What to wear
Fitted, so the line of the body reads — that is the whole subject. Plain colours against a plain background for portfolio frames. Avoid anything that…
In short: Fitted, so the line of the body reads — that is the whole subject. Plain colours against a plain background for portfolio frames. Avoid anything that hides the shoulders or the hips, since those are what a company assesses.
Colour. Plain and fitted, in one tone that separates from the floor and the backdrop. The subject of a dance photograph is the line of the body, and a pattern hides it.
Fabric. Something that moves with the dancer — chiffon, jersey, a skirt that trails. Fabric in the air is half of what makes a dance frame read as motion.
Footwear. The actual shoes, in condition. Pointe shoes and taped feet are part of the story rather than something to hide.
The thing that ruins frames. Loose straps and untucked layers. At 1/1000 everything is frozen, including the strap that slipped.
In the bag. Rosin or tape for the floor, a second pair of shoes, and a towel — a dancer four jumps in photographs differently from a dancer at the start. Safety pins, because straps move at 1/1000 and everything shows.