MEGAN MALOY is a portrait & lifestyle photographer based in Jersey City for over 20 years. She received a BFA in photography from School of Visual Arts in 1997 and has been working as a photographer since. Over 20 years working in the photo industry helps her bring a solid level of professionalism to her photo shoots while still maintaining her goal of having fun and creating a positive experience for her subjects and her clients. Her Photographic style incorporates a cheerful sense of spontaneity in a well thought out composition. Her fine art photography has been exhibited widely in Jersey City including NJCU Lemmerman Gallery, & several exhibits at the Jersey City Museum. She has also exhibited at Sasha Wolf gallery in NYC, Noyes Museum, & Aljira Center for Contemporary Arts in Newark, among many others. Maloy shoots commercially and also exhibits her fine art photography in galleries and museums. Some of her notable clients include: Clean & Clear, Evian, Kiehl’s Since 1851, Lord & Taylor, Pampers, and the Skin Cancer Foundation. She has won numerous awards for her photography including: American Photography chosen winner, 3 times PDN Photography Annual, One Show Silver winner and Merit winner, Gold Lions Award at Cannes, 2 times Communication Arts, National & Regional Addy Awards, & an Andy Award.
ABOUT THE WORK
Maloy’s photographs of dancers are the perfect pairing of her love of dance with passion for photography. She has been collaborating with Nimbus Dance to create these dynamic photographs for the past 7 years. Nimbus Dance started as a small dance company in Jersey City, and has grown to become one of the premier dance companies in NJ – opening a new150 seat state-of-the-art performing arts center right down the block from Canopy Jersey City at Nimbus Arts Center at the Lively. Nimbus has a professional dance company, as well as a dance school for youth and adults. Her photographs capture the precision, strength, grace, and talent of the dancers hard work and dedication, all in one frozen moment. Maloy’s goal for these photos is to stop the peak movement that is usually seen as a fluid part of a dance piece, and give the viewer the chance to live in that moment – to soak it in, hold on to it, and almost feel as if they can experience it with the dancer. By freezing the movement, the viewer can appreciate the physical talent, and also the emotion of the dancer.
ABOUT THE WORK
Maloy’s photographs of dancers are the perfect pairing of her love of dance with passion for photography. She has been collaborating with Nimbus Dance to create these dynamic photographs for the past 7 years. Nimbus Dance started as a small dance company in Jersey City, and has grown to become one of the premier dance companies in NJ – opening a new150 seat state-of-the-art performing arts center right down the block from Canopy Jersey City at Nimbus Arts Center at the Lively. Nimbus has a professional dance company, as well as a dance school for youth and adults. Her photographs capture the precision, strength, grace, and talent of the dancers hard work and dedication, all in one frozen moment. Maloy’s goal for these photos is to stop the peak movement that is usually seen as a fluid part of a dance piece, and give the viewer the chance to live in that moment – to soak it in, hold on to it, and almost feel as if they can experience it with the dancer. By freezing the movement, the viewer can appreciate the physical talent, and also the emotion of the dancer.