Most people know at this stage that I don’t do a lot of Studio work and there’s no permanent photography studio here.
I have the space and the equipment to put it together when I need it and sometimes it’s what a particular photo asssignment needs.
In my minds eye I had dance pics in an informal studio setting, I can’t find the reference (Leibovitz?) but the isolation of the backdrop focuses attention to the dancers but leaving the stands (and the lights even in some cases) in shot doesn’t constrain them to the environment I’ve created for them.
It’s almost like they’re so full of energy that they’ll burst out.
It’s also probably a bit of me pushing back against the falseness of the studio background. Leaving the stands in is like saying ‘lets not pretend that this isn’t something articfial’.
I love working with Dancers – they’re so aware of themselves and their form. And these are just kids – my kids too!!!