John Huegel of Erie, Pa., first began photographing as an amateur to get involved with his children's activities. Whether it was dance, band or sports, he made sure to photograph it. As a matter of fact, Huegel feels that photographing his daughters dancing led to him becoming a professional photographer.

"I chose dance photography to stay involved with my kids' interests--both of my daughters danced for 15 years--and it was very profitable!" Huegel recalls

Huegel was soon asked by the dance studio to be their photographer, pointing him towards his current career in photography. In addition, his work with dance studios opened up other photographic opportunities. As he says, "Dance studios are a great way to tap into the senior market, weddings and other events."

Photographing professionally for the last six years, Huegel has covered some weddings, but he focuses mainly on seniors and the dancers that started it all. "I really enjoy delivering images that exceed my clients' expectations," he comments. "My exacting work in creating collages, posters and individual prints for dancers and seniors makes me feel great."

If you're interested in learning how to photograph dancers--at a profit--you can't miss Huegel's Super Monday class "The Dance of Light: Business & Techniques of Dance Photography" (October 25th in Erie, Pa.).