Dance School Picture Day in Virginia — Professional Photography Built for Dancers
Serving dance schools from Virginia Beach to Roanoke, Alexandria, Richmond, and beyond — with full studio systems, Marley flooring, and dance-focused training.
Make Picture Day More Than a Tradition—Make It Professional.
Shining Stars Photo brings a complete professional dance studio into your school — over $20,000 in dance-specific gear, real Marley flooring, and a 7-light system built for dancer safety, clean lines, and strong technique. The result: portraits that showcase your dancers’ training and give your school photos you’ll be proud to share with families and prospective students.
A Stress-Free Picture Day — Designed for Dance Schools
Every setup is serious, not improvised — it takes four hours to build a full professional studio inside your school. Real Marley flooring, a 20-foot background, and a 7-light system built for dancers mean clean lines and safe dancer movement. Once picture day starts, everything runs on time with minimal disruption. Your teachers supervise, but there’s no paperwork, no forms, no follow-up — parents order online, with polished images delivered directly to them.
This isn’t “school pictures in a leotard.” It’s real dance photography—built for dancers.
Dance School Picture Days — Safe, Professional, and Built for Dancers
Efficient and Organized: Studios create the schedule (just like recital planning). Classes are slotted into windows, keeping the day smooth and predictable.
Thoughtful Retouching: Every image is hand-cropped and lightly retouched before parents ever see it. More complex adjustments are handled individually — never batch processed. Parents only see polished, professional results.
No Burden on Staff: Your teachers supervise during the session but have no paperwork to manage afterward. Parents receive private online galleries and order directly, with digital images available immediately and prints shipped straight to their homes.
Safe and Professional: Our setups are designed for dancers in motion — Marley flooring prevents slips, heavy-duty supports keep everything secure, and every element is chosen to support confident movement and clean lines.
Trusted Experience: I’m Franklin Knox — SafeSport trained, background-checked, and a Certified Professional Photographer with over 35 years of full-time experience working with young people. You can trust that the person leading picture day has the training, respect, and focus your dancers deserve.
When the images come back, you’ll see —their character and commitment, their artistry and athleticism captured. And for the little beginners, you’ll see their cuteness and wonderful costumes posed so that you’ll be proud to have them on your web page.