Elmira Dance Photographer. Degas portraits

Each month I try to create photographs just for me.  I have a list of personal projects or ideas and with the help of some great people, I am able to create for the sake of creating.  In January I wanted to do a Edgar Degas inspired ballerina portrait.  If you haven't seen his work, here is a quick google image search to see what I mean. 

One of his most famous pieces is his Blue Dancers, which I think is absolutely lovely.  So I took my idea to facebook and got some great responses.  I was able to connect with Agata, my dancer and conveniently she owns a dance studio which we were able to use for the portraits.  Her and her fiance were so generous to allow me to come and do this.  They own Bringing Tap Back located in Kitchener and I truly appreciate their help in this.  They offer classes for kids to adults (even beginners)

Anyway, I couldn't wait to get home and edit the images.  I used a new technique which is shooting through a piece of tulle.  It helped me to create that blue feel for some of the images.

Please enjoy a few of my favourites.

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Yoga is the practice of quieting the mind. ~Patanjali, translated from Sanskrit

The Window Box is a cute (and very tiny) floral shop in downtown Elmira.  It has amazing window displays and I'm not going to lie, I stare EVERY time I walk by.  I highly recommend you walk by - and stop in sometime.  All this staring, lead me inside the door on a February morning.  I briefly spoke with Christine, the owner, and congratulated her on her newly aquired business.  She seemed lovely.  After visiting the shop and seeing all the great floral wall decor she had on display, it made me want to do that too.  In fact, I used to do a lot of garden photography and I missed it.  Like a good massage, or an amazing dessert, garden photography makes me go "Ahh."  I decided it's time to get back into the garden.  But since it was only February, I had to wait.  And wait. And wait. Finally I got my chance.  I met with Christine last week and she is going to display my floral art in her shop.  I'm super excited.  I LOVE portrait photography, but this gives me a chance to be alone with my camera, quietly in the garden.  It's my photographic yoga.  Quiet, soothing and solitary.

Painting is silent poetry. ~Plutarch,

My canvas has finally arrived and I LOVE it.  The vibrant colours, the subject - everything.  I knew it was a good shot, but printing it on canvas has really made this print.  I can't describe it...all I can say is go see it or better yet, buy it from The Robin's Nest in Elmira.

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Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. ~Scott Adams

Lately I've been thinking about my business. How can I sustain this long-term?  There will be a time when I get older and I won't physically be able to shoot the way I want.  What then?  It isn't as though small business comes with a pension plan or investment portfolio - although I really should be thinking that way soon.  So how do I make my business work for me instead of just working for my business?

I need to venture out, to create a segment of my business that will work for me long-term.  Soon I will be displaying my art in a coffee house in Elmira - The Robin's Nest.  I have plans to expand this to other small businesses in the area.

Now I need your help.  I have several ideas for prints I'd like to display...which ones do you like?

Flowers

Fire place

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