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Bachata Masters

Rockville, Maryland

Last Saturday evening, I was invited to photograph the Bachata Masters event held at the Rendezvous Social Dance Club. This is the latest event in a series that Kat, the owner of Ferocity Dance Company, has organized. It has been a lot of fun at each but the energy at this particular one was at another level!

Rendezvous Dance Studio - ©TimeLine Media
Rendezvous Dance Studio – ©TimeLine Media

Dance Workshop

These are always well attended by so many dancers of varying experience levels. Throughout the day, the workshop to learn new techniques, and refine styling, then come back at night to party, dance, and show off their new moves. It is awesome to see so many friends new and old that request to dance and they really have a great time dancing to the music played by DJ EMERZIVE & DJ RENZO.

Kat and Frankie - ©TimeLine Media
Kat and Frankie – ©TimeLine Media

At the middle point of all the dancing, the floor was cleared for some featured Showcases. This was a treat for everyone that was in attendance. The lineup included Ferocity Dance Company, Alma DC, the headlines, DANIEL & DESIRÉE – World Bachata Masters Champions from Spain. I setup my lights to get some cool images of all the performances. It was a great audience for these performers and they were so responsive for what they were seeing. If you get a chance, please look for videos of these performances online – they were fun to watch, and I looked for them since I was busy at the time!

DANIEL & DESIRÉE - World Bachata Masters Champions - ©TimeLine Media
DANIEL & DESIRÉE – World Bachata Masters Champions – ©TimeLine Media

If you want to see all the photos from the evening, you can go to the TimeLine Media proofing site:

http://proofs.timelinedc.com

Ferocity Dance Company - ©TimeLine Media
Ferocity Dance Company – ©TimeLine Media 

Thanks to Kat and all the dancers that were out there last Saturday. You helped me to get some great photos, and it looked like you had a great time. I am sure that there will be more events in the future – check out the Ferocity Dance Company website for updates.

DANIEL & DESIRÉE - World Bachata Masters Champions - ©TimeLine Media
DANIEL & DESIRÉE – World Bachata Masters Champions – ©TimeLine Media

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Headshots Friday

Tysons, Virginia

It will be a busy weekend for me – two large shoots are on the schedule. Tonight, I will be photographing headshots for the University of Maryland University College Alumni Association. They will be having a awards dinner and I will be setup to make updated headshots for those attending. With social media networks for both personal and professional uses, it is important to have a great profile photo. It is the first impression that you are making on prospective clients or employers. Let me know if you or your office have portraits that need refreshing for this use.

Headshot portrait - ©TimeLine Media
Headshot portrait – ©TimeLine Media

Also, I am excited to be photographing more dancing in Rockville, MD. There is another great event planned for Bachata Masters this weekend including workshops and a party with showcases. I have been invited to photograph a few of these, and they are always awesome events for some photos. The enthusiastic audience is so close to the performers, so the connection they make with their audiences is very intimate and exciting as they have been working with each other throughout the day. With the showcase performances, I try to do something different with the lighting to add something to the images. Some ideas are going around in my head, and I will definitely share them on the blog sometime soon.

Bachata Showcase - ©TimeLine Media
Bachata Showcase – ©TimeLine Media

Also, as far as the proofing website goes, the early-bird photo sale from the DC Area Arthur Murray Summer Showcase is ending on Monday, June 23. Also on Monday, the photos from the USA Dance Mid-Atlantic Championships are expiring. This will be the last day to view and purchase photos from this event before they are removed from the website to make room for new events. Thanks to everyone for visiting my websites, and be sure to follow me on Twitter or Instagram for updates throughout the weekend.

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703-864-8208

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That’s Dancing Summer Showcase

Jessup, Maryland

Summer is undoubtedly in full swing in the DC metro area! We are starting to see more hot and humid days after a long winter. This past weekend, I was invited to photograph the Summer Showcase for That’s Dancing Ballroom and Dancesport Center. With regards to their scheduling, it seems like they could not be on more opposite ends of the scale! The last time I photographed their students and staff, we were worried about a winter storm canceling the event altogether. Last Saturday night, though, was a really nice evening, and I moving all my equipment in was much easier than last December!

That's Dancing Showcase - ©TimeLine Media
That’s Dancing Showcase – ©TimeLine Media

At this time, the studio was specially decorated for the occasion. As with all their Showcases, they had a theme to tie in all the décor, music, food, and dress for the performers. The theme this time was “Dancing through the Decades”. There were trivia questions about pop music over the years, and popular food stuffs that evolved from Chex Mix to microwavable popcorn. The studio was decorated with nice shimmering backgrounds which created some nice backgrounds for the photos!

Dance Showcase

That's Dancing Showcase - ©TimeLine Media
That’s Dancing Showcase – ©TimeLine Media

Carlos always has his students ready to perform, and I have a great time seeing their new routines! The variety in the dances is fun to see – from newcomers to more experienced dancers, Rhythm, Ballroom, Latin styles, and they usually have a staff formation where larger group performs a dance at one time. The photos have all been edited, and they are uploading to the proofing site now. To access all of them, please click the link below:

http://proofs.timelinedc.com
That's Dancing Showcase - ©TimeLine Media
That’s Dancing Showcase – ©TimeLine Media

Carlos and Marielle always treat their vendors and staff so well! It is no wonder that they have such great events. In addition to these Showcases, they organize the upcoming Northcoast Ballroom Championships and the Baltimore Dancesport Challenge. I hope you enjoy the photos!

That's Dancing Summer Showcase - ©TimeLine Media
That’s Dancing Summer Showcase – ©TimeLine Media

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703-864-8208

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