Dance
Beauty. Strength. Art.
We consider it a true privilege to play a small part in the art of dance, and to use the art of photography to celebrate dance. We understand that capturing these moments, whether for a young aspiring dancer or a seasoned professional dancer, is important to our clients. We believe our attention to detail, professional skill, and love & appreciation of dance set us apart from most photographers.
We work with individuals and dance companies/schools, on-location or in-studio. We use only professional cameras, lenses, and lighting.
Individuals... On-Location or In-Studio
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Find your favorite location(s), and we will meet you there with camera and lighting
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Schedule studio time with us... we can reserve studio time in Cocoa Beach, Melbourne (Eau Gallie), Merritt Island, and Cape Canaveral; we can also work with you to reserve studios beyond our usual spaces
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Collaborate with us on plan for multiple locations, schedule, posing, themes, backgrounds
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Your photographs are ...
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Delivered as digital downloads in standard resolution, within a password-protected on-line gallery
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Provided with a personal-use copyright release for social media, devices, and up to 8x10 printing
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Available for professional printing with an easy-to-use on-line service or with one-on-one consultation
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Archived with Comstock Photography indefinitely - always accessible on the website
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Pricing
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On-location: starts at $250 per hour, with $100 print credit
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In Studio: starts at $200 per hour, with $50 print credit
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Dance Companies/Schools... In Your Dance Studio
We bring photography studio equipment to your dance studio. We work with the studio owners to coordinate backgrounds, posing, image delivery, and fee-sharing arrangements.
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High-speed strobe lighting for capturing even the fastest movements of dancers
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Harlequin Vinyl Marley Dance Floors available for white, high-key lighting
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Large backgrounds as wide as 20 feet for group portraits
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Group Sessions
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Volume photography for dance schools/teams, all ages
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Recital/group sessions can be combine into multi-day event with individual sessions (see below)
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Options for digital files, print packages, and a la cart print products ordered prior-to or during sessions
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Pricing Options...
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Comstock Photography can conduct sessions with no sitting fees (no collection by dance studio, less activity during the day of the session) - Dancers access galleries and purchase directly from website (most preferred, most efficient method)
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Your studio can collect fees and remit to portion to Comstock Photography
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Please contact us to price according to your needs, written estimate can be provided, written agreement will be required
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Individual Sessions
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Unlimited posing, unlimited wardrobe
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Real-time review of images (camera attached to laptop) for posing refinement
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Multiple backgrounds (typically one black, one white)
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Multiple dancers may combine time-slots (minimum 30 minutes per dancer)
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Pricing starts at around $200 per 30 minute session
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Comstock Photography's primary photographer, Chris, is a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP), certified by the Professional Photographers of America (PPA). Chris found his way into dance photography several years ago when a fellow homeschooler asked him to photograph for a local studio, and has been enjoying it ever since. He is experienced with timing image capture with dance moves, and truly enjoys the challenge and interaction with dancers! He will be attending the Pas de Deux Photo Conference in Chicago this coming July, and is trained on dancer safety as a prerequisite to the conference (with U.S. Center for SafeSport, Youth Protection Association for Dance, and other organizations).
Florida and local sales tax apply to all session fees (7% in Brevard County).
All features described above will be detailed in an agreement between Comstock Photography and the Client(s).
Travel and setup fees subject to additional cost to the client.
