Dance Photographer based in London & Cambridge

Ebony Tomas / Ballet Black

Rambert 2 / Commissioned by Benoit Swan Pouffer

Nafisha Baba performing at the Peacock Theatre in Inala

Romany Pajdak at Studio Wayne McGregor

Patricia Zhou on location in London

Nafisah Baba at Park Village

Isabela Coracy / Ballet Black

Nahum McLean photographed at Park Village Studios

Brenda Lee Grech at Studio Wayne McGregor

Ena Yamaguchi photographed at Park Village & Tate Modern

Jason Tucker & Nicholas Shikkis at Park Village

Nahum Mclean at Studio Wayne McGregor

Mbulelo Ndabeni at Studio Wayne McGregor

Isabela Coracy / Ballet Black

Dylan Tedaldi photographed at Park Village

Mthuthuzeli November at Laban

Joshua Harriette & Nafisah Baba at Park Village

The Playground / Rambert

Joshua Harriette photographed at Park Village

Ena Yamaguchi photographed at Park Village

Nancy Nerantzi at Park Village

Miguel Altunaga

Ena Yamaguchi photographed at Park Village

Ena Yamaguchi photographed at Park Village

Alex Soulliere at Park Village

Delene Gordon & Mbulelo Ndabeni at Studio Wayne McGregor

Guillaume Quéau / Rambert

Delene Gordon at Studio Wayne McGregor

Delene Gordon at Studio Wayne McGregor

Dane Hurst at Laban

Nafisah Baba at Park Village

Dane Hurst at Laban

Mthuthuzeli November at Laban

Nicola Mac at Park Village

Alex Soulliere

Nathan Geering in Sheffield

Rambert 2 / Commissioned by Benoit Swan Pouffer

Jonathan Wade at Park Village

Nafisah Baba at Park Village

Mthuthuzeli November at Laban

Mthuthuzeli November at Laban

Paje Campbell at Studio Wayne McGregor

Nancy Nerantzi & Pierre Tappon

Sharia Johnson at Studio Wayne McGregor

Mari Ishida

Miguel Altunaga

Miguel Altunaga

Dylan Tedaldi photographed at Park Village

Nancy Nerantzi

Antonin Chediny

The Playground at Rambert

Kyle White at Studio Wayne McGregor

Alex Soulliere at Park Village

Sharia Johnson at Studio Wayne McGregor

Liam Francis at Rambert

Mbulelo Ndabeni at Rambert

Mthuthuzeli November at Laban

Miguel Altunaga

Nahum Mclean at Park Village

Nafisah Baba at Park Village

Nahum Mclean at Park Village

Adél Bálint at Park Village

Jason Tucker at Park Village

Rambert 2 / Commissioned by Benoit Swan Pouffer

Hannah Swift at Park Village

Nancy Nerantzi at Studio Wayne McGregor

Mbulelo Ndabeni at Studio Wayne McGregor

Simone Damberg Würtz at Ramert

Miguel Altunaga

Adél Bálint at Park Village

Carolyn Bolton at Rambert

Carolyn Bolton at Rambert

Rambert 2 / Commissioned by Benoit Swan Pouffer

Guillaume Quéau / Rambert

Letitia Wilkinson

Ihsaan de Banya at Annely Juda Fine Art

Ihsaan de Banya at Annely Juda Fine Art

Ihsaan de Banya at Annely Juda Fine Art

Dylan Tedaldi at Park Village

Salome Pressac

Oihana Vesga at Annely Juda Fine Art

Salome Pressac

Paje Campbell at Studio Wayne McGregor

Simone Damberg Würtz & Pierre Tappon at Rambert

Mthuthuzeli November

Luke Ahmet

Richard Alston Dance Company

Miguel Altunaga at a dance workshop in Cambridge

Carolyn Bolton / Rambert

Richard Alston Dance Company

Paje Campbell

Richard Alston Dance Company

Angela Towler

Richard Alston

Carolyn Bolton / Rambert

Mark Baldwin

Rambert 2 / Commissioned by Benoit Swan Pouffer

Brenda Lee Grech at Studio Wayne McGregor

Jonathan Wade Photographed at Park Village

Tring Park School

Aishwarya Raut / Rambert

Paje Campbell at Studio Wayne McGregor

Paje Campbell at Studio Wayne McGregor

Unknown Dancer

Rambert at Park Village

Unknown dancer

Jason Tucker at Park Village

Joshua Harriette photographed at Park Village

Dancers at Kenwood House for Classically British

Dance Hurst at Laban

Mthuthuzeli November at Laban

Jason Tucker at Park Village

Mbulelo Ndabeni at Studio Wayne McGregor

Nancy Nerantzi at Park Village

Luke Ahmet at Studio Wayne McGregor

Nafisah Baba at Park Village

Nafisah Baba photographed at Park Village

Jonathan Wade Photographed at Park Village

Miguel Altunaga

Nicholas Shikkis photographed at Park Village

Romany Pajdak at Studio Wayne McGregor

Guillaume Quéau / Rambert

Dancers at Rambert in rehearsal

I am a dance photographer working in London mostly and also occasionally locally in Cambridge where I do workshops in the fantastic Storey’s Field Community Centre. My favourite studios in London are ‘Park Village’ and ‘Holborn’.

I was first introduced to capturing movement/dance through an architectural commission to photograph the new home of Rambert in 2014 by Allies & Morrison. It was then I met the artistic director, Mark Baldwin, rehearsal director Angela Towler and dancers in the company.

They were very generous and allowed me to bring in Profoto lighting, manfrotto triple wind up stands and mega booms. I was able to position lights to start experimenting with capturing movement at 1/1000th of a second.

Since these early shoots, which combined volume of interiors with dance I have progressed and seem to shoot closer. Originally I shot on my Arca Swiss F Metric with Rodenstock lenses. Quite a rigorous and unusual way to work. It’s not a camera you look through, in many ways it was all engaging, because I could keep both eyes on the dancer and I found they felt more connected also.

I have since settled on using a Leica S medium format system with central shutter lenses. The Leica is such a solid camera which excellent tethering and battery power. Also it never overheats. The leaf shutters help me achieve a high flash sync. It’s probably the best choice for me at the moment although I’m thinking of doing another shoot with the monorail camera as it has such amazing compositional control. I can shoot low and perspectively correct dancers as I would buildings. So there is an overlap in styles here.

I often set up shoots myself using studios which have infinity coves or interesting interiors. Unless I have a commission, I feel the need to collaborate and will try to find a way to fund the rental costs. It’s important to continue exploring light and movement. I’m always interested to meet someone new and hopefully help them with their journey. Working with Mthuthuzeli November was a good example, I met him when he first arrived from South Africa and we did a shoot together. Since he has become an award winning dancer and choreographer.

I enjoy helping dance companies promote their tours. I also sell fine art print through Saatchi Art and on this web-site. It was a particular privilege to photograph rehearsals during the last Richard Alston tour.

I also shoot interiors with dancers, please check out here