Wednesday, July 21, 2010

8 Dancers and 3 Photographers

doing something slightly different for today's post :) some couple weeks ago, me and carissa's friends rented out a studio in west jakarta and we basically had a blast. dont laugh but i felt like a pro having all of these light boxes with the wireless thing attached on the camera. lol.. it was my first time working with lighting as well (and the 2 other photographers had NO SINGLE idea about lighting too), so we all basically did the trial and error thing.. i got lots of "blacked out" photos when all 3 photographers realeased the shutter at the same time. In the end, I decided to take the wireless flash transmitter on and off constantly. some "scenes" worked well with the natural light and some not really. nevertheless, we had fun blamming each other for the black images anyway ;)
Anyway, I do hope you enjoy these photos ! constructive criticism are highly welcomed !


special thanks to the models : nadia, wiwie, josephine holie, lius putri, cindy, inez, carrisa. 
and to the other photographers : hana and wicianto for a great time !
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3
2
the "frozen jump shots"were so much fun to experiment with. i used the internal pop up flash for this
4
this was one of my favorites !
5
6
7
8
loved this one as well..
9
im surrounded by a clad of nikon-ers once again..
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11
"centerstage" inspired editting :) those who dont know what centerstage is.. its a dance (more to ballet) movie.. i really recommend watching it !!
 
more photos at my photography blog here !
all photos shot and editted by me.

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126 COMMENTARIEZ .:

Ali July 21, 2010 8:18 AM  

Ohh, such wonderful pictures! I love the ones that were done with flash. :)

Crystal July 21, 2010 8:19 AM  

wow beautiful pictures, you did such a fantastic job!



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Dusk July 21, 2010 8:22 AM  

Oh my GOD! You and your friends are AWESOME!!! Love that you have done this!!

Who took the first and fourth pics? These are wonderful, very sexy and enigmatic, they're all gorgeous, full of atmosphere and energy!

Beautiful, well done!!!

kristiyana shinta July 21, 2010 8:27 AM  

awesome chel!
kamu makin jago capture nih!
sense of art nya dapet banget..
i love it all!

:)

nitya July 21, 2010 8:30 AM  

Hi Michelle,
Love your photo works! Especially the first picture.. The "freeze" effect is awesome.
And the last picture, I love it too.

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Melai July 21, 2010 8:33 AM  

I love this post michelle :)
You know what, I was a modern ballet dancer/jazz/contemporary dancer when I was younger but now I've shifted to hiphop dancing. So posts like this really strikes my heart.

My favorite is the 4th to the last photo. Did you edit it? I'm not so good in photoshop/editing photos. If you have time to make tutorials, please do. I'd love to learn :)

Yes I love Center Stage too!! I watched all sorts of dance movies! :)

hearts,
Melai of Style and Soul

Kelly July 21, 2010 8:39 AM  

Beautiful photos!! I love the red ballet shoe photo, and the blue tutu as well. Wonderful!! :)

<3 Kelly

Tori July 21, 2010 8:58 AM  

I am loving this post!! Sooo pretty! That last one is my favorite.

daisymay aka Chantele July 21, 2010 9:00 AM  

Some really great shots here. Well done! Love the double image one, the blue tuted one and number 4 and 5. 4 is really edgy, love that one!

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daisymay aka Chantele July 21, 2010 9:01 AM  

p.s. any chance of getting my blog link added to your blog roll?

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jemina July 21, 2010 9:06 AM  

BRILLIANT!!!! I love them all, you did an amazing job!!!! XOXO

mom & son July 21, 2010 9:17 AM  

As I scrolled down on the 5th photo, hubby saw the pic and he said, ''that's a nice picture''.
Darling, you are getting more and more beautiful
each day!

hannah July 21, 2010 9:19 AM  

cool photos, love the last one especially!

erin July 21, 2010 9:24 AM  

Awesome job, totally my favourite post ;)

FASHION SNAG July 21, 2010 9:59 AM  

I can tell you are as into photography as my boyfriend is and that is awesome! I like experimenting with lighting as well. xx

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blackecstasy July 21, 2010 10:08 AM  

gw demen yang ke 1 , 2, and 3! lol..

Ruta, Look Ugly in a Photograph July 21, 2010 10:24 AM  

Wow. Amazing photographs!!!

SUCH A GOOD MOVIE! I've watched it way too many times, but it never gets boring. It's just amazing.

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Stacey Kay July 21, 2010 10:34 AM  

This is sooo cool! I <3 it! So creative! You're def. talented!

xoxo
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Mia Delessi July 21, 2010 10:48 AM  

The first picture is simply amazing, I love it

Nubia July 21, 2010 12:00 PM  

This looks so fun and inspiring.. You guys are so creative

Loren July 21, 2010 12:03 PM  

Hey Michelle, thanks! I'll try to blog more often just for you haha~

Every one of those photos are awesome shots! It looks like so much fun!

Catherine July 21, 2010 1:06 PM  

cool pics chell, pake cam n lensa apa nih??


cath.a.

Adrianna Traxler July 21, 2010 1:25 PM  

I love the movie center stage..for sure one of my favorite dancing movies.

gorgeous photos, you all look great

Dian Prad July 21, 2010 2:05 PM  

beautiful ! good job

kisses frm Surabaya,
Dian Prad

libys11 July 21, 2010 2:10 PM  

i've been so behind with your posts.. i apologize.. i've just been so preoccupied with events and the real world out there! hahaha!

anyway, these are such great shots.. i mean, i wouldn't even think that you didn't have an idea of how to use the set ups! :D the images turned out really good! :D

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Jen July 21, 2010 2:11 PM  

awww these pictures turned out amazing! i love being able to work with lightening equipment, it's always so much fun...even with the time consuming task of using trial and error :P

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Martwa Marta July 21, 2010 2:49 PM  

omg! thiese photos are incredible!

Lis-x- July 21, 2010 2:52 PM  

Great pictures! Loving the blog!

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GILBERT/GANDA July 21, 2010 2:55 PM  

hey c mic!
as what I told you!
the models are as pretty as the photographer!

superb love your idea of making the red shoes popping out from the black and white picture!

super love!
thanks for the comment c!

xx

Fitri July 21, 2010 3:06 PM  

you doin great mich, love all the pictures, esp the last one . <3333

vivi July 21, 2010 3:09 PM  

amazing photos ci :D
simply in love with the first one !
and the blue tutu is super cuteee with music notes attached to it

great photos <3

Tinja July 21, 2010 3:25 PM  

Beautiful pictures! Fantastic work :) I love all of them!

jamie-lee July 21, 2010 3:25 PM  

Wow lovely, I adore this!! All the photos are fantastic, esp that last one x

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Ladinia DalinTasya July 21, 2010 3:31 PM  

that's a wonderful photos !
i love the eight one, where's you edit those photos ?

AMAZING !

xoxo
-T-

Sara y Paloma July 21, 2010 3:46 PM  

Love the pics, the last one is the best!!! i like so much ballet!

Kiss

Stefani Angela July 21, 2010 4:01 PM  

amazing pictures. :) i'm still learning the photography thingy and i find it a bit hard for lighting haha. btw, studionya di jakarta barat mananya ? may i have any info ? thank you :)

black n white ladies July 21, 2010 4:22 PM  

balet ya??
pasti capek banget abis nari-nari...hehe aku juga pernah ngelakuin ini soalnya!ga kuat! haha
GREAT editing picture dear...awesome

janettaylor July 21, 2010 4:34 PM  

Oooh, coool photos!

joninel July 21, 2010 4:38 PM  

those photos are insane!!!!!!

♥Sisterhood♣ July 21, 2010 4:46 PM  

beautiful pictures. i just watched centerstage a couple days ago on hbo, i always love movie with dancer:)

SisterHood

Leia July 21, 2010 4:47 PM  

Really fun pictures! You are an excellent photographer!

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Veronica Anita July 21, 2010 4:50 PM  
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Veronica Anita July 21, 2010 4:52 PM  

wow, great photos michelle !
how did you do the 8th photo?
did you use photoshop to edit it?
how?
who are the models?
did you rent the studio includes them?
hahaha, sorry if I ask too much :P

p.s. : do you mind to put my link on your blog? i've linked you :)

Becks July 21, 2010 4:53 PM  

Loving the DANCER pants shot. Also loving the last shot. I think I need one of those red ballerina pumps!

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Sara y Paloma July 21, 2010 5:25 PM  

They are great! i love them!!

mariska July 21, 2010 5:41 PM  

amazing pics,dear!
=)

xoxo

Couture Carrie July 21, 2010 7:18 PM  

This post ROCKS!
Such gorgeous pics!

xoxox,
CC

Tifany July 21, 2010 7:45 PM  

love the pics.
all the pics are so great. especially the black and white effects!

CINTANTYA July 21, 2010 8:45 PM  

i really love the pictures. did you take some of the pix? you're really a great photographer :)

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joana July 21, 2010 8:54 PM  

these shots are absolutely amazing. center stage is my favourite movie!

J. July 21, 2010 9:50 PM  

How fun to get to experiment with all the photography equipment! Your pictures turned out great!

Phuong July 21, 2010 10:16 PM  

Great pictures, the last one is so cute

selly octavia July 21, 2010 10:29 PM  

great photos mich.. proud of you.. :)

cherie July 21, 2010 10:32 PM  

lovely pictures!! i love the ballerinas ;)

johanna July 21, 2010 10:34 PM  

LOVE this pics so much

Sweet July 21, 2010 10:45 PM  

In my very own opinion love, I love the entire set of photos Michelle.

You pretty did a good job in taking those photos and yes, they were in real action.

it is always a trial and error thing but nothing beats learning from your mistakes.

You are doing good!

Keep it up...stylish photogpraher!

take care love
Sweet
PensandLens

Carissa July 21, 2010 10:48 PM  

michelle!!!
thank you so much :D demen banget deh ;)
we should do this again!

Melissa July 21, 2010 11:11 PM  

fantastic photos! I really love the first one! I also lovelovelove the ones with black + white and one other colour, stunning! super talented chick!!
xx

Wendy July 21, 2010 11:28 PM  

I think the pictures are amazing :)
They don't look like a trial and error thing at all. Brilliant!

ps: Yes, it was an inspiration from Andy's :)

fashionstoned July 21, 2010 11:38 PM  

gorgeous pics!! loving the vibe of the first two moving pics and ofcourse the last one is amazing!!

Patricia B July 21, 2010 11:59 PM  

omg these are awesomeee :DD
thx ya chelle for telling me hehehe
ayuk kapan mau photoshoot di medit!wkwkwkwk

Aimee July 22, 2010 12:11 AM  

Awesome photos, looks like fun :)

Laura Tenshi July 22, 2010 12:15 AM  

Hi, thank you so much for dropping by. Your your wish is my command :)) So, I just posted new outfit pictures. Hope you like it.
About your pictures, they are so different and I am positivley impressed. My favorites are the first picture and the black and white one. Keep up the good work, you have a lot of talent.

Raez July 22, 2010 12:36 AM  

really awesome! love the movement in these!

xx raez

Gita Ayunda Hasanusindhy July 22, 2010 1:02 AM  

aaaa love love the pics ! boleh tau ga ini studionya dimana,hehehe.

Gita Ayunda Hasanusindhy July 22, 2010 1:03 AM  

aaaa love love the pics ! boleh tau ga ini studionya dimana,hehehe.

projectvee July 22, 2010 2:26 AM  

I like these photos - definitely very inspiring! hope to see more of your work :D

Jesson And Rey Ann July 22, 2010 8:50 AM  

Ohh, such wonderful pictures! I love the ones that were done with flash. :)

CDG July 22, 2010 9:36 AM  

These are amazing, great job! The second to last one is probably my fave, but they're all fantastic.

Gizelle | Vanilla Ice Cream July 22, 2010 9:40 AM  

i feel the same way about the flash...i am still figuring out how to use my speedlite...and it takes up too much batteries..hehe.

my fave photo would have to be the 'dance' one...i love how sharp the image is...

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Yaary July 22, 2010 11:44 AM  

lovely photos! all look gorgeous :)

Tuesday July 22, 2010 3:18 PM  

Awesome pictures Michelle, well done! I like the most the ballet dancers :)

I love mingling with other peeps who has great passion for photography, can learn a lot from them and it can be more fun :)

Dark Blue July 22, 2010 5:15 PM  

So much to like here. You look gorgeous in lace, and those cosmic acid wash skinnys are the stuff dreams are made of. =D

kirstyb July 22, 2010 5:33 PM  

fabulous pics looks like y'all are having fun x

Ladyulia July 22, 2010 5:41 PM  

gak ada kaabr lanjutan michelle
terakhir si mas cuma ngirim email berisi blank report untuk diisi
kamu gimana?
ada balasan lebih lanjut?
hm,,,
btw
I love ur second pict most :D

*rachelwears July 22, 2010 5:48 PM  

these are so so so cute, i love them!

Sootjeelina July 22, 2010 6:28 PM  

I love all of the pics! Made and edited so beautiful :D
Btw, thanks for leaving a comment on my blog, I really appreciate it :D

xoxo Sootjeelina <3

My Republic of Fashion July 22, 2010 7:24 PM  

I absolutely love these shots, they are amazing.:)SarahD

Rory July 22, 2010 8:16 PM  

beautiful photos! I love them all :)

Audrey Allure July 22, 2010 9:40 PM  

Center Stage is one of my favorite movies! And beautiful pictures, especially of the one with the blue tutu!

Nancy Andrade July 22, 2010 10:14 PM  

OMG thiese images are amazing!!!!! I love hte center stage dance photo....it's soooo full of emotion!

Keep up the good work doll!

ps thank you for your lovely comment!

xoxo

lalita tian July 22, 2010 10:40 PM  

wooo i love your 1st pic so much, mich :D
they're look awesome :D
have a great day

Cecilie July 22, 2010 11:29 PM  

I really love all of the cute photos!

*Coco July 22, 2010 11:50 PM  

oh, thanks very much :)

*Coco July 22, 2010 11:50 PM  

oh, thanks very much :)

*Coco July 22, 2010 11:50 PM  

oh, thanks very much :)

*Coco July 22, 2010 11:50 PM  

oh, thanks very much :)

♥ joei July 23, 2010 12:08 AM  

great photos! i especially like the last one :)

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t a l i s h a July 23, 2010 2:31 AM  

cool photos.. si carissa keren bgt siii.. hahhaah.. love the ballet shoes photo jg.. itu clananya kyk clana marlupi gt yah..

ps: gw 9 hr lagi uda balik indo :D

Ivania July 23, 2010 4:14 AM  

woow those pictures turned out soo great! congrats with your first studio shoot!

Janelle July 23, 2010 4:18 AM  

hi, first time to see your blog.. i just started mine very very recently and i hope you guys will also follow my blog as well. i will greatly greatly appreciate it.

cheers to all of us! :)

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naomemandeflores July 23, 2010 4:27 AM  

Those pics are really amazing, congrats! Love the last one!

Ra July 23, 2010 4:49 AM  

so fun! love them all!

Milda July 23, 2010 5:50 AM  

wow these photos are dead beautiful!!
please do more :)

S.Elisabeth July 23, 2010 7:20 AM  

Oh my gosh I love these shots! And I LOVE that you have a Center Stage inspired one. That movie is always a blast to watch (especially the end dance, no matter that it was realistically impossible!). I would give you constructive criticism on lighting and such, but I have no clue about any of that, and they all look gorgeous to me!

The Backseat Stylers July 23, 2010 7:45 AM  

Great shots! It must've been so much fun. I'd love to do that one day too with my beloved Nikon. ;o)

FashionJazz July 23, 2010 2:09 PM  

Wow these are amazing pics!! I love them!! HAPPY FRIDAY XX

M.Ersa Adiprasetya July 23, 2010 2:12 PM  

cool photos michelle, and i like your way to edit the photos..




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Dorothy Souhuwat July 23, 2010 2:36 PM  

hi,,thx for the sweet comments..
i've come back with the new post after the hectic week
check on it

i like the photoshoot esp 8th and 11th..
nice...

Nathalie Maggiori July 23, 2010 3:34 PM  

Haven't been here for a while too and have to say that I've missed your blog! Anyways, nice pictures!

Jaqueline July 23, 2010 3:46 PM  

very cool photos, and i love the way you edited the photos :D
love the last photo :)

~Jaqueline

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Jess Loves Fred July 23, 2010 5:25 PM  

Oh my goodness, you are such an amazing little photographer.

xx

vdcouture July 23, 2010 6:14 PM  

so fab!! all of the photographs are super nice :) love love love this post so much <3

love,vdcouture

vecha ♥ July 23, 2010 7:37 PM  

amazing and so awesome!

OneCraftyFox July 23, 2010 8:22 PM  

These are too awesome!!

em.me.ma July 23, 2010 9:47 PM  

wow your very talented! amazing colours



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SWAY July 23, 2010 11:54 PM  

wow awesome photos girl! theyre really spectacular! xoxo
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ko0ty July 24, 2010 2:37 AM  

Love the pics girl.. looks like you girls had lots of fun!

blorange dice July 24, 2010 2:54 AM  

aww, it looks like you had so much fun! haha and i love the centerstage inspired photo (:

Maryn July 24, 2010 4:37 AM  

cute post up!
;)
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Dressing Up For Me July 24, 2010 5:24 AM  

The details and colors are so beautiful! :)

Turquoise and Lily July 24, 2010 7:52 AM  

love your first photo michelle.. it's totally rock out!

Piscalius July 24, 2010 10:45 AM  

COOL and Good Job Girl...I like it!!
So Creative...


FYI- I Love Centerstage too :)

Nasan Faris Naufal July 24, 2010 11:24 AM  

loves the dancer pants!hahah

Bionica July 24, 2010 11:26 AM  

omg
you all did such a nice job with these photos
I love how you had everyones shoes stand out in the photo with the ballet slippers
very cool

-Bionica

E July 24, 2010 11:53 AM  

These photos are incredible! I love the movement!

emily viveur July 24, 2010 4:14 PM  

this looks like so much fun! i love the photos with flash the best, and all the movement going on.