Ellen Crane Photography

My interest in movement and background in dance led me to explore various methods of expressing kinetic energy in still photographs. I strive to create imagery that conveys vitality, joy and transcendence. I grew up and attended high school in Michigan and danced with ballet companies in Michigan, New Mexico and Wisconsin before graduating from New York University. My photographs have appeared in publications including Dance Magazine and The New York Times and in exhibitions at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. After living in Manhattan for 14 years, I moved to Dobbs Ferry, a small town in the lower Hudson Valley where I raised my son, exhibited locally and worked with a variety of arts organizations. In late 2024, I moved to Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin to care for my mother and start a new life chapter.