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Arthur Murray CC Portraits

Arthur Murray CC Portraits

Chevy Chase, Maryland

Dancers are my favorite subjects, so I was excited to make some Arthur Murray CC Portraits at their studio. At this time, Jen at the Chevy Chase studio wanted to give some opportunity for staff and students to get some nice portraits in their gowns. Seeing that this would be a great time to update the photos for their website, I brought my lighting and background and set up in one of their practice rooms. Although it was smaller than a full ballroom space, it was perfect to get couples in dance poses.

Arthur Murray CC Portraits

At first, some of the students that came in for lessons that Saturday got some photos with their teachers. Having a shoot in a dance studio was indeed helpful since they have mirrors everywhere! They can line up and practice just prior to facing the camera, making the hit rate much better.

Arthur Murray CC Portraits

When the staff came to get some photos, it was a nice collaboration with their studio, and the dress designer. Artistry in Motion by Julia Gorchakova supplies many of the dresses worn at the Freestyles and Showcases. Having the lighting setup, and the dancers willing to pose at just the right line was awesome. So many photos that I get at the events could be perfect if I had just a bit of control and this session had everything locked down. Thanks to Jen, Miguel, and Emily for working on these with me – I hope they work out well for you too!

Arthur Murray CC Portraits at their dance studio ©TimeLine Media

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Laurie On-Location Session

On site shoot with a business coaching session ©TimeLine Media
On site shoot with Laurie doing a business coaching session ©TimeLine Media

Washington, DC

This post is from an on-location session of Laurie Richard doing some business coaching. At this time, I met her at a modern office building in downtown Washington, DC. By the time I arrived, she had already been teaching for most of the day. When they came back from break, she started her last block for the day.

Conference room for a business coaching session with Laurie Richards ©TimeLine Media
Conference room for a business coaching session with Laurie Richards ©TimeLine Media
Photographing Laurie as she teaches a business coaching session in Washington, DC ©TimeLine Media
Laurie On-Location Session at a business seminar in Washington, DC ©TimeLine Media

Watching professionals at work is really eye-opening and one of the privileges of being a photographer. Whenever I am assigned this kind of project, photos are my number one priority. Concurrently, I pay attention to the material presented. Not only does this keep me engaged with what is going on, but it does help in getting better photos. Authentic photos are always better as they translate better to viewers than completely set up images. When following along with the presentation, it helps you to previsualize the images you want to make and creates results that your clients are looking for!

Photographing Laurie as she teaches a business coaching session in Washington, DC ©TimeLine Media
Photographing Laurie as she teaches a business coaching session in Washington, DC ©TimeLine Media
Photographing Laurie as she teaches a business coaching session in Washington, DC ©TimeLine Media

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Clarence Clottey – Studio

Studio session with Clarence Clottey for his men's suits in Fairfax, Virginia ©TimeLine Media
Studio session with Clarence for his men’s suits in Fairfax, Virginia ©TimeLine Media

Fairfax, Virginia

Today’s post is from a Clarence Clottey – Studio session for his latest suits. Similarly to his last session outside his office, he modeled all the outfits that he put together. However, this time we met at my studio in Fairfax. Since it has not been that long since we had a shoot, I could really compare the two sessions. Without a doubt, I really enjoyed the control of the lighting. At this time, I used four lights to capture some nice renderings of the suits, and to make a clean white background.

Sunglasses with Clarence Clottey suit - studio shoot in Fairfax, Virginia ©TimeLine Media
Sunglasses with jet black suit – studio shoot in Fairfax, Virginia ©TimeLine Media
Clarence with a white suit from his newest fashion collection ©TimeLine Media
Clarence with a white suit from his newest fashion collection ©TimeLine Media

When he put on the white suit, I thought this would have been troublesome against a white background. He wanted to keep the same background as the dark suits, so we gave it a try. Overall, I think these work especially with his dark skin. He does not get lost in the background with some flags used in the studio to keep the lights from flaring back into the camera. I know this sounds very camera-geeky, but I was very happy with the results!

Modeling men's fashion on a seamless white background ©TimeLine Media
Modeling men’s fashion on a seamless white background ©TimeLine Media
Striped suit modeling on a seamless white background ©TimeLine Media
Striped suit modeling on a seamless white background ©TimeLine Media
Clarence Clottey - Studio session in Fairfax, Virginia ©TimeLine Media
Clarence Clottey – Studio session in Fairfax, Virginia ©TimeLine Media

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