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New Jersey State Open Photo Expiring

Professional Ballroom Dance Heats - ©TimeLine Media

The photos from the 2013 New Jersey State Open will expire this upcoming Monday, March 31, 2014. After that date, the photos will be removed from the website and sent to the archives. If you have any photos that you would like to have in print or digital form, this is your last chance to get them. To view the photos, please visit the link to the proofing website at:

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

This event was another great one for photos. I have posted many times about how much the setup the ballroom at the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City works well for our photography. With the size of the ballroom, we have a lot of flexibility on how to light the room. In having 2 events to shoot there annually, the setup is much easier for us now. Having the knowledge of where you want to setup your gear, and where you want to position yourself to shoot, allows me to just concentrate on following the dancers on the floor. Then it is easier to get better photos, and have less “test shots” to go through before they get good!

Professional Ballroom Dance Heats - ©TimeLine Media
Professional Ballroom Dance Heats – ©TimeLine Media

At last years, NJ State Open, there were some nice exhibition showcases prepared by both amateurs and professionals which added a lot of personality and theatrics to the event. This added some different images from the competitive heats that we see at other competitions. There was also time for some general dancing on Saturday evening, and other non-ballroom dance shows to enjoy. Keep this event in mind for this October and visit the competition website for updates as the dates draw near!

Showcase performance at the 2013 NJSO - ©TimeLine Media
Showcase performance at the 2013 NJSO – ©TimeLine Media

This weekend, TimeLine Media will be covering the DC Area Arthur Murray Spring Freestyles event in Chantilly, VA. There will likely not be any updates on the blog, but I will be posting updates on my Twitter Feed, the Facebook page, and my Instagram Feed when I get the chance. See you on the dance floor!

Professional Ballroom Dance Heats - ©TimeLine Media
Professional Ballroom Dance Heats – ©TimeLine Media

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Birthday Greetings!

Roxanne and Tom - ©TimeLine Media

Taking advantage of Facebook notifying friends about their upcoming birthdays, I just wanted to send birthday wishes to Roxanne. In fact, she reached out to us a few years ago when she took over two ballroom dance competitions. Specifically, they were the American Star Ball, and the New Jersey State Open. Since she was looking for a photographer to cover the events, we were happy to step in to work for her.

Roxanne the birthday girl today and Tom - ©TimeLine Media
Roxanne and Tom – ©TimeLine Media

Undoubtedly it has resulted in us getting some of our favorite images from the dance floor! She has setup the ballrooms to be great for photos. For example – dark and colorful backgrounds, stadium lights, floor lighting, etc. We have met lots of great dancers, judges, organizers, volunteers, and have had a lot of fun on our trips to her events. They have run smoothly, and the guests really enjoy their weekends of dancing. Thanks for reaching out to us, we hope to have represented your competitions well in images. Continued luck in the future, and happy birthday! We hope to see you again this year!

American Star Ball - ballroom dance competition floor - ©TimeLine Media
American Star Ball – ballroom dance competition floor – ©TimeLine Media
American Star Ball  organizer Roxanne's birthday - Awards - ©TimeLine Media
American Star Ball Awards – ©TimeLine Media
birthday of Roxanne, organizer of New Jersey State Open organizer - Standard Competition - ©TimeLine Media
New Jersey State Open – Standard Competition – ©TimeLine Media
birthday of Roxanne, organizer of American Star Ball - Professional ballroom competition - ©TimeLine Media
American Star Ball – Professional ballroom competition – ©TimeLine Media

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New Jersey State Open – Showcases

©TimeLine Media - New Jersey State Open ballroom dance

At this year’s New Jersey State Open, the audience was treated to many solo showcases throughout the weekend. No other couples were on the floor for these dancers, and they had their music selection playing for their routines. When these came around, I could easily concentrate on the featured dancers, and ensure that I capture their dips, lifts, and smiles!

Showcase Routines

©TimeLine Media - New Jersey State Open ballroom dance
©TimeLine Media – New Jersey State Open ballroom dance

This was a nice diversion from the competition heats. There was additional artistic creativity on display with their additional costume accessories. Also, they crated choreography that matched the music or lyrics perfectly. It was clear that the dancers have been working on these for a long time!

©TimeLine Media - New Jersey State Open ballroom dance
©TimeLine Media – New Jersey State Open ballroom dance

For me, I also had a positive change of pace. From the background in the photos, I have changed my shooting position. I am now near the front of the ballroom where the emcee, and DJ were sitting with the New Jersey State Open sign behind me. Before the event began, I had a second set of lights setup in case I wanted to use more from shooting at the back, or in case I had to shoot from this side of the ballroom. It was setup nicely so that the photos still had the same quality from this side without any break in the flow of the event.

This bit of preparation I had to learn from previous competitions where I had not planned for this, and the photos suffered. I either had the right position but a bad lighting setup, or I stayed where I had been the entire event and capture only the backs of the dancers during their show dances. I bring this lesson with me every time I setup at a new venue… just in case.

©TimeLine Media - New Jersey State Open Showcases
©TimeLine Media – New Jersey State Open Showcases
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New Jersey State Open ballroom dance ©TimeLine Media
©TimeLine Media - New Jersey State Open ballroom dance
©TimeLine Media – New Jersey State Open ballroom dance

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