Ballet Photography » Images http://balletphotography.wordpress.com Classical Narrative Ballet in Contemporary Photography Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:37:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/d1aac91b95380367047ffafda1d79387?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png Ballet Photography » Images http://balletphotography.wordpress.com SWAN LAKE WRAP-UP: The Final Images http://balletphotography.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/swan-lake-wrap-up-the-final-images/ http://balletphotography.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/swan-lake-wrap-up-the-final-images/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:21:30 +0000 koritschan http://balletphotography.wordpress.com/?p=400 ]]>

With the doors to the senior show having been closed for over two weeks now, there is no reason not to share the final images here. So, without further ado:

Introduction

Act 1: “Love”

Act 2: “Deceipt”

Act 3: “Death”

UPDATE: See the images larger HERE.

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The deadline is approaching fast… And so, this past Tuesday, we were doing one last shoot. It was supposed to be held on location by the swan pool, but rain prohibited us from it. Hence it turned into yet another studio shoot. And with my usual digital back unavailable from the rental place, I was shooting with a very dirty Imacon sensor on a Hassy. So, with hours of Photoshop awaiting me, here are a few (pretty much) unedited shots:

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I am en route in finding a way of combining the photographs into tableaus…

Von Rothbart deceives Prince Siegfried

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After having originally omitted von Rothbart — the “evil genie” in Swan Lake — from my version, I have reconsidered after lady luck (or, more accurately one of the collaborating dancers) tossed another dancer in my lap. Without further ado, I present to you: Helge Philipp as von Rothbart.

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Prince Siegfried doesn’t have it easy… His mother wants him to marry and presents him with a wild bunch of aggressive princesses from the neighboring kingdoms.

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Using the photographs from the swan pool shoot I was experimenting with finding different ways of combining shots.

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On Monday I was shooting with Wout Geers (Prince Siegfried) and Giovanna de Caro (Odette) on location at what I call the swan pool (in reality a little public pool close to the Swiss/German border in Basel). — Here are a few quick picks and edits. As always, these are in no way final.

Prince Siegfried is hunting swans, when he notices one of them changing into a beautiful girl.

Prince Siegfried swears his undying love for Odette.

Realizing that the spell can never be broken, Odette and Siegfried decide to unite in death.

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A few edits from the studio shoot with Heidi Köpfer as the Sovereign Princess and Wout Geers as her son, Prince Siegfried:

]]> http://balletphotography.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/blue-portraits-prince-siegfried-and-his-mother-the-sovereign-princess/feed/ 0 koritschan Scene: Prince Siegfried Not Ready to Marry http://balletphotography.wordpress.com/2008/05/17/scene-prince-siegfried-not-ready-to-marry/ http://balletphotography.wordpress.com/2008/05/17/scene-prince-siegfried-not-ready-to-marry/#comments Sat, 17 May 2008 11:17:05 +0000 koritschan http://balletphotography.wordpress.com/?p=206 ]]>

First location shoot is done: The Princess Mother is telling Prince Siegfried to marry which he is unwilling to do.

For some “Making Of” snaps:

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