Testimonials
"Madeline began her interest in flamenco taking classes and progressed to taking photos of performances and classes. She has an amazing keen eye for the elements necessary to take gorgeous photography of live dance action, something that is rare and wonderful in a photographer. She is an artist!"
~Yaelisa, Director
Caminos Flamencos
"We’ve worked with Madeline Oaklander for two live dance and acrobatic performances and have been thrilled with the photos. She has an incredible ability to capture the beauty, movement, and artistry of dance, even in fast-paced performance settings. Madeline is professional, easy to work with, and delivers stunning images. I highly recommend her for performance, event, and dance photography."
~ Ali Simone, Owner
Los Angeles AcroDancers
“Madeline has a rare ability to capture not only the beauty of a moment, but the humanity within it. Her photographs reflect the true spirit of our school and our students.”
~ Michael Cornell, Founder
Align Ballet Method
"I couldn't be happier with my experience working with Madeline for my business website photos. She was professional, flexible and incredibly easy to work with. She spent the time up front understanding my vision and adapted to different environments. In the end she delivered beautiful, high-quality images with a remarkably quick turnaround."
~Chris Patterson
“Madeline takes the time to collaborate with her clients and thoughtfully plan a clear creative vision from the start.
When she gets the shot, she knows it. There’s no second-guessing, unnecessary overtime, or chasing endless variations. She executes her vision with confidence and delivers exactly what she set out to create.
I highly recommend her to anyone looking for beautiful, personalized photography.”
~Marcela Montano
I highly recommend Madeline as a photographer. She is professional, talented, and a pleasure to work with. I hired her to photograph one of my Flamenco concerts, and she captured many beautiful moments throughout the performance.
What I appreciate most about Madeline is her dedication to her craft and her genuine love of the Flamenco community. She has spent years supporting dancers and documenting performances, and her passion shows in her work. She has a wonderful eye for capturing expression, movement, and emotion.
Madeline is reliable, kind, easy to work with, and truly cares about providing quality photographs. I am happy to recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer who is both skilled and professional.
~Rosal Ortega
"Madeline is passionate about her work and always puts forth her best effort to ensure her clients are satisfied. She is also an excellent communicator who creates a comfortable and relaxed environment throughout the process. I hired Madeline to photograph my live concert and archival photographs. I was truly impressed by the care and dedication she brought to the project."
~Gamin Kang, Musician (stage name : gamin)
"I’ve been an actor for 50 some years, on stage, television, and film. For the past 25 years I’ve been making films, and in all that time you’re dealing with photographers of all different levels and sorts to either shoot the movies, stills or publicity, for whatever venture you were involved in, and I have to say that with Madeline, it was just top-of-the-line working with her. She knew what she wanted. She was open to the possibilities that could happen and when she had what she wanted, she was done. She also has a great eye for composition. Almost all the great ‘shooters’ I’ve ever worked with have these attributes in common. Understanding what they want, being open to what happens in the moment, and knowing when they have it. She was a delight to work with and I would refer her to anybody looking for her talent."
~Gregory Littman.
"Madeline's intent on getting the perfect shot is what draws me to her art. Unwilling to yield until she makes her mark is what keeps me coming back. No matter what needs photographing, Madeline makes it happen."
~Kahlyn Jiles
"Madeline Oaklander is creative and empathetic: a pleasure to work with!"
~Monique de Varennes
"Working with Madeline is such a joy. She cares about her craft as well as the comfort of her models."
~Shawna
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