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NAMI 2017 Annual Walk

Starting line of the NAMI 2017 Annual Walk at Tysons Corner Center
Starting line of the NAMI 2017 Annual Walk at Tysons Corner Center

Tysons Corner Center

Last month, I photographed the NAMI 2017 Annual Walk held on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center. On this occasion, they held the 9th edition of this annual event for NAMI – the National Alliance on Mental Illness. While this was not the first race I have photographed at this venue, there were many participants on this walk!

Prior to the start of the race, the organizers made some comments about the goals of the walk and the donations that were raised. Hearing the stories from some of the participants was encouraging as they described their experiences with mental illness. In brief, some were family members that made use of the resources of NAMI. The provide education and vital support to those that work with adults that have a mental health condition.

From a photography perspective, the branding of the mall from the Plaza is prominent and easy to incorporate into the images. Additionally the clear Saturday morning gave a feel of energy and positivity which matched the goals of the walk. Also the large crowd right at the start of the walk illustrated the support and community built around NAMI and its event.

Starting line of the NAMI 2017 Annual Walk at Tysons Corner Center
Starting line of the NAMI 9th Annual Walk at Tysons Corner Center

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2017 Spring Freestyles photos Expiring

Columbia, Maryland Arthur Murray studio pro show ©TimeLine Media
Columbia, Maryland Arthur Murray studio pro show ©TimeLine Media

Tysons, Virginia

The 2017 Spring Freestyles photos from the DC Area Arthur Murray studios are expiring on Monday. In order to make room on the site for fall events, we needed to move these to the archive. While they are still up, the link to view all the photos is here:

2017 Arthur Murray Spring Freestyles photos at TimeLine Media

2017 Spring Freestyles ballroom in Tysons, Virginia ©TimeLine Media
2017 Spring Freestyles ballroom in Tysons, Virginia ©TimeLine Media

Ballroom Decorations

Throughout this weekend, we had a number of fun additions to the regular schedule. During the breaks, we updated some photos to display on the projector in the ballroom. For this purpose, it was better for us to make the photos black and white. This is a huge ballroom! Under those circumstances, it is difficult to clearly see a projected image. Because of this, I converted the photos to monochrome to make them easier to see.

Leisa with birthday cake for Carolina ©TimeLine Media
Leisa with birthday cake for Carolina ©TimeLine Media

During dinner, there was a quick celebration for Carolina’s birthday! Who would not want an entire ballroom dancers singing to you on your special day? Glad I caught this nice moment during dinner.

Professional Shows

To finish the event, we were treated to seven awesome professional shows. Additionally, we had a very special spotlight to end the event. Seeing that John and Carol Clark are a regular fixture as judges for these events, it was nice to see them dancing! To conclude the event, the organizers had them out to celebrate their anniversary!

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Columbia, Maryland Arthur Murray studio pro show ©TimeLine Media
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Ashburn, Virginia Arthur Murray studio pro show ©TimeLine Media
Ashburn, Virginia Arthur Murray studio pro show ©TimeLine Media
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Alexandria, Virginia Arthur Murray studio pro show ©TimeLine Media
Alexandria, Virginia Arthur Murray studio pro show ©TimeLine Media
Alexandria, Virginia Arthur Murray studio pro show ©TimeLine Media
Columbia, Maryland Arthur Murray studio pro show ©TimeLine Media
Columbia, Maryland Arthur Murray studio pro show ©TimeLine Media
Columbia, Maryland Arthur Murray studio pro show ©TimeLine Media
John and Carol Clark spotlight dance Tysons, VA ©TimeLine Media
John and Carol Clark spotlight dance Tysons, VA ©TimeLine Media
John and Carol Clark spotlight dance Tysons, VA ©TimeLine Media

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2017 Fall Freestyles photos Released

2017 Fall Freestyles Gaithersburg, Maryland Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media
Gaithersburg, Maryland Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media

Tysons, Virginia

You can now view the photos from last weekend’s 2017 Fall Freestyles! After all the editing we posted over 6000 images there. With this in mind, please let me know if there are any errors. We want everyone to see their photos! Similar to the Spring event, here is the link:

2017 Arthur Murray Fall Freestyles photos at TimeLine Media

Alexandria, Virginia Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media
Alexandria, Virginia Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media

Social Media Images

Prior to the event, we have a little contest on the TimeLine Media Facebook page. In addition to a slideshow preview from images taken during the event, we also have some large prints on display. In the hope that it would get dancers excited about the coming event, I post about the previous competition. While at the site, we ask people to vote on their favorite image taken that weekend. All the images are from the professional shows that ended the event. Given that there is a lot of studio pride, we see lots of coordinated voting!

Columbia, Maryland Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media
Columbia, Maryland Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media
2017 Fall Freestyles Gaithersburg, Maryland Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media
2017 Fall Freestyles – Gaithersburg, Maryland Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media
Chevy Chase, Maryland Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media
Chevy Chase, Maryland Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media
Virginia Beach, Virginia Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media
Virginia Beach, Virginia Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media
2017 Fall Freestyles Tysons, Virginia Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media
Tysons, Virginia Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media

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