Pointe Dance Photography – co-owned by former professional dancer and photographer Igor Burlak and dance photographer Eli Akerstein – provides top quality student portraits to dance schools around the country, and at a great value to parents.
Showcase/Recital Photography
Our finely tuned method of dance recital photography ensures a smooth process that results in great photos, timely photo delivery, and happy parents. Learn More
Company & Team Photos
We provide an in-depth session for each advanced dancer that captures their most dynamic poses and leaps, and at an affordable price. As a perk, your school receives a digital copy of every photo for your marketing and social media. Learn More
Nutcracker/Winter Show Photos
Nutcracker and Winter show photos are a specialty for us. Book your shoot early in the season so you can use these dazzling images on your show posters. Learn More
What makes us unique
Dance specialization: Every member of our photography team has years of dance photography experience and an understanding of dance technique, which makes all the difference.
Technology: We live-stream our shoots to iPads so that the photographer, posing assistant, and especially your parents, can see the images as they are being captured.
National Presence: Working around the country with schools that range in size from a hundred students to several thousand gives us a unique perspective on evolving needs of dance studios.
Account Managers: Upon booking a shoot with us, you are assigned a dedicated account manager who will promptly answer any questions you have and supply you with all the materials you will need to make sure the shoot is a success.
Retouching and file delivery department: Our team of skilled post-processors retouch each image so that you can feel confident about the quality of the photos your students will receive. Our retouching team also ensures parent questions are answered promptly and photos are delivered in industry leading turnaround times.
Experience with dance school photoshoots: As a company that focuses solely on dance photography we have refined our system to ensure a smooth experience from day-of-shoot logistics through product delivery, with minimal work by school staff.
Simple order forms: We know that your parents are short on time, so we provide them with easy to read order forms that offer appealing packages, streamlining the ordering process.
Backdrops: We offer a wrinkle-free, contemporary, white backdrop for all of our photoshoots and carefully retouch any surface marks on each image before delivery.
Equipment and know-how: All of our photographers are professionals who shoot with high-end professional equipment so you can be sure every photo will be properly lit, in focus, with no motion blur, and at gorgeous high resolution.
Satisfaction Guarantee: All of our work comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee, so parents can order with confidence.