Cincinnati Ballet: dance, advertising, lifestyle

This gallery brings together images from many years of photographing dance and working with the Cincinnati Ballet. I always found it rewarding to work with the dancers. Together, we aimed to capture those brief moments when their movement and artistry were at their best, and my lighting and composition came together just right.

A painted Cincinnati Ballet Dancer photographed in a white studio for the 2026 and 2027 ballet season. Dance photographer Aaron Conway - aaconn.
Cincinnati Ballet Dancers photographed in a white studio for the 2026 and 2027 ballet season. Dance photographer Aaron Conway - aaconn.
Cincinnati Ballet Dancer photographed in a white studio for the 2026 and 2027 ballet season. Dance photographer Aaron Conway - aaconn.
Painted group of Cincinnati Ballet Dancers photographed in a white studio for the 2026 and 2027 ballet season. Dance photographer Aaron Conway - aaconn.
Painted group of Cincinnati Ballet Dancers photographed in a white studio for the 2026 and 2027 ballet season. Dance photographer Aaron Conway - aaconn.
Cincinnati Ballet Dancers photographed at Memorial Hall stage for the 2026 and 2027 ballet season. Dance photographer Aaron Conway - aaconn.
Cincinnati Ballet Dancers photographed at Memorial Hall stage for the 2026 and 2027 ballet season. Dance photographer Aaron Conway - aaconn.
Cincinnati Ballet Dancers photographed at Memorial Hall for the 2026 and 2027 ballet season, Romeo & Juliet. Dance photographer Aaron Conway - aaconn.
Cincinnati Ballet Dancers photographed at Memorial Hall for the 2026 and 2027 ballet season, Romeo & Juliet. Dance photographer Aaron Conway - aaconn.
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Five Cincinnati Ballet Dancers photographed in the studio. Dance photographer Aaron Conway - aaconn.
Long-exposure photo of a male ballet dancer, colored blue. Dance photographer Aaron Conway - aaconn.
Long-exposure photo of two ballet dancers, photographed on a white background by dance photographer Aaron Conway - aaconn.
Long-exposure photo of two ballet dancers, photographed on a white background by dance photographer Aaron Conway - aaconn.
Long-exposure photo of two ballet dancers, photographed on a white background by dance photographer Aaron Conway - aaconn.
Overhead photo colored Blue, White & Red of a female ballerina for the Cincinnati Ballet by dance photographer Aaron Conway - aaconn.
Two male ballet dancers photographed for the Cincinnati Ballet by dance photographer Aaron Conway - aaconn.
Two ballet dancers photographed for the Cincinnati Ballet's show The Great Gatsby by dance photographer Aaron Conway - aaconn.
Female ballerina photographed for the Cincinnati Ballet's show The Great Gatsby by dance photographer Aaron Conway - aaconn.
Female ballerina photographed for the Cincinnati Ballet by dance photographer Aaron Conway - aaconn.
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Female ballerina photographed for the Cincinnati Ballet's show Swan Lake, dressed as the White Swans on a purple background, by dance photographer Aaron Conway (aaconn).
Two ballet dancers photographed for the Cincinnati Ballet's Swan Lake, on a purple background, by dance photographer Aaron Conway (aaconn).
Two ballet dancers photographed for the Cincinnati Ballet's Swan Lake, on a purple background, by dance photographer Aaron Conway (aaconn).
Ballerina on white background for the Cincinnati Ballet by dance photographer Aaron Conway aaconn.
Male ballet dancer on a blue background for the Cincinnati Ballet by dance photographer Aaron Conway aaconn.
Two ballet dancers at the Cincinnati Ballet rehearsal studio with windows in the background. Photographed by dance photographer Aaron Conway aaconn.
Three ballet dancers at the Cincinnati Ballet rehearsal studio with windows in the background. Photographed by dance photographer Aaron Conway aaconn.
Three male ballet dancers at the Cincinnati Ballet rehearsal studio with windows in the background. Photographed by dance photographer Aaron Conway aaconn.
Ballerina at the Cincinnati Ballet rehearsal studio with windows in the background. Photographed by dance photographer Aaron Conway aaconn.
A class of ballet students photographed at the Cincinnati Ballet rehearsal studio with windows in the background. Photographed by dance photographer Aaron Conway aaconn.
Ballerina in a white box photographed in yellow with a wide angle lens. Photographed by dance photographer Aaron Conway
Ballerina in a white box photographed in yellow with a wide angle lens. Photographed by dance photographer Aaron Conway
Ballerina in a white box photographed in blue with a wide-angle lens. Photographed by dance photographer Aaron Conway
Ballerina in a white box photographed in blue with a wide-angle lens. Photographed by dance photographer Aaron Conway
Male and female ballet dancers in a white box photographed in blue with a wide-angle lens. Photographed by dance photographer Aaron Conway
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A group of dancers is photographed outside, against a canvas backdrop under a tree in the grass. Posing for the Cincinnati Ballet season photoshoot by dance photographer Aaron Conway aaconn.
Two dancers are photographed outside, against a canvas backdrop under a tree in the grass. Posing for the Cincinnati Ballet season photoshoot by dance photographer Aaron Conway aaconn.
A dancer is photographed outside, against a canvas backdrop under a tree in the grass. Posing for the Cincinnati Ballet season photoshoot by dance photographer Aaron Conway aaconn.
Two male ballet dancers photographed in a warehouse for the Cincinnati Ballet by dance photographer Aaron Conway aaconn.
A group of ballet dancers photographed from overhead, lying on a warehouse floor for the Cincinnati Ballet by dance photographer Aaron Conway aaconn.
A group of ballet dancers photographed in a warehouse for the Cincinnati Ballet by dance photographer Aaron Conway aaconn.
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Black and White swan photographed on a dark blue background for the Cincinnati Ballet Swan Lake performance. By dance photographer Aaron Conway aaconn
Black and White swan photographed on a dark blue background for the Cincinnati Ballet Swan Lake performance. By dance photographer Aaron Conway aaconn
Black and White swan photographed on a dark blue background for the Cincinnati Ballet Swan Lake performance. By dance photographer Aaron Conway aaconn
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Three Cincinnati Ballet dancers in a white photo studio, photographed with hard, bright lighting with hard shadows by dance photographer Aaron Conway.
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Three male ballet dancers with a dark red background. Showing power and skill photogarphed by dance photographer Aaron Conway aaconn.
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Cincinnati Ballet lifestyle photography of a dance class. Natural light dance studio ballerinas, by dance photographer Aaron Conway aaconn.
Cincinnati Ballet lifestyle photography of a dance class. Natural light dance studio ballerinas, by dance photographer Aaron Conway aaconn.
Cincinnati Ballet lifestyle photography of a dance class. Natural light dance studio ballerinas, by dance photographer Aaron Conway aaconn.
Cincinnati Ballet lifestyle photography of a dance class. Natural light dance studio ballerinas, by dance photographer Aaron Conway aaconn.
Cincinnati Ballet lifestyle photography of a dance class. Natural light dance studio ballerinas, by dance photographer Aaron Conway aaconn.
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