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Cherry Blossom Fashion Show – Tysons Corner Center

On the Concourse

Cherry Blossom Fashion Show at Tysons Corner Center ©TimeLine Media
Cherry Blossom Fashion Show at Tysons Corner Center ©TimeLine Media

It is Spring in the DC area, so there was a Cherry Blossom Fashion Show at Tysons Corner Center. Lord and Taylor put their seasonal fashions on display. Similar to their previous show of prom styles that I posted before, they had a long red carpet laid out.

Lord and Taylor Spring Fashions ©TimeLine Media
Lord and Taylor Spring Fashions ©TimeLine Media

Since this was similar to the holiday show setup, I had a flash ready near my position facing down towards the models. Besides the earlier start, the midday sun coming into the Concourse helped to give this an outdoor, Spring-like feel to the photos. The strong backlight really needed a high power on the flash to make the clothes and faces visible.

Lord and Taylor Spring Fashions ©TimeLine Media
Lord and Taylor Spring Fashions ©TimeLine Media
Cherry Blossom Fashion Show at Tysons Corner Center ©TimeLine Media
Cherry Blossom Fashion Show at Tysons Corner Center ©TimeLine Media

Around the show, the cherry blossoms were recreated in balloon form. Talented balloon artists had to prepare very early to have these sets built and put into place before the show started. While the show was going on, they made balloon creations for people visiting the area. What they can make out of this inflatable building block is amazing!

Cherry Blossom trees made from balloons ©TimeLine Media
Cherry Blossom trees made from balloons ©TimeLine Media
Balloon Artist with eye balloon ©TimeLine Media
Balloon Artist with eye balloon ©TimeLine Media
Crowd with balloon artist ©TimeLine Media
Crowd with balloon artist ©TimeLine Media

After the show was over, some of the models wanted to get some extra photos. Without the pressure of the show, they were much more relaxed. In addition, some asked to have their family members get a photo too!

Family photos after fashion show ©TimeLine Media Cherry Blossom Fashion
Family photos after fashion show ©TimeLine Media
Runway models photo after show ©TimeLine Media Cherry Blossom Fashion
Runway models photo after show ©TimeLine Media
Runway photo after show ©TimeLine Media Cherry Blossom Fashion
Runway photo after show ©TimeLine Media

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2015 Prom Fashion Show

Model at Tysons Lord and Taylor Prom Fashion show  ©TimeLine Media
Model at Tysons Lord and Taylor Prom Fashion show ©TimeLine Media

Earlier this Spring, Lord and Taylor produced a 2015 Prom Fashion Show outside their storefront at Tysons Corner Center. The show was co-sponsored by Karin’s Florist in Vienna, Virginia. A pairing of fashion and flowery accessories – it really feels like prom! The first part of the shoot was against a nice dark gray background that was setup for the traditionally posed prom photos. It was a nice contrast against the colorful dresses, and corsages that the models were wearing.

Boutonniere from Karin's Florist for Prom Fashion show in Tysons  ©TimeLine Media
Boutonniere from Karin’s Florist for Prom Fashion show in Tysons ©TimeLine Media
Model at Tysons Lord and Taylor Prom Fashion show ©TimeLine Media

The setup was simple since this was a busy area. I did not want to have a lot of gear strewn around the area since people were already starting to gather for the show. I had one large strobing flash setup through an umbrella with a piece of white diffusion on the end opposite the light. This produces a very nice quality of light that was reproducible for everyone that stepped into the set.

Model at Tysons Lord and Taylor Prom Fashion show  ©TimeLine Media
Model at Tysons Lord and Taylor Prom Fashion show ©TimeLine Media

The focus of these photos were the flowers, and this helped to show them off nicely. After I got photos of the corsages and the models with their dresses, I moved the light to the end of the runway. From here, I made some photos as they walked down the red carpet. It was a lot of images in a short amount of time, but I was happy with the results!

Runway for a Lord and Taylor Prom Fashion show in Tysons  ©TimeLine Media
Runway for a Lord and Taylor Prom Fashion show in Tysons ©TimeLine Media

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Ice-Skating Fashion Show

Skaters out on the ice skating rink on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center
Skaters out on the ice skating rink on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center

Tysons Corner Center

If anyone asked me if I would ever photograph and ice-skating fashion show, I would ask them to check their globes. This sounds like something that would happen in Canada or Norway, not in metropolitan DC. But here I was last January covering a fashion show held on the ice rink on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center.

If any of the models look like they are cold, they were! I know because I was extremely cold. And with the large buildings going up around the Plaza, the wind was also a player in the extreme weather! These models were definitely troopers going through with the show in these conditions like they were out on a beach in the Caribbean.

While the models were changing and getting a little blood back into their extremities, the audience was treated to some talented ice skaters! They have a similar look to the ballroom dancers that I have a lot of experience covering, but they move so much faster! They have beautiful lines and lifts that look so daring from the sidelines. I tried to keep up with the skaters, but I would love the chance to photograph them again now that I know a little more of what to expect.

When I was given this assignment, I definitely went in with only a small amount of confidence that I would be able to pull it off. I had a few more frames that were not worth keeping. I should not think of it as a failure as I know my percentage of ‘keeper’ photos was much smaller from the ice skaters. That is the challenge of doing action photography. There are so many difference conditions and circumstances that you would not have the opportunity to set things up perfectly for the camera. But you bring as much knowledge as you can as the music starts to play, and you do your best. I’m still looking for the next time to be much better.

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