Kelly Pratt-Kreidich
Hi All! I’m Kelly, and I have been a professional dance photographer since around 2012. I am based in St. Louis, MO but I travel often to work with dancers of all levels (from toddlers all the way up to Principal dancers at American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet and San Fransisco Ballet). If I could photograph dancers every day for the rest of my life, I would! I love creating interesting shapes and collaborating with artists to make beautiful images. I have always loved dance, particularly ballet and musical theater, but I have appreciation for all genres. I came into formal dance training later in life than many, but became absolutely obsessed! I knew I would never be a professional dancer, but I wanted to be a part of the dance world.
My style of working with dancers is collaborative. I want to hear what makes you excited and I want to help you reach your goals. Dance photography doesn’t have to be stressful! I will do my best to coach dancers through positions with calm and direct corrections and positive reinforcement.
I work with professional dance companies, commercial brands, schools and individual dancers to create dance imagery to be remembered.
You may best know me from Dancers & Dogs! My husband, Ian, and I started Dancers & Dogs on a whim in 2017, and it went viral in March of 2018. Since then, we have published a book, and have been featured in People Magazine, USA Today, the London Evening Standard, Bored Panda, and all of the major dance publications. I was honored to give a Ted Talk on Dancers & Dogs in Dec. 2021.
I have also served as the official photographer for Saint Louis Ballet since 2014, and Saint Louis Dance Theatre since 2022.