With the changing of the calendar, I have decided to join the Tysons Chamber of Commerce. Given that I was introduced to the organization by the TEDxTysons group, I was impressed with the members. Following some discussions with other business owners, I decided to have TimeLine Media join this year. In light of my membership, I went to the 2017 January mixer at the Tysons Tower Club. At the mixer, guest speakers Brad Edwards and Darrel Green addressed the attendees to explain their new roles. They are former members of the Washington Redskins and played during the winning years! Now, they are in the athletic department at George Mason University. Even if their playing days are behind them, they were popular personalities at the mixer.
The photos from last October’s 2016 DC Dance Challenge are expiring at the TimeLine Media proofing site. Thanks to everyone that shared and purchased photos! Of course we enjoyed covering this event, but we are so thankful for the support. Before they are removed, here is the link to the entire collection of photos:
To complete the event, some of the judges from the event danced some shows for us! Arianna Esposito and Gianni Caliandro showed some extraordinary smooth dancing. Quickly covering the entire floor, they showed off speed and technicality in their dancing.
In contrast, Sheena Daminar and Jungie Zamora danced in the Rhythm style for their performances. Although they have judged and performed at this event in previous years, they brought new elements to their dancing. Of course the effortless looking lifts grab the most attention. Moreover the emotion that they convey all throughout their movements set the tone to their music. On one hand, they have an athletic look to their dancing. However, they pair it very well with their musicality. Great shows all around!
Nikolai asked if I could take some graduation photos for him! Being that he has been my go-to assistant for many projects for the last couple of years, I happily made these for him. Prior to his arrival, I had a setup in mind that was at the ready. All of my lighting, and gear was set then mother nature changed things for us! Due to a driving rain, I could not do anything I had planned. Since we are both experienced photographers, we made changes quickly. For this reason, we headed to the forest!
Thankfully, the rain did let up a little. Under the thick leaf coverage of the park, we were somewhat protected. In spite of the rain, I still brought along a large flash outside. It was worth it to get high quality photos of Nikolai in his cap and gown. Although we are not family, I was very proud of his accomplishment. In light of how hard he works both at school, and at his part-time photography, I was amazed at his academic record! He will unquestionably will be successful as he has been in most endeavors so far. Hopefully he’ll take some time to reflect and celebrate it how much he has done already before shooting off to the next level. Congratulations, Nikolai!
