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Events Expiring – Email list signup

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Just a reminder that the next two Mondays have events expiring on the proofing website. I have been trying to post them here on the blog more often to give as much notice as possible. If you want to have your email on our mailing list, I will also be sending out reminders there. Signing up on the proofing site will add you to the same list. If you are not sure, you can also sign up below. It won’t send duplicate emails if you use the same address.

Tomorrow is the expiration of the Salsa Bachata Throwndown photos, Monday the 26th is the expiration of the Marsha Bonet Showcase photos. This upcoming week, I have some recent photo shoots to edit and post on the blog, so there will be lots of new photos coming soon. Thanks to those that responded from the email list for some sports portraits, it has been fun to make these photos, and I think you will enjoy the results.

©TimeLine Media - 2013 Salsa Bachata Throwdown
©TimeLine Media – 2013 Salsa Bachata Throwdown
©TimeLine Media - 2013 Salsa Bachata Throwdown
2013 Salsa Bachata Throwdown ©TimeLine Media
©TimeLine Media - 2013 Salsa Bachata Throwdown
©TimeLine Media – 2013 Salsa Bachata Throwdown
©TimeLine Media - 2013 Salsa Bachata Throwdown
2013 Salsa Bachata Throwdown ©TimeLine Media
©TimeLine Media - Marsha Bonet Showcase
Marsha Bonet Showcase ©TimeLine Media
©TimeLine Media - Marsha Bonet Showcase
©TimeLine Media – Marsha Bonet Showcase

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Salsa Bachata – Saturday

©TimeLine Media - Salsa Bachata Throwdown in monochrome

It has been a busy week of editing, and orders in the studio. Thanks to everyone that has visited the proofing site and the blog! It’s nice to hear from you, and how you are enjoying the new photos. I am going out for another shoot today to cover Marsha Bonet’s Showcase this evening, and I’m sure we will make more great photos there.

Dance Photography

I have to get the gear cleaned and ready, so here are some of my favorite photos from last weekend’s Salsa Bachata Throwdown converted to monochrome which really gives them a different feel from the color versions. Many of the dancers were wearing very vibrant and colorful clothes for the social dance. Taking the color out of the photos, focuses more attention on faces and expressions. This helps to define your subjects, and really brings the viewer into your images.

©TimeLine Media - Salsa Bachata Throwdown in monochrome
Monochrome photos of a dance showcase ©TimeLine Media

The monochrome conversion was done in Adobe Lightroom version 4. With the color information, I used the histogram of the images to ensure that there were both true black and true white areas in the images. This boosts the overall contrast of the images making them look much better than the default conversion to gray scale settings. Try this with some of your images – make sure that there are area of complete black and complete white to make sepia or black/white images really pop off the screen.

©TimeLine Media - Salsa Bachata Throwdown in monochrome
©TimeLine Media – Salsa Bachata Throwdown in monochrome
©TimeLine Media - Salsa Bachata Throwdown in monochrome
Social Dancing in monochrome at a Rockville, Maryland studio ©TimeLine Media

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Salsa Bachata Throwdown

©TimeLine Media - 2013 Salsa Bachata Throwdown, Rockville, MD

Last Saturday, I covered an exciting new event in the DC Area – the Salsa Bachata Throwdown! During the day on Saturday, there were workshops with many dancers from area coming to learn from some great groups including Calle Luna from Pennsylvania, and Rhythmic Fusion from California. In the evening, there was plenty of time for some social dancing to the music from DJ Jose Moldanado. In between the open dancing, were some performances by the visiting and host groups. I am still editing the photos, but here are some of my favorites so far.

©TimeLine Media - 2013 Salsa Bachata Throwdown, Rockville, MD
©TimeLine Media – 2013 Salsa Bachata Throwdown, Rockville, MD
Kat Arias leading her dance group at a showcase in Rockville, Maryland ©TimeLine Media
Kat Arias leading her dance group at a showcase in Rockville, Maryland ©TimeLine Media

I want to especially thank Kat Arias for inviting me to cover her event! She is one of the most passionate influencers in the DC dance scene. This was a continuation of her mission to get people dancing!

©TimeLine Media - 2013 Salsa Bachata Throwdown, Rockville, MD
©TimeLine Media – 2013 Salsa Bachata Throwdown, Rockville, MD
Performers dancing a Bachata group show in Rockville, Maryland ©TimeLine Media
Performers dancing a Bachata group show in Rockville, Maryland ©TimeLine Media

When completed, I’ll have the photos posted to the blog and the proofing site if you would like to have order prints from the event. Thanks to Kat and Terrisa for having me cover their first event!

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