To get started in the industry your top 3 priorities will be:
-get decent costumes/ book your professional photoshoot/ order your flyers.
The photoshoot:
First of all, you want to make sure you prepare ideas of poses and costumes in front of the mirror at home during the week before your photoshoot.
Book your hair appointment for about 2 weeks before the session. A fresh haircut can sometimes look too sharp and may not reflect the real You!
Choose your photographer! Preferably go for a photographer who has got a lot of experience in dancing photography. They will have better ideas and make you feel more comfortable than “wedding photographers” for instance.
Personally I would recommend Maani. He is particularly familiar with the Bellydance industry. Whenever there is a bellydance event in London he is the one who is invited to take photographs. He knows everything about bellydancing. (see more info about Maani below)
“Memorable and striking dance photography comprises many facets, the most important of which is the rapport between the subject and the photographer. Images convey much more than a visual aesthetic. They inform the onlooker of the emotion, power and atmosphere of the moment. As a photographer I want to be immersed in that moment. I want the performer to exude all the passion that is within and for that to translate to the viewer. As much as my role is to get the timing and the technical side right, it is also to elicit the best performance I can, and that can only be achieved with a performer who is at ease and brimming with confidence. Fees are very competitive and tailored to each individual shoot. Contact me with the details of your event or photo-shoot requirements.”
www.maaniphoto.com
maani.images@gmail.com