Check out these preview pics of Anne-Marie Mulgrew and Dancers Company (AMM & DCO) as they present “The Keepers Project” happening this weekend at Christ Church Neighborhood House (May 31st at 7:30, June 1st at 7:30 and June 2nd at 3:00) Choreography/Concept by Anne-Marie Mulgrew in collaboration with Carmella Vassor Johnson, video artist Lighting Design [...]
With week #1 of Zornitsa Stoyanova’s work “shatter:::dawn” in the books and with week #2 on the way (May 27th – May 29th) I wanted to give a glimpse inside the work. Being a site specific work with special lighting I decided to add black & white special effects to the images not so much [...]
I would like to sit here as I type this and say yup i’m that darn awesome cause I grabbed this moment. Don’t get me wrong I am talented but more went into this shot then just me capturing the moment at the right time. I had photographed this piece during dress rehearsal which was [...]
At first stopping by the Performance Garage Dance Marathon today without my camera, I was there to support and of course watch some performances and chat up some of the folks I know who stopped by to perform or take class. It started out with me just taking a picture or two of a couple [...]
I know it’s been a few weeks but back with another photo column and with pics from where I really think i’m happiest, in rehearsal. Today I got to stop by rehearsal with Miss Julee Mahon a senior BFA candidate in Temple University’s Department of Dance as she prepares for her senior thesis performance. I’ve [...]
Chrysta Norelle Brown (foreground) and the rest of the Roger Lee Dance in their stirring tribute to company member Chris J. Brewer (1992-2012) who left this world too soon this past August. Proof that one is never forgotten if they are in the hearts and on the minds of the souls they touched. Enjoy this [...]
Recently I attended the opening reception of the Leonard Pearlstein Gallery on Drexel’s campus which featured an exhibit of work by contemporary artist Wangechi Mutu and for this opening night event a performance by members of the Drexel Dance Ensemble choreographed by Tania Isaac. I love the fact that more and more choreographers are getting [...]
So i’ve been just doing straight photo columns for a while and decided to revisit the topic of image enhancement. Now by image enhancement I don’t mean changing the core of the moment itself or adding things to the image. In most cases I usually mean playing with the lighting within the images or conversion [...]
A very busy weekend filled with awesome dance performances ended where I feel most at home in rehearsal this time with Alchemy Dance Company as they prepare for their upcoming shows at the Performance Garage on March 1st, 2nd & 3rd. The images I feel will do their part and draw you in and want [...]
Today I stopped by the Church of the Holy Trinity to see and of course shoot part of a presentation by Camerata Philadelphia who is in residency at the Church for the 2012/2013 season. The section I photographed was a trio with dancers Sun-Mi Cho and Eiren Shuman along with Cellist Stephen Framil who also [...]
