Posts Tagged ‘dancing’

Professional Samba Showcase – Dance Photography

Arthur Murray professional Samba showcase - ©TimeLine Media

Today’s blog is featuring the professional dance show by Arthur Murray Columbia, Maryland. These two were part of the winning poster from the recent TimeLine Media Facebook photo contest. With this studio having 3 couples dancing shows, I could not put too many images of each on the poster. In looking back at old blog posts, I found that there were a few performances that I have not yet put on their own blog post.

Tysons, Virginia

Arthur Murray professional showcase - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray professional showcase – ©TimeLine Media

This Samba was a great display of the skills of these dancers! They had a dramatic start with the lady coming out ahead of her partner and dancing solo. When this happens, I try to still get both dancers in the frame with the partner that is not on the floor somewhere in the background. It worked out nicely in this case especially with her partner blending in to the audience members just off the floor.

Arthur Murray professional showcase - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray professional showcase – ©TimeLine Media

When both of them got on the floor, this Samba really got rolling. After photographing so many dances and dancers, I can anticipate a lot of their upcoming moves. Being ready with the camera when they are facing the camera is the goal of getting great dance photos. Especially with professional dancers, it can be difficult to catch these moments, but the payoff comes with some awesome images!

Arthur Murray professional showcase - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray professional showcase – ©TimeLine Media

When the dancers stop in an ending line, shooting photos is so much easier! This first photo was done as they were going into the line –

Arthur Murray professional showcase - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray professional showcase – ©TimeLine Media

The last was when I had a chance to really frame up the photo perfectly. No cropping was necessary for this one. One of my lights did not flash for this, and there is more of a shadow side on the right of the frame, but I like how it gives more dimension to the faces. Sometimes, you just get lucky!

Arthur Murray professional Samba showcase - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray professional Samba showcase – ©TimeLine Media

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Arthur Murray Poster Contest Winners – DC Area Photography

Arthur Murray Dance Studios - Columbia, MD - ©TimeLine Media

Last Friday I counted the votes from the first TimeLine Media photo poster contest. On the Facebook page, I posted 6 different posters from the Arthur Murray Fall Showcase. There were so many great shows, and we only have a limited space in which to display photos at the next event. The dancers that present these shows are the capstone to the events, and they look great printed large!

Arthur Murray Dance Studios - Columbia, MD - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray Dance Studios – Columbia, MD – ©TimeLine Media

We have been featuring these dancers for a few years now that we have been covering the events. Now, we wanted to reach out to our social network to get input on which of the photos we should print for display. It was fun to see the votes come in and to see the comments from students, other teachers, and their Facebook friends! In the end, there were 2 clear winners for our first contest. The winners were the posters from the Columbia, Maryland studio, and the Tysons Corner, Virginia studio! The other photos will not go to waste, however. We will print the other studios onto event cards that will hopefully remind dancers to come back to the proofing website to view their photos.

Thanks to everyone that voted, and spread the word of upcoming events through their Facebook! We enjoy making these posters, and we hope that more people were able to view them through the sharing. To see the posters in person, we will display them at the Arthur Murray Spring Freestyles coming up March 28 – 29, 2014 at the Marriott Westfields in Chantilly, VA. After the event, the posters will be going to their respective studios. See you on the dance floor!

Arthur Murray Dance Studios - Tysons Corner, VA - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray Dance Studios – Tysons Corner, VA – ©TimeLine Media

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Weekend Website Updates – Dance Photography Virginia, DC, MD

Bachata Masters - ©TimeLine Media

There are lots of things going on at the website, Facebook page, and offline for TimeLine Media! Monday is the last day to view photos from the Bachata Masters event that was held in Rockville, MD last November 2, 2013. This was a cold night outside, but a hot night of dancing! The bachata and mambo fans were out in force that night, and it made for some great photos.

Rockville, Maryland

Bachata Masters - ©TimeLine Media
Bachata Masters – ©TimeLine Media
Bachata Masters - ©TimeLine Media
Group performance at Bachata Masters – ©TimeLine Media
Bachata Masters - ©TimeLine Media
Bachata Masters – ©TimeLine Media

On the Facebook page, today is the last day to vote for the favorite studio posters from the DC Area Arthur Murray dance studios. To add your vote to the mix, go to the Facebook page [ http://www.facebook.com/timelinemedia ] and look through the six photos from each of the studios. The 2 collages that receive the most votes will be printed large and displayed at the upcoming Spring Freestyles event. There are definitely 2 front runners, but I will not count the finally tally until tonight. Share the link to get the most votes for your favorite!

Arthur Murray Gaithersburg, MD - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray Gaithersburg, MD – ©TimeLine Media

Lastly, I am getting all the gear ready for the Baltimore Dancesport Challenge this weekend. We are excited about getting to see more dancing! The organizers and venue at this event are always photographer friendly. We will be taking more action photos of the dancers as they compete, and for package holders, we will be printing one photo from the day for them to take home! It is something new that we are trying for this year. It was the idea of Marielle Pabon, the owner of the event, and we think it will be a great added value for attendees. Stay tuned to the blog to see how it turns out! See you this weekend –

Baltimore Dancesport Challenge - ©TimeLine Media
Baltimore Dancesport Challenge – ©TimeLine Media

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