JAMES CRAIG PHOTOGRAPHY

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Moonshine Bellydance Mardi Gras Hafla 2025 – the Dance Troupes…

Mar 12, 2025

Firefly, Blue Lapis & Silk, Lotus Sol, Salimpour Collective DC, Deb & Becca… I saved these for last primarily because of the nightmare of “fixing" shadows and color overlap lines on bodies and faces. I did manage to work up one of each, not necessarily the exposure with the most potential, but the more manageable one. Even though the performers get access to the color exposures, I try to be all inclusive with the b&w versions. The nature of b&w photography from the artist’s (photographers) perspective woud leat to a very small number of final images – and if these were going to print form that would hold. But this effort, though voluntary, crosses over into being very much of a cooperative effort as much for the subjects as for me. The intro shot is of Firefly…

Below, begins with Blue Lapis and Silk…

Lotus Sol…

Salimpour Collective DC…

Deb & Becca…

Added to the Moonshine Bellydance Mardi Gras 2925 Folio HERE… where they can all be viewed full size.