Hip Hop Dance Poses
Dancers Behind the Camera: Expertise Meets Urban Attitude
As dancers turned photographers, we understand the unique challenges of capturing hip-hop dance poses’ raw energy and powerful expression. With its dynamic movements and bold attitude, hip-hop can be one of the most challenging styles to pose well. Fortunately, Amber’s background in breaking gives her a unique edge. She’ll help your dancers bring their style and personality into every frame, ensuring the authenticity and power of their moves shine through.
Preparation is the key to success when it comes to your photoshoot. We’ve created a guide to help you practice and refine your poses, ensuring you feel confident and ready to showcase your best moves. Hip-hop is about individuality and flair; our guidance will help you channel that into every shot.
Essential Tips for Hip Hop Dance Poses
- Embrace Attitude: Hip-hop is all about confidence. Channel your inner swagger and let it show through your body language.
- Play with Levels: To add variety and depth to your poses, use a mix of floorwork, mid-level crouches, and upright stances.
- Highlight the Freeze: To capture the intensity and athleticism of hip hop, showcase breaking skills like freezes and power moves.
- Engage Your Hands: From sharp hand gestures to loose, relaxed postures, let your hands reflect the rhythm and style of the music.
- Dynamic Movement: To add energy to your poses, incorporate motion into them, such as a mid-air jump or a turn.
- Express Individuality: Hip hop thrives on uniqueness—add your personal touch to every pose.
- Showcase Footwear: Whether sneakers or boots, make sure your footwear complements the pose and stands out.
- Use the Space: Hip-hop is expansive, so don’t be afraid to use the entire frame to emphasize movement and attitude.
Whether you’re striking a bold freeze or showcasing dynamic movement, we’re here to help you create unforgettable photos. Together, we’ll capture the spirit of your dance in every frame.
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Our West Denver studio, conveniently located near Lakewood, Colorado, is the perfect place for your next dance photoshoot. We ensure your artistry shines by capturing both the bold energy of urban hip hop and the precise techniques of breaking. Or book us on location!
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Client Testimonials
Working with Andrews Artistry was such a lovely experience! We hired them as our photographer for our annual dance recital and from initial communication to final product, it was easy and enjoyable. They were professional, respectful and in high spirits the whole day. They interacted with our students with such kindness, making everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera. The final pictures of our dancers were stunning! Amber’s background in dance shows a clear understanding of the body and how to work with students to bring out their most confident selves. I highly recommend Ambers Artistry for your next photography needs!
Alberta Shulman, Director at Airborne Dance
Amber is so darn talented. Used her for many things, and I continue to become more and more impressed. Professional, promt, kind, direct – I could go on and on. All the things you want when working with someone. There’s nothing them and their team can’t do.
Missy Morelli, Owner of Move by Morelli