About

Award winning ballet photographer Jack Devant

For 20 years ballet, as well as photography, have been my passion. Knowing ballet makes a difference in photos, ‘it makes me a better ballet photographer. I’ve photographed ballet in the Bolshoi Theatre, the Mariinsky Theatre, the Mikhailovsky Theatre, the Stanlislavsky Theatre, Lincoln Center (New York), Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Bayerische Staatsoper Munich, HET Nationale Amsterdam, Teatro di San Carlo Naples, Teatro Massimo Palermo, Finnish National Opera Theatre, Novosibirsk Opera (NOVAT) and many more.

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Photo: Mark Olich (The Mariinsky Theatre)

I Work Discreetly

I value the emotional experience of the ballet audience. My shooting style and gear is discreet. My camera is specially hand picked for ballet. Sony a1 and a9 are the only low light capable camera with absolutely silent e-shutter. I really don’t like to distract during the Swan Lake adagio. My lenses are bright, coming from Zeiss and Sony – it makes it possible to isolate the soloist from the background and shoot dark scenes like Giselle 2nd act and The Kingdom of Shades in La Bayadere. Nobody notices me, nobody hears me shooting the performance.

Fees and Rates

Package “Flat rate”

This is the most used and convenient package if client needs ballet concert photos, both from Gala concerts and full length ballets. Client will receive all watermarked web-resolution photos and print resolution photos with no watermark — typically 75-150 per performance. Cost for the client 1500 € plus flight and lodging cost per two nights.

Licensing Single Photos

  • Non-commercial use in social media/internet: free, if watermarked photo is correctly referred to the author
  • Editorial use, rights per one photo: 150 €
  • One year unlimited commercial use: Print/Internet/Outdoor/TV,  per one photo: starting from 250 €. Main visual min 500 € or 10% (if exceeding minimum level).

Other resources

Jack Devant True Ballet Photo Store

Instagram @Jack.Devant

Contact

Jack Devant, ballet photographer jack@jackdevant.com 

I speak fluent english and russian (Джек Девант)

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