Plesni utripi 1&2

Dancers in studio photo shoot: Tjaša Šramel

Monday, 26/01/2026

The third and final dancer of my intensive week of studio dance photography — following the incredible Dalanda Diallo and Maša Bozovičar — was another outstanding artist: Tjaša Šramel.

Dancers in studio photo shoot: Maša Bozovičar

Thursday, 22/01/2026

This year, photographically speaking, has started with the dance for me :) 

As I already mentioned in a previous post, I had a week of photographing dancers in my photo studio in Maribor and after working with the incredible Dalanda Diallo, the next amazing dancer to step in front of my camera was Maša Bozovičar.

Dancers in studio photo shoot: Dalanda Diallo

Tuesday, 20/01/2026

After way to many moths have past, mainly due to other projects and life in general, I have finally continued my personal photo project called Dancers in studio. One week, three dancers, first one beeing amazing Dalanda Diallo!

Pandora - Art of Pole studio photoshoot 2025 - winter edition

Sunday, 11/01/2026

This winter was quite rough for me. I spent almost three weeks stuck at home due to a winter flu that swept through my family — and a good part of Maribor, Slovenia, and beyond. That’s the main reason I’m so behind on publishing photographs from this great photoshoot on my blog.

Pandora - Art of Pole studio photoshoot 2025

Monday, 24/03/2025

I had the privilege once again to photograph the talented students and teachers of Pandora – Art of Pole, a renowned Slovenian pole dance school based in Maribor. For this session, we returned to a dark studio setup, a style I love for the creative control it offers—allowing me to shape the light and sculpt their incredible movements I could never, ever, ever achieve myself! :)

Pandora - Art of Pole studio photoshoot 2024 #2

Saturday, 02/11/2024

After an intense yet energising first day of our pole dance studio photoshoot, the second day took on a different approach. While the first day was focused on capturing a large number of dancers with a tight schedule, the second day was reserved for the teachers of Pandora - Art of Pole, a renowned pole dance school in Maribor.

18. Platforma sodobnega plesa (18th Platform of Contemporary Dance)

All good things must come to an end, and after four incredible days of performances, this year's edition of Festival Platforma has officially closed its curtain.

18. Platforma sodobnega plesa (18th Platform of Contemporary Dance)

Maribor was once again alive with contemporary dance performances, as Festival Platforma took over various venues around the city for the 18^th year in a row!

My fourth Pandorina skrinjica, annual dance performance of the pole dance school "Pandora - Art of Pole", was amazing weekend in a great crowd, as always! :)

Annual dance production of the pole dance school "Pandora - Art of Pole". "Stoletje preobrazbe plesa in glasbe".

What. A. Show!

This was already ninth Winter dance school in a row for me, next year will be 10th! Already looking forward! :)

Premiere of a great dance & music performance created by Dalanda Diallo and Maša Kagao Knez and produced by KUD Baobab.

31. Odprta plesna scena (31st Open Dance Scene)

Choreographed by internationally renowned choreographer Mojca Ussar, this great performance was a pure joy to photograph!

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.

Plesna izba Maribor's annual summer drummers performance

One week after the final dance performance of Plesna izba Maribor, drummers from different groups of different age and level took the venue outside of Karantena building and showed us their skills - great African rhythms made a hot summer temperature even hotter! :)

Plesna izba Maribor's annual summer dance show performance

Although was the school year 2020/21 anything but normal due to COVID-19, with a big pause in classes and regular practices for young dancers, Plesna izba Maribor decided to produce its annual summer dance performance, with the situation getting a bit better and restrictions for groups of people gathering lifting here in Slovenia.

Past weekend I had a privilege to photograph contemporary dance performance choreographed by Beno Novak and performed by the very talented girls of Plesna izba Maribor’s Š.I.K. collective.

Last week I was commissioned to photograph the new dance performance by Dalanda Diallo of Plesna izba Maribor titled "Bazen" ("The Pool"), which was a real joy.

Once again, I was very privileged to be surrounded with amazing young talents and their great dance mentors - really inspiring weekend! :)

Plesna izba Maribor's annual winter drummers show production

As the custom goes, day after the winter dance production, drummers from Plesna izba Maribor get their spotlight and this year was no different!

Plesna izba Maribor's annual winter dance show production

I was very happy to be commissioned and to collaborate on another annual winter dance production by Plesna izba Maribor, Maribor’s well known dance school & dance company, photographing young talented dancers in another great performance!

Plesna izba Maribor's annual summer drummers production

Few days after the dancers of Plesna izba Maribor have their annual summer dance production, the young and more experienced drummers of the same school show their skills!

Plesna izba Maribor's 30 years jubilee dance show production

Plesna izba Maribor, dance school and production company that celebrates 30 years of all year round dance classes, had their annual summer production that was, given the jubilee, quite special!

Plesna izba Maribor's annual summer drummers show production

Another end of the school year means another annual summer production of Plesna izba Maribor can take place - traditionally, drummers went first! :)

Continuing our fruitful collaboration after last year’s debut, I had a privilege to photograph another gathering of belly dance groups in Maribor titled "Mično pomično".

Continuing our successful collaboration from the last year, I was hired again this year to document the international Winter Dance School that has been happening in Maribor for 31 years now!

Plesna izba Maribor's annual winter dance show production

Second night of annual winter show production of the Maribor's dance school & dance company Plesna izba Maribor featured great dancers of all age!

Plesna izba Maribor's annual winter drummers show production

First night of annual winter show production of the Maribor's dance school & dance company Plesna izba Maribor featured great drummers and their mentors from their drummers classes.

Third and final part of the annual summer production of Plesna Izba Maribor  featuring their numerous and talented drummers, with a little help of some other musicians, including famous guitarist Igor Bezget and yet to be famous cello player Ariel Vei Atanasovski.

Second part (out of three!) of the annual summer production of Plesna Izba Maribor featuring their more experienced dancers!

First part (out of three!) of the summer production of Plesna Izba Maribor featuring their youngest dancers!

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! :)

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!

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 :)