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2016 Tysons Exterior – Tysons Corner Center

Tysons Corner Center from Parking Terrace E entrance 2016 Tysons Exterior
Tysons Corner Center from Parking Terrace E entrance

Tysons, VA

Last year, the marketing team at Macerich requested that I make some 2016 Tysons exterior photos of the mall. Unlike event photos at the center, have a large crowd was not an emphasis for these. The images would be used for directories chiefly, so identifiable structures would be the goal. Additionally, the images are planned to be used for an app guiding visitors through Tysons.

Walking entrance from Parking Terrace C at Tysons Corner Center
Walking entrance from Parking Terrace C at Tysons Corner Center
2016 Tysons Exterior of the mall entrance from Parking Terrace C

On this occasion, I was enthusiastic to do this assignment. The biggest challenge was going whenever the weather and the conditions outside were right. Specifically, I was looking for some interesting clouds. For the most part, last summer was good weather-wise, but cooperating clouds were rarer.

Tysons Tower from the Plaza 2016 Tysons Exterior
Tysons Tower from the Plaza

As can be seen in the Plaza photos, I caught some great clouds one July evening. Not only were the clouds interesting, but they made for some nice purple and blue colors in the sky! Hopefully you will catch these images on a directory or app at your next visit to Tysons.

Looking to Tysons Corner Center from the Plaza 2016 Tysons Exterior
Looking to Tysons Corner Center from the Plaza
1861 International Drive in Tysons, Virginia
1861 International Drive in Tysons, Virginia

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2017 May Flowers

Home Gardens

Since it is almost June, I wanted to look back at some 2017 May flowers. Once the April showers end, these pop up right out of the ground. Well, mostly. In this case, I found some flowers blooming in my uncle’s garden. For practice, I brought out a lens that I rarely use. In fact, the 50mm F/1.2 lens was purchased by my father! Due to an unchanging mount on Nikon cameras, it can still be used on my current digital camera. However, it is manual focus only. I do not have much experience without using auto focus technology, so this is an added challenge for me. Surely, I will keep this kind of experimentation to personal projects only. I will have to devote much more time to practice before I can take this lens on a client shoot. Of course, this wide open aperture really makes for some nice out-of-focus areas behind the main subjects.

2017 May Flowers in my uncle's garden ©TimeLine Media
2017 May Flowers in my uncle's garden ©TimeLine Media
2017 May Flowers in my uncle's garden ©TimeLine Media
2017 May Flowers in my uncle’s garden ©TimeLine Media

McKee Beshers

Additionally, we took a trip last summer to the McKee Beshers Wildlife Management Area near Poolesville, Maryland. This year we were a bit late in getting to the sunflower fields. When we arrived, many of the flowers were already half full of petals. What are your favorite Springtime flower locations? What else do you photograph for personal projects these days?

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ArmorUp Zumba- Tysons Corner Center

ArmorUp Zumba event on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center ©TimeLine Media
Zumbathon event on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center ©TimeLine Media

Plaza – Tysons Corner Center

Last month, I photographed the ArmorUp Zumba for Life Zumbathon at Tysons Corner Center. On this occasion the weather was perfect for working out on the Plaza. In case you are not familiar, ArmorUp for Life was founded by Loriana Hernandez. Her story is inspiring, and will undoubtedly get you thinking about your health.

Loriana Hernandez (third from left) on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center ©TimeLine Media
Loriana Hernandez (third from left) on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center ©TimeLine Media

Loriana is a leukemia survivor. Prior to her diagnosis, she was a health and fitness reporter. With this in mind, her doctors credit her fitness with part of the reason for her successful recovery. Indeed, I have seen family members that endured cancer treatments. Without a doubt having strength and a good fitness level is imperative. So this afternoon, the attendees danced, jumped, and soaked up the sun!

Exercise instructor jumping during the Zumbathon event on the Plaza ©TimeLine Media
Exercise instructor jumping during the Zumbathon event on the Plaza ©TimeLine Media
Group working out during a Zumbathon - Tysons Corner Center Plaza ©TimeLine Media
Group working out during a Zumbathon – Tysons Corner Center Plaza ©TimeLine Media
ArmorUp Zumba event on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center ©TimeLine Media
ArmorUp Zumba event on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center ©TimeLine Media
Leading group exercises on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center ©TimeLine Media
Leading group exercises on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center ©TimeLine Media
ArmorUp Zumba event on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center ©TimeLine Media
Group selfie after the ArmorUp Zumba event on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center ©TimeLine Media
Group selfie after the ArmorUp Zumba event on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center ©TimeLine Media

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