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Philadelphia – Fuji X100S

Philadelphia Fuji X100S city hall front facade ©TimeLine Media
Philadelphia city hall front facade ©TimeLine Media

Mirrorless Travel Photos

I am finally getting around to posting about my trip to Philadelphia with my Fuji X100S. While I was accompanying my wife on a business trip, I had a chance to tour the city. While we had plenty of space, I did not want to bring my bulky camera setup with me. On this occasion, we took the train from DC, and not worrying about a large camera bag was very freeing!

Independence Hall panorama ©TimeLine Media
Independence Hall panorama ©TimeLine Media

In case you are unfamiliar, the Fuji X100S is a mirrorless camera. Without a doubt it is a much smaller package, but the performance is not compromised. Also the software built into the camera has some features that are not in other cameras I have used. For example, the Independence Hall above was stitched in-camera! Of course that could be done in post processing, but testing it here was impressive.

Flag in front of Betsy Ross' house in Philadelphia, PA Fuji X100S ©TimeLine Media
Flag in front of Betsy Ross’ house in Philadelphia, PA ©TimeLine Media

The picture styles of their JPGs particularly change the look. Since these are from the same company that makes Fuji film stocks, they named the styles in the same way. This last photo is a monochrome image out of the camera – lovely – just like the Acros film I remember from film-shooting days!

30th Street Train Station - Philadelphia, PA ©TimeLine Media Fuji X100S
30th Street Train Station – Philadelphia from an X100S Fuji camera ©TimeLine Media

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2015 UPenn Classic photos Expiring

Philadelphia Dance Competition

Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media

Today the photos from the 2015 UPenn Classic photos expire at the TimeLine Media proofing site. This event was held last February at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. Thanks to Penn Latin and Ballroom Dance for having us come back to cover their event! Back in 2009, they were one of the first dance events that we covered outside of our home base in Washington, DC. It was great to see the group flourishing with lots of support from surrounding schools. To get one last look at the photos, please visit the link below:

2015 UPenn Classic photos at TimeLine Media

Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
Crowd around the dance floor at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
UPenn Classic at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media

This venue is one of the grandest ballrooms we have photographed with such a large space above the dance floor. When we arrived, I was almost overwhelmed with the amount of air between us and the ceiling. It was a good thing that I no longer bounce my flash for my action photos – there would no power left by the time it came back from up there! Therefore, I had to quickly come up with a different setup.

Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
Ballroom Dancing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media
UPenn Classic at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ©TimeLine Media

Penn Latin and Ballroom Dance

We had to quickly set up in the morning as we did not have a chance to set up the night before. So less than a half hour after getting our gear into the ballroom, the dancers were about to start. Luckily, I had a lot of help, and the very long ballroom helped to give some distance between me and the background. In other words, it was an easy assignment to have the dancers pop out in such a large space. In addition to the space, having the flashes directly going towards the dancers helped. A great day of dancing!

Penn Latin and Ballroom Dance
Penn Latin and Ballroom Dance

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Lancaster Pennsylvania Covered Bridges

Earlier this month, we traveled to Lancaster County, PA to help another photographer cover a beautiful wedding. The road trip allowed for some time to explore this part of the country that is not that far, but one that I have not visited in a very long time! The helpful visitor’s center pointed out some of the places that would be great for out of town visitors to see. The highlight for me and my camera were the covered bridges! I cannot remember the last time I had come across these in my travels, so I was excited to get some photos while we were in the area.

Zooks-Mill-Covered-bridge-©TimeLine-Media
Zooks-Mill-Covered-bridge-©TimeLine-Media

Little did I know there were so many around! We could easily drive to a few in a day, spend some time making photos, and still do some other sightseeing. These bridges all came with information right by their entrances. You can read about their history, their construction, and how they have changed in function over the years.

Inside-covered-bridge-©TimeLine-Media
Inside-covered-bridge-©TimeLine-Media

They had a nice setting in the farming country of southern Pennsylvania. Surrounded by cornfields, and spanning the waterways that carried commerce from Amish farms to the towns really gives you the sense of their importance in the development of the area. Although many of the covered bridges have been replaced so many are still in use. They help to preserve the history, and add nicely to the landscape. I will definitely try to make it back to see others next time.

Lancaster-Covered-bridge-©TimeLine-Media
Lancaster-Covered-bridge-©TimeLine-Media
Pinetown-Covered-bridge-©TimeLine-Media
Pinetown-Covered-bridge-©TimeLine-Media

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