Studio dance photography: a dancer under studio lights
Location dance photography: a dancer leaping on location in Doha
Dance show photography: a troupe in flowing red costumes on stage
Competition photography: a dancer mid-leap on the Move It Shake It stage

Photo & Film for Dance · Est. 2007

Every dancer deserves to be seen at their best.

Dance shows, competitions, studio and location shoots, photographed and filmed by a dance specialist. Show galleries are live within 24 hours.

Since 2007

Tamworth, Staffordshire. Working across the Midlands, the UK and abroad.

We know how dance moves, and exactly when to press the shutter. You get the peak of the jump, not the landing. From the soloist in the spotlight to the youngest dancer in the back row, every dancer gets the same care.

Pointe shoes en pointe against a white brick wall
On pointeStudio · Midlands

From full-scale theatre productions to studio sessions and shoots abroad, everything we create is made to show dancers at their absolute best.

Meet Steve
2007Photographing dance since
24hrsUntil your show gallery is live
4KMulti-camera show film, every dance titled
3wksFilm delivery, once you've approved the edit

Selected work

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For dance schools

Your whole show, photographed and filmed.

One booking, one team on the day, and every moment of your show kept in both formats. For schools across Birmingham, Coventry, Derby, Nottingham, Leicester and the rest of the UK.

  1. 01

    Get in touch

    Send us your show dates and venue.

  2. 02

    We plan it

    Running order, arrival times and venue details are agreed in advance, so the day runs quietly.

  3. 03

    Show day

    We arrive early, set up without fuss and capture every routine in stage light. No flash, so nothing distracts your dancers.

  4. 04

    Delivery

    Photos within 24 hours. Your film within 3 weeks, once you've approved the edit.

Up to 100 students

Smaller schools

Buy the photo and film package and share it with your families.

Larger schools

No upfront cost

Parents order directly through a private link that only your school's families can see.

  • Password-protected galleries
  • Never sold publicly
  • No flash on stage
  • You approve the film
A dance troupe in blue costumes posed together in a mobile studio

Add-on

Want studio portraits too?

We set up a mobile studio at your dress rehearsal and photograph every dancer individually in costume. Great for programmes, your website and competition portfolios.

See studio photoshoots
A competition troupe in black on the Move It Shake It stage

Official media partner · Since 2025

Competition photography & video

At every Move It Shake It event.

We're the exclusive official media partner for Move It Shake It, the UK's leading independent dance competition. Most weekends Steve is beside the judges, running the live stage feed so parents in the rest area can watch every routine.

Pre-order, before or on the day
£10per routine
After the event
£12per routine

Orders stay open for 3 weeks after each competition. Every video is one continuous, unedited take filmed from beside the judges, suitable for entry to DWC and GDO.

Trusted by dance schools across the UK

Google reviews

We have used them for our dance school shows and at independent dance competitions. Brilliant photos, brilliant team, can't do enough for you as clients.
Leigh HowellPrincipal, LH Dance
The communication was excellent from start to finish, and nothing was ever too much trouble. We couldn't be happier.
Katie ParkerPrincipal, Footwrx Dance Company
Great show photography and videography. Fast turnaround and excellent quality.
NN Dance AcademyGoogle review, May 2024
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Steve McCrum, founder and lead photographer at On Pointe Photography
Steve McCrumFounder & lead photographer

Meet Steve

It started with one dance school in 2007.

Steve was asked to photograph his daughter's dance school. What began as a favour became a specialism, and then a career spanning theatres, competitions, studios and locations across four continents.

In show season it's dance schools across the Midlands and the UK. Between seasons it's studio and location shoots, from Tamworth to Doha and Florida.

Shoots on
Nikon
Favourite lens
85mm prime
Based in
Tamworth
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Get in touch

Ready to capture something extraordinary?

Whether you run a dance school, perform yourself, or have a dancer who deserves to be seen at their best, we'd love to hear from you. Show season books up fast, so get in touch early.

Studio
Tamworth, Staffordshire
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