Jameka Autry | photoblog» dancers http://jamekaautry.com/blog true. love. stories. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:51:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Bekah :: los angeles http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2010/10/bekah-los-angeles/ http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2010/10/bekah-los-angeles/#comments Fri, 22 Oct 2010 07:26:47 +0000 jameka http://jamekaautry.com/blog/?p=1650 Bekah0096a Bekah0027a Bekah0204a Bekah0030a Bekah0106 Bekah0118a Bekah0195b Bekah0210

]]> http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2010/10/bekah-los-angeles/feed/ 0 { dance } Lost Vegas Performance http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2009/09/dance-lost-vegas-performance/ http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2009/09/dance-lost-vegas-performance/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:58:58 +0000 jameka http://jamekaautry.com/blog/?p=1063 The Lost Vegas cast gathered for the big performance at the Durham Arts Council a couple of weeks ago.  All of the dancers were great and they really did put on a great show!

I love photographing dancers, but it really is a tricky job for several reasons.  First, they are usually moving at lightning fast speeds.  Second, some of the most interesting moves don’t always translate into a still image, so it takes a while to learn what to actually photograph.  And last but not least, there are usually some obstacles such as harsh lighting and other professionals that you must learn to work around.  During the taping I had to work around the videographer, which is something that I have done before (and regularly at weddings) however it’s tricky.  It’s like working on a movie set, the camera usually has the best angle and the still photographer has to work around the good stuff.  In turn it forced me to work to find some better angles, which is a lot easier said than done since choreography is usually designed to be seen from the audience perspective.  Luckily I was able to get some great shots and these two actually became my two favorites of the day!

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To view more images from the day, head over to the gallery

]]> http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2009/09/dance-lost-vegas-performance/feed/ 2 Lost Vegas rehearsals http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2009/08/lost-vegas-rehearsals/ http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2009/08/lost-vegas-rehearsals/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:54:27 +0000 jameka http://jamekaautry.com/blog/?p=1056 My dear friend Jules has been producing a great musical, Lost Vegas (A Love Story), and I was at rehearsals to get a sneak peek of some of the new pieces.   The cast will be performing at 8pm on Saturday, August 29th at the Durham Arts Council, so be sure to check them out if you can.  Two dances will be presented – “A Fine Farewell” and “A Moonlight’s Dance”, along with several other pieces choreographed and performed by some of the instructors at Ninth Street Dance.

Head over to the gallery for images from the rehearsal!

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]]> http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2009/08/warming-up/feed/ 0 { dancers } NC State Dance Company Spring Concert http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2009/08/dancers-nc-state-dance-company-spring-concert/ http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2009/08/dancers-nc-state-dance-company-spring-concert/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:18:28 +0000 jameka http://jamekaautry.com/blog/?p=975 Images for the NC State Dance Company Spring  Concert are finally up!

Click the image below to go to the gallery!

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]]> http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2009/08/dancers-nc-state-dance-company-spring-concert/feed/ 0 Bekah http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2009/07/bekah/ http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2009/07/bekah/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:13:33 +0000 jameka http://jamekaautry.com/blog/?p=909 While it was so great to have the opportunity to photograph Bekah, I’m also really sad that she is moving to LA soon.  But I know that she is going to love it there and so many great things are just waiting to come her way!

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Bekah, so many people are going to miss you, but just remember to follow your dreams!

For even more, just take a look at the gallery

]]> http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2009/07/bekah/feed/ 2 Code f.a.d. http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2009/06/code-fad/ http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2009/06/code-fad/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:27:46 +0000 jameka http://jamekaautry.com/blog/?p=831 I have literally known Autumn Belk since grade school, so it is funny that our paths have crossed again later in life.  Autumn is the Artistic Director of Code f.a.d. and it was great to spend some time with the members of her company and see some of the great choreography they are producing.  If you have a chance to see one of their performances you are in for a treat!

Here are a few shots of the entire company

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And a few more performance shots!

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To se all of the pictures head over to the gallery

]]> http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2009/06/code-fad/feed/ 0 robert http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2009/02/robert/ http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2009/02/robert/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:15:38 +0000 jameka http://jamekaautry.com/blog/?p=701 I know he has been waiting patiently for his pics, so here you go Robert!

We shot at a bunch of my favorite secret hiding places over in Durham and had the best time just hanging out and catching up :-)

Here are a few of my favorite images, but for the complete set be sure to check out the gallery!

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]]> http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2009/02/robert/feed/ 5 { dancers } NC State University Dance Program Fall Concert http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2008/12/dancers-nc-state-university-dance-program-fall-concert/ http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2008/12/dancers-nc-state-university-dance-program-fall-concert/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:40:39 +0000 jameka http://jamekaautry.com/blog/?p=546 Last month the NC State University Dance Program Fall Concert was held and I was lucky enough to attend the dress rehearsal and get some cool shots!  Unfortunately I’m not able to post all of them, but here are some of my favorites from the student choreographers and Autumn Belk’s Code f.a.d. company.

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ncsudance077-copyFor even more pics from the concert, click here!

]]> http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2008/12/dancers-nc-state-university-dance-program-fall-concert/feed/ 0 { dancers } 3D Project http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2008/05/dancers-3d-project/ http://jamekaautry.com/blog/2008/05/dancers-3d-project/#comments Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:00 +0000 jameka http://jamekaautry.com/blog/?p=41 Each year Cary Ballet Conservatory produces a show for it’s 3D Dance Project and they invited me back one more time to take pictures of the dancers.  The dancers are truly amazing and I know that the actual show was awesome.  Here are a few pics from the dress  rehearsal.

To view more of the pictures just click here.

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