03/16/2023
Time for some kudos and raves from our 5 BIG evenings of time spent shooting the hundreds of beautiful and sweet dancers from the Dance Connection. This project was BEYOND out of my comfort zone and turned into one of my favourite photography projects to date. Thank you to Daylan for trusting me with your staff, students and families and working with me to make it all happen! I still can't believe how she ties it all together and produces something so special for the stage.
To my MVP of 2023... Maegan Towes. She not only made me feel welcome to the North Battleford creative scene but she quite literally rolled out the red carpet of learning. She lent me gear, stands, took calls, offered advice, wasn't scared to grab the camera and show me and most of all just reminded me, "Do your thing!"
If you haven't been to the Home Hardware in North Battleford you need to add it to the list of where you shop regularly. Everytime I am in there the team is doing something for sponsorship and taking time to truly help people. It's pretty cool having a friend who owns a Hardware store!
Yllah. Miss Yllah! When I took the project I told Daylan that I needed to have someone handy that could help with some of the posing, names and tweaking fingers, toes, shoulders and costumes... I wanted to make sure I didn't miss any of the important details and Yllah was supposed to be a "helper" but she turned into my right arm. This girl is GOING PLACES and I couldn't have done it without her.
Lastly, to my Mom and Mitch. Mom came down to take orders, collect payments, answer questions, make sure I ate and didn't forget anything- I wouldn't have survived the week without you.
And, my main man- Mitch! You pushed me to do this, showed me that I could and listened to me frantically search for the right colours of paper backdrops all across the country for days. XO Babe.
(Kim, you picking it up- SAVED US).
I have learned I LOVE indoor photography, artificial lighting isn't scary and that dancers are some of the most thankful, fun and sweet people on earth... also, Dance Mom's aren't crazy. Believe that! ;)
Here are a few sneak peeks as I get editing the thousands of pictures to prepare all these orders. HEART IS FULL.