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Natalie Schweikert

Specialty: Dance photography

Natalie has been specializing in dance photography for 10 years. After opening her own dance studio and photography studio in the same year, those two passions have collided into a traveling dance photography empire.

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Natalie Schweikert’s Classes:

Dance Photography: Plié, Peak, Pic, Perfection

Hands-On   

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced   

Class Description:

“Dance Photography: Plié, Peak, Pic, Perfection is great for beginner, intermediate, all the way to advanced photography; focused on capturing dance with both artistry and technical precision. Students will learn how to recognize when a dance photo truly begins, where movement reaches its peak, and how to find the perfect moment where timing, lines, emotion, and clarity come together.

The course explores posing, dance terminology, composition, sharpness, and movement quality while helping photographers develop a stronger eye for creating visually stunning and technically correct dance images that honor both the dancer and the art form.”

What to Bring to Class:

“-an understanding of manual settings in movement based photography
-mobile flash is strongly recommended but not required
-an understanding of lighting
-an understanding of promiscuity vs. dance photography.
– wear comfortable clothing!”

Primary Topics: Composition, Dance Photography, Posing
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SKILL LEVELS

Beginner: Just starting out or relatively new to a given subject matter. Basics will be covered and the course will move at a slower pace. The instructor will spend a little more time trying to explain concepts to ensure everyone is following. On a scale of 1-10 consider this level a 1-3 on the given topic.

Intermediate: Has a grasp of some basic concepts. This course level will move at a faster pace and assume you have basic knowledge covered on the given subject matter. On a scale of 1-10 consider this level a 4-6 on the given topic.

Advanced: You have working knowledge of the given subject matter, but are looking for more fine-tuning and some advanced topics to take your work to that next level. DO NOT expect instructors to explain basic concepts in this course. On a scale of 1-10 consider this level a 7-10 on the given topic.

Class Types

Hands-On

These are shooting courses. You will be shooting and working. Bring your camera, gear, or whatever you need for the course and to create create images. Expect to have some level of shooting.

Live Demonstration

These are instructor-led courses where you will see a live demonstration of what the instructor is teaching. You can still bring your camera to these courses and you can photograph, but the goal of the course is NOT for you to shoot or to ensure you get a shot. The goal is for you to see how and why the instructor does what he/she does in order to get the final result.

Lecture

These are non-shooting courses. Typically classroom-based, bring your laptop and notepad and focus on learning!