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Throwback Thursday – Dance Photography

After every dance event that we photograph, there are people that request photos from an event that we may have covered years ago. It is really interesting to go back and retrieve these old images! This is obviously nothing new. That is the magic of #TBT, Throwback Thursday, and photography in general. It is a new process for me as a professional photographer. These photos are not just snapshots of family, or places I have visited. For the most part, I do not know these people. They are dancers that we saw at only this event. Or maybe they stopped dancing soon after this competition.

Sometimes, though, there are people that have stayed with dancing, and still show up in our collections today! They are much better dancers, they have much better dresses, or costumes, and are now seasoned veterans to dancesport competitions. It is so much fun to find these connections in looking through old images!

Ballroom-dance-2008-©TimeLine-Media
Ballroom-dance-2008-©TimeLine-Media

From behind the camera, it is interesting to see my own changes. Just like the dancers improving their steps, there is an evolution in how I am capturing images. Yes, there are some technical changes as camera bodies are changed, but I like the more creative changes. I shift my lighting setup, I move my perspective to the dance floor, and I stylistically change my compositions in how I like to capture dancers.

Ballroom-dance-2011-©TimeLine-Media
Ballroom-dance-2011-©TimeLine-Media

Sometimes, I have gone back to some old techniques when I review these. Maybe some tweaks are added here and there, but it is a cool part of the process of really concentrating on making images. There is still so much I want to learn and improve on with my photos! it is a struggle to be sure, but looking back really helps me to see how I have already improved, and pushes me to find the next level with an upcoming opportunity.

Ballroom-dance-2014-©TimeLine-Media
Ballroom-dance-2014-©TimeLine-Media
Leisa-Joe-Howard-2008-©TimeLine-Media
Leisa-Joe-Howard-2008-©TimeLine-Media

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DC Dance Challenge | Dancesport Photographer

Washington, DC

This must be the season for ballroom dancing. We just finished one big event, but we have a couple more right around the corner! On October 5, we are going to be in downtown Washington, DC for the DC Dance Challenge. We always enjoy covering this event because of the great dancing, and of course the familiar faces! It is great to connect with so many local dance enthusiasts and professionals.

Professional-Show-©TimeLine-Media

Professional-Show-©TimeLine-Media

The venues that the organizers choose for this event has always been great for photos! In previous years, the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo served as the backdrop, but they have switched to the beautiful Atrium Ballroom at the Ronald Reagan Building. If you have driven around the large Federal buildings in DC, you no doubt have seen this imposing structure in the Federal Triangle area. Right off the main atrium of the building is the large ballroom that is perfect for holding dancesport events. We had a great time shooting in the space that held a great showcase for the dancers and their talents.

DC-Dance-Challenge-©TimeLine-Media
DC-Dance-Challenge-©TimeLine-Media
Salsa-Formation-©TimeLine-Media
Salsa-Formation-©TimeLine-Media

Looking at the website for this year’s competition, it looks like it will be another great event! In the evening, they have some great professional shows where there are lots of exciting photos to be made. My favorite from the day is the Dancing with the DC Stars Showcase competition where the dancers get to hear directly from the judges right after their performance, and with the audience watching. There is a lot of nervous tension in the air, but it really pushed the dancers to do their best, and the audience gets a great show! If you are in the area in a few weekends, try and make it – the organizers and attendees are some of the friendliest around, and you will enjoy a great showcase.

Dancing-with-the-DC-Stars-©TimeLine-Media
Dancing-with-the-DC-Stars-©TimeLine-Media

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Arthur Murray Fall Freestyles Uploading | Dancesport Photographer

It has been a busy week with lots of photos to process, but we are in the home stretch! All of the photo editing from the DC Area Arthur Murray Fall Freestyles has been completed, and the files are now uploading to the website. There are close to 6500 photos from last weekend, so it will likely take until later this afternoon/evening until the photos are ready to view. If you would like to know the instant that they are ready to view, you can subscribe to the email list at the bottom of the page, or you can Like TimeLine Media at the Facebook page. All updates on the photos will be posted to your wall. You can also add your name to the email list by going to the proofing page:

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When you click on the placeholder for the Fall Freestyles, you can add your email address there. I will send out a notice to the list once the images are ready to view. I promise not to send updates there more than 3 times a month!

DC_Area_Arthur_Murray_Fall_Freestyles-©TimeLine-Media
DC_Area_Arthur_Murray_Fall_Freestyles photo uploading -©TimeLine-Media

Going through the photos was a lot of fun – so many great images! As a team, we did have a lot to overcome over the two days. We had some setbacks and triumphs, but in the end, we delivered a great collection from event. If you were there, you know that we have a new tablet system for previewing the photos. Of course we had issues getting a new process in place to have them up, but we are hoping it will be even better in the future as we iron out the bugs. I hope that you visit the proofing page later today to see all the photos, and I hope that you share and enjoy them with your dance instructors, friends, and a family. See you at the next one!

Bill-Jacobsen-at-Arthur-Murray-Fall-Freestyles-©TimeLine-Media
Bill-Jacobsen-at-Arthur-Murray-Fall-Freestyles-©TimeLine-Media

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