Photos of artists during performances, backstage, and rehearsals: the Stones, and Sasha in particular, take all kinds of "show photos." In Germany, director and founder of the Proletarian Theatre, Erwin Piscator, collaborated with Sasha Stone to create the photographs for his new theater. The photographer took numerous photos of actors during performances, rehearsals, and even sets that emphasize Piscator's modernity. His images of actresses and actors often share the same stylistic features: a frog-eye or bird's-eye view, the tight framing around the performers, the accentuated play of light on stage, and often the emphasized cast shadows. Cami and Sasha Stone use the same method for their dance photos. It seems the Stones capitalized on Sasha's reputation as a theater photographer to also offer dance photos. In this second category, the Stones' talent for capturing movement was often praised by their contemporaries.
The "Renaudins" series displays the same stylistic features as the Stones' other stage photos. The chorus "Les Renaudins" is a Belgian ensemble active in the 1930s under the direction of Madeleine Renaud-Thévenet, a lecturer at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. The choir's name was taken from her surname. The Stones are careful to portray the choir as a cohesive group. The group, rather than the individual, receives special attention in its aesthetics and gestures.
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