CREATIVE PHOTOSHOOTS
Welcome!
We're glad you're here.
There's a moment when it all comes together: your hard work, attention to detail, energy, and technique... along with a cool concept, hair and makeup, styling, props, lighting, and the powerful creative vision we all collectively bring to the shot...
WHO DOESN'T LOVE CREATING MAGIC?!
It’s a moment we are privileged to experience often in our studio. Where we all get giddy with the massive shift in vibration we feel when we GET THE SHOT... when we can’t stop looking at the image and our dancers can’t believe it’s them on the screen…
It’s difficult but powerful stuff, the process a human goes through to become a dancer. We know, we went through it ourselves. We see our dancers, where they’ve been, where they are, and where they are going. It’s our greatest pleasure to acknowledge, celebrate and validate that journey by joining our creative forces and creating some kick-ass images.
...and, by the way, it’s also so much fun!
Our process is both collaborative and specific. We love nothing more than to have prepared and conceptualized ideas ahead of time... but then throw it all to the wind if divine inspiration comes through a poignantly shared moment, perhaps piece of fabric or special garment, or even a piece of music during your shoot. This allows us to really flex our creative muscle and collaborate to design imagery with different lighting, colored background builds, props, salt or snow, fabric, dresses, special effects, body painting, and more. The sky's the limit!
Scheduling Your Shoot
While we do shoot on weekends to accommodate travel schedules, we do not recommend it if you live within a 2 hour drive of NYC.
Yes, believe it or not, we encourage dancers to consider choosing a weekday - and yes, that means taking a day out of training and/or school/work. We get that, and we don’t take that lightly.
A day of rest is hard-won in our society and particularly in the lives of dancers. We feel it’s absolutely necessary for dancers to safeguard their day off for recovery and peak performance during the week.
Now that we are on your team, you will understand just how much we consider your health and well-being of utmost importance. We urge you to be constantly considering where you are investing your time and energy at each step of your career to further yourself along towards your goals.
Photoshoots, done well, are physically and mentally draining. We are going to use up all of your energy, both cognitively and technically (and then some) in our pursuit of the best possible images for you. This is why you come to us - we know how to pull it all out of you.
Returning to classes without a day off, without time for your muscles (including your brain) to not have rest they need to recover from a week of dancing and then a shoot, will risk your optimal performance next week. At best that’s a few days of mental frustration over not being able to perform at your peak, but at worst, we are risking injury. We prefer you to not take that risk and treat your day off as if it’s non-negotiable.
Creative Photoshoot Packages
Full Creative PLUS
With Rachel Neville or Andrew Fassbender
$3649 | $3189
Up to 6 hours of shooting time
14 final retouched images that showcase your technique, artistry, and the passion that you bring to your dancing
Together we will select your images to be finalized, on site, right after your shoot
Final retouched image files will be delivered within 2 weeks of your shoot date
Individualized coaching specific to your needs and goals
Full Creative
With Rachel Neville or Andrew Fassbender
$2889 | $2379
Up to 4.5 hours of shooting time
10 final retouched images that showcase your technique, artistry, and the passion that you bring to your dancing
Together we will select your images to be finalized, on site, right after your shoot
Final retouched image files will be delivered within 2 weeks of your shoot date
Individualized coaching specific to your needs and goals
Standard Creative
With Andrew Fassbender
$1779
Up to 3 hours of shooting time
8 final retouched images that showcase your technique, artistry, and the passion that you bring to your dancing
Together we will select your images to be finalized, on site, right after your shoot
Final retouched image files will be delivered within 2 weeks of your shoot date
Individualized coaching specific to your needs and goals
HAIR AND MAKEUP ARTIST:
We highly recommend adding one of our trusty makeup artists to help you look like your best, most authentic, non-photoshopped version of yourself in your images.
Add on for:
Full PLUS - $675
Full - $575
Standard - $475
CREATIVE OPTIONS:
Complimentary to all of our creative shoots are colored backgrounds, and access to our wide collection of fabric, and props.
Access to our in-house wardrobe closet of dresses, skirts : $75
This fee covers rental, cleaning of garments, and shipping and handling
Waterworks, powder, and bodypaint : $175
This fee covers supplies and cleaning
Want to shoot outside? : $175
There are many wonderful urban landscape areas within a 10 minute radius of our studio. Waterfront, City skyline, streets, graffiti, train tracks, parks, etc. This fee covers the travel and time to shoot on location.
MOTION ADD ON TO CREATIVE PHOTOSHOOT
$449
1 hour of shooting time during your Demi or Full Creative photoshoot
1 lighting/background set up (including shooting outdoors on location)
1-2 styling look
4-5 five second close up cuts for Reels/Stories in vertical orientation
2 ten second medium movement clips in either horizontal or vertical orientation
1 fifteen-thirty second creative hero video in horizontal orientation- accommodates approximately 8-36 counts of choreography
Please note, while we are experts in making dancers look good and can choose steps that highlight your best features, we are not choreographers: choreography is not included
ADDITIONAL IMAGES:
Your package comes with a set amount of retouched images, but should you like to select more... no problem!
Additional files are available for:
$84 per single image
$357 for a 5 pack
$672 for a 10 pack
Additional images beyond 10 are billed at $67.20 per image.
EXTRA SHOOTING TIME:
Need some extra time? If you want to go beyond our scheduled window of time, we will discuss your goals and where we are at at the time. An additional rate of $249 per hour will be applied to the final invoice.
Post Production Timelines
We make best efforts to have a proofing gallery delivered to you within 10-14 days of your shoot
Final retouched images are delivered within 2-3 weeks after you have submitted your selects
Ready to book your session? We require a 30% booking fee to hold your time and date. The balance will be due the day before your shoot. We accept all cards or PayPal. Deposits are transferable up to 1 year but are not refundable.
Have tight deadlines for your submission? No problem! We offer 48-hour rush retouching on a per image basis.
We are committed to creating excellent imagery that truly shows you at your best. We schedule each session with a 30 minute grace period beyond the allotted shooting time. If we agree that we need more time to ensure we achieve the best possible imagery for your photos, we are more than happy to extend a discounted rate of $189 for an additional 90 minutes of shooting time.
There is no stone left unturned here at our studio. We will NOT stop until we get the shot. We do not “capture” moments… we CREATE them! There are no accidents. No serendipity. We fabricate and manufacture every nuanced microscopic detail that goes into these photoshoots while retaining the unadulterated fiery passion you feel when you dance.
No two bodies are the same. Rachel has built, over 15 years of shooting dancers, a proprietary method of photographing and coaching dancers in the photography studio. This method translates movement that works in a studio and on stage into the 2 dimensional format of an image or screen. We start off slowly, incorporating the skills you need to build shots, finding your lines for the camera from the bottom (literally) up. These adjustments needed for the camera often require a new muscle memory than what you're used to in the studio and on stage. We give you the safe space, and the time you need to build in these new body patterns so that you can comfortably let go and allow your energy, power, and poise to shine through. By the time this new way of working and muscle memory is set (usually about halfway through a shoot) the images start "popping" and the creative process becomes so fun and exciting. We combine this method with a sculptural lighting system, designed to show off your strengths and minimize your weaknesses.