Meet Becky, our newest dance ambassador! Becky dances at West Jersey Youth Ballet (@westjerseyyouthballet), and even though this is her first time joining as an ambassador, her posing skills are far from beginner level — it shows in every frame.
Most of this set was shot in the sunflower field, with one bonus image from a nearby wooden gazebo just next door.
I’m so happy to have Elijah (@elijahinthearts) returning as one of my dance ambassadors this year. Elijah dances at West Jersey Youth Ballet, and on top of that, he’s also a model and an actor.
One nice thing about being a guy who dances: there’s always a long line of talented dancers ready to pair up for a duet. These images are some of our favorites from a recent sunflower portrait session with a few of my dance ambassadors — Sydney, Becky, and Lenora out in the sunflower field, and a bonus stop in the wooden gazebo next door with Kayley, once everyone was up for a bit more.
My dance ambassador Rylea (@balletlifeofrylea) and her friend Becky, both dancers at West Jersey Youth Ballet, came in for a session built around duets. There were plenty of giggles along the way, but by the end we had some genuinely beautiful images of the two of them together.
I love it when more than one dancer is in the studio at once — they inspire each other, and you can watch them problem-solve a pose together in real time. It shows in the results.
I’ve photographed Becky several times over at her studio, West Jersey Youth Ballet, but this was her first time coming into my studio for some creative dance portraits. She showed up ready to work, and it showed — every pose came together with the kind of ease that only comes from years of training.
Becky did a fantastic job, and I’m already hoping she’ll come back for another session soon.