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March 17, 2014

Ballroom Dance, Event, Photography | 0 comment

Arthur Murray Poster Contest Winners – DC Area Photography

Arthur Murray Dance Studios - Columbia, MD - ©TimeLine Media

Last Friday I counted the votes from the first TimeLine Media photo poster contest. On the Facebook page, I posted 6 different posters from the Arthur Murray Fall Showcase. There were so many great shows, and we only have a limited space in which to display photos at the next event. The dancers that present these shows are the capstone to the events, and they look great printed large!

We have been featuring these dancers for a few years now that we have been covering the events. Now, we wanted to reach out to our social network to get input on which of the photos we should print for display. It was fun to see the votes come in and to see the comments from students, other teachers, and their Facebook friends! In the end, there were 2 clear winners for our first contest. The winners were the posters from the Columbia, Maryland studio, and the Tysons Corner, Virginia studio! The other photos will not go to waste, however. We will print the other studios onto event cards that will hopefully remind dancers to come back to the proofing website to view their photos.

Thanks to everyone that voted, and spread the word of upcoming events through their Facebook! We enjoy making these posters, and we hope that more people were able to view them through the sharing. To see the posters in person, we will display them at the Arthur Murray Spring Freestyles coming up March 28 – 29, 2014 at the Marriott Westfields in Chantilly, VA. After the event, the posters will be going to their respective studios. See you on the dance floor!

Arthur Murray Dance Studios - Tysons Corner, VA - ©TimeLine Media — Arthur Murray Dance Studios – Tysons Corner, VA – ©TimeLine Media

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March 12, 2014

Event, Photography, Sports | 0 comment

Karl Alzner at Tysons Corner Center | Event Photographer

Karl Alzner at Tysons Corner Center - ©TimeLine Media

Last weekend there was an appearance by Karl Alzner, a defenseman for the Washington Capitals at Tysons Corner Center. It was great timing for his appearance as it was a day after he scored a goal in a winning effort by the NHL team.

Tysons Corner Center

The appearance was more than just an opportunity to get an autograph. Karl also taught some kids basic stick handling in a setup for shooting. There was a large setup in the middle of the mall with a target for kids to aim practice balls. Karl spent an hour giving as many kids as possible a chance to score a goal.

Slapshot, the mascot for the Capitals was also there signing autographs, and playing goalie in another ball-shooting setup. He was quite a character to photograph, and really brought the personality without even speaking a word! It was nice to see a professional athlete taking time to interact with so many small kids giving them their first chance at hockey. There were a few that definitely had some previous experience, so he gave them some other stick skills to play try before shooting.

Slapshot points to the crowd at Tysons Corner Center - ©TimeLine Media — Slapshot points to the crowd at Tysons Corner Center – ©TimeLine Media

Slapshot plays goalie - ©TimeLine Media — Slapshot plays goalie – ©TimeLine Media

After the shooting drills, Karl took an hour to sign autographs. The line was almost out the door! The fans were very patient, and everyone got plenty of time to meet him. It was another smoothly run event. Even with all the parts that had to be setup, the staff at Tysons made sure we had everything we needed. The Capitals marketing team was also very considerate, and helped me setup to get some nice photos of the whole afternoon. It is always great to work with professionals!

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March 4, 2014

Photography, Portrait | 0 comment

Headshots – Northern Virginia DC Photographer

Spring is coming soon – hopefully! We had another bout with the snow yesterday, so I had plenty of time to edit photos inside. Every so often, it is good to update your headshots. I have plenty of different images that I use for avatars and profile photos. These are from many test shoots before my clients arrive. I use myself to test lights. Thus, I end up with lots of images to choose from in the collection. This day was no different – T. and I have been coordinating a shoot. Before she arrived, I setup the lights and the background. With the small space that I was working with, I decided to use the beauty dish for the main light on the subject. This modifies produces a very nice quality of light for faces, and there is a huge drop off from the subject keeping the light from illuminating the background cloth.

Home Studio Setup

Keeping the light off the background is important to separate your subject from the background. It works really well for portraits as it gives your subject some space in the photo. This is a piece of feedback I give to a lot of photographers when viewing their portfolios. When you are taking the time to pose a subject, and you are trying to find the best angle to place them for a photo, do not place them too close to a background element. This could include walls, plants, statues, or anything that is behind them. When you place your subjects there, you can get some strong shadows behind your subjects from a flash, and your background will be in sharp focus. I try to minimize both when making portraits – I want the subject to not have any competition from distractions in the background. If you need an updated headshot, contact me at 703-864-8208 or Rassi at timelinedc.com and we can discuss what I can produce for you!

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