Pole Pictures

So I've been meaning to post this for a while. I did a pole photo shoot back in march with one of my instructors who does photography as a hobby. And it was an awesome experience. Some of the pictures didn't turn out quite like I wanted them to (I had a pic with black knee socks, and we had a black background so...), but it's good to have a reference for what to work on. And I was quite happy with some of them. So, here they are. My pole photos! (click on any photo to enlarge it)


I was proudest of this one - it took me a while to get the move, and it was hard to hold. I had some awesome bruises from it too :P It's called a scorpio




and this is a variation called flatline scorpio. I actually got this one first.




This is called a jasmine. One of my newer tricks. I like it - mostly because it doesn't leave bruises, lol.




I like this one because I'm smiling - it reminds me of how happy dancing makes me.




cross knee release. When I learned this one, it reminded me of hanging from the monkey bars by my knees.




This is another one that took a while to learn. I had injured my wrist right after I got it and my bottom hand kept slipping.




The first thing you learn to do once you've got the upside down part is to let go




My headstand thingy. Saw it on youtube and enlisted my yoga-pole dance friend to teach me how to do a headstand so we could put it in our routine for a performance we did. I knew it looked pretty when I learned it, but I'm pleasantly surprised by how much I like this picture.




Last but not least, this is a spin called the reverse grab - it's one of my favourites. I've seen people who are unimpressed by inverting be impressed by this spin. It just looks cool when someone does it.



Also, I want to say thankyou to Monika of Deviant Optiks Photography for taking some awesome photos. For more of her work, visit her on facebook. She's got a pole album, but she mostly does metal bands.