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December 8, 2014

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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

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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!

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September 22, 2014

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Fall Freestyles Photos Released | Dance Photographer

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DC Area Arthur Murray Fall Freestyles photos released on the proofing website! On Friday, the upload of the photos was completed, and the images were able to be viewed. I tried to organize each of the dancers by the studio that they attend, but if I made a mistake, please send me an email – Rassi @ timelinedc.com or give me a call, and I’ll be sure to correct it right away.

Fall Freestyles Photos at TimeLine Media

Professional Shows

For the email blast and the other announcements for the release of the photos, I started with images from the first Professional Show that closed out the weekend of dancing. The show was an awesome Cha Cha by the Arthur Murray – Ashburn, VA studio. It was the first time we have seen these two do a pro show, and we were impressed! Being the first out, they really got the audience off their feet when they were done. Their music selection was “Beggin’” by Madcon, a favorite at the studios, but a selection that sounds incredible played loudly.

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Sometimes it takes a little while to get the settings for the lights correctly, but luckily, I had a little time when all the lights were turned back on from the social dancing for the shows. I want to say thanks also to the Silver Spring studios that allowed me a nice space up front to see the shows, and this was a perfect spot! I had a great perspective for this Cha Cha – the back lights were not too distracting from the dancers, and the timing for when some lights did not fire was VERY lucky for me!

This show is also the basis that I have for the upcoming poster contest. I will have another one before the Fall Showcase, and this will be the prototype for the new poster designs. Stay tuned to the blog updates on when those new posters will be ready to view. I hope they turn out well!

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September 19, 2014

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Arthur Murray Fall Freestyles Uploading | Dancesport Photographer

It has been a busy week with lots of photos to process, but we are in the home stretch! All of the photo editing from the DC Area Arthur Murray Fall Freestyles has been completed, and the files are now uploading to the website. There are close to 6500 photos from last weekend, so it will likely take until later this afternoon/evening until the photos are ready to view. If you would like to know the instant that they are ready to view, you can subscribe to the email list at the bottom of the page, or you can Like TimeLine Media at the Facebook page. All updates on the photos will be posted to your wall. You can also add your name to the email list by going to the proofing page:

http://proofs.timelinedc.com

When you click on the placeholder for the Fall Freestyles, you can add your email address there. I will send out a notice to the list once the images are ready to view. I promise not to send updates there more than 3 times a month!

DC_Area_Arthur_Murray_Fall_Freestyles-©TimeLine-Media — DC_Area_Arthur_Murray_Fall_Freestyles photo uploading -©TimeLine-Media

Going through the photos was a lot of fun – so many great images! As a team, we did have a lot to overcome over the two days. We had some setbacks and triumphs, but in the end, we delivered a great collection from event. If you were there, you know that we have a new tablet system for previewing the photos. Of course we had issues getting a new process in place to have them up, but we are hoping it will be even better in the future as we iron out the bugs. I hope that you visit the proofing page later today to see all the photos, and I hope that you share and enjoy them with your dance instructors, friends, and a family. See you at the next one!

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