I shot a series if photo Impressionism style pictures during a recent sold out performance of ConfiDance at the Surrey Art Center, Saturday, August 5th. The performance is can be described as contemporary dance fusion. Charismatic artistic director and choreographer Shiamak Davar, re-interprets many dance styles and including popular contemporary dance. Bollywood, African Dance, Tango, Bollywood, Ballet, Bhangra, Las Vegas, Busby Berlkley, West Side Story, Hip Hop, and Jazz Dance are just some of the influences that echo through this performance.
“Grass Dancer” was photographed using deliberate motion blur. This technique produces images that can be compared to those of the Impressionist Painters. The goal is to capture the light and movement around a subject, rather than the subject itself. The resulting image is more ethereal than literal. Some other pictures from this “Tribal” series of …
“Scarf Dancer,” is part of a Photo Impressionism dance series. The series focuses on dance and dancers that live and perform in Surrey, BC. Color, energy, beauty and movement are expressed in these softly focused images. Photographs in this series are part of a project linked to the upcoming Creative Cities Summit in Surrey, BC this October. …
“Girls in Blue,” is part of a Photo Impressionist Series. Photo Impressionist pictures draw inspiration from the tradition of Impressionist painters using photographic techniques. It is possible to print “Girls in Blue,” in large or even very large format. I am enjoying the fact that, the maximum print size is constrained by the printer rather than the camera. …