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Do you know how to put your best face forward?
In my last post about headshots we talked about whether you should choose a smile or not. While a toothy grin may not be appropriate for all audition photos, we do know that a genuine smile is always...
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Do you know what it takes to be a really good dance photographer?
If you answered this question by saying that knowing how or when to freeze the action or knowing how to light dancers you’d be on par with most photographers who shoot dancers. If you mentioned...
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Are You Making These 3 Mistakes When Photographing Dancers?
Did I catch your attention? Now, my fellow photographers, let me ask you this important question: How long have you been shooting dancers and how can I help? I’ve been shooting dancers since I was in...
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Your Headshot: Is serious or smiling better?
A couple of weeks ago I bought an audio book Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People by Vanessa Van Edwards. Ms. Van Edwards is a social scientist and the book’s purpose is to help create a...
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Dancers: Don’t Lose the Forest for the Trees
We had a really lovely pair of girls in the studio a couple of weekends ago, friends who were very different dancers but who supported each other and were thick as thieves. I had done dance photo...
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We are Adding Another Day to the San Francisco Shoots
Our slots filled up so fast when we announced that Rachel Neville Photography is coming to San Francisco in August that we have decided to add another day! Sign up now to schedule your photo shoot with...
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Dancers Announce Dance Company Contracts – Congratulations to All
We have entered one of my favorite times of year as a dance photographer. This is the time of year my dancers reach out to me to share the news that they have landed dance contracts. There is so much...
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Start Sharing – Rachel Neville Marketing Series Pt 4
So, in the previous posts we talked about who you are as a dancer, artist, teacher, cupcake eater… and then we looked into who you might like to serve with your content, who you want to connect with....
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Marketing Series 3: Find Your Tribe and Get to Know Them
Ok, let’s dive right in! In our last post on this topic two weeks ago we delved into who we are as a ‘product,’ getting to know ourselves in depth without wearing that judgment hat. We also looked at...
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Networking
So my husband is also a photographer, some of my clients know that but most of the time it doesn’t come up. David is a stills photographer in the film and television industry, he’s the guy that works...
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How to Market Yourself as a Dancer – Marketing Series Pt 2
Ok, let’s get started! Marketing for Dancers: Find Your Strengths There are many elements of good marketing. Most companies think about their print, social media, Google ads and product placement, just...
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Photographer Rachel Neville is Coming to San Francisco this Summer
We are excited to announce that we are heading back to San Francisco this summer… and we’re bringing our studio with us! You heard that right, friends, we will be making the trip across the country...
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Marketing. Let’s go!
Marketing. It’s a vague, distant word for many dancers, something that companies and corporations do, right? Not any more. So many businesses and dance companies fail every year (the statistics are...
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Creating Images for Complexions Contemporary Ballet
We have been so busy in the studio and want to take a few moments to share some of the work we have been doing in the past few months for dancers, dance companies and more. Today, we are taking a look...
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Spring into Action!
It’s the time of year when everyone digs in… a few more months left until the end of terms, competition finales, new 2017/18 or even 2018/19 years to plan. We are doing the same here at my Long Island...
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Dance Photography Workshop Reviews
We just wrapped up our first group photography workshop for dance photographers this past weekend, and I can truly say that I think we all had such a wonderful time! Eight photographers from all over...
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Makeup Workshop for Dancers at Rachel Neville Photography Studio
Makeup skills are important for dancers. The right makeup techniques are help you to present yourself on stage and off stage exactly the way you need to. Because we are committed to helping dancers...
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Love
Sometimes we all need a little inspiration to do what we love, to live in love, and to spread love through our work and through our art. Here is hoping that today is a day full of love, light, and...
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Workshop for Dance Photographers at Rachel Neville Photography Studio
Dance photographers from New York City and throughout the country have reached out to me requesting help with their photography work. Because I am so passionate about helping dancers create great...
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Hands, Hands, Hands..
How to make your hands look good in photographs… let’s talk. I recently had the chance to work with Erica Cornejo of Boston Ballet and this came up. Within the first couple of shots, her delicious,...
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