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2017 River City photos Released

Lee dancing at Simply Ballroom in Richmond, VA ©TimeLine Media
Lee dancing at Simply Ballroom in Richmond, VA ©TimeLine Media

Richmond, Virginia

The photos from last weekend’s 2017 River City Ballroom Dance Competition are available at the TimeLine Media proofing site! It has already been a year since the last time we went south for our annual visit. Veronica and Lee have a beautiful studio in Richmond, Virginia. Their event was held there on Saturday. I have edited and sorted the photos by leader’s number. Here is the link to the 4000+ photos from the event:

River City Ballroom Dance Competition photos at TimeLine Media

Awards at 2017 River City Ballroom Dance Competition ©TimeLine Media
Awards at 2017 River City Ballroom Dance Competition ©TimeLine Media

Although we have been covering their event for years, this is the first time we have been to their studio! While they have one large practice ballroom at the entrance, they recently expanded. During the event, this was a perfect check-in and getting-ready area for the competition. Following the start of the competition, their larger ballroom was transformed. That is this part had the music director, emcee, judges, and a large dance space. Photographing here was a good experience owing to the fact that they were accommodating. Moreover since this was their space, the organizers were flexible with the setup. With this in mind, I setup 3 strobes around the room.

Dancers at the 2017 River City competition in Richmond, Virginia competition ©TimeLine Media
Dancers at a Richmond, Virginia competition ©TimeLine Media
Smooth dancers at Simply Ballroom in Richmond, VA ©TimeLine Media
Smooth dancers at Simply Ballroom in Richmond, VA ©TimeLine Media
Rhythm dancers at Simply Ballroom in Richmond, VA ©TimeLine Media
Rhythm dancers at Simply Ballroom in Richmond, VA ©TimeLine Media
Dancers at the 2017 River City competition in Richmond, Virginia competition ©TimeLine Media
Dancers at a Richmond, Virginia competition ©TimeLine Media

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2016 River City photos Expiring

Midlothian, Virginia

Veronica and Gerald performing during a dance competition ©TimeLine Media
Veronica and Gerald performing during a dance competition ©TimeLine Media

Next Monday, the photos from the 2016 River City Ballroom Dance Competition will expire! Afterwards, the photos will be moved to the archives. Soon, we will have more events to post, and we will need the space. Until they expire, you can see the photos at this link:

2016 Richmond Ballroom Dance Competition at TimeLine Media

Friendly Dance Competition

Dance lift during a performance at River City ©TimeLine Media
Dance lift during a performance at River City ©TimeLine Media

From youth dancers, college-age students, to seasoned dance enthusiasts, there was a large range of participants in this competition. Seeing that so many of this diverse group came together to dance was inspiring! Undeniably this is a goal for organizers Lee and Veronica. Because of their outreach efforts to other studios, they have grown this competition over the last few years. Given that they know how to run a smooth competition, it is easy to see how they continue to keep this tradition going!

Simply Ballroom at the dance competition ©TimeLine Media
Simply Ballroom at the 2016 River City dance competition ©TimeLine Media
Student Showcase dance at River City ©TimeLine Media
Student Showcase dance at River City ©TimeLine Media
7 Cities dancing at River City ©TimeLine Media
7 Cities dancing at River City ©TimeLine Media
2016 River City - Pro-Am dance competition performance ©TimeLine Media
Pro-Am dance competition performance ©TimeLine Media
Veronica and Hal dancing at River City ©TimeLine Media
Veronica and Hal dancing at River City ©TimeLine Media
Lee Nugent dancing at a Richmond competition ©TimeLine Media
Lee Nugent dancing at the River City Ballroom Dance competition ©TimeLine Media

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2016 Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

Butterflies LIVE! at Lewis Ginter Botanical Graden ©TimeLine Media
Butterflies LIVE! at Lewis Ginter Botanical Graden ©TimeLine Media

Richmond, Virginia

During a free weekend, we visited the 2016 Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. Butterflies LIVE! was open in a special collection, so we made the trip to Richmond. Given that this was our first visit to this garden, we were really impressed! My uncle is an excellent gardener so he was excited about looking at their displays in particular the irises.

Flowering plants at Richmond Virginia Botanical Graden ©TimeLine Media

Flower photography compared to other genres of photography is both difficult and easy. Why? Your subject does not move. In order to get different angles, you can move yourself and work the scene. Second, this subject has great colors to work with! Similarly to a model with colorful dresses, flowers have many combinations to work with. On the other hand, it can be difficult to master flower photography. Since it is easy to see the beauty in a flower, and because they are plentiful, there are so many examples out there! To standout, you would have to have many factors come together to make a flower photo stand out. Sine this was just a family trip to the gardens, I do not think any of these are anything to write home about. I did have some ideas for future visits – hopefully I’ll get some before the flowers go this season!

Flowering plants at Richmond Virginia Botanical Graden ©TimeLine Media
Flowering plants at Richmond Virginia Botanical Graden ©TimeLine Media
Flowering plants at Richmond Virginia Botanical Graden ©TimeLine Media
Flowering plants at Richmond Virginia Botanical Graden ©TimeLine Media
Flowering plants at Lewis Ginter Botanical Graden ©TimeLine Media
Butterflies LIVE! at Lewis Ginter Botanical Graden ©TimeLine Media

This weekend, there were butterflies on display in a section of the garden. Given that this was the first time I have been in an indoor butterfly garden, it was a bit unnerving for me! Once I got used to the very thin, flying creatures in the room, I was able to attempt some photos. Even though these are not as prevalent as flower photos, I still did not get anything that notable. I did enjoy the day with the family, and that was goal for the day anyway!

Butterflies LIVE! at Lewis Ginter Botanical Graden ©TimeLine Media
Butterflies LIVE! - image of butterly in Richmond, VA exhitibit ©TimeLine Media
Butterflies LIVE! at Lewis Ginter Botanical Graden ©TimeLine Media

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