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Virid – Office Shoot

Working at the Virid offices in Reston, Virginia ©TimeLine Media
Working at the Virid offices in Reston, Virginia ©TimeLine Media

Reston, Virginia

Last year, I did a Virid Office Shoot in Reston, Virginia. The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority wanted some updated images of real office spaces. In this case, their top floor office space was an open and contemporary setting for the modern workplace.

Shoot at the Virid office location in Reston, VA ©TimeLine Media
Virid office shoot location in Reston, VA ©TimeLine Media
CEO and Virid Founder Steve Deller in his Reston, VA office ©TimeLine Media
CEO and Virid Founder Steve Deller in his Reston, VA office ©TimeLine Media

Whereas their office entrance is a clean, cement-floored minimalist space, their work area is much more warm. Although it is an open area with no walls between workstations, everyone customized their area with personal decorations. From a photography standpoint, this a nice contrast with their entrance areas. At this time, I used some off camera flashes to bring the faces out from the background. Using this technique also allowed the balance of the monitor light to equal the window light so nothing was overexposed.

Finally, I want to thank the employees from Virid that volunteered for the shoot. Having a photographer around for part of the day had to be distracting, but they had some fun with the shoot. Also, thanks to the FCEDA for assisting in the coordination for the shoot and guiding the setups. I look forward to the next one!

Team photo of Virid staff in the kitchen area of their Reston, VA office ©TimeLine Media
Team photo of Virid staff in the kitchen area of their Reston, VA office ©TimeLine Media

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2018 Emmes Headshots

2018 Emmes Headshots

Rockville, Maryland

Last year, I updated some portraits at a 2018 Emmes Headshots session at their Rockville, Maryland office. At this time, they were looking to have some new portraits of some high-performing employees for an upcoming meeting. Although I had a full mobile lighting setup with me, I also brought a hair and makeup artist with me. For the most part, everyone was camera-ready when we met, but a stylist can really make the post processing much faster by smoothing skin with some touch ups.

2018 Emmes Headshots

For headshots, the first thing to remember to keep the face the focus of the image. With this in mind, I needed to work with the client request to have their offices as the background. Luckily, they had a lot of nice candidates for backgrounds when I scouted areas in their building. In the first place, I wanted to find a spot with a clean seamless background. One hallway ended in a nice wall painted a dark blue gray. Overall, it worked nicely for a clean background without any distractions.

The other place I set up the light was in front of a frosted glass conference room wall. Not only was this set specifically in their office, but balancing it with a flash still put the focus on the face. I hope Emmes found these useful, and I thank my wife for the referral!

2018 Emmes Headshots
2018 Emmes Headshots session at their Rockville, Maryland office ©TimeLine Media

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2018 Fall Showcase photos Expiring

2018 Fall Showcase DC Area Arthur Murray professional dancers ©TimeLine Media
DC Area Arthur Murray professional dancers ©TimeLine Media

Tysons, Virginia

The 2018 Fall Showcase photos are expiring! We need room on the TimeLine Media servers for 2019 events. Of course, I need to thank everyone that purchased photos. Without a doubt, we could not continue our coverage without you! Until May 6, the photos will be available here:

2018 Arthur Murray Fall Showcase photos at TimeLine Media

Alexandria, Virginia Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media
Alexandria, Virginia Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media
Alexandria, Virginia Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media

Professional Showcases

To conclude this event, the staff at the studios put on a great holiday show! Certainly the holiday season is easy to tap for themed dances. Not only are the colors for the costumes recognizable, but the music can also tie-in. At the same time, the Ashburn formation wore flannel to channel a cold winter day.

Tysons, Virginia Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media
Tysons, Virginia Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media
Tysons, Virginia Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media
2018 Fall Showcase Gaithersburg, Maryland Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media
Gaithersburg, Maryland Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media
Gaithersburg, Maryland Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media
Chevy Chase, Maryland Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media
2018 Fall Showcase Chevy Chase, Maryland Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media
Chevy Chase, Maryland Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media
Ashburn, Virginia Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media
Ashburn, Virginia Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media
Ashburn, Virginia Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media

Lastly, I wanted to highlight the Columbia, Maryland studio group formation. The danced a Waltz to an a cappella holiday track. For me, this was a strong performance. The choreography matched well with the music, and the dancing was coordinate so well among them. Being that they do not have a lot of time to rehearse in the space, it was well spaced on the floor. Even though they were in group, they also had some speed through their movement. Their changes in direction made it look like a holiday decoration!

2018 Fall Showcase Columbia, Maryland Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media
2018 Fall Showcase Columbia, Maryland Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media
Columbia, Maryland Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media
Silver Spring, Maryland Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media
Silver Spring, Maryland Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media
Silver Spring, Maryland Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media
Gaithersburg, Maryland Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media
2018 Fall Showcase Gaithersburg, Maryland Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media
Gaithersburg, Maryland Arthur Murray studio professional show ©TimeLine Media

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