We are all setup for today’s Baltimore Dancesport Challenge! It should be a great day of ballroom dancing. I will try my best to make the best images of all the competitors today. If you have any questions about the dance photos, please let me know. Overall, the photos will be available to view at the TimeLine Media proofing site by next weekend. Here is my view for the day:
Competition dance floor for the Baltimore Dancesport Challenge at the BWI Westin
UPDATE! The photos are now ready to view at the TimeLine Media proofing site. Similarly to other events we have covered, all the photos have been sorted by numbers worn by gentlemen during competitive heats. Of course, we may have made some mistakes, so let me know if there are any misfield. Additionally, let me know if you have any trouble finding your photos! We know how hard you worked to prepare for this event. Not to mention, we recognize that it is not every week that you dance on a competition floor for the judges. For that reason, I want to make sure you have a chance to see the results of your efforts!
Just a quick post today. I have loaded all the camera, lighting, and computers for the Baltimore Dancesport Challenge that will be held tomorrow. It usually takes us a week to edit and sort all the photos into categories. After all of that work, the photos will be uploaded to the proofing website here:
Good luck on the dance floor this weekend and stay tuned to the blog or Facebook page for updates to when the photos are review for viewing. After the event, we will sort and edit all the photos. In the same way we do for other events, this will make it easier for you to find your photos.
Thanks to Marielle and Carlos Pabon, the organizers for this competition, for having us cover their event for another year! We enjoy catching up with them and their studio mates at their competition. They support our photography with co-marketing our efforts. I obviously enjoy taking ballroom dance photos and welcome every opportunity to do so. See you this weekend!
This morning, I received news that one of my favorite Google products, Google Reader, will no longer be available starting July 1, 2013. For me, this was one of the only services from Google that I used on a regular basis. At this time I have accounts for Gmail, Google drive, Google Plus. However, I have never put all my chips into that system. This has caused some problems as they are ubiquitous among lots of companies and users.
Software Shutdown
Photography really lends itself to blogging. “A picture is worth a thousand words” after all. I have used Google Reader to subscribe to many RSS feeds from photographers and websites discussion both technique and technology. This helped me to stay current on new releases and has given me lots of inspiration for future shoots.
It has also spurred me on to continue blogging as I have since the beginning of the year. Social media platforms give you the same content as blogs. However, for the content creator, it is important to contain your posts on your own website. Although you should send your posts to Facebook, and other networks, the terms of use for social media change rapidly!
Social Networks
Instagram users lashed out at the company last year when they announced that the company would be allowed to sell users images. Whether you agree or disagree with the policy (that was later changed back), it is obvious that the best way to keep your information your own, is to host it on your own website. Yes, it is still out in the open for anyone to take, but you still have eyeballs on your website viewing your content – which was the point, right?
Just like Google Reader, all of the social media platforms and web services can be accessed for free. As such, it is possible that the program can be taken away, or changed in a way that makes usage unfavorable for your taste. In light of that, I encourage more content creators to host your photos, videos, or post on their own websites more. Use the social media platforms to point to your website, but keep it “in house” to control the way you distribute your unique contributions to the web! Here’s my Spring-time one for the day:
