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December 11, 2013

Tysons Corner – Holiday Events

The weekends are the busiest times in local malls! The Tysons Corner Center has been having a lot of events especially for kids with the Christmas holiday coming up. They asked me to come by to take some photos for some of these events including the National Geographic Kids Club play area that was setup with face painting, sliders from BGR – The Burger Joint, and hosted by Tommy McFly from 94.7 Fresh FM.

©TimeLine Media - Tommy McFly at Tysons Corner Center — ©TimeLine Media – Tommy McFly at Tysons Corner Center

There were lots of activities for kids to work on with their parents. It must have been a nice distraction for parents that needed to get some shopping finished! There was a nice crowd that participated, and everyone took advantage of all the activities.

©TimeLine Media - NatGeo Kids Club at Tysons Corner Center — ©TimeLine Media – NatGeo Kids Club at Tysons Corner Center

I do have to say being in the mall this much at the holidays has been fun! They have had a lot of good parking assistants in all of the lots around the mall, so it has not been too much trouble to get in and out of the place. They are schedule to have a German Christmas Market this upcoming weekend, and I will be there to get more holiday photos. For the next post from the mall, I’ll share some of the photos from the Santa breakfast that was held on a snowy morning. I am still editing these as well as other events that I have in the queue. I am not behind in working, but the power outages on Monday has delayed me just a bit!

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December 10, 2013

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Rumba Professional Show – Arthur Murray

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Tysons Corner, VA

Back to some dancing! Featured today is a professional show by the Arthur Murray – Tysons Corner, Virginia studio. At the Fall Showcase event, Carlos and Lauren closed out the day by performing this lovely Rumba.

This was a smooth routine to Robin Thicke’s “Teach U a Lesson”. My wife photographed the video above, which gives me a chance to actually enjoy the routines! I can see the spots where I could have taken more photos of the show. Why didn’t I take them? Maybe I was not going to chase the photo, maybe the angle was not as good from the part of the floor where I was standing.

Rumba Showcase

Sometimes, though, I gauge the vibe of the room, and it changes how I shoot. When the routines are high energy, and the crowd is readily whooping and encouraging the dancers, I feel very free to join in, throw the shutter, and let the flashes go. In this routine, the dancers really had the room’s attention in a more intense and concentrated feel. Part of it is the choice of music. This R&B groove seems like it has been pulled from a darkened lounge, where the dancers are not performing for an audience. They are dancing as though they are in a more intimate setting where they are not trying to draw attention to themselves, so the audience responds in a similar way – keeping their applause and noise to a minimum. I feel that, and try not to interrupt that with noises from my camera.

©TimeLine Media - Arthur Murray Tysons Corner professional Show — ©TimeLine Media – Arthur Murray Tysons Corner professional Show

I was still able to get some cool photos from their show! The feel from this was seen again when they performed this during our studio’s weekly party. The feel was much the same from the dancers and the audience there too!

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December 5, 2013

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Chasing Photos – Tech Thursday

Tysons, Virginia

Sports and photographing action or events share similarities in the way you approach achieving the end objectives. The one I am writing about today is chasing photos. A quarterback in football that is known as a “gunslinger” takes more chances when he passes the ball. He will pass the ball in more situations where there is a lower percentage of success. Or he may overthink or outsmart himself. The overestimation of his abilities will enable him to complete a pass that has a low chance of getting to where he wants it to go.

Being an action photographer, I have similar problems when doing a long event shoot. For ballroom dancing, there is no shortage of action to get in the frame. Sometimes, though, I “chase” photos. I think that I can get my long lens to frame up a composition that I know is coming up. I am not the most experienced ballroom dancer. However, I have seen more than my fair share of dancers. I think I can anticipate when a specific line is coming up, and when the dancers seem to be lining up perfectly with my perspective.

Chasing Photos

Much like a gunslinger, this approach to photography can yield spectacular results! Unfortunately, this can also lead to missing some easier shots that were right in front of me, but I missed because I was chasing another photo. What I do now is to mix my technique while shooting. Only after I am sure the guaranteed shots are in the camera do I start to go for more unconventional photos. It allows me more freedom to be creative after the documentary or standard shots are done. I feel like I have completed my job for my clients, now I can move to other photos that I will add to my portfolio for later. If only my favorite football teams could do this…

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