Live performance photography is honestly one of my favorite niches and I had the fantastic opportunity in 2019 to photograph shows during the Pittsburgh Fringe, this amazing performer. This is Valhayla, she was performing as a part of Ignite Variety Entertainment during the 2019 Fringe, a show that was a mix of burlesque, circus and a decent amount of fire.


Valhayla is one of the burlesque performers and photos of her from the shoot were some of my favorites from the entire Fringe that year in terms a coheisve set of images. I mean look at them! The intensity of eye contact with the audience, and the skill of it all.

 

A performance sequence showing a dancer in green pants against purple stage curtains.
Dynamic dance movements captured on stage with pink and purple theatrical lighting.
A series of floor choreography shots showing dramatic dance movements on a dark stage.
A performer in a mint green fringe top during a theatrical dance sequence.
A dancer performing floor movements on a dark stage with purple curtains in the background.
A theatrical performance featuring dramatic low-angle dance movements on a dark stage.
A dance performance featuring patterned leggings and mint green costume elements on a dimly lit stage.
A dramatic dance performance on stage with green lighting and purple curtains in the background.