CONTROLLED CONDITIONS
I’ve danced for as long as I remember, it became a part of me, going home after school to then have a snack then into my dance kit ready for dance where my mum would drop me off. When I got older I would walk to the dance studio with my friends after school and sit there stretching and get ready together for our dance lesson as we were so keen and excided to learn a new dance but then I moved away and I lost that connection with my friends, I lost part of my passion when I left.
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Case Study
Darian Volkova
Darian Volkova is know well in the ballet world, she is a a Russian ballet photographer, ex-ballerina and a continuous explorer of the unique field of ballet photography. With her good knowledge of ballet she uses this to this to get the people she takes the photos of to get the dancer to use certain lines of choreography to get excellent photos with beautiful dynamics in the images. She teaches people how to make the best ballet photo and how much work goes into placing ballerina’s body into the proper pose for the best possible ballet photograph. Darian describes herself as a “ballet maniac”, knowing just how to show off a ballerina’s talent through her photos. She followed her childhood dream of becoming a ballerina but also becoming a ballet photographer, and an international ballet spokesperson, bringing her passion to the 160K+ followers of her feed.
As both a photographer and ballet dancer, Darian’s collection gives us an intimate insight into the beautiful art of ballet. Often set in the inspiring atmosphere of Russia’s Saint Petersburg Ballet Theatre, her images capture the stunning movement and graceful lines of her dance troupe. Darian also studies the history of ballet photography, gives lectures, and runs workshops for aspiring ballet photographers.
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Final outcome
With this image I wanted something that is low and shows how I started small then grew to be a stronger and more improved dancer. I wanted to focus the photos on my arms as they emphasis my dancing ability and I also wanted to use simple dance movements from the photographer as I feel they’re simpler yet more effective in my photos.
In this photo i’m in a more up right position to show the growth in my dance and how I’ve improved so much and how my confidence in my dance has improved so much since when I first started when I was younger. It also emphasises the smaller movements yet it still shows how small things can make a difference which is true to dance.