John Kerrison, Official Photographer for CBN [Slide Show]

by Romy Macias, Senior Editor | Apr 22, 2015 | Ballet Dancers, Ballet Photography, Classical Ballet

We are proud to announce that British photographer, John Kerrison has been commissioned as Classical Ballet News’ official photographer. And we’re are very excited! John Kerrison, Official Photographer for CBN Video from Romy Macias’ YouTube channel. John Kerrison was born on the coast of East Anglia in 1952.  He left his studies as a young teenager and went on to have a variety of jobs until he qualified as a German and French teacher, a job he held until his recent retirement. During his teaching years he developed a love for photography and was able to experiment with digital cameras without the huge cost of processing film. He began as a motorsport photographer, then to landscape until the fateful day he discovered ballet. It was through a television programme that he knew that this was a genre he wanted to photograph more than any other! John Kerrison, Official Photographer for CBN Kerrison is a prize-winning, reliable and very experienced professional photographer. He values all his clients whether high profile or not and I can be relied on to produce images of the highest quality. I always listen carefully to potential clients requirements to ensure I can deliver the images they need. My goal is to help my subjects relax and make sure that they enjoy the experience as well as my results. – John Kerrison, John Kerrison Photography  John Kerrison, Official Photographer for CBN Here are the photos and one extra lined-up for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy! All photos are from the 10th anniversary Russian Ballet Icons Gala, March 8, 2015 at the London Coliseum, produced by Ensemble Productions. [Note:...

Behind The Scenes with Photographer Luis Pons [Video]

by Romy Macias, Senior Editor | Apr 14, 2015 | Ballet Dancers, Ballet Photography

It’s not often you get to witness what goes on behind-the-scenes of a photo shoot.Today, we are in luck! Take a look at the video that documented the photo shoot. Thanks to Krista King-Doherty for posting this video on YouTube. Behind The Scenes with Photographer Luis Pons The backdrop is New York City; the ballerina: Juliet Doherty and the photograper is Luis Pons. I’ve known Luis Pons for a couple of years now and been attentively following his career. From photographing Spanish dancers to ballerinas in the streets of New York City, Luis has refined his eye and lens and perfected his craft. Here is the first interview I did with Luis Pons and more articles  and slideshow of his breathtaking work. Behind The Scenes with Photographer Luis Pons To see more of Luis Pon’s beautiful photography, follow Luis on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/PonsPhotography. Behind The Scenes with Photographer Luis Pons If you enjoyed this video and image, please sign-up for our free once-a-week newsletter by filling the form...

Resplendent Turn-of-the-Century Photographs Of Ballet Dancers!

by Romy Macias, Senior Editor | May 31, 2014 | Ballet Photography, Pointe Shoes

Delight your eyes with these beautiful black and white images taken at the turn of the century to ballet icons on pointe either in their dressing rooms, class or backstage. It always amazes me how the lack of color in a photograph gives great contrast in lighting and depth. Here, the subjects, Anna Pavlova and Ida Rubinstein appear to be suspended in time. Take a close look at the effect the shadows have in making the images come to life. Eerie, right? Resplendent Turn-of-the-Century Photographs Of Ballet Dancers! Resplendent Turn-of-the-Century Photographs Of Ballet Dancers! For more images go to BuzzFeed.com. Resplendent Turn-of-the-Century Photographs Of Ballet Dancers! Share this beautiful gallery of Anna Pavlova’s with your friends!...

Dance Motion Photographer Surpasses His Campaign Goal for His Latest Project! [Video]

by Romy Macias, Senior Editor | Apr 3, 2014 | Ballet Photography, Video Interviews

I was very excited to have a second opportunity to chat with Jesus Chapa-Malacara. (You can see our first interview here). Photographer Jesus Chapa-Malacara Surpasses His Pledge Amount for Dance Prints! What Chapa-Malacara has accomplished with his lens bends the mind. Although he is modest, and I had to “twist”  his arm to get him to name the “bunch” (in his words) of publications that have featured his work, here’s a partial list. Mashable, Huffington Post, The Daily Mail, Republica (Italy), PetaPixel, Phoblographer. See for yourself.   Watch the short video below to discover what Jesus is up to and how you can help and benefit at the same time! Video source: YouTube channel (Romy Macias). Photographer Jesus Chapa-Malacara Surpasses His Pledge Amount for Dance Prints! To see more of Jesus’ beautiful motion photography, please visit his site: http://fotosjcm.com/ Don’t miss out on supporting his project and owning one of his breathtaking prints. http://fotosjcm.com/store See his campaign video below! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fotosjcm/dance-prints-humans-slicing-through-space *All images used with permission ©Jesus...

Dance Prints: Ghostly, Enchanting and Heavenly by Jesus Chapa-Malacara [Slide Show]

by Romy Macias, Senior Editor | Jan 29, 2014 | Ballet Photography, Video Interviews

[rev_slider Jesus2]     “Poetry in Motion.” – London’s the Daily Mail Online Dance motion photographer Chapa-Malacara and former dancer knows what the “in-between-moves” of classical ballet’s greatest leaps and turns (sautés and pirouettes) feel like, the technical feat and  their temporality. It is these fleeting moves that he captures in his series called “Dance Prints: Humans Slicing Through Space.” This is the second slide show Classical Ballet News has featured for your pleasure (see first slide show here), but also to ask you to click through the images and consider lending your support to Jesus Chapa-Malacara’s Kickstarter campaing and enable him to expand his Dance Prints project. Clicking on any photo will take you to his Kickstarter campaign page, website, or Facebook page. *All  images used with permission of Jesus...

Photographer Jesus Chapa-Malacara’s Breakthrough Images [Slide Show]

by Romy Macias, Senior Editor | Jan 27, 2014 | Ballet Photography, Editor's Choice, Video Interviews

[rev_slider Jesus] “Bewitching, ghostly, entrancing, and heavenly,” describe Jesus Chapa-Malacara’s photography.  – Huffington Post  “Here’s the thing about being a dancer.  Whereas most people think of dance primarily as the cool tricks and poses, dancers spend a lot more time thinking about the movement in between than the actual poses. So I kept thinking, how can I tell that story? “ “Each photo you see is every little piece of what it takes to start and finish a ‘word’ within the ballet language, all the little details dancers spend years perfecting. So over the long term, I hope to create a visual compendium of the ballet lexicon.” – Jesus Chapa-Malacara Chapa-Malacara is a Brooklyn and Boston-based multi-media artist, photographer/director and former pro ballet dancer. A student of art , he studied photography under David Hilliard and Todd Papageorge as an undergraduate at Yale, where he earned a BA in Political Science. “In art, my passion lies in storytelling and exploring ‘the how,’ be it physically, conceptually or politically. I strive for photography that is intentional and thoughtful, that explores technical aspects–light, composition, post-production–as much as it examines the particularities of its subjects. I love what I do and deeply believe in the power of art to inspire and communicate.” Currently, I’m working on the ground-breaking series Dance Prints, including the visual ballet compendium Esprit de Corps. You can check it out on the kickstarter campaign page.” – JCM In addition to pursuing commercial photography,  Jesus is working on a photographic novel, a multi-media satirical pop-art website, and a few series of self-portraits that explore physical perception. Jesus’ work has been featured in solo and...