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Last Day – American Star Ball

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Expiring Photos

It does not seem that long ago, but today is the last day to view and purchase photos from the 2013 American Star Ball. Please share the link and let anyone you know that attended about the deadline. We had a lot of really nice photos from this event, and we hope all of you had the chance to view them. Here is a direct link to the photos:

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Arthur Murray Editing

The editing from last weekend’s Arthur Murray Fall Freestyles is going well! I have about 7000+ photos to edit and organize by studio. From the small sampling I have seen, I like the results, and can not wait to share them with everyone. Stay tuned to the blog here to get some small previews as the edits progress. There are a lot of pre- registrations at the proofing website for updates, so you can be sure I am working as fast as I can to finish these. In the meantime, here are more of my favorites from the expiring ballroom dance event.

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Open Professional Competition ©TimeLine Media

American Star Ball

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Showdance at the American Star Ball ©TimeLine Media
Pro-Am dancers on a competition floor ©TimeLine Media
Pro-Am dancers on a competition floor ©TimeLine Media
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Photos – American Star Ball expiring

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We have had an especially busy weekend! The DC Area Arthur Murray 2013 Fall Freestyles was a great success for the organizers and the dancers. The studios represented well, and we came away with lots of photos from the dance floor. This week will be spent editing and organizing all the photos so they will be ready to view by next weekend at the proofing site. Currently on the proofing site, the 2013 American Star Ball photos will be expiring tomorrow! After Monday, September 23, 2013, the photos will be removed from the website and put into the archive. There are extra charges to get them out after that, so be sure to visit the website and share them before they are gone! Here is the website where we post all our photos from events that we cover:

http://proofs.timelinedc.com

Here are some of my favorite photos from the American Star Ball. It was a beautiful venue to photograph dancers, and we thank everyone that visited the website after the event. Thanks for supporting our photography!

American Star Ball Dancers

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Pro Am ballroom dancing in Atlantic City, NJ ©TimeLine Media
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We would like to thank Amanda and Ilya Reyzin for inviting us to photograph their event this year. The competition was run smoothly, and there were many enthusiastic dancers on the floor. We know that they run an event that dancers will enjoy, so stay tuned to their website for news on next year’s event. It will be another great weekend of dancing!

These two photos were from the professional competition. As a bit of a crossover from our latest event, these two couples performed professional shows at the end of the Arthur Murray event this weekend. Both are amazing to photograph, and it is a privilege to capture their dancing. We will definitely have more of them on future blog posts!

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Needs Improvement

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In my corporate job, “Improvement Needed” or “IN” used to be the lowest rank you could receive on a review. Yes it does not sound good, and is in fact very discouraging. It was meant to be a sign to the person receiving the score that they are the lowest performer. Subsequently it will likely push them out the job to something else, or out of the company completely.

Work Review

As a freelancer, it seems like I do nothing but look at where I need to make my skills better. I look at things like photo shoot setups, camera technique, composition, post-processing, etc. Then there are business things – my contracts, marketing, website – it is really an endless list. Looking back on where we are now, it would be possible to think that everything is setup just as we like it. However, I am constantly thinking it needs improvement.

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I do see a correlation between my view of my work, and the work that is done by my photography subjects. I revisit many venues and events. It is easy to see the progress artists put into their craft in between the times that we see each other. It inspired me to come up with new ideas. My setup cannot be the same as the last time. It would look like I am satisfied with where I am, and what I am doing. This pushes my photography to improve every time I go out on a shoot.

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©TimeLine Media – American Star Ball – Professional Ballroom Dance Competition

Use weaknesses to push you off the plateau and get to the next level. Yes, a photographer needs to have good gear, but you need to have something in the frame that will hold viewer’s attention. For a singer, singing in key is the prerequisite, but singing something that people want to hear will bring you to the next level. More shoots are on the schedule, hopefully more improvements will be made!

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©TimeLine Media – Blue Jupiter at SingStrong 2013

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