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Online workshop from
Official Photographer of the Mariinsky theater
Official Photographer of the Mariinsky theater
from Basics to Creating Art and Building Photography Business
Learn How To Become Professional Ballet Photographer
2023-2024
5 weeks with coaching
20 minutes a day
How many mistakes, unacceptable photos you made?
How much time and energy you lost just because you are trying to shoot dancers as a portrait or event photography?
How much time and energy you lost just because you are trying to shoot dancers as a portrait or event photography?
Think of these. These are hard facts
- Star Professional DancersIt's almost impossible to arrange a photoshoot with professional dancer not having a huge portfolio.
- Not enough information about ballet photographyEven trying to develop your skillset you could find only personal and very expensive lessons with no result guarantee.
- Too expensive photographersYou have to create dancing portfolio for dancing school, for scholarship, for an audition. You already paid for ballet lessons, now you have to hire photographer everytime not being sure in result.
- Everyone with decent camera is a professional photographer.Everyone has same skillset and same portfolio. You are always competing. That makes you to lower your prices and treat your passion as a regular job.
- Overexcited kidsOverexcited kids causing even more troubles than demanding professionals. And you want to save all the best moments of your kid dancing career.
- Stuck Between a Hobby, a Passion, and a JobYou are great photographer, but what's next? Excibits? Leaving your Job? Working in theatre?
More than 80 of my students all over the world already developed themselves as professional ballet photographers
Ballet dancers about working with Darian Volkova
- Isabella Boylston
Principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre in NYC"I had such a wonderfully creative and inspiring experience shooting with Daria. As a dancer herself, she truly understands the line and harmony required to make a beautiful, expressive photograph, as well as bringing a dancers work ethic, rigor, and discipline to the work that she creates." - Calvin Royal III
Principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre in NYC"I loved working with Darian. We shot together twice. Once while she was visiting NYC pre-pandemic, and the second time a couple months ago for Elevé dance wear through CLOS app virtually. Both times, she made me feel so calm and comfortable working together. I've always been amazed at her ability to capture the true essence of any person in front of her camera. Darian was a dancer, so her instinct for beautiful dance shapes and lines is second nature. She's amazing!" - Steven McRae
Principal dancer at Royal Opera House, London"Darian combines her love of Dance and Photography through an understanding of both worlds that combine the art forms in a spectacular way. It was a pleasure working with Darian at the Royal Opera House and I hope that we will meet again soon!"
DARIAN VOLKOVA
"I'd like to share my knowledge with photographers. How I feel ballet and understand the art of ballet photography!"
Workshop created by Official Photographer of the Mariinsky theater
- Former Ballet Dancer
- The editor-in-chief of WorldOfBallet.com
- Published in The Washington Post, Instagram Blog, Metro, Practical Photography, ELLE, Broadway Dance Magazine, eToday, CPANet, The Post Internazionale, ADME, Kurier, My Modern Met, Metropoles, Russia Beyond the Headlines, gbTimes, Dance Spirit, and others.
- Works with prima ballerinas and soloists of major theaters in 20 countries around the world
Workshop Agenda and Your Results
1. What is Ballet Photography
Definition of the ballet photographer, comparison to other area
2. The Importance of Ethics in Ballet Photography
How to build a trusted reputation and be a professional for a dancer
3. Ballet terms
Rules and how to be confident in working with professionals
4. Ballet basics. Basic poses. Positions to start
TOP 5 for daily work
Definition of the ballet photographer, comparison to other area
2. The Importance of Ethics in Ballet Photography
How to build a trusted reputation and be a professional for a dancer
3. Ballet terms
Rules and how to be confident in working with professionals
4. Ballet basics. Basic poses. Positions to start
TOP 5 for daily work
5. Choosing a studio
How a studio affects the result
6. Light: Light schemes
Working with natural and flash light
7. Prepare your model
How to choose Professional, Adult and Young Model
8. Hair and makeup for ballet photoshoot
How to combine Light, Makeup and Hairstyle
How a studio affects the result
6. Light: Light schemes
Working with natural and flash light
7. Prepare your model
How to choose Professional, Adult and Young Model
8. Hair and makeup for ballet photoshoot
How to combine Light, Makeup and Hairstyle
9. Stage and Backstage
How to work discreetly, so as not to interfere with the artists. Comprehensive list of the essentials.
Diagram of main shooting points from the stage
Comprehensive list of the essentials.
Examples
10. Ballet studio
11. Shooting from the theater auditorium: Reportage turned art
How to work discreetly, so as not to interfere with the artists. Comprehensive list of the essentials.
Diagram of main shooting points from the stage
Comprehensive list of the essentials.
Examples
10. Ballet studio
11. Shooting from the theater auditorium: Reportage turned art
12. Angles
How to place the model in the shot, difference of angles or how to correct a pose
13. Poses
How to come up with a pose and where to start when you don't have any ideas
14. Body parts photography
"A Portrait of an Artist" is their legs and feet
15. Jumps
Jumping is a difficult task for both the photographer and the artist. How to shoot dynamics
16. Duet
Difference in male and female poses. How to combine dancers in a duet
17. Young Dancers
Everyone is different. What a child of a certain age can do
How to place the model in the shot, difference of angles or how to correct a pose
13. Poses
How to come up with a pose and where to start when you don't have any ideas
14. Body parts photography
"A Portrait of an Artist" is their legs and feet
15. Jumps
Jumping is a difficult task for both the photographer and the artist. How to shoot dynamics
16. Duet
Difference in male and female poses. How to combine dancers in a duet
17. Young Dancers
Everyone is different. What a child of a certain age can do
Best result is when ballerina likes the photos and her colleagues wants you to wark with them. How to achieve it?
18. Processing
How to choose a good shot. Selection of photos. How to tell that the shot is good.
Camera Raw and color correction
Photoshop and the key points of retouching
Preparing a photo for social media
19. Printing and presentation
Print Settings
Paper Choice
How to present
18. Processing
How to choose a good shot. Selection of photos. How to tell that the shot is good.
Camera Raw and color correction
Photoshop and the key points of retouching
Preparing a photo for social media
19. Printing and presentation
Print Settings
Paper Choice
How to present
Additional materials
10 pose tips for photographers
Text analysis of positions that you can use in your ballet shooting today
Light Schemes
10 light schemes from Darian Volkova shootings
Self skill tests
With the help of tests you can test your knowledge
Additional materials
29$
- Self skill tests
- 10 poses for ballet photography
- 10 Light schemes from Darian's ballet shootings
Entire
Self-Study Program
Self-Study Program
149$
- Unlimited day-to-day access to the entire program
- More than 20 lessons
Entire Program Plus Coaching Sessions with Darian Volkova
(5 weeks with Darian Volkova support)
(5 weeks with Darian Volkova support)
1449$
- Unlimited day-to-day access to the entire program
- (More than 20 lessons)
- Weekly skill tests
- 10 poses for ballet photography
- 10 Light Schemes from Darian shootings
- 1 Graduation exam
- Weekly homework assignments
- Graduation Project with analysis from Darian Volkova
- WhatsApp Chat with Darian
*The method of payment by foreign cards in tenge currency.
When using this payment method, the client pays the cost of the offer, converted into the currency of the issuing bank, the cardholder of which is the user.
When using this payment method, the client pays the cost of the offer, converted into the currency of the issuing bank, the cardholder of which is the user.
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F.A.Q.
- Question:Do you have a any Discounts?Support:I respect my students. I don't want to lie to you by setting up 80% discounts. That's why you cannot find any discount on my website.
- Question:Is the whole course in English?Support:Yes, and you have two options English with my voiceover or Russian with English Captions (Captions in other languages are processing)
Japanese and Chinese subtitles will be available soon - Question:Which currency will you be charged?Support:We accept payments in rubles, us dollars and euros.
The method of payment by foreign cards in tenge currency. When using this payment method, the client pays the cost of the offer, converted into the currency of the issuing bank, the cardholder of which is the user.
