Photographing 12 lovely Bellydancers in one evening is work.

I already knew this going in, but I was surprised myself when I had to do so recently.

Besides the physical aspect of setting up the lights, backdrops, there is the mental aspect.

Not all your subjects respond the same way to your directions.

Depending on their personality and yours, it may take more to entice that special expression or smile out of your subject.

That’s why when I was asked by the ladies how much time would each of them get, I found myself uncomfortable with setting a time limit.

Then there was the number of costume changes…
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