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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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His Dream of Lions – Music Photography 

Tysons Corner Center

Photographing musicians while they are performing is one of the most dynamic subjects you can put in front of your lens. In this shoot at Tysons Corner Center, they transformed an open area into a stage where 4 different bands competed. The prize for the competition was to be the opening act for the grand opening of an outdoor space in Tysons Corner later this summer! The bands were diverse in their looks and musical styles making for a great showcase of their talents.

His Dream of Lions at Tysons Corner Center - ©TimeLine Media
His Dream of Lions at Tysons Corner Center – ©TimeLine Media

The first band that performed was His Dream of Lions from Fairfax, VA. It can be tough to be the first act out of the gate, but it was no problem for them! They really brought the sound and energy that was needed to get the crowd into the show. For the shoot, I first concentrated on getting photos of the whole group as they performed to show how they arranged themselves on stage, and how they looked from an audience-member perspective.

His Dream of Lions at Tysons Corner Center - ©TimeLine Media
His Dream of Lions at Tysons Corner Center – ©TimeLine Media

Battle of the Bands

Once I had a few of those, I changed to a longer lens to get in closer. The lead singer was really giving a great performance. As a band’s front man, you really need to be comfortable in the spotlight, and emote enthusiasm and excitement to the people watching. He was definitely playing to the audience and produced some awesome energy for the crowd.

His Dream of Lions at Tysons Corner Center - ©TimeLine Media
His Dream of Lions at Tysons Corner Center – ©TimeLine Media
His Dream of Lions at Tysons Corner Center - ©TimeLine Media
His Dream of Lions at Tysons Corner Center – ©TimeLine Media

Once all the settings are dialed into the camera, it is just tracking, and waiting for the right moment to release the shutter. Capturing moments that try to tell the story of the performance takes a little patience. Even though they would only play for one song,  you still cannot motor drive with the camera. That only makes for more work later. Wait until the right moment when you will see some dynamic action from the performers, and they will deliver! It was a great start to the show.

His Dream of Lions at Tysons Corner Center - ©TimeLine Media
His Dream of Lions at Tysons Corner Center – ©TimeLine Media

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USA Dance Mid-Atlantic Championships Expiring

Bethesda, Maryland

Expiring in one week – the photos from the USA Dance Mid-Atlantic Championships photos. They were originally supposed to expire today, but I because it slipped on my schedule, I had the web service extend the deadline until next Monday. I want to give lots of notice to you before they are removed since it is harder to get to them once they go to the archives. There is now one week left to view and order photos from this event before the images are removed from the proofing website. Here is a direct link to all the photos:

http://proofs.timelinedc.com

USA Dance Mid-Atlantic Championships - ©TimeLine Media
USA Dance Mid-Atlantic Championships – ©TimeLine Media

I am posting some of the images from this event since it has been a while since I have gone back to look at them. It does not seem like that long ago for this event, but it is time to make more room for other images on the website. This is the reason I need to move out these events after a few months.

USA Dance Mid-Atlantic Championships - ©TimeLine Media
USA Dance Mid-Atlantic Championships – ©TimeLine Media

USA Dance Expiring

If you visited the website already and ordered some of your favorites – thank you for supporting our photography! My team of photographers really worked hard to cover this 2 day event. We covered all the heats, and tried our best to capture everyone that competed. It was nice to see many familiar faces!

USA Dance Mid-Atlantic Championships - ©TimeLine Media
USA Dance Mid-Atlantic Championships – photos expiring ©TimeLine Media

The organizers, judges, and dancers were having fun catching up with us, and viewing their previews at our booth. It adds to the fun when we recognize many of you on the dance floor. We like to see you progress in levels, and take you dancing to the next level every year! Please pass along the link to our events to anyone that is new, or has not seen our work. It is always a great event to attend, and we hope to be invited back again next year.

USA Dance Mid-Atlantic Championships - ©TimeLine Media
USA Dance Mid-Atlantic Championships – ©TimeLine Media

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