Vanessa Cerallo-Wainwright performs at the grand opening of RAW Vibes in Saint Petersburg, Florida.
I met Vanessa Cerallo-Wainwright at the grand opening of RAW Vibes Art and Performance Space. She gave a dynamic flamenco dance performance that not only gripped the crowd emotionally, but also physically as some members of the crowd could not help themselves from joining Vanessa on stage toward the end of her performance.
The crowd in RAW Vibes watches Vanessa Cerallo-Wainwright's flamenco dance performance.
The art gallery space in RAW Vibes is capable of being quickly transformed into a performance space complete with a small stage. With a packed house it provides for a very intimate atmosphere between performer and observer. There was hardly any space for me to squeeze in to and make these photographs!
Vanessa changed gears in her performance using a fan and costume twirls.The performance space in RAW Vibes makes for a dramatic setting with its deep red velvet curtain backdrop and high, recessed lighting shining directly down on the performers. I am becoming a big fan of the red velvet background as it also served well as a backdrop for scary dolls.
I used a combination of flash and non-flash shots to photograph Vanessa's performance. This one of course is using flash.
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