dance – Elena Arvasi Portrait Photographer

Margot [Parma, 2016]

11 October 20243 November 2024Posted in portraitureTagged 2016, dance, digital photography, nikon, parma, women photographyLeave a comment

Margot is the daughter of friends. The first time I saw her she was a 8 months old baby! It has been a pleasure to document her growth, taking her some photos from time to time. And, one piece of information you should know about her, is that she was born to dance. In this session, I imagined to see her moving in an empty space…

Pas de danse avec Mikaël Cerop Ohannessian [Paris, 2014]

20 May 202425 June 2024Posted in danceTagged 2014, dance, digital photography, Mikaël Cerop Ohannessian, nikon, parisLeave a comment

In July summer 2014 I took the Eurotunnel, crossed the Channel and found myself off for a couple of days in Paris as I was hired for a wedding there!! This was also the occasion to catch up with friends who lived in La Capitale and I had the honor to take some portraits of dancer Mikaël. Taking photographs of dancers is easier on one hand, in the sense that there is no ‘direct’ interaction during the photo session. As a photographer, you stay silent, observing them and capturing their poses in pictures, even though your physical involvement is perhaps stronger, than in other types of photo shoots, as well as your inner focus (your concentration is extremely high). It is pleasing to observe Mikaël’s motivation, his passion towards this discipline and it is remarkable that he has managed to make his passion his work. Enjoy these memories!

Sandra [Paris, 2012]

14 January 202426 June 2024Posted in danceTagged 2012, canon, dance, dancer, digital photography, paris, sandra abouavLeave a comment

I met Sandra via a mutual friend and I had the pleasure to take some portraits of her, in September 2012, in Jardin du Luxembourg. What impressed me most were her inner driven energy and her pride: she was fearless. I was interested to discover that she she is now a full time dancer. Unusually enough, the light that morning was harsh, with lots of contrast but that did not prevent us from taking some remarkable shots!

Madly in love with these two portraits:

My favorite is below

I love this one 🙂

and to finish, just a smile!

Dancer Mikaël Cerop Ohannessian [Paris, 2012]

13 January 202426 June 2024Posted in danceTagged 2012, dance, MIKAËL CEROP OHANNESSIAN, parisLeave a comment

Séance photos avec le danseur Mikaël Cerop Ohannessian, Paris, Septembre 2012.

I had the pleasure to meet Mikaël as he was the husband of my friend Angela. Back in 2012, he was deeply into dance and he managed, a few years later, to make his own living with this passion. I have always loved dance (ballet too), even though I cannot really dance 🙂 The movements, the rhythm, the ownership of the space that a dancer has, are fascinating to me. As Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche wrote: “We should consider every day lost, when we have not danced at least once”. Enjoy this photo memory!