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It is only 10 days until we head out to cover our first ballroom dance event of 2014 – USA Dance MAC! I am really excited about getting out there to make another big collection of dance photos. It has been a while, and I am well rested from the editing and sorting of photos from last year. I have been busy making new ones with personal projects, but I cannot wait to get back to the colors, the music, and all the great action on the dance floor.

If you are in the metro DC area, you should make plans to come see at last some part of the competition. The USA Dance Mid-Atlantic Championships is a huge competition with lots going on both on and off the floor. The venue, the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, is one of the nicest settings for dancing. It is a large, bright room that can accommodate the large floor, and all the couples easily. We try to improve our setup of lighting every year, and I have some ideas for this year to help me and photographers make the best photos for you. Please come out and see the action live, and come back here to see our photos.

I know the organizers are always trying new things with each competition. They have a lot of technology in use to make it easier for the judges, scrutineers, and dancers to stay on track. We really enjoy seeing their innovation, and am privileged to be covering their event for another year. It should be a fun weekend!

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It is less than a month now until the USA Dance Mid-Atlantic Championships! It will be the first ballroom dance event of many that we have planned to cover in 2014. I am starting to line up some assistants to help shoot, and am ensuring all my gear is ready for another busy season.

The venue for the ballroom is beautiful inside and out, giving the competition a high end look without too much added decoration. These collages were made from some of our favorite images from the 2013 event. Their portrait orientation make it more difficult to show off online, so I made the triptych from similar styles of dance.

It is nice to see so many fine tuning their dancing for the national competition later in the year. There is still some time to get entered into the competition, and to get tickets to view all the action. Visit the Mid-Eastern Chapter of USA Dance to get information on the event as the deadlines are coming up quick. We hope to see you there soon!

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