Best of Spooky Dance Portraits 2025


🎃 Spooky Dance Portraits 2025: A Hauntingly Beautiful Showcase 🩰🕸️

This year’s Spooky Dance series was a thrilling blend of eerie elegance, bold creativity, and unforgettable performances. From seasoned ambassadors to rising stars, every dancer brought their own brand of magic to the lens—and the results were nothing short of spellbinding.

Spooky dance portraits for Makenley. Photo by DAVE DABOUR Photography on Oct 18, 2025

👻 Makenley may be one of our younger participants, but don’t let her age fool you—she delivered with poise and presence beyond her years. Her portraits radiated quiet strength and a touch of mystery that fit the theme perfectly.

🕷️ Sisters Olivia and Brielle returned with their signature flair, proving once again why they’re fan favorites. Their chemistry, confidence, and commitment to character made every frame a visual treat.

Spooky dance portraits. Photo by DAVE DABOUR Photography on Oct 19, 2025

🦇 Adrianna was absolutely spooktacular—her expressions, movement, and costume choices created a cinematic vibe that felt straight out of a Halloween fantasy.

🩸 Welcoming new dance ambassadors Sydney, Molly, and Elijah was a highlight of the season. Each brought their scary best, embracing the theme with bold poses, dramatic lighting, and a fearless attitude that elevated the entire shoot.

🕯️ Kayley’s passion was scarily present—her intensity and emotion lit up the frame, while Annabella’s makeup was a masterpiece in itself, adding layers of drama and depth to her haunting look.

Spooky dance portraits. Photo by DAVE DABOUR Photography on Oct 19, 2025

🌒 And finally, newcomer Iris stunned us all. She took direction like a seasoned pro and moved through each setup with grace and confidence. Her portraits are proof that talent and heart shine through, no matter how new you are to the spotlight.


This year’s Spooky Dance portraits weren’t just photos—they were stories, moods, and moments frozen in time. Thank you to every dancer who stepped into the shadows and made them shine.

Stay tuned for more themed sessions and ambassador spotlights as we head into the holiday season!

Bad To the Bone

New Jersey and Lehigh Valley PA Photographer

Frequent readers of my blog and photography posts on social media should know this is the time of year I offer spooky portraits. These are great for dancers, athletes, and everyone of ALL ages!

Spooky portraits on Saturday morning, September 7. 2024. Photo by DAVE DABOUR Photography

What many people don’t realize is how good a dancer Bones is! He’s a big hit with the ladies!

Spooky portraits on Saturday afternoon, September 7. 2024. Photo by DAVE DABOUR Photography

He also knows his share of Dad jokes! I think they’re corny, but the models love ’em!

Spooky portraits on Saturday afternoon, September 7. 2024. Photo by DAVE DABOUR Photography

He did take it a bit too far later in the day and got “busted!” From the look on his face I think he was surprised!

I’m still offering spooky portrait sessions for the rest of September. I have extremely limited availability so if you are interested, I recommend reaching out to me ASAP to get on my calendar. To do so and find out more information please visit https://app.myphotoapp.com/zjh5/Spooky_Portraits or visit the spooky section of my website at https://dabourphoto.com/spooky-portraits

Spooky portraits for Olivia

Spooky portraits for Olivia and her younger sister. Photos by DAVE DABOUR

Olivia and her younger sister had a great time creating spooky portraits in my studio recently! Olivia is a dancer at West Jersey Youth Ballet. I did a similar session for a good friend of hers and she wanted the same experience!

When Olivia and her sister came into my studio and I was chatting with them, the first image I had in my mind was the one above. But I wasn’t sure if her younger sister would a) fit into the ‘pot’ or b) go with it. So, I chatted about the idea with her mom and she said, ‘that sounds great – let’s give it a try!’ Needless to say, it turned out great and they all loved the images.

New Jersey Dance Portrait Photographer

I offer dance portrait session year-round. I offer several types of sessions throughout the year based on the season. This is the first year I’m offering ‘spooky portraits’ and everyone who has participated in the experience has loved it! The location can either be my spooky studio or a nearby cemetery! Contact me at http://www.dabourphoto.com/contact or call me on 908-995-7273 to sign up or for more information. You can also visit https://app.myphotoapp.com/zjh5/Spooky_Portraits