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Editing Update – New Jersey State Open

©TimeLine Media - NJ State Open Maxx/Vega show

The editing from last weekend’s 2013 New Jersey State Open is continuing. I am almost halfway through the edits, so it will likely be late Saturday before the photos will be ready to view. The workstation, Lightroom, and especially my fingers are working as fast as we can to finish these! Some of the photos that I have gone through include all the award lineups. If you would like to see these, they have been posted to the Facebook page for the competition which you can see here.

©TimeLine Media - NJ State Open editing continues
©TimeLine Media – NJ State Open editing continues

Ballroom Dance Photos

There are lots of you that have come to the proofing website to get updates on the photos – thank you! This is the first place where I will post that the photos are ready to view. If you would like to get on the email list, visit the proofing website at:

http://proofs.timelinedc.com/

When you click on the 2013 New Jersey State Open tab, you will be prompted to enter your email address. I will send a note as soon as they are released, so you will be the first to know.

Here are some images from the other entertaining shows from Saturday night. There was a magician/comedian and a Michael Jackson impersonator that performed for the audience in between the professional competitions. They were a great break from the dancing, which gave the officials and judges a little break as they were tabulating scores from the competition.

©TimeLine Media - NJ State Open comedy/magic show
©TimeLine Media – NJ State Open comedy/magic show
©TimeLine Media - NJ State Open Maxx/Vega show
©TimeLine Media – NJ State Open Maxx/Vega show

Maxx Vega had an audience that was there to appreciate good dancing. It was a great venue for him to show off his skills. It was nice to hear MJ’s music so loud in the ballroom with a great interpretation of the King of Pop!

©TimeLine Media - NJ State Open Maxx/Vega show
©TimeLine Media – NJ State Open Maxx/Vega show

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Awards – New Jersey State Open

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For the most part, I stay on one side of the room to photograph ballroom dancers. There is a “good side” for the room that has awards, banners, or other displays that frame the dancers well at a particular competition. For the New Jersey State Open, they have a huge pink neon sign hanging from behind the stage where the emcee, DJ, scrutineers, and other organizers manage the flow of the competition.

©TimeLine Media - New Jersey State Open - awards
©TimeLine Media – New Jersey State Open – awards

They have a great elevated view of all the dancers and judges as they work throughout the weekend. There is a lot of action up there too – gathering score sheets, computing the lineups of all the couples, and making sure everyone is announced as they placed. It is a lot of work! Sometimes they get a little goofy as the days go on.

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©TimeLine Media – New Jersey State Open organizers Tom and Roxanne
©TimeLine Media - New Jersey State Open
New Jersey State Open ©TimeLine Media
©TimeLine Media - New Jersey State Open
©TimeLine Media – New Jersey State Open

I really admire how well they pulled off the competition. There were no long delays in getting scores entered, and awards given out. They are usually photographer breaks, so I don’t mind, but they got everyone back to dancing quickly! We ran very early all weekend – it shows their experience in handling so many entries. Thank you!

©TimeLine Media - New Jersey State Open - awards lineup
©TimeLine Media – New Jersey State Open – awards lineup
©TimeLine Media - New Jersey State Open - awards lineup
©TimeLine Media – New Jersey State Open – awards lineup

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Travel Day

©TimeLine Media - travel day from the New Jersey State Open

After a long weekend of covering the 2013 New Jersey State Open, we are heading home. After the travel day today, I will be working on making sure all the photos are looking their best, then I’ll upload them to the proofing website so that all of you can view and share them. We will also be organizing them by the man’s number so that it will be easier for you to find.

Thanks to everyone that stopped by to say hello this weekend! It was so nice to catch up with people that we have seen before, and to make some new dance friends. We were so glad to hear such nice comments from people that stopped to watch the slideshow and look for photos on the tablets. We just tried to keep the photos as updated as we could, so it was only organized by time danced. When they go up on the website we will have them by dancer number to make it easier to find your photos. At least you will only be going through photos of familiar faces!

Thanks also to Susan and Roxanne Ardary, and new co-owner Tom Rzepnicki for having us be a vendor for their great event! It was very smoothly run, and I am sure they will have great reviews from the teachers, dancers, and guests that spent part of their weekend with them in Atlantic City. Stay tuned to the blog for more details on the progress of the photos. And as always, all the images will be posted to the proofing website when they are ready:

http://proofs.timelinedc.com

©TimeLine Media - travel day from the New Jersey State Open
©TimeLine Media – travel day from the New Jersey State Open

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