Photographing a Glamourous Vegas Dancer on Stage and Off

Nikon Ambassador Joe McNally photographed a Las Vegas showgirl on and off the stage with the Z 6 and Z 7 mirrorless cameras. When you see photographs of Las Vegas showgirls, they’re most often captured on stage in the middle of a lavish production or perhaps a formal head to toe portrait. Joe McNally pulls back the veil, to tell the story of Joli Irvine, a performer, not just on stage but behind the scenes backstage and in her home life.

Joe utilized the Z 7 and its high resolution 45.7MP sensor for spectacular portraits showing off the glittering stage-wear performers like Joli adorns for each show. He used the Z 6, designed for high ISO action capture for those quieter, low-light moments, of Joli, relaxing at home with her dogs as well as fast-past backstage moments.

For assignments where you’ve got to shoot a variety of images, the Z series mirrorless cameras provide you with the best of what they’re designed for—Z 6 for capturing the quieter moments or when capturing the organized chaos of backstage life where you might need to bump up the ISO, and the Z 7 for stunning portraits that need to be shot in high 45.7MP resolution.