The turning of the year always brings around lotsa headshots. I guess people are getting prepped for new projects, updating their looks, and generally celebrating being awesome :) Here are a few of the awesome gals (where are all the guys?) I got to make headshots for over the past few months.
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Happy 2012 everyone!
I could not think of a better way to start a new year than this ~ hanging out with a bunch of dance kids :) I was out in Leduc last week at Stageworks Academy and I had tons o' fun making photos all week. So many classes full of bright young faces ~ it was lovely. And it just happened to be Tutu Week at the studio; extra fun :P Thanks for having me Stageworks!
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Wow. It has been a crazy fall. I feel like I say this every year, but - oh my goodness, I can't believe it's already December!! I've had so much fun meeting hundreds of new dancers this fall, and making photos for old friends and new ones all over Alberta. I am so happy to spend time in dance studios with these incredibly talented youngsters; they are endlessly inspiring. Life is good.
This week I took a quick little trip to Calgary to see one of the funnest (hmm, not even sure if that's a real word, but it's applicable, so I'm using it!) and most lively dance shows I have seen in a long time. The Irish dancers from Possak School of Irish Dancing were absolutely dazzling!! I had a hard time holding the camera in front of my face because I could hardly stop myself from boucing around in my seat :P
Thanks for having me Possak School dancers! Good luck at Nationals in Belfast and in all of your other upcoming competitions!
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Another little "sneak peek" from one of my recent Dance Studio Residencies...
This one is for the lovely students from Hinton School of Dance ~ thanks again for having me in your studios last week!
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It's been a fantastic & busy fall season for me, and one of my favourite parts of all of it has been my time spent in studios with dance kids :) I love this part of the season because I get to see them during their regular class times; they go about their usual routine and I have the opportunity to make some candid images which I hope convey a little of that 'special something' there is about growing up in a dance studio.
This is a little sneak-peek for the lovely students from Devon School of Dance. I am always inspired and entertained by the friendly energy, the passion and the positivity that is buzzing around studios like this one.
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Okay okay, so I know I said I was going to be doing all sorts of catching up with my non-dance work here on the photoblog, but I have a great excuse for my absence of late. I've had the pleasure of hanging out for a whole week with these talented, charming, energetic kids...
Here's a little sneak preview of the photos made during my residency at Stony Plain's Dance Soul:
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Even though this little photoblog is entitled "life outside the dance studio", every once in a while I feel the need to take you all inside the dance studio.
This beautiful young woman is named Evelyn ~ the camera loves her and we had such a great Studio Session that I just had to share a few of the results.
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On one of my recent tours making class photos for a lovely dance school in Medicine Hat (Hanson School of Dance) I was excited to get a special request. One of the advanced students arranged to bring her gorgeous green grad dress and we had a crazy-quick (10 min!) mini-portrait session on my class photo set.
It was fun.
This is Jaimie.
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