The following email was sent to many in the Middle Eastern Dance community, and I am sure to other dance communities as well.  Since dance is so hard to photograph, I thought this might be a resource that was of interest to dancers at large and so am reposting Gabriel’s email.

“My name is Gabriel Bienczycki, I am a dance photographer who just moved to Seattle from Philadelphia. I have worked extensively with Philadelphia’s Belly Dancing community in studio and during live performances.   I am a former modern dancer and have a great understanding of movement and dance aesthetic.  Feel free to look over my portfolio at www.zebravisual.com.I am opening a new studio downtown Seattle this month and wanted to inform the local dance community of my introductory studio rates that will be effective throughout March and April:A studio shoot for individual dancers (headshots included) rate is $250. Regular rate after April 31 is $350.   Studio shoot for groups of dancers (up to 4h) is $375, regular rate is $500.  Performance coverage is $225, regular rate $300.(all photographs are edited and retouched, delivered on disc along with a copyright release allowing for unlimited printing and use)  Please refer to recent assignment section of my website (www.zebravisual.com/recent.html) to get a feeling for  a typical shoot outcome.

I look forward to getting to know Seattle’s dance scene and hope to contribute to its success with my work. Please feel free to share this information with whomever you think may be interested in the offer.