Dancing Through the Rain: Rain room session with Hannah and Emma
There’s something magical about combining movement and environment, and my recent fine art shoot with Hannah and Emma in the rainroom at FD Studios in Los Angeles was pure poetry in motion. If you’ve never experienced a rainroom. imaging a space where rain falls all around you indoors now less. It’s immersive, mesmerizing, surprisingly loud and just a little surreal - perfect for ballet.
the concept of the shoot was to explore the elegance of ballet through the lens of fine art photography, using the rainroom’s atmosphere to highlight the beauty or control and stillness. Hannah and Emma are both trained professional dancers, and their ability to express emotion through posture and subtle motion brought an incredible depth to each frame. Every pose felt intentional - graceful lines, poised expressions, and the quiet confidence that defines true artistry.
The rainroom at FD Studios offered the perfect environment for creative experimentation. The falling water refracted light in unpredictable ways, creating reflections and textures that added a cinematic quality to each image.
As a Los Angeles photographer, I love creating sessions that merge performance art with visual story telling. Ballet photography. especially in an unconventional setting like the rainroom, allows me to capture more than technique - it reveals emotion, discipline, and artistry in their purest form. The collaboration with Hannah and Emma was effortless, their movements transformed the studio into something transcendent.
For anyone looking to experience a fine art photoshoot in Los Angeles - whether it’s dance, portrait, or creative concept - the rainroom is a space that invites imagination. Shoots like this remind me that photography isn’t about just taking a picture, it’s about making timeless art.
Ballet dancer Emma Maples photograph by Rick Feldman Photography Los Angeles. Fine Art Photography Los Angeles
Ballet dancer Emma Maples photograph by Rick Feldman Photography Los Angeles. Fine Art Photography Los Angeles
Ballet dancer Hanna Barr photograph by Rick Feldman Photography Los Angeles. Fine Art Photography Los Angeles