Classical Lines: Bo Pressly by John Falocco

'Dancers are the athletes of God.'

Albert Einstein

Last month, after the hustle and bustle of Christmas, and after all the hot Santa's and colorful elves that I posted,  I needed a palate cleanser.  I love holiday imagery as you know, but after a holiday, we all need a little tranquillity and something a little more pure.  I couldn't think of a more classical shoot than featuring photographer   John Falocco's work with model and dancer Bo Pressly.

When I put together that post, (Inspiring to Capture) I decided to leave out this series of shots.  In addition to dancers making exceptional models, they also bring something unique to the table.  In most cases, artists don't want you to see the work, they want you to enjoy the beauty of the final images. With dancers, this is almost impossible.  

When I was in high school, I dated a dancer for most of my first yar.  Whenever we went out, we were always meeting after one of her dance classes. She took modern, jazz and ballet, and I often picked her up at the studio before our dates.  She was usually tired, no matter what class she was taking, but I always noticed a particular exhilaration after  ballet.  Despite the energy she'd just exuded, she seem to also have an intense sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.  She couldn't hide it, it was like a glow that radiated whether she wanted it to or not.

The results of Bo's time and work in the studio, pushing both his physical and emotional limits, penetrates through his poses, his movements, and maybe especially through his beautiful but determined, blue eyes.  John is an expert at capturing energy, and even with a still pose, he manages to capture the force, will and movements which preceded that one captured moment.

'Bo being a dancer with beautiful classical lines, enabled me to create a shoot that would enhance the physicality of a very sensual art form, dance.'.

John Falocco

John Falocco

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