↑

October 2014 archive

Ballroom Dance, Event, Photography | 0 comment

New Jersey State Open photos uploading | Dancesport Photographer

We have completed the sorting of the photos from last weekend’s New Jersey State Open! It is a manual process, we do not have any special software to sort these, so it does take some time. All the images have been sorted by the Gentlemen’s number that was worn during competitive heats. There are bound to be some mistakes in how we have categorized photos, so if there are any errors please let me know by email. I would not want anyone to miss out on seeing their photos! The upload has just started, so it will take most of the day until all the photos ready to view. No password will be needed to access them at the website here:

http://proofs.timelinedc.com

New Jersey State Open - ©TimeLine Media
New Jersey State Open – ©TimeLine Media


We will post to the TimeLine Media Facebook page as soon as the photos are ready, and I will also send out an email to everyone on the email list. You can sign up at the bottom of this blog post, or at the proofing website above. If you have any trouble finding your photos from the weekend, please let me know. There are over 10,000 photos total, so I know it may be hard to find your images in the collection.

The Polish Prince- ©TimeLine Media
The Polish Prince- ©TimeLine Media


Thanks again to the organizers that put on a great event. All the heats ran on time or early, and the atmosphere was perfect for seeing and meeting other dancers. We hope that you enjoy all the sights from a great weekend, and we hope to see you at another competition very soon!

New Jersey State Open - ©TimeLine Media
New Jersey State Open – ©TimeLine Media

TimeLine Media – www.timelinedc.com
703-864-8208

Ballroom Dance, Event, Photography | 0 comment

Atlantic City, NJ | Dancesport Photographer

Thanks for the organizers from the New Jersey State Open for an amazing weekend! We just came back from the Bally’s Atlantic City where the dancesport competition was held last Friday and Saturday. Congratulations for the dancers that performed so well on the floor, and also the organiers, judges, and officials that ran a very smooth and efficient event! Most heats were run early, and the heats were very full over the two days. The Traymore ballroom was beautiful for photos, and I am going through them now for processing, and will have them uploaded to the proofing site by the end of the week. To add you name to the email list, you can leave your address at the event here:

http://proofs.timelinedc.com

2014 New Jersey State Open - Atlantic City, NJ ©TimeLine Media
2014 New Jersey State Open – ©TimeLine Media

Washington, DC

In other website news, I am extending the early-bird sale on the 2014 DC Dance Challenge until next Monday, November 3, 2014. I have received some requests, and I am really busy trying to get the photos from last weekend out, so it will work for both sides! The sale is for 15% off any purchases which includes prints, canvases, albums, or digital downloads. Thanks to everyone that has already visited the site and placed orders – we appreciate your support! There are still images from that event that I want to feature on the blog, so stay tuned if you have not yet been to the site to see them.

DC Dance Challenge - ©TimeLine Media
DC Dance Challenge – ©TimeLine Media


Since we are coming to the end of the year, we are gearing up for more holiday family photos, and event photos. I still have some spots available, so contact me if you need refreshed headshot photos, or photos for holiday mailing. I know this is something I have to do myself, so plan to have them done soon – the end of the year will be here before you know it!

TimeLine Media – www.timelinedc.com
703-864-8208

Personal, Photography, Technology, Travel | 0 comment

iOS Camera Improvements | Tech Tuesday

There has been a lot of excitement lately with the new iPhone 6 and iOS camera improvements from Apple. Even though I am not upgrading from my iPhone 5, I am enjoying using the new features that come from the operating system update. Smartphones are really quite amazing in what the programmers can add and change without having a change to the hardware. As a photographer that is used to having more control over the exposure, I like the ability to have more controls. Previously, you hold your finger over a part of the image to set an area to meter the exposure. This really helps to get some control over the brightnes in the photo.

Monterey, California

Monterey Bay Aquarium - ©TimeLine Media
Monterey Bay Aquarium – ©TimeLine Media

In the new iOS 8 version of the camera, you can still specify a point to get a meter reading. Now, an additional control has been added. To the side of the box that pops up after you select a metered area, there is a sun icon that appears. You can then move that sun up to increase the exposure, or down to decrease the exposure from that point. This really came in handy as we walked through the amazing displays at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Monterey Bay Aquarium - ©TimeLine Media
Monterey Bay Aquarium – ©TimeLine Media

The glass that they use for display is so clear. You can put your smartphone right up to the glass without getting bad reflections through the lens. They also control the amount of stray light coming in with their darkened rooms,. This really puts the animals front and center. With the new exposure controls, I could ensure that the meter readings were taken from the bodies floating in the water, then took down the exposure. This helped to make a faster shutter speed to keep the subjects sharp, and helped to pop them out of the background. This was probably my most re-tweeted image yet!

Monterey Bay Aquarium - ©TimeLine Media
Monterey Bay Aquarium – ©TimeLine Media

TimeLine Media – www.timelinedc.com
703-864-8208

1 2 3