Award winning ballet photographer Jack Devant
For 20 years ballet, as well as photography, have been his passion. Knowing ballet makes a difference in photos, it makes him a better ballet photographer. He’s photographed ballet in the Bolshoi Theatre, the Mariinsky Theatre, the Mikhailovsky Theatre, the Stanislavsky 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.
Part One
About Jack Devant
Photo: Mark Olich (The Mariinsky Theatre)
He Works Discreetly
He values the emotional experience of the ballet audience. His shooting style and gear is discreet. His camera is specially hand picked for ballet. A Sony A9 is the only low light capable camera with absolutely silent e-shutter. Jack really doesn’t like to distract during the Swan Lake adagio. The 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, nobody hears him shooting the performance.
Contents of his go-to roller case (from the top left)
- Sirui P-324 carbon monopod, Sirui R-2204 carbon tripod w. ball head, Samsung 512 GB SSD USB3, Dell XPS 13 i7
- Sony G 300 mm F2.8 a-mount + LA-EA3, Sony A7r II + Sony FE 70 – 200 mm F2.8 GM, Sony A9 + Sony FE 70 – 200 F 4.0 G, Sony FE 24 – 70 F 4.0 ZA, Sony FE 16 – 35 mm F 4.0 ZA, Sony/Zeiss 55 mm F 1.8 ZA
- Rapoo mouse, Sony Vertical Battery Grip x 2, Sony HVL-F43M flash, Blumax twin speed-charger
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 25-75 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
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Contact
Jack Devant, ballet photographer jack@jackdevant.com
He speaks fluent english and russian (Джек Девант)