The Dancers Eye is excited to be the official photographers of the first Cincinnati Belly Dance Convention, located at the Sharonville Convention Center - 11355 Chester Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246! We will be photographing the Friday afternoon competition, and the Friday and Saturday shows and offering portrait sessions to capture your best belly looks. About the portrait sessions…
Sessions are available on Saturday, August 18th, starting at 9:30 am with the last slot starting at 4:30 pm. The sessions will be held at LivINN Suites – Large Conference Room, 11385 Chester Road, Sharonville, Ohio 45246 – right across from The Sharonville Convention Center.
Photo sessions will be scheduled on a “first-come/pre-paid basis”. Advance payment will be made by credit card, check or Paypal. Email carrie@insomniacstudios.net to reserve your date and time. Carrie will reply via email with your payment options and instructions, along with confirmation of your time slot. Once your payment is received, your session will be reserved, and you will receive a confirmation email. Walk-ups will be accepted if there are time slots available.
The session costs $100 and includes a photo-CD of six touched-up and finished images (blemishes removed, skin tone corrected, etc.).These high-resolution released images will be suitable for portraits, business cards, and advertising, as well as web-posting. Additional portrait files can be purchased for $10 each and two dancers can split a session. Any more than two dancers or troupes, please contact Carrie for pricing. A few tips…
Please be ready in costume and full makeup upon arrival for your photoshoot. Feel free to bring props. Think about details like jewelry, hand and feet! We recommend arriving 10 minutes prior to your scheduled time for check in and a brief consultation. Carrie wants to make your session laid back and fun, and will do her best to make you feel comfortable throughout! Please do not be late for your appointment, as there are no refunds, and scheduling will be tight. About the competition & show photos… Your performance photos will be available to view and purchase online within a week after the event! You will be able to purchase either web-resolution or full-resolution files that you can download, or for an additional $5, receive on CD. Individual web-resolution shots will be $5 each. Individual full-resolution files (print quality, uncropped) will be $15 each. There will be special packages offered on purchasing multiple web-resolution shots: 5 files - $15 10 files - $30 15 files - $45 All of your shots - $60 All files are released and you can use them for your personal promotion!
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About Carrie…
Carrie has had interest in cameras and photography from a very young age, when her parents first allowed her to experiment with several of their cameras. In addition to The Dancers Eye, she also is the owner of Williams-Meyer Photographic Arts and Insomniac Studios.
Carrie began bellydancing in 2001, after losing 100 pounds. She sought to find a workout that would inspire her to keep the weight off, while not being tied to the gym. Little did she know at the time that this was just the beginning of a love affair with dance for her that has now spanned a decade. In the last 10 years, she has studied traditional Egyptian, ATS and ITS, and has danced in groups that have featured all of these styles. Carrie is currently an active member of Exotic Rhythms Bellydance, based in Saint Louis, Missouri.
The foundation of her work builds out from the strength and power of the basic images, and the personality, of her subjects. Having married her love of bellydance with her love of photography, Carrie offers her dancer subjects a unique opportunity to work with an artist who truly understands the dance, and how dancers want themselves to be portrayed. Carrie’s work has been featured on the covers of Jareeda and Zagreet, and has had photos featured in Fuse and Yallah.
Sessions are available on Saturday, August 18th, starting at 9:30 am with the last slot starting at 4:30 pm. The sessions will be held at LivINN Suites – Large Conference Room, 11385 Chester Road, Sharonville, Ohio 45246 – right across from The Sharonville Convention Center.
Photo sessions will be scheduled on a “first-come/pre-paid basis”. Advance payment will be made by credit card, check or Paypal. Email carrie@insomniacstudios.net to reserve your date and time. Carrie will reply via email with your payment options and instructions, along with confirmation of your time slot. Once your payment is received, your session will be reserved, and you will receive a confirmation email. Walk-ups will be accepted if there are time slots available.
The session costs $100 and includes a photo-CD of six touched-up and finished images (blemishes removed, skin tone corrected, etc.).These high-resolution released images will be suitable for portraits, business cards, and advertising, as well as web-posting. Additional portrait files can be purchased for $10 each and two dancers can split a session. Any more than two dancers or troupes, please contact Carrie for pricing. A few tips…
Please be ready in costume and full makeup upon arrival for your photoshoot. Feel free to bring props. Think about details like jewelry, hand and feet! We recommend arriving 10 minutes prior to your scheduled time for check in and a brief consultation. Carrie wants to make your session laid back and fun, and will do her best to make you feel comfortable throughout! Please do not be late for your appointment, as there are no refunds, and scheduling will be tight. About the competition & show photos… Your performance photos will be available to view and purchase online within a week after the event! You will be able to purchase either web-resolution or full-resolution files that you can download, or for an additional $5, receive on CD. Individual web-resolution shots will be $5 each. Individual full-resolution files (print quality, uncropped) will be $15 each. There will be special packages offered on purchasing multiple web-resolution shots: 5 files - $15 10 files - $30 15 files - $45 All of your shots - $60 All files are released and you can use them for your personal promotion!
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About Carrie…
Carrie has had interest in cameras and photography from a very young age, when her parents first allowed her to experiment with several of their cameras. In addition to The Dancers Eye, she also is the owner of Williams-Meyer Photographic Arts and Insomniac Studios.
Carrie began bellydancing in 2001, after losing 100 pounds. She sought to find a workout that would inspire her to keep the weight off, while not being tied to the gym. Little did she know at the time that this was just the beginning of a love affair with dance for her that has now spanned a decade. In the last 10 years, she has studied traditional Egyptian, ATS and ITS, and has danced in groups that have featured all of these styles. Carrie is currently an active member of Exotic Rhythms Bellydance, based in Saint Louis, Missouri.
The foundation of her work builds out from the strength and power of the basic images, and the personality, of her subjects. Having married her love of bellydance with her love of photography, Carrie offers her dancer subjects a unique opportunity to work with an artist who truly understands the dance, and how dancers want themselves to be portrayed. Carrie’s work has been featured on the covers of Jareeda and Zagreet, and has had photos featured in Fuse and Yallah.