It’s a shame that the lady’s moving hand here partially obscures the man’s face. Taken at Spitalfields, I like this unconventional shot because they are so obviously having fun. However, tango purists wouldn’t… Continue reading
Despite the fuzziness due to such low light, I was happy with this shot, taken at Hackney Tango a couple of years ago. The image behind the mirror appears to have a skirt… Continue reading
I think that this shot of tango dancers in Spitalfields (2010) is slightly less clichéd. While the angle from which this shot may not immediately suggest tango, it’s the angle of the two… Continue reading
This shot of a couple dancing in The Crypt in Clerkenwell in May 2010 is fairly conventional. Had there been more negative space in the shot it might have been appropriate for a… Continue reading
As the following posts are going to cover some of my thoughts about finding an image that displays the essence of tango I’m starting with one of the favourite angles of many photographers.… Continue reading
Part of one of the 2011 performances of Spread Expression’s Voices in the Alleyway. Photographing this hip hop dance theatre performance was challenging as a result of low light and rapid movements. Spread… Continue reading
These images are from the hip hop Theatre production ‘Voices in the Alleyway’, choreographed by Cindy Claes of Spread Expression last year and I selected images from this performance because Spread Expression are… Continue reading
Another shot, this time from the evening’s performance of Monika Molnar’s DanceMyWay Gala, this is of a Latin Ballroom transition. I think it’s interesting because anyone seeped in the dance itself would be… Continue reading
Taken a long time ago in 2008 with my Nikon D80, this was one of the first times I felt I had captured the essence of tango – the intense concentration of the… Continue reading
This shot was taken from the first improvisation session at Breakin’ Convention 2011. Another festival where it’s not possible to shoot everything, and where you know the one or two pieces you miss… Continue reading
