PSC recently caught up with Tracy Nicholas, a 2008 commercial major who is successfully combining two of her great passions - photography and dance. Tracy has travelled to New York on two occasions and through some clever networking has been able to meet and work with Matthew Karas and Lois Greenfield, two highly acclaimed dance photographers.
Tracy worked with Matthew and Lois in their shared Manhattan studio, and was involved in photo shoots and post production work. Tracy's highlights of her time in New York include being able to shoot her own dance photography and working with some very talented dancers. She also enjoyed receiving free tickets from dance companies and attended lots of performances - a fantastic industry perk!
Tracy continues to keep in touch with her New York mentors and is currently working with a dancewear company developing advertising campaigns, catalogues and calendars. Tracy also creates portfolios for dancers and dance schools.
Tracy's advice to current PSC students is to "m
ake connections with your fellow students while you are still studying together. Take advantage of the resources and critique sessions and try to create an ongoing network of people (even if it is just one or two) who you can ask for help, opinions, bounce ideas off and go to exhibitions with once you are out in the real world". She also recommends establishing a strong filing system for your work, "it
doesn't matter what it is, as long as you understand it and are able to find what you are after at a moment's notice".
A selection of Tracy's work is featured below.
