Award-winning dance photographer Rose Eichenbaum will lead this unprecedented 5-day workshop on the art of photographing dance and dancers. Participants will express the beauty of the physical body, the essence of a dancer's gesture, the choreographer's vision, and the spirit of performance by better understanding and practicing principles of photography: lighting, composition and perspective, and by interfacing with the temporal nature of dance, to produce stunning visual images.
The workshop will provide shooting sessions with professional dancers in varied locations and situations, individual and group coaching and critiques, and immersion in the performance and educational offerings of the world renowned Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
Topics and assignments will include:
Participants will develop their own unique photographic eye and aesthetic, hone their technical skills, build their portfolios, gain familiarity with the mechanics and vocabulary of dance movement, and learn ways of communicating with dancer-models collaboratively, safely, and effectively.
For aspiring professional and advanced amateur photographers, with a working knowledge of digital photography and basic Photoshop, ages 18 and up. Click here for registration information.
The Jacob's Pillow Experience
Lauded as "a hub and mecca for dancing" (TIME), Jacob 's Pillow offers workshop participants the chance to dive into the world of dance while in residence on the historic and bucolic campus, among an international community of artists and dance lovers. Attending Festival performances, talks, exhibits, master classes, and studying in the Archives are integral to this experience.
In addition to mastering the technical elements, students will be encouraged to bring their own imagination, creativity and innate sensibility to the making of their photos. The most compelling dance photographs are the ones that reveal not only the athletic prowess of their subjects but the artistry with which the images were conceived and executed.
Sample Daily Schedule
7:30-9:30 Early bird shoot assignment (optional)
7:30-9:30am Breakfast
8:00-9:00am Community Dance Class (optional)
9:30-11:00am Critique of photos, preparation for shoots
11:00-12:15pm Workshop Session
12:15-1:15 Lunch
1:15-1:30 Director's Welcome
1:30-5:00 Shooting sessions, live rehearsals and setups
5:00-6:00 Dinner
6:15-7:00 Attend/shoot Inside/Out performance
7:30-7:45 Pre-Show Talk by Pillow Scholar (optional)
Evening options:
Attend dance performance in theatre and Post-Show Talk (Thurs, Fri)
Individual editing time
Social time in The Pub among dance artists, faculty, and staff
Cast Party with artists (Saturday)
Photography at Jacob's Pillow
The Pillow has nurtured rich and fruitful relationships with dance photographers over eight decades, beginning in the 1930s with John Lindquist and continuing with John Van Lund in the 1940s and Jack Mitchell in the 1950s. The Archives at Jacob's Pillow houses tens of thousands of dance photos and negatives, including images by George Platt Lynes, Edward Weston, Barbara Morgan, and George Hoyningen-Huene. Annual exhibits showcase and give insight into dance and dance photography, and leading photographers including Annie Leibovitz and Philip Trager have discussed their work in public talks. In recent years, many renowned photographers have shot at the Pillow, including Rose Eichenbaum, Mike Van Sleen, Christopher Duggan, and Toby Old. Every summer Jacob's Pillow also offers a 15-week internship in Photojournalism.
(L-R): Aurelia Thierree, Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet; photos Rose Eichenbaum
Space is limited
Info lpkyber@jacobspillow.org, 413.243.9919 x111
Info lpkyber@jacobspillow.org, 413.243.9919 x111
The workshop will provide shooting sessions with professional dancers in varied locations and situations, individual and group coaching and critiques, and immersion in the performance and educational offerings of the world renowned Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
Topics and assignments will include:
- Choreographing your own dance photos
- The essential dance portrait
- Action shots
- Photos for dance marketing
- Dance documentation
- The creation of fine art dance images
Participants will develop their own unique photographic eye and aesthetic, hone their technical skills, build their portfolios, gain familiarity with the mechanics and vocabulary of dance movement, and learn ways of communicating with dancer-models collaboratively, safely, and effectively.
For aspiring professional and advanced amateur photographers, with a working knowledge of digital photography and basic Photoshop, ages 18 and up. Click here for registration information.
The Jacob's Pillow Experience
Lauded as "a hub and mecca for dancing" (TIME), Jacob 's Pillow offers workshop participants the chance to dive into the world of dance while in residence on the historic and bucolic campus, among an international community of artists and dance lovers. Attending Festival performances, talks, exhibits, master classes, and studying in the Archives are integral to this experience.
- Attend Festival performances
- Work side by side with significant and emerging dance artists
- Attend Festival artist talks, film screenings, exhibitions, tours, and open rehearsals
- Follow your special interests in the Archives' rich resources of videos, historic films, photographs, and programs representing over a century of dance.
In addition to mastering the technical elements, students will be encouraged to bring their own imagination, creativity and innate sensibility to the making of their photos. The most compelling dance photographs are the ones that reveal not only the athletic prowess of their subjects but the artistry with which the images were conceived and executed.
Sample Daily Schedule
7:30-9:30 Early bird shoot assignment (optional)
7:30-9:30am Breakfast
8:00-9:00am Community Dance Class (optional)
9:30-11:00am Critique of photos, preparation for shoots
11:00-12:15pm Workshop Session
12:15-1:15 Lunch
1:15-1:30 Director's Welcome
1:30-5:00 Shooting sessions, live rehearsals and setups
5:00-6:00 Dinner
6:15-7:00 Attend/shoot Inside/Out performance
7:30-7:45 Pre-Show Talk by Pillow Scholar (optional)
Evening options:
Attend dance performance in theatre and Post-Show Talk (Thurs, Fri)
Individual editing time
Social time in The Pub among dance artists, faculty, and staff
Cast Party with artists (Saturday)
Photography at Jacob's Pillow
The Pillow has nurtured rich and fruitful relationships with dance photographers over eight decades, beginning in the 1930s with John Lindquist and continuing with John Van Lund in the 1940s and Jack Mitchell in the 1950s. The Archives at Jacob's Pillow houses tens of thousands of dance photos and negatives, including images by George Platt Lynes, Edward Weston, Barbara Morgan, and George Hoyningen-Huene. Annual exhibits showcase and give insight into dance and dance photography, and leading photographers including Annie Leibovitz and Philip Trager have discussed their work in public talks. In recent years, many renowned photographers have shot at the Pillow, including Rose Eichenbaum, Mike Van Sleen, Christopher Duggan, and Toby Old. Every summer Jacob's Pillow also offers a 15-week internship in Photojournalism.
(L-R): Aurelia Thierree, Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet; photos Rose Eichenbaum
The Art of Photographing Dance at Jacob's Pillow
A workshop for photographers
Workshop Director Rose Eichenbaum
Information regarding the 2013 workshop
will be available in the spring.
