Behind the Scenes Photos by Scott W. H. Young

These photos were taken by local photographer Scott W. H. Young during the filming of our dance piece, “In the Shadows.”

They were taken on a Nikon F2 film camera, manufactured in 1970. The film is Ilford Delta 3200 and Ilford FP4. The film was developed using caffenol, an alternative process where coffee is the main ingredient. The paper is Ilford Fiber Based paper.

The size of the larger prints are 8 x 10, and the small prints (as seen in #4 grouping) are 5 x 7.

About Scott:

Scott works primarily with black & white film using natural light on location and in the studio. His process involves both traditional darkroom techniques and alternative process like cyanotype and caffenol.

When he’s with his camera, he’s usually looking to emphasize line, shape, shadow, and surface. He usually shoots in 6×6 format using a Hasselblad 500C/M or Polaroid, because he loves the balance and the tension of the square frame. He lives in Bozeman, Montana.

pre-performance warm-up with modern dancers: Cathy Werner, Ellie Oakley, Dorothy Noreika and Blair Bodie

“shadows and wolves” on location with filmmaker Nathan Norby

filming at Tinworks Art with Nathan Norby

duet with choreographers Sara Mannheimer and Mariah Palmer

dancers Blair Bodie and Mariah Palmer setting up the shot

Nathan Norby capturing the moment

dancers warming up before filming: Sara Mannheimer, Dorothy Noreika, Cathy Werner, Blair Bodie and Ellie Oakley