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Hisham’s Food Truck

Commercial: Food Client: Hisham’s Food TruckScope of Work: Create a portfolio of images for their menu, social media, and website. Hisham’s Food Truck launched their business in September of 2018. Specializing in Cape Malay South African food, the owners knew they would need delicious images to show their customers exactly what they would be ordering. […]

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5 TIPS TO GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SESSION

Fall is almost here and it’s a great time to share five tips on how to get the most out of your photo session. Whether your doing  family photos, a senior session, engagements, or maybe a session just for you – these tips can be applied to make the most out of your experience. Session […]

Edwaard Liang of BalletMet

Dance

DANCE INFORMA: THE JOURNEY OF BALLETMET ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EDWAARD LIANG

A male and female ballerina dancing in the dark on a royal blue stage.

Dance

DANCE MAGAZINE: THIS DANCER DEFECTED FROM CUBA AND RELAUNCHED HER CAREER IN THE U.S.

Photo of Lisset Santander and Jarrett Reimers in Christopher Wheeldon’s Fool’s Paradise. I can’t fully imagine the courage it must take to leave the familiarity of your home country. Not only that, but then to re-establish yourself and thrive in your career. The first time I met Lisset was for BalletMet’s new dancer headshot day […]

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US PROJECT: NIKKI

MEET NIKKI When I first met Nikki she was a high school student training at Northern California Dance Conservatory in Roseville, CA.  In a classroom full of faces, she was the one soaking in your every word with a look of determination and positivity. She approached her dance training by working hard with clear intention to improve. […]

A group of ballerinas in a ballet class.

Dance

DANCE MAGAZINE: IS IT TIME TO COMPLETELY RETHINK BALLET CLASS?

A thought-provoking article long overdue for the ballet world, Dance Magazine works to start the discussion over how ballet companies utilize their company class. What are your thoughts? Should ballet class evolve as our movement does? Or leave it as is?

Rachael Jones of BalletMet

Dance

DANCE SPIRIT: THE MISTY EFFECT: RACHAEL JONES, BALLETMET

The Snellville, GA, native has been with BalletMet since 2016, and is known for her powerful presence and dynamic technique. She’s also giving back to other young dancers through her work with Brown Girls Do Ballet. “When I went to summer intensives, I was usually the lone brown ballerina in my group,” says Jones. “And I grew […]

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Columbus Symphony Orchestra

Editorial: Donors & Musicians Client: Columbus Symphony OrchestraScope of Work: Create a portfolio of images to promote Kaleidoscope, their annual fundraising event. Images used on social media, website, and print. The Columbus Symphony Orchestra (CSO) holds an annual fundraising event and this year the theme was Kaleidoscope. CSO donors and musicians dressed up in their finest formal […]

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Wedding

WINTER WEDDING

Winter weddings are rare. While many of us shoot for the warm (sometimes too warm) days of summer there is another option. Only days after The Nutcracker closed for the season, this BalletMet employee and her husband said their “I do’s”. In the beautiful studios at BalletMet. Carolyn and Matt brought their family and friends […]

Ballet Dancer Jim Nowakowski in midair, legs and arms spread wide.

Dance

COLUMBUS DISPATCH: NEW DANCERS STEP INTO ROLES FOR BALLETMET’S 17-18 SEASON

BalletMet began its 2017-2018 season with a handful of new dancers bringing some powerful skills to the company. The Dispatch’s own Peter Tonguette conducted interviews and published an article to help announce the good news:“New dancers step into roles for BalletMet’s 2017-18 season“

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