SUMMARY
Lindsay Adler's practical guide to dance photography emphasizes understanding how a dancer's movement interacts with camera, light, and background. Key techniques include using tethering to involve the dancer as a collaborator, managing foreshortening by adjusting position and focal length, and choosing between continuous light and strobes for motion freezing. Adler advises against burst mode, advocating for precise timing, and details how lighting, including rim and fill lights, preserves the dancer's lines and separation.
TAKEAWAYS
Tethering allows dancers to see images and collaborate on adjustments.
Manage foreshortening with small positional shifts and longer focal lengths.
Freeze motion using fast shutter speeds with continuous light or short flash durations with strobes.
Strategic lighting preserves dancer lines and prevents shadows from obscuring form.