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American Star Ball Photo Sale Ending

2014 American Star Ball Championships - ©TimeLine Media
2014 American Star Ball Championships – ©TimeLine Media

Atlantic City, NJ

The early-bird sale on all orders from the 2014 American Star Ball ends tonight! Right now, all prices on prints, albums, and digital downloads are all discounted at the TimeLine Media proofing site from this event. After Monday June 9, 2014, the sale prices will expire, and prices will go to their normal rates. The photos will still be viewable on the website until September 15, 2014. Be on the look out here on the email list for any other special pricing that may be offered over the summer. Here is a directly link to the photos:

http://proofs.timelinedc.com

2014 American Star Ball Championships - ©TimeLine Media
2014 American Star Ball Championships – ©TimeLine Media 

There were so many great images from this event. I really enjoyed the variety of dance categories on display. In addition to the competitive amateur and pro-am heats, there were lots of solo showcases, dance formations, and even some live singing!

2014 American Star Ball Championships - ©TimeLine Media
2014 American Star Ball Championships – ©TimeLine Media

We are so thankful to everyone that have visited the website and picked up some of their favorite images. The dancers came to the competition so prepared with their dancing, and woke up early each morning to get their hair and makeup ready. I had to make sure I was ready to capture all of their hard work in photos. It was nice to see familiar people on the dance floor and at the booth during breaks. You gave us such nice compliments on our photos, and am happy that we can provide you prints for you to share. Online, we have seen lots of our images being passed along in Facebook which is always a thrill. Thanks again to Amanda and Ilya Reyzin, the organizers, for having us cover their event. We hope to be back again next year!

2014 American Star Ball Championships - ©TimeLine Media
2014 American Star Ball Championships – ©TimeLine Media

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Follow Subjects for Better Photos – Tech Thursday

Technique

It has been a very busy ballroom dance photography time! We have had a lot of amazing events to cover in the last month. I am finally completely through all of them and have them available to view online. We do have a little break here until we have another dance event. With this in mind I am taking a step back to review the images. With a few new photographers helping us at events, I have been asked about how I take photos. This is probably the most I have reflected on this process in a while. Usually I am just worried about getting to the location, and getting setup. Finally I make sure we have everything to do the job successfully without losing any images.

American Star Ball Championships - ©TimeLine Media
American Star Ball Championships – ©TimeLine Media

My best piece of advice for photographing ballroom dance or any sporting event, is to follow your subjects with your eye in the viewfinder. Some of the dancers are moving so fast that you would not be able to catch that moment in a frame. By the time you see the moment, then put your eye to the camera, the dancers may already be passed you, or their position may have changed where now the angle is not quite right. If you always have your eye in the camera, and follow the action, you will have a much better chance of catching that perfect frame of very fast action.

Dance Photography

Baltimore Dancesport Challenge - ©TimeLine Media
Baltimore Dancesport Challenge – ©TimeLine Media

This lesson is applicable on both a crowded dance floor or on a showcase of only one couple on the floor at once. If you try to photograph at Professional Standard competition, there are only a few moments where you can catch both dancer’s faces in the light. Their constant closed hold makes it easy to get either one of the dancers, but getting both can be tough unless you are tracking their movements. If there is only one couple on the floor, the job is easier as the distractions are much less. But all the same, you cannot just watch them with your eye out of the viewfinder, then see them start a line, and expect to get it framed up and captured well. This is the challenge, and the fun of photographing dancers on the floor! I am sure as I go through more of these photos, I will come up with more tips. I hope you enjoy all the photos currently on the website, and I will be back to making more soon!

Arthur Murray Spring Freestyles - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray Spring Freestyles – ©TimeLine Media
USA Dance Mid-Atlantic Championships - ©TimeLine Media
USA Dance Mid-Atlantic Championships – follow dancers on the floor ©TimeLine Media

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Spring Showcase – Photos Uploading

Tysons, Virginia

This post is up late as I am getting very close to uploading the photos from last Sunday’s Arthur Murray Spring Showcase! I had a light schedule this week, and it has allowed me to really put my nose into the editing and sorting of the photos. I have tried to sort everyone by their studio so that it is easier to find your images. If there are any mistakes in where I have filed you or others, please let me know by email at Rassi at timelinedc.com. I want everyone to be able to see their photos from their routines.

DC Area Arthur Murray Spring Showcase - ©TimeLine Media
DC Area Arthur Murray Spring Showcase – ©TimeLine Media

Maybe by later this evening the photos may already be able to view! If you want to be emailed as soon as they are ready, you can sign up for the email list at the bottom of the page. I try to only send out 2 emails a month with updates on photos at the TimeLine Media site. I do not want to spam your mailboxes with too many reminders.

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Spring Showcase at the Hilton McLean in Tysons Corner, VA - ©TimeLine Media
Spring Showcase at the Hilton McLean in Tysons Corner, VA – ©TimeLine Media

Hilton McLean

If you were at the Showcase on Sunday, you know that there were some awesome professional shows that ended the event. With so many, I will be getting creative with the images before the Fall Freestyles later this year. There are so many to choose from with all the variety of dances and performers, so I hope you check out the Facebook page for details on voting for your favorites. Thanks to the DC Area Arthur Murray staff and students for having us cover another of your events. We appreciate you coming by to preview the images at our booth. Also telling us all your stories about the studio, the dancing, and what you have planned for next time. It was a great event, and we hope to see you dancing again at Freestyles!

DC Area Arthur Murray Spring Showcase - ©TimeLine Media - photos uploading
DC Area Arthur Murray Spring Showcase – ©TimeLine Media

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