Frequent Flyers | Colorado Aerial Dance Photographer

Since I shared a little peek of my shoot with Frequent Flyers, I thought I’d share a little more. Toward the end of their Professional Training Program, I visited the Frequent Flyers studio in Boulder and photographed the eight aerial dancers who were training there. Meet them all below!

Top row, left to right: Jenna, Laura, Alysha, and Anna. Bottom row, left to right: Linda, Natalie, Meri, and Mandy.

They were amazing! I spent most of the day there taking headshots, eating cupcakes, and photographing them up in the air. I got to stand on rolling staircase thing to get up to their level and watch everyone pitch in and climb up scaffolding to change out the apparatuses.

Alysha on the static trapeze and Natalie on fabric

Everyone had their favorite apparatuses and their own unique style. I was so amazed to see each of them get up there and show off their moves! Each one of them blew me away.

Anna on the red static trapeze.

Mandy in the net and Linda on the pendulum.

Aerial dance presents many difficulties, but being photographed in aerial poses is even more difficult. Dancers have to hold each pose while someone fixes their shirt, tells them minor adjustments to make, spins them around and then they have to wait even longer for the photographer to get just the right angle and just the right light. It takes a ton of strength and grip on top of all the flexibility, muscle, and lack of acrophobia (that’s fear of heights).

Jenna on the black static trapeze and Anna on the chain.

These women are just so badass!

Laura on the lyra.

Meri on the rope and (top to bottom) Mandy, Natalie, Jenna, and Meri on the rope.

Oh yeah, I have a special treat for you! It’s your prize for reading this far. Here’s a gif of Linda spinning on the pendulum!

Linda flashes a smile while spinning on the pendulum.

If you or your company want engaging aerial dance photographs to help you reach new audiences and sell more tickets, email me at [email protected].