Thread: Doing a troupe photo shoot, need ideas!

Hi all,

We're doing a troupe photo shoot and I'm trying to surf the internet and get ideas for poses. Does anyone have sites that they can recommend and don't mind us stealing your poses? .p:: Bhuzzers help is always appreciated!

oh, me too!!!

What I always do w/ my girls and when I had more than three. we would do an entire troupe shot, then duets, then singles.

We would do a creative staggered line, then a diaganal line, then a "piryamid" pose w/ some on the floor sitting, leaning, laying ect.

Also, if you can bring a small bench, chair or something to the shoot (unless they already have things to pose on) that will greatly help you.

Another thing are veil shots (if you use them) wing shots (if you use them) and cane/zill/tray shots (I like props personally)

hope that gives you a good idea.

M

http://www.usumed.org/?page_id=27

http://www.midnightmirage.com/Home.aspx

anyone got any examples of BIG groups. we are 18 strong and counting. having trouble finding a photographer with big enough studio and outdoors never looks quite it.

Originally Posted by artemisia_danst

anyone got any examples of BIG groups. we are 18 strong and counting. having trouble finding a photographer with big enough studio and outdoors never looks quite it.

Look at Jillina's website at some of the Sahlala pics -- they are some large group pics there.

Thanks Shems! Ya'll rock so I would love to 'steal' some of your poses....now if we could just dance that way!

I was part of a large group in ME/NH. We averaged from 15 to 26 members.
Imari's Belly Dancing, Teaching the Beautiful Art of Middle-Eastern Bellydancing

Originally Posted by zahena

Hi all,

We're doing a troupe photo shoot and I'm trying to surf the internet and get ideas for poses. Does anyone have sites that they can recommend and don't mind us stealing your poses? .p:: Bhuzzers help is always appreciated!

i had this same problem when my troupe was going to get a photoshoot. i used the one from isisandthestardancers. i also went to jillinas website as well. i also went to rakkasah.com photo website i went thru those photos as well. here are 2 of mine

WOW! I love that one with the open wings! Beautiful pose!! (Not to mention the beautiful women in said pose!)

Zahena when are y'all doing your shoot?

haha! Now you know thtx!

I realize action shots with a group are virtually impossible, but could you take some favorite moments from your group choreos and use them as poses? You might need to vary them slightly (moving closer together, changing the formation) but at least you'd have snapshots that reflect your dancing as a troupe.

Lauren great minds think alike because that is EXACTLY what we want! Well, some poses an dsome from our choreographies. Me and Magz talked about that already!

Here is me and my dance company at our last photo shoot, I love the Buzby Burkey style with all of our hair in the center of the circle!


Bowling pin style




retro hollywood style

Those are gorgeous. And you are the most beautiful woman ever.

Can I ask a weird question? What color lipstick do you wear? That deep pink/rose would be more flattering on me than a true red with some costumes, and yours is just right -- not too dark, or too light, or too red, or too pink.

Originally Posted by Lauren_

Those are gorgeous. And you are the most beautiful woman ever.

Can I ask a weird question? What color lipstick do you wear? That deep pink/rose would be more flattering on me than a true red with some costumes, and yours is just right -- not too dark, or too light, or too red, or too pink.

Thanks Lauren,
I use a lip liner pencil to fill in my lips completely, the put a gloss over the top,
it's totally cheap stuff Rimmel, the liner is called 'wine' then I use their vinyl gloss in 'velocity'. The liner is a very deep wine/berry color, and the gloss tones it down so it's not so dark and adds a bronze/pink hue.

Originally Posted by Aradia

Thanks Lauren,
I use a lip liner pencil to fill in my lips completely, the put a gloss over the top,
it's totally cheap stuff Rimmel, the liner is called 'wine' then I use their vinyl gloss in 'velocity'. The liner is a very deep wine/berry color, and the gloss tones it down so it's not so dark and adds a bronze/pink hue.

lauren keep in mind.....if you get the rimmel wine color, it may not look the same on you! everyones got different skin tones.

Aradia!!! I LOVE YOUR troupe photos. i like the first one when you are standing more up front!!! love the one when your all on the floor..ok i love them all!!

Zahena your in for a treat with Michael!!!

Originally Posted by shaynaz

lauren keep in mind.....if you get the rimmel wine color, it may not look the same on you! everyones got different skin tones.

Aradia!!! I LOVE YOUR troupe photos. i like the first one when you are standing more up front!!! love the one when your all on the floor..ok i love them all!!

Zahena your in for a treat with Michael!!!

This is true Lauren, I'm 1/2 native American, so I have a bronzy color, if you are pale it might be too dark. I would say try it, hell Rimmel is only about $2-3 for their product, then just keep experimenting. I rarely use one shade of anything, I layer, my liner/lipstick are darker than the gloss I put over

Thanks Shayna, I like the bowling pin line up too!!

Originally Posted by Aradia

This is true Lauren, I'm 1/2 native American, so I have a bronzy color, if you are pale it might be too dark. I would say try it, hell Rimmel is only about $2-3 for their product, then just keep experimenting. I rarely use one shade of anything, I layer, my liner/lipstick are darker than the gloss I put over

Thanks Shayna, I like the bowling pin line up too!!

:)

Aradia, your girls are so beautiful! :)

(and, as an FYI for everyone else...they are GREAT dancers!!!) ..g.:

Thank you Aradia. I'll have a look at the Rimmel wine and pick one out that's a shade lighter, I'm a pasty thang.

Don't you love it when you find inexpensive drugstore products that work brilliantly? My favorite eyeliner is a Prestige brand from Walgreens!!

OMG, Aradia, I just saw your Buzby Berkley pic. We just did a similar one with Michael on Sunday. As soon as I get a chance to go thru the pics, I'll post our verison!

Here is some one of ours!
I just got ideas from searching online and playing around while we were there!

Originally Posted by Lauren_

Thank you Aradia. I'll have a look at the Rimmel wine and pick one out that's a shade lighter, I'm a pasty thang.

Don't you love it when you find inexpensive drugstore products that work brilliantly? My favorite eyeliner is a Prestige brand from Walgreens!!

I LOVE prestige eyeliner!! After I line my eyes with black, I go over them with lagoon, it's a bright teal blue, it's awesome!

Nadira,
that's a great pic, I love the pose!!

Aazura, I can't wait to see your pic, it was hard to stay in that pose on the hard floor in costumes!

THanks!! I love your photos too Aradia! WOw! I wish I could get my girls to invest in that many costumes!!
Here are a few more from last year!

Originally Posted by Aradia

I LOVE prestige eyeliner!! After I line my eyes with black, I go over them with lagoon, it's a bright teal blue, it's awesome!

Hey, that's my color! I love it.

Originally Posted by Aradia

Aazura, I can't wait to see your pic, it was hard to stay in that pose on the hard floor in costumes!

Michael's sending them to me this week. I'll post as soon as I have them! It's very similar--great minds think alike, huh? And oh, I completely recommend pillows for pics like this--just cover them up with some pretty fabric and you're all set.

Completely OT but AAzura are you dancing in or going to be at Katia's at MIT show in a couple of weeks?! I'm in the show! ;-)