Modern dance in NYC

I have been lucky to photograph some seriously-flexible modern dancers, with the New York dance companies, founded by Susan Dodge and Elisa Monte. You can see images from the photo sessions here. Thanks especially to Tiffany and Solomon at Elisa Monte! You'll see many photographs of dancers frozen in the air, taken with high-speed strobe. I also like to slow down the shutter speed and see some motion blur. The slower the shutter speed, the more ambient light contributes to the image. Eventually, you'll see a very impressionistic photograph with long motion trails, as in the entry screen for these two slide shows. Another effect, used here, is to open the shutter before the dancer reaches her peak of movement, and fire the strobe while the shutter is open. You will see a ghosting effect, where parts of the dancer seem transparent. This is experimental and the outcome is difficult to predict. Practice with the timing makes it easier to achieve what you envision.