Ballet Photographer Luis Pons Creates a Large Following With Beautiful Images [Video Interview]

by Romy Macias, Senior Editor | Jan 19, 2014 | Ballet Photography, Video Interviews

Ballet Photographer Luis Pons Creates a Large Following With Beautiful Images This is the second time I’ve interviewed Luis Pons. (See first interview here). If the first interview went well, this time it went amazingly well! I found Luis more relaxed and happy to share his successes from the last four months. When we spoke back in September Luis did not have a Facebook fan page yet. I remember a few weeks later he requested friends to help spread his art by sharing and getting a “few” likes. What happened next was short of amazing. He went from a few hundred likes, then five hundred. Soon he was past one thousand and setting 5,000 likes as a goal. Before I knew it he was past 11,000! Since last fall, he’s also had a showing at the 1st Salon Show at Green Point Gallery in Brooklyn. I asked him how he got to show his work with other 99 artists and what was in store for the future for Luis Pons. Ballet Photographer Luis Pons Creates a Large Following With Beautiful Images Here’s what he had to say. Enjoy and make sure to watch ’till the end as Luis opens up more and we get to see what motivates him to capture the breathtaking photos. Video from Romy Macias’ YouTube channel. Ballet Photographer Luis Pons Creates a Large Following With Beautiful Images If you enjoyed this interview, please make sure to visit Luis’ Fan Page on Facebook: http://goo.gl/2XY2Th In the following slide show you can get a sense of Pons’ eye for composition, lighting and contrast: http://classicalballetnews.com/luis-pons-photography-exquisite-ballet-photos/ Here’s the link...

Tarzan Dan Freeman’s Out-of-the-Box Photography [Slide Show]

by Romy Macias, Senior Editor | Jan 5, 2014 | Ballet Photography, Video Interviews

Tarzan Dan Freeman’s Out-of-the-Box Photography Think outside-the-box, the rosin box that is. Tarzan Dan Fotography, (yes with an “F”, not “Ph”), is synonymous to edgy. He says he first imagines the photograph in his head and later finds the way to execute it. Dan takes ballet photography to a new level of boldness by placing his subjects in unimaginable scenarios. From the athletic ballerina pulling on a jet airplane to the stunning dancer blocking a bright red door in a wide second position. Tarzan Dan Freeman’s Out-of-the-Box Photography Here’s a taste of Dan’s fun and professional images. Enjoy! [rev_slider TDFoto]   Tarzan Dan Freeman’s Out-of-the-Box Photography If you enjoyed Dan’s images please visit his site: tdFoto.ca (Dan calls his site “to die for”, and I agree! TDF  = Tarzan Dan Freeman/Fotography and To Die For) Note: All images used with permission of photographer....

Holiday Gift for The Ballerina in Your Life [Slide Show]

by Romy Macias, Senior Editor | Dec 20, 2013 | Ballet Photography, Video Interviews

Ballerina or not, many women enjoy being seen with a beautiful handbag or tote, specially if it has beautiful art on it. Don’t you agree? Here’s just the perfect last minute gift for the ladies (wife, girlfriend, sister, mom, grandmother, cousin, aunt, niece, or ballet teacher) in you life! Click on the images and you’ll be taken to www.totembags.ca where you can order your tote(s). Hover the cursor over each individual slide and you can view each bag longer! [rev_slider TarzanDan3] [Note: All images used with permission from Tarzan Dan Freeman....

Toba Singer, Author of “Fernando Alonso: The Father of Cuban Ballet” [Video Interview]

by Romy Macias, Senior Editor | Oct 25, 2013 | Video Interviews

  This afternoon I sat down, or rather, I “hung out” with Toba Singer, ballet writer and critic to discuss her latest book, “Fernando Alonso: The Father of Cuban Ballet” Toba was very fortunate to have met Fernando Alonso and interview him about his ballet career as a dancer, but most importantly, as a teacher and co-founder of the Cuban School of Ballet, from which great ballet dancers have emerged, such as Carlos Acosta, Jose Manuel Carreño, Viengsay Valdes, just to name a few. Toba Singer, Author of Fernando Alonso: The Father of Cuban Ballet[Video Interview] I asked Toba how the idea to write about Fernando had come to her, what she learned about Alonso, the teacher and the man. And finally what was her take-away from the entire process. Watch the video below and find out what she had to say about this amazing icon, that was Fernando Alonso in the world of ballet. Video taken from Romy Macias’ YouTube channel. Toba Singer, Author of “Fernando Alonso: The Father of Cuban Ballet” I hope you enjoyed this interview as much as I did. If so, please help us share ballet to more people around the world! Follow the links and images below to read Toba Singer’s books Fernando Alonso: The Father of Cuban Ballet and First Position: A Century of Ballet Artists. Thanks!...

Photographer Renata Pavam, From Pointe Shoes to Camera Lens [Video Interview]

by Romy Macias, Senior Editor | Oct 19, 2013 | Ballet Photography, Video Interviews

Photographer Renata Pavam, From Pointe Shoes to Camera Lens In this video interview, I talk with ballerina Renata Pavam, who due to injury,  turns her passion for ballet to the lens. Under similar circumstances as established ballet photographer, Rosalie O’Connor, Renata changes her career path with amazing results. You can find this video and more @ my YouTube Channel. Photographer Renata Pavam, From Pointe Shoes to Camera Lens Photographer Renata Pavam, a native of Brazil, began studying ballet at the Centro Mineiro de Dancas Classicas with Ofelia Gonzalez from the Ballet Nacional de Cuba. From August 1998 to August 2000 she studied with the Jeune Ballet de France in Paris. Pavam has received numerous honors and awards for international dance competitions including the Silver Medal at the USA International Ballet Competition – 1998; and the Silver Medal at the Concours International de Danse de Paris – November 1998. In 2001, she joined American Ballet Theatre as a member of the corps de ballet. Renata developed a passion for photography inspired by the backstage life at ABT.For Renata’s portfolio, see her website and her gallery on ABT’s website. Photographer Renata Pavam, From Pointe Shoes to Camera Lens Please support Ms. Pavam’s new career by Liking this article and visiting her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PonsPhotography [Note: All images used with permission of Renata Pavam.]...

Renata Pavam Photography: Breathtaking Ballet Images [Slideshow]

by Jim | Sep 24, 2013 | Ballet Photography, Video Interviews

Renata Pavam Photography Enjoy this beautiful slideshow of Renata Pavam’s stunning backstage and studio images. Click on the images and you’ll be taken to her website or Facebook page. Hover the cursor over each individual slide and you can savor her photo further!  [rev_slider Renata1]   If you’ve enjoyed Renata’s eye for beauty, please like her Facebook page here. Together, let’s support ballet photography and bring more backstage images like these to the world! [Note: All images used with permission from Renata Pavam Photography.]...