Posts Tagged ‘Championships’

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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703-864-8208

2014 American Star Ball

Amanda and Ilya Reyzin - ©TimeLine Media

Sorry for no posting on Friday! I forgot to send out a message on here that there would be no blog post since we were in Atlantic City, NJ covering the American Star Ball Championships. It was a busy, but productive weekend for TimeLine Media. We were able to catch up with a lot of ballroom dancers and friends that we see only on our trips north. The hosts, Ilya and Amanda Reyzin were terrific hosts to the participants, and to us over the three days.

Amanda and Ilya Reyzin - ©TimeLine Media
Amanda and Ilya Reyzin – ©TimeLine Media

As usual, we made lots of photos – close to 9000 images of dancing on the floor, some behind the scenes, awards, and some special requests as usual throughout the event. There were also some great shows at the end of each night of competition. There were formations, and other group performances that were well-received by the dance crowd. We were very happy to make memorable images from the weekend. We are now editing and sorting the photos so that we can share the entire collection with everyone. By this weekend, all of the photos will be available to view on the proofing website:

http://proofs.timelinedc.com
2014 American Star Ball Championships - ©TimeLine Media
2014 American Star Ball Championships – ©TimeLine Media

We are so thankful to everyone that came by the booth to look at their previews, and had questions about their photos. Over the week, I will post updates on here to let you know the progress of their status. The judges and other volunteers worked very hard this weekend, and it paid off with such a first-class competition. You should be proud of your efforts, and know that most if not all that came will be back next year. We hope to be there too!

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

TimeLine Media – www.timelinedc.com
703-864-8208

American Star Ball – Rising Star Smooth Final

©TimeLine Media - Pro Rising Star Smooth - American Star Ball

It’s another editing day in the studio. There are a couple of shoots that I need to go through before the to-do pile gets too large. Continuing the theme from yesterday’s post, I have some photos that I liked from the Professional Rising Star Smooth competition at the American Star Ball. It is a little selfish to enjoy the Smooth competition more than Standard. It is much easier to get both dancer’s faces in photos! Additionally, I am more familiar with smooth figures. With this in mind, I can anticipate the placement of the dancers in my camera.

©TimeLine Media - Pro Rising Star Smooth - American Star Ball
©TimeLine Media – Pro Rising Star competition – American Star Ball

The challenge of getting Standard dancers is also fun. However, their closed position throughout the heat makes the variety in images more challenging. At this point, the facial expressions become important to distinguish the dances. Perhaps that is just something I think about when photographing from off the dance floor. I do want to keep viewers interested! I’m sure there will be some in a future post very soon. Enjoy!

©TimeLine Media - Pro Rising Star Smooth - American Star Ball
Pro Rising Star Smooth – American Star Ball ©TimeLine Media
©TimeLine Media - Pro Rising Star Smooth - American Star Ball
©TimeLine Media – Pro Rising Star competitors – American Star Ball

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703-864-8208

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