World Dance Photo Workshop #2: Tahitian Dance

Join us for our second World Dance Photo Workshop. This exclusive series of workshops will give us the opportunity to explore vibrant dance traditions from around the world, all without leaving the SF Bay Area. Each workshop will feature a different style of traditional dance.

Our exciting next workshop features Tahitian dance, known as Ori Tahiti, a vibrant and expressive art form deeply rooted in Polynesian culture. It's more than just a performance: it's a means of storytelling, conveying emotions, and transmitting cultural traditions. The dance is characterized by pulsating rhythms, sensual movements, graceful gestures, and colorful costumes. Two of the most accomplished practitioners of Ori Tahiti are our guest artists Jasmine and Keoni. Both of these mesmerizing dancers have traveled to Tahiti to master their craft and have won more international awards than we can list here.

Photographers will shoot in a number of timed rounds, with one photographer shooting at a time. Wardrobe, movement styles, lighting, and/or sets will change between rounds.

We will be using Pocket Wizards to trigger the studio flashes, so bring one if you have one. We do have some to share if you don't already have a pocket wizard.

Bring your camera and a lens that covers a standard zoom range of about 24-70mm and/or a standard prime of about 35 mm or 50mm (full-frame equivalent). Your lens does not have to be fast, as we will be using studio strobe lighting.

Attendees will be provided a promotional usage release. Commercial releases will be available from the models for an additional fee.

You won’t want to miss this rare opportunity to photograph these two talented artists as they present Tahitian dance movement in a variety of settings: solo and duo, in a range of stunning traditional costumes, and in different dance styles. We will capture their vibrant artistry using a number of photographic techniques which may include high-key, low-key, colored gels, and long-exposure motion blur.

Looking forward to creating with you at the workshop.

Kyle