Studio Dance Photoshoot with Ye Qi

This is the second set of the photoshoot.

Ye Qi changed into the black leotard that both of us loved a lot. We thought it was very stylish and black would bring out the feel that we wanted. Thao Lee quickly did a little change to her hair and we were ready to kick start soon.

My initial idea was to do more of an art shoot after the warm-up in this new piece of the outfit. Thao Lee suggested she do the real dance instead and I was very worried that the backdrop cloth on the ground would be too slippery for her although I had done my best to secure it.

Eventually, Ye Qi did a freestyle dance, and at the same time, having to avoid banging into my strobes on both sides. Her movement was a piece of art, her body so soft and flexible, yet full of energy. It was a great performance that even non-dancers like me would appreciate. Although she had been sharing videos of her dance online, watching her perform live was more enjoyable - I guess this is why people prefer to watch live concerts instead of watching videos at home.

The greatest challenge was to catch her moves, it required some anticipation. Since I had included a speedlite in my setup, which required a longer time to recharge, I wasn't able to do burst shots.

I was lucky to be working with Ye Qi as her dance moves were attractive throughout that I managed to capture some beautiful photographs with the restrictions.