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 :)
Mojca pole dance calendar 2022 - March
I proposed, and Mojca agreed, that we do a classic black and white photographs on simple white background, so that she would be the main star of the photograph, without and distracting elements. With a big help from Breza and Natka (thank you!) we made a photo studio at Pandora’s HQ, and Mojca did her magic :)
Mojca pole dance calendar 2022 - November
Sadly, her teacher Maja Logar couldn't be with us on that day due to illness, but Mojca was a true professional which made my job as a photographer relatively easy :)
And yes, her husband LOVED the calendar he got as a gift! :)
Mojca pole dance calendar 2022 - January Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Mojca pole dance calendar 2022 - October Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Behind the scenes: Natka helping Mojca with the pillow Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Behind the scenes: Sharing some insiders pole dance tips is always fun :) Photo: © Matic Brezovšek
Stoletje preobrazbe plesa in glasbe - Pandorina skrinjica 2023
Narodni dom Maribor, Dvorana generala Maistra, Maribor (Slovenia), 20/05/2023
Annual dance production of the pole dance school "Pandora - Art of Pole". "Stoletje preobrazbe plesa in glasbe".
What. A. Show!
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! :)
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: 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.
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!
37. Zimska plesna šola / 37th Winter dance school
Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022
My 8th Winter dance school in a row, but this time in a way different.
Kup kuncev (400 rabbits)
Odprta plesna scena, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/06/2021
30. Odprta plesna scena (30th Open Dance Scene)
Third and the last day of the annual 30. Odprta plesna scena (30th Open dance scene) festival brought the dynamic duo of Marina Abib and Beno Novak with their performance "Kup kuncev" (400 rabbits) which was a pure joy to photograph :)
Plesni utripi mladih
Odprta plesna scena, Maribor (Slovenia), 22/06/2021
30. Odprta plesna scena (30th Open Dance Scene)
First night of 30th Open Dance Scene was reserved for "Plesni utripi mladih" (Youth Dance Beats) - presentation of dance miniatures of young dancers from various local dance schools and selection for Živa, the Festival of young dance creativity in Slovenia.
Potujte s Pandoro - Pandorina skrinjica 2019
Narodni dom Maribor, Dvorana generala Maistra, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/05/2019
Though I’ve been photographing dancers for about a decade now, I have to admit this was my first time I was shooting pole dancers — can’t believe what I was missing! :)
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 :)
Festival Lent 2014: (Contemporary) dance + children theatre
Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 20/06 > 05/07/2014
During this 16 days of Festival Lent, I also shoot some (contemporary) dance performances and theatre for children - find some of those images in this gallery :)
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!
Bodies in Urban Spaces
Front@ contemporary dance festival, Murska Sobota (Slovenia), 27/08/2012
Spacial installation called "Bodies in Urban Spaces", authored by Willi Dorner, took place during Front@ contemporary dance festival in Murska Sobota.
Premik v Maribor / Move to Maribor
Premik v Maribor / Move to Maribor, Maribor (Slovenia), 20/09 > 30/09/2012
Contemporary dance festival
Ten days contemporary dance festival called "Premik v Maribor / Move to Maribor" in, well, Maribor! :)
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!