, stunning.

January 27, 2012 - 3:00 pm

Nick - Mary, these are awesome!! LOVE the second one.

January 27, 2012 - 3:06 pm

Sam Gibson - I think dance can be really hard to capture well in a photography Mary but you’ve done an excellent job! I really like the ones with the skylight above her – great stuff.

January 27, 2012 - 6:08 pm

Derek Christie - Simply beautiful. The shapes of the human form can be so beautiful sometimes. These are great especially when you look at how little light you had to work with. You’ve created excellent images and i bet she was delighted.