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March 26, 2014

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Waltz Showcase – Smooth Professional Show

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Today’s photos are from the last show not yet featured from the DC Area Arthur Murray Fall Showcase. If I forgot any of them, I would not be able to keep my reputation. Moreover, I would probably hear about it from the studios! Since the next Arthur Murray even that we are scheduled to cover is this upcoming weekend, I need to post this quick! This show was a beautiful Waltz by the Chevy Chase, Maryland studio.

Tavia and Austin have performed many shows over the years, and I have enjoyed the photos I get from all of them. Whether rhythm or smooth, these two capture the audience attention and hold them for their performances. The music chosen was the haunting “My Love” by Sia.

Waltz Professional Show - ©TimeLine Media — Waltz Professional Show – ©TimeLine Media

The pairing of this song with their dancing was amazing. This was one time I wish I could share a video of the dance along with the photos as in this instance, I wish I could have produce both moving and still pictures of this show. Like the music lyrics, the dance seems to have many meanings depending on interpretation of the viewer or listener. However you see the meaning, the dancers hushed the audience, and you could feel the quiet parts of the music as no one wanted to make a sound until they were sure that the piece was completed. It was a compliment to their work in preparing this show, and hope to see more from them at future events.

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March 25, 2014

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Home Base

Workstation Change

This is a strangely personal post today. For the first time in 18 years, I have a new desk! In taking apart the former desk pictured above, and trying to put the new one together, so many things came to mind fumbling, and working with the IKEA directions and tools. This was similar to when I first put the desk together at my apartment in college. I was only halfway done with my undergraduate degree, and I was moving into my first place. My parents, and my girlfriend spent two days putting all the assembly-needed furniture in the apartment. Our thumbs, backs, and arms were so sore getting everything together!

The desk in its first configuration had a small shelf mounted to one side, and I filled it with Biology, Chemistry, and other textbooks. It was a writing desk, so it the only thing that was plugged in on its top was a small desk lamp. It helped me to successfully get that degree, then it travelled back to my parent’s house to become a computer desk – it held two of the old CRT monitors on it’s top with almost no room for writing, and no room for the shelf which was discarded somewhere along the way.

Moving Workspaces

When it was time to move out own my own, the desk came with me. However it only needed to hold one of monitors – I needed more room to write and stack things! This was in the first home that I have ever owned. From the desk, I continued to do lots of homework for a master’s degree, and work that I brought home from my first real-world job. It was here that I also worked on a certificate for photography, and started TimeLine Media.

The photo above was taken just before I took it apart for the last time. It has served me so well, and hope the new desk will do the same. I wonder what the new setup will help me do?

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March 24, 2014

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Nina and Dmitriy Kovalenko – Professional Dance Showcase

Cha Cha Professional Latin Showcase - ©TimeLine Media

What way to finish a great day of dancing! Nina and Dmitry put on an exciting showcase for everyone at the end of this year’s Baltimore Dancesport Challenge. The crowd, being very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Latin dancing, really got into the five pieces that they presented. Today’s post is from the first of the five, a cha-cha to Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal”.

Baltimore Dancesport Challenge

Nina and Dmitriy Kovalenko - ©TimeLine Media — Nina and Dmitriy Kovalenko – ©TimeLine Media

These two are so quick with their movements. Her colorful and shiny dress really added to the flashy look of the movements. They connected with the crowd with lots of eye contact, and expression in their faces. The routine was nicely coordinated with the music. If you are inclined, you can see all of these in video form provided by Miller Productions at the Pabon Productions YouTube channel.

In the video, you will get a glimpse of me on the floor following them with my camera. Having both the video and still photos can show how differently I can make the scene look with lighting and lenses. From my vantage point from down low, the dancers take on a larger presence than from above making for better “hero” angles than if I were to shoot them standing, being on their same level.

It was really fun to try to keep up with these two! The auto focus on the camera was working hard, thankfully the advancements in tracking focus has really made this a breeze from the photographer’s point of view. You can see from the video how many times my flash went off. Every single photo had them in focus. If I did not include a photo in the collection, it was due to composition, or angle to the dancers being off, not to anything technical with the camera gear. To see all of the photos from these performances and the others throughout the day visit the TimeLine Media proofing page here:

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