Starstruck! - Scottish Ballet

• Prize
  Silver in Advertising/Music
• Photographer
  Gavin Smart
• Agency / Studio
  Scottish Ballet
• Photo Date
  4th August 2021
• Website
  http://www.gavinsmart.com

A series of promotional character portraits of the talented principal dancers of Scottish Ballet, posing as Aphrodite and Eros in the company's latest production, Starstruck! The show was a wonderful contemporary reworking of the legendary dance maistro Gene Kelly's ballet "Pas de Dieux", which was lovingly written for and performed by the Paris ballet at Palais Garnier in the 1960's, and brought to life this year in colaboration with Gene's widow Patricia Kelly.

• Biography
  Gavin is an award-winning freelance photographer, currently working on a major long-ter commission for The Royal Opera House and The Royal Ballet in London's Covent Garden. He originally trained as a classical and jazz musician at London’s Guildhall School of Music, before moving to Paris as an artisan baker. His photographic work is as diverse as his background, telling thought-provoking stories through creative imagery. He draws particular inspiration from the art, design and photography that he was exposed to during his time in Paris.
• Awards
  Moscow International Foto Awards - New Talent Award 2019 Federation of European Professional Photographers - Merit Award, FEP Awards 2019. British Institute of Professional Photography - Commercial Photographer of the Year, Scotland, 2019. 4th Fine Art Photo Awards - Open Category Winner, 2018 Master Photographers Association - Student Photographer of the Year 2018 Master Photographers Association (Scotland) - Student Photographer of the Year 2018 British Institute of Professional Photography - Student Photographer of the Year 2017 British Institute of Professional Photography - Visual Arts Winner, 2017