Dancers in studio photo shoot: Lucija Jalincienė
Tuesday, 19/04/2022
Continuing with photographing dancers in my photo studio in Maribor, my next dancer was amazing Lucija Jalincienė, another dancer that I photographed performing many, many times in the past, just like Vanja Kolanovič.
Dancers in studio photo shoot: Lucija Jalincienė
I always liked a bit of a humorous, no bullshit attitude Lucija had, even when she was a kid. I never saw her as a typical good girl ballerina style dancer (not that there is anything wrong with that), and I wanted to include at least one light setup where we would go into a bit more dark and mysterious look.
Dancers in studio photo shoot: Lucija Jalincienė
So, when she got from Tenerife where she has been living and working to Maribor, we organised a date for a photo shoot and had a great time :)
Dancers in studio photo shoot: Lucija Jalincienė Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Dancers in studio photo shoot: Lucija Jalincienė Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Dancers in studio photo shoot: Lucija Jalincienė Photo: © Saša Huzjak
38. Zimska plesna šola / 38th Winter dance school
Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023
This was already ninth Winter dance school in a row for me, next year will be 10th! Already looking forward! :)
Dancers in studio photo shoot: Jasha Robnik
Friday, 13/01/2023
Last year I had the privilege to work with another very talented young dancer (and dance teacher) Jasha Robnik!
Dancers in studio photo shoot: Edita Čerče (49,90 project)
Wednesday, 23/11/2022
2023 calendar photoshoot
Shooting Edita for a 2023 calendar was surely one of the longest, but also a photoshoot filled with many, many loud laughs that I had in years! :)
La Place
Narodni dom Maribor, Mali oder, Maribor (Slovenia), 13/11/2022
Premiere of a great dance & music performance created by Dalanda Diallo and Maša Kagao Knez and produced by KUD Baobab.
Pot (Path)
Odprta plesna scena, Maribor (Slovenia), 21/06/2022
31. Odprta plesna scena (31st Open Dance Scene)
Choreographed by internationally renowned choreographer Mojca Ussar, this great performance was a pure joy to photograph!
Pandora TV - Pandorina skrinjica 2022
Narodni dom Maribor, Dvorana generala Maistra, Maribor (Slovenia), 21/05/2022
I’m always flabbergasted by the easiness and grace dancers perform their acts, maybe even more when it comes to the pole dancers. Simply amazing! :)
Dancers in studio photo shoot: Vanja Kolanovič
Tuesday, 12/04/2022
First in my new series of dancers in studio photoshoots features amazing dancer and dance teacher Vanja Kolanovič :)
Plesni utripi 1&2
Lutkovno gledališče Maribor, Maribor (Slovenia), 22/03 > 23/03/2022
"Plesni utripi" featured dance schools and groups from Maribor region and it was divided into two nights - some amazing performances there, I really enjoyed it photographing!
Mojca pole dance calendar photo shoot
Wednesday, 01/12/2021
I was contacted recently by Mojca, a pole dance student of Pandora - Art of Pole pole dance school, with a very specific request - she wanted to do a photoshoot of herself doing pole dance poses for a calendar. Needless to say, the challenge sounded to good to be true so I jumped at the idea immediately :)
32. Zimska plesna šola / 32nd Winter dance school
Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/02 > 27/02/2017
This past weekend I was very happy and privileged, to document 32nd Winter dance school (32. Zimska plesna šola) - my third in a roll - that was organised by JSKD and held in Plesna izba Maribor. Full of very talented young dancers and their great mentors, this workshop was again, just as last two years, a joy to photograph! :)
Izbine pripovedke za velike - letna plesna produkcija Plesne Izbe Maribor
Lutkovno gledališče Maribor, Maribor (Slovenia), 19/06/2015
Second part (out of three!) of the annual summer production of Plesna Izba Maribor featuring their more experienced dancers!
Izbine pripovedke za male - letna plesna produkcija Plesne Izbe Maribor
Lutkovno gledališče Maribor, Maribor (Slovenia), 17/06/2015
First part (out of three!) of the summer production of Plesna Izba Maribor featuring their youngest dancers!
Mično pomično 2015 - Gathering of belly dance groups in Maribor
Dom kulture Pekre, Pekre (Slovenia), 05/06/2015
Besides live music and festivals, dance is probably my favourite subject to photograph, so when I got a chance to shoot gathering of local belly dance groups last week, I was immediately on board! :)
30. Zimska plesna šola / 30th Winter dance school
Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 20/02 > 23/02/2015
Last weekend, I've been very privileged to photograph amazing young dancers from whole Slovenia (plus some foreign guests) with their amazing mentors, during the 30th Winter dance school (30. Zimska plesna šola). Such passion and talent in one place - simply, for a lack of better word, amazing!
Book (p)review: Jordan Matter: Dancers among us - A Celebration of Joy in the Everyday
Monday, 16/02/2015
Workman Publishing, 2012
New York Times bestseller that I heartily recommend it to anyone interested in dance and/or dance photography!
Zima se mi rima - zimska plesna produkcija Plesne Izbe Maribor
Dvorana Union, Maribor (Slovenia), 31/01/2015
Plesna izba Maribor's annual winter dance show production
Continuing our great collaboration with Maribor’s well know dance school & dance company Plesna Izba Maribor, I documented another annual winter show production of the most of their different classes - from small kids to jazz and modern/contemporary dancers!
Moment - Monja & Domen - the dancing couple, a quick photo shoot
Monday, 22/12/2014
Monja Lorenčič and Domen Žugelj, known also under their artistic name Moment, are two great, young and very talented dancers from Slovenia that needed some fresh pics for their portfolio - I was very honoured to work with them on a quick photo shoot last month and am sure will do this again, since all three of us had a great time :)
Movie (p)review - Ride, Rise, Roar
Tuesday, 30/04/2013
Hillman Curtis, 2010
Concert documentary showing performances and behind the stage shots from the David Byrne's "The Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno" tour, including not just musicians but some modern dancers too. For all fans of David Byrne, Talking Heads and the ones that like the good mix of modern dance with pop music!
The Moving Gallery - group photography exhibition plus contemporary dance
Thursday, 30/08/2012
Murska Sobota, August 31st and September 1st 2012
Some of the photos that I took at the recent dance photography workshop with Chris Nash, along with the ones from my fellow photographers, will be shown as part of The Moving Gallery project in the next two days, as part of Front@, contemporary dance festival.
Impressions from Dance Photography Workshop with Chris Nash
Thursday, 30/08/2012
Great photography workshop with one of the worlds leading dance photographers
Two days photography workshop with great energy and fun!