Light Painting A Dancer

One of the photographers I really look up to is Joe McNally  And some of my favourite images of Joe’s feature dancers.

So I decided to look for dancers willing to collaborate on my light-painting personal project. Having a willing subject is only half the battle. Just like in real estate, finding a great location is of the utmost importance.

Dancer in front of green building in the Meadows, Edinburgh
Dance artist Thania Acaron. The Meadows, Edinburgh

I always liked this green building located in the Meadows park, in Edinburgh. It has so many of the elements of design: colour, lines, shapes patterns and texture.

I had told Thania to bring a variety of outfits for the shoot. Initially, I had wanted her to wear something red, pink or purple to create colour contrast with the background. Like all artists, Thania is a bit of a contrarian. So she brought a green dress to the shoot. In hindsight I’m glad she did, because it worked really well with the location.

Share this content on Facebooktwitterredditpinterestlinkedinmailby feather