# (485) Ken Browar and Deborah Ory of NYC Dance Project on Photographing Martha Graham Dance Company’s 100 Years Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-on-dance-6317/485-ken-browar-and-deborah-ory-of-nyc-dance-project-on-photographing-martha-graham-dance-company-s-100-years Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-on-dance-6317/485-ken-browar-and-deborah-ory-of-nyc-dance-project-on-photographing-martha-graham-dance-company-s-100-years.md Podcast: [Conversations on Dance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-on-dance-6317) Published: 2026-03-18T12:16:48+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/conversations-on-dance/episodes/485-ken-browar-and-deborah-ory-of-nyc-dance-project-on-photo Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64147e75d7071d0011436d2f/e/69ba97b0efe096304cc4f2ac/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/conversations-on-dance-6317/episodes/485-ken-browar-and-deborah-ory-of-nyc-dance-project-on-photographing-martha-graham-dance-company-s-100-years Duration seconds: 2122 ## Resource Listen to Conversations on Dance ad-free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/conversationsondance Today, on "Conversations on Dance", we talk with Ken Browar and Deborah Ory, the minds (and cameras) behind NYC Dance Project. We talk with Ken and Deborah about their book, Martha Graham Dance Company, 100 years, and how their backgrounds in dance and editorial fashion shaped their approach. They explain how early dancer sessions evolved into a slow, highly collaborative process focused on a few images that suggest continuing movement rather than freezing it. For the Graham centennial, they installed a studio setup at the company for three years, photographed 25 works from largely current repertory, combined studio and location shoots, used historical research and images as references. The resulting book, Martha Graham Dance Company, 100 Years" is available for purchase here . 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 01:24 Deborah Dance to Camera 02:28 Ken Fashion Roots 03:55 First Dancers and Launch 05:50 Instagram and Early Growth 06:18 Fashion Meets Dance Craft 08:48 Shooting Movement Not Freeze 10:41 Slow Shoots and Safe Space 14:04 Dancer Perfection and Control 15:21 Graham Company Shift 17:17 Why the Centennial Book 18:31 Building the Studio Setup 19:30 Building the Book Archive 19:46 Choosing 25 Iconic Works 21:15 Studio Shoots and Coaching 22:05 Editing and Page Sequencing 23:07 Outdoor Locations Strategy 24:15 Researching Graham Repertory 25:52 No Reshoots and Costume Logistics 26:26 Group Shots and Precision 28:45 Costumes and Fabric Movement 31:47 Where to Buy and Signed Copies 33:10 Future Projects and Farewell LINKS: Website: conversations… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/conversations-on-dance-6317/episodes/485-ken-browar-and-deborah-ory-of-nyc-dance-project-on-photographing-martha-graham-dance-company-s-100-years/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-on-dance-6317/485-ken-browar-and-deborah-ory-of-nyc-dance-project-on-photographing-martha-graham-dance-company-s-100-years.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.