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Fashion NoVA – Springfield Golf and Country Club

©TimeLine Media - Fashion show at SGCCVA

This last Fashion NoVA show held by Northern Virginia Magazine was the most intimate and low key of the shows I covered for them. The understated and classic setting provided by the Springfield Golf and Country Club was a nice backdrop to present these designs. A grand ballroom with large windows was where the runway was setup for the models to walk. This is a beautiful space to hold any large reception be it for corporate events, or weddings.

Springfield Golf and Country Club

©TimeLine Media - Fashion show at SGCCVA
©TimeLine Media – Fashion show at SGCCVA

From a photography standpoint, I needed to add a lot of light from this position to balance out the light from outside. Luckily, it was overcast outside, so the light coming in was even. Very bright sun would have come in directly through the windows making it even harder, but at least the clouds helped out there. I used one large strobe in a softbox to fill in the light of the room. I used the softbox to soften the shadows as they fell on the model’s faces and clothes. Hard shadows is a look that could have worked here especially since the models were very well made up by stylists before the start of the show, but I think the clothes may not have been represented as well.

©TimeLine Media - Fashion show at SGCCVA
©TimeLine Media – Fashion show at SGCCVA
©TimeLine Media - Fashion show at SGCCVA
©TimeLine Media – Fashion show at SGCCVA

The light was flattering for their faces with a nice light coming from the side, and falling to a nice shadow away from the strobe. It was also balanced well against the sun coming in from behind the runway. I will post more on the blog in future posts, but I wanted to thank Truly Gil and Crystan Blanco from Northern Virginia Magazine for having me cover these shows for them. They worked really hard to put these diverse shows together!

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©TimeLine Media – Fashion show at SGCCVA

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Fashion Photography – Clarenz Couture at Fashion NoVA

©TimeLine Media - Clarenz Couture at Fashion NoVA

Last weekend, I photographed the last Fashion NoVA show at the Springfield Golf and Country Club in Springfield, VA. Previously, I posted about the venue which was a beautiful setting for this event. Lots of warm woods and lighting was a nice backdrop for getting photos of the models as well as the large ballroom where they held the runway show.

©TimeLine Media - Clarenz Couture at Fashion NoVA
©TimeLine Media – Clarenz Couture at Fashion NoVA

Much like at weddings the men get ready much faster than the ladies. They do not spend as much time with the stylists to get their looks together! So the guys dressed in a collection presented by Clarence from Clarenz Couture. The models were really excited to wear this collection. Amazing colors and patterns really showed up well on the runway and in the camera.

©TimeLine Media - Clarenz Couture at Fashion NoVA
©TimeLine Media – Clarenz Couture at Fashion NoVA

They were trying on the looks, and were ready with lots of time before the start of the show. I took advantage of the time, and asked if they would pose for some photos before any of the guests arrived. There was a really nice spot in the main stairwell going up to the ballroom where I made some photos of the suits.

©TimeLine Media - Clarenz Couture at Fashion NoVA
©TimeLine Media – Clarenz Couture at Fashion NoVA

Here the dark woods surrounding the stairs added to the saturation of the colors of the materials. A large chandelier in the sitting room next to the stair well nicely separated the model from the background, and added to the warmth of the image. I added one light from a flash off camera to bring them out of the strong backlight, and zoomed the flash head so it was concentrated on the top third of the models.

©TimeLine Media - Clarenz Couture at Fashion NoVA
©TimeLine Media – Clarenz Couture at Fashion NoVA

Thanks for Clarence and the models that presented the collection at the show for their time! If the goal was to show the designs in an appropriate space, I think it was accomplished. More looks to come from the rest of the show in future posts.

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Sunday – Download Day

©TimeLIne Media - Springfield Golf and Country Club

Springfield, Virginia

It has been a busy week and weekend! Another Sunday, and another day to download lots of cards. Thankfully, I have finished with all the ballroom dance photos from the Arthur Murray Fall Freestyles, but on to more events. Yesterday was the Northern Virginia Magazine NoVA Fashion Show at the Springfield Golf and Country Club. I have passed it in the car many times, but this was my first time visiting. It is a beautiful and convenient venue to hold events! Close to 95, and 495, but far enough away that when you drive onto the grounds, it no longer looks like you are in the bustling suburbs. The entrance area was very warm with beautiful chandeliers lighting the large hallways. Their Grand Ballroom had a beautiful view of the golf course, and was a perfect setting for the final event for the NoVA Fashion series. I will be working on these photos next, but I think the designers, stylists, and models will like these photos once they are done. Stay tuned!

©TimeLIne Media - Springfield Golf and Country Club Grand Ballroom
©TimeLine Media – Springfield Golf and Country Club Grand Ballroom
©TimeLIne Media - Springfield Golf and Country Club
Springfield Golf and Country Club program ©TimeLine Media

I will have more from the show at this event, as well as some of the other nice settings around the club. They had a nice presentation of food for the event, and I hope to be back to photograph soon. The staff was very professional ready to host any type of occasion where a high nice venue with a beautiful setting is needed. Since I am done with download day, I have to go forward with the photo processing!

©TimeLIne Media - Springfield Golf and Country Club Grand Ballroom
©TimeLine Media – Springfield Golf and Country Club Grand Ballroom

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