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Philadelphia Dance Competition

Today the photos from the 2015 UPenn Classic photos expire at the TimeLine Media proofing site. This event was held last February at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. Thanks to Penn Latin and Ballroom Dance for having us come back to cover their event! Back in 2009, they were one of the first dance events that we covered outside of our home base in Washington, DC. It was great to see the group flourishing with lots of support from surrounding schools. To get one last look at the photos, please visit the link below:

2015 UPenn Classic photos at TimeLine Media

This venue is one of the grandest ballrooms we have photographed with such a large space above the dance floor. When we arrived, I was almost overwhelmed with the amount of air between us and the ceiling. It was a good thing that I no longer bounce my flash for my action photos – there would no power left by the time it came back from up there! Therefore, I had to quickly come up with a different setup.

Penn Latin and Ballroom Dance

We had to quickly set up in the morning as we did not have a chance to set up the night before. So less than a half hour after getting our gear into the ballroom, the dancers were about to start. Luckily, I had a lot of help, and the very long ballroom helped to give some distance between me and the background. In other words, it was an easy assignment to have the dancers pop out in such a large space. In addition to the space, having the flashes directly going towards the dancers helped. A great day of dancing!

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