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The Company

On Wednesday 13th September, I had the pleasure of shooting Ballet Philippines. This is a four part series which documents my afternoon with these amazing people.

Artists, athletes, students, dancers - all of these apply. I only hope my photos capture what it means to watch them perform so closely. With some luck, this will be the first gallery of many with this company.

To all at Ballet Philippines, and in particular Bam Damien (Artistic Director), thank you so much for allowing me to enter your world for the afternoon and share it with others.

Thanks for stopping by. Best viewed in slideshow format.

Act 1- Overture
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10		 Act 2 - Already there
Act 2 - Already there
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15		 Act 3 - Halcyon
Act 3 - Halcyon
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Act 4 - Don't Give Up
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PamelaHoward 26-Jan-2007 19:58
Love the composition of all these photos. Great gallery!
Townley Pittman 09-Oct-2006 03:47
Awesome gallery! Thoughtful images.
Kombizz 07-Oct-2006 19:22
You have a very nice gallery.

You could look at mine here:

www.kombizz.photopoints.com
Stu Egan 07-Oct-2006 01:23
Magnificent collection. I know very little about ballet and have never had a great interest in it but that doesn't really matter - the majority of photos in this gallery are superb. I especially like the way you shift from showing graft to showing grace. Belated vote!
Eric Carrère 29-Sep-2006 15:23
Excellent gallery. Love the colors and composition. v !
jojo mamangun 26-Sep-2006 12:52
this a nice gallery. it makes me miss shooting dance and that company. we'll wait for the net set.
Kees Terberg 25-Sep-2006 19:20
Beautiful. I was going to suggest feedback from the world's greates ballet photographer only to see that he already paid you a visit. You have indeed dome a creative job of showing the work that goes into a ballet performance! The behind the scenes scenario is something what few people other than the ones involved in 'the company' ever get to observe and you have indeed captured it beautifully. So much for the overall series. Individual votes will follow with the underlying shots. V
Luisa Migon 25-Sep-2006 14:39
Love this gallery!
Rhea 24-Sep-2006 19:39
Love the pictures! I'm one of the dancers, and I'm used to seeing my colleagues joking around, doing silly things. The pictures make the dancers seem so strong, serene and beautiful... I can hardly recognize them! :)
Guest 24-Sep-2006 13:24
A beautiful collage on the dance world!
Irene Müller 22-Sep-2006 11:25
Great work Lawrence. Love the way you show the hard work, pain and effort that goes into the making of what seems on stage to be such effortless beauty. A very strong gallery. Can't wait to see more.
Peg O'Brien 21-Sep-2006 13:26
Amazing gallery, Lawrence. You've captured the effort behind the grace or grace under pressure. Very creative framing and composition. voted
prevacidman 21-Sep-2006 11:24
this is a spectacular gallery...and I am not a ballet fan but I am a fan of these pics
Mark Allin 21-Sep-2006 10:44
Every part of this is special and it works so well as a slideshow. I particularly like Acts 1 and 2 where the dancers seem more poignant in rest and practice. A tremendous sense of humanity, art, passion and beauty.

How did you manage to get the gig, by the way?
lorin niculae 21-Sep-2006 07:17
a gallery that does justice to the hard work that is beyond ellegance, expression and beauty. a gallery that shows the dance from the inside. strong expression and great stilistic unity. a gallery of images to remember. v
kyoung kim photography 21-Sep-2006 06:42
BEAUTIFUL GALLERY!
Guest 21-Sep-2006 04:28
Man, you just keep coming with such great work! I need to come back and spend more time here. My initial favorite is Act 2, #11 and #12. I hope to see more, specifically some that feature slow shutter speeds. Great work - very inspiring!
Richard Calmes 20-Sep-2006 16:38
Bravo! You have done a very accurate and creative job of showing the work that goes into a ballet performance! And it is the work few ever see or appreciate. Even thought the title of this gallery is "The Company". It is the solitary individuals you expose here that make up the company. Each with their own struggle with the pain and challenge of the art! Well done! V
Christina Conroy 20-Sep-2006 15:32
Bravo! Bravissimo! Encore!
Doug Kessler 20-Sep-2006 14:05
Wonderful to have access to what is most likely a very private workspace. Your shots are amazing and i love how you work the subject, catching important pieces and illustrating the intense demands placed on these dancer-athletes. Marvelous, Lawrence! Voted
Sharon Rogers 20-Sep-2006 11:05
Excellent behind the scene shots, I like how you showed how much hard work is involved. v>
Loic Deniel 20-Sep-2006 07:47
Impressive gallery. Very enjoyable to discover the hard training, behind the scenes, of these amazing dancers. Voted!
Quantum_Illusions 19-Sep-2006 18:07
Your shots fascinating.
Nice to see behind the scenes.
Grateful for all and their contributions to a finished product.
A pleasure looking through your photographs.
Guest 19-Sep-2006 01:47
Great gallery. Points of view, focus, framings, subjects are very personal. Bravo! v
Catherine_D 18-Sep-2006 23:16
Oh at long last :) The Ballet company by Lawrence :) Trully worth the waiting! I'll wait for this gallery to be completed but I can see from now it is going to be a stunning perform by the dancers and the photographer.... :) I'll be back of course :)
jude 18-Sep-2006 09:56
I like the capture of the unusual when it comes to a subject - the candid.. the moments that seem unimportant, yet hold the atmosphere within them.. you have a knack for being able to do that.
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