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2014 DC Dance Challenge photos expiring

Washington, DC

We are well into the 2015 season of ballroom dance events! Last week we released the photos from the 2015 Maryland Dancesport Championships. I was overall very pleased with those images. As can be seen, it was great to make a new set of awesome images from the dance floor. With the new images coming online, it is time for some of last year’s collections to expire. Today is the last day to view and purchase photos from the 2014 DC Dance Challenge. To see the photos one final time, you can visit the TimeLine Media proofing site here:

http://proofs.timelinedc.com

2014 DC Dance Challenge
Competitors at the DC Dance Challenge

This was second year that the event was held in the Atrium Ballroom of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. If you have never seen this amazing structure, you need to pay it a visit! Located in the heart of Federal Buildings in downtown Washington, DC, it is a perfect setting for an event with “DC” in the name. Right on Pennsylvania Avenue, the dancers were set in a large ballroom that projected the strength and grandness associated with city.

2014 DC Dance Challenge
Pro – Am dancers at the DC Dance Challenge

For this one-day competition we saw a lot of familiar faces. Being local to the DC area, it was great to see friends out on the dance floor to show off their new dance loops, costumes, and what they have been working on over the past year. Jennifer and Fabio Bonini, the organizers of the competition, ran it very smoothly. We ran on time and had great accommodations throughout the day. There were no stops in the action, and the decorations for the evening, really set it apart for the Showcase competition and Professional exhibition.

2014 DC Dance Challenge
Pro – Am dancers at the DC Dance Challenge

Professional Show

2014 DC Dance Challenge
Professional show at the DC Dance Challenge

I personally grabbed a lot of images that I am keeping in my portfolio. It is a different looking ballroom from most that we cover. It does mean that there are some changes that have to be made to the lighting setup, but it is a nice challenge to work through. I like having photos that are still my style in terms of how the dancers look towards the camera, but having a little different light falling on them just to give the eye something different to see. I hope you enjoy these, and will come back for more events that are on the schedule soon!

2014 DC Dance Challenge
Professional dance show at the DC Dance Challenge

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Arthur Murray 2014 Fall Showcase | Dance Photographer

This was the last of the local DC Area Arthur Murray events that we cover throughout the year. With two rooms going at the same time in the morning and afternoon, there is a lot for me and my photographers to cover! We had a great time seeing and hearing all the routines that they have been working on this year. The supportive crowds were very loud in cheering for their favorites!

Columbia Arthur Murray professional show - ©TimeLine Media
Columbia Arthur Murray professional show at the 2014 Fall Showcase – ©TimeLine Media

Tysons, Virginia

Because I had a lot of good help behind the cameras, I was able to enjoy more of the dancing. To be sure, I had lots of time looking through the viewfinder. Having done a few of these Showcases in the past, I know how much work goes into preparing these. It takes a lot of lessons to gain the muscle memory to do all of the sequence of steps. After getting that under your belt, you need to spend time coordinating it to the right song. The last weeks are spent really refining the details. Firstly, determine how you will walk on and off the floor. Secondly, how you will face the audience, and, hopefully, how you can get the camera to get your best angles!

We came away with hundreds of awesome images from the day! You can remember the months of work on these routines. I am so glad that you found your favorites in the collection.

Arthur Murray Fall Showcase Photos at TimeLine Media

Arthur Murray Fall Showcase - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray 2014 Fall Showcase – ©TimeLine Media

There was an early-bird sale on the photos ordered from this event, and it will expire tonight – Monday December 8, 2014. Any purchases are automatically discounted 15% on orders placed by midnight. The photos will still be available to view on the website, but the prices will be going to their normal rates starting tomorrow. We still have a few more shoots on the schedule for this year, but I hope to post some retrospectives on another great year or photos. Please stay tuned!

Rock and Roll costume parade - ©TimeLine Media
Rock and Roll costume parade – ©TimeLine Media

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Atlantic City, NJ | Dancesport Photographer

Thanks for the organizers from the New Jersey State Open for an amazing weekend! We just came back from the Bally’s Atlantic City where the dancesport competition was held last Friday and Saturday. Congratulations for the dancers that performed so well on the floor, and also the organiers, judges, and officials that ran a very smooth and efficient event! Most heats were run early, and the heats were very full over the two days. The Traymore ballroom was beautiful for photos, and I am going through them now for processing, and will have them uploaded to the proofing site by the end of the week. To add you name to the email list, you can leave your address at the event here:

http://proofs.timelinedc.com

2014 New Jersey State Open - Atlantic City, NJ ©TimeLine Media
2014 New Jersey State Open – ©TimeLine Media

Washington, DC

In other website news, I am extending the early-bird sale on the 2014 DC Dance Challenge until next Monday, November 3, 2014. I have received some requests, and I am really busy trying to get the photos from last weekend out, so it will work for both sides! The sale is for 15% off any purchases which includes prints, canvases, albums, or digital downloads. Thanks to everyone that has already visited the site and placed orders – we appreciate your support! There are still images from that event that I want to feature on the blog, so stay tuned if you have not yet been to the site to see them.

DC Dance Challenge - ©TimeLine Media
DC Dance Challenge – ©TimeLine Media


Since we are coming to the end of the year, we are gearing up for more holiday family photos, and event photos. I still have some spots available, so contact me if you need refreshed headshot photos, or photos for holiday mailing. I know this is something I have to do myself, so plan to have them done soon – the end of the year will be here before you know it!

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