Being able to spend my entire life working in the arts is such a blessing. For more than 35 years I’ve been in this biz. I've toured around the globe from Hawaii to Lebanon, worked on feature films, Broadway musicals, television shows broadcast worldwide, and even worked as a marionette puppeteer. I’m a circus rigger, an Equity Stage Manager, an IATSE stagehand, and an ACE Safety Consultant. I eat, sleep, and breathe entertainment.

But why should you care about any of that? I'll tell you why -

My years of experience in the industry has given me a special understanding of the needs of professional performers and productions. I know what makes for a good headshot, and why it’s a headshot and not a portrait. I can see when a dancer is actually en pointe, and if their hips are properly supporting their body. I know how to help you get into a good planche on aerial silks, I can help you find your light, assist your groups’ blend with your favorite E flat diminished 7th chord, and I know which color tape is the right one. I am the author and photographer of Dance Across the USA, the best selling, award-winning, dance photography book. Not just award winning, but the ONLY dance photography book ever to win five first-place national literary awards.

I photograph what I know. I DON'T photograph weddings, or infants, or quinceañeras. Just entertainment. I'm not only thinking about the lighting, composition, and all the other photography mumbo-jumbo, but I'm considering how this image will promote your career. Or get your next contract. Or gain attention for your production.

Even if you are a dance school student, great dance photos make a huge difference! Sure, you could do the same old image of the dancer standing in 1st position with "beach ball arms" in front of a tired background. Or, we can create an image of your dancer dancing - making beautiful and breathtaking images of them doing what they love, which then inspires them to work harder and follow their dreams. It should never be just another dance school pic. We are based in Jacob, Illinois, and we travel worldwide. When we work with you, we will give you great headshots, amazing portraits, action shots, and world-class service you can count on. No matter where you are, EPS can help.

Please wander through the galleries here, and see the results of our passion. Everyone at EPS loves performing. We all are professional performers. We really, really, do love what we do. As well as silly jokes -

A dancer walks into a bar. She says "Can I get some glow tape on this thing, please?!?"

“How many dance teachers does it take to change a light bulb?”
Five! … Six! … Seven! … Eight!

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