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Cherry Blossom photo walk

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The cherry blossoms in downtown Washington, D.C. are in full bloom! Unlike the changing leaves in the Autumn, the cherries never disappoint. They always come out with vibrant colors in a nice setting setup by the National Park Service. The only question is when exactly the blooms will pop. With the colder than normal weather this year, the peak bloom was delayed until this week.

Tidal Basin Walk

©TimeLine Media - Tidal Basin while cherries in full bloom
©TimeLine Media – Washington Monument and peak cherry blossom flowers

We had family and friends from out of town even make a special visit to see them. I decided to take my own photo walk this morning to get a look for myself. It is another beautiful year down at the Tidal Basin! This was my first time at the MLK Memorial too which is situated at a corner of the basin near the Lincoln Memorial, facing into basin. Since it was a weekday, I could not get to the basin very quickly with the morning traffic, so the light was not ideal. I tried my best to make some nice images with the sun higher in the sky. There were so many photographers around the basin this morning – making unique images is very tough, but  I am still working on some others, but here are my favorites so far – enjoy!

©TimeLine Media - Jefferson Memorial with cherries in full bloom
©TimeLine Media – Jefferson Memorial and cherry blossom flowers in full bloom
©TimeLine Media - Infrared photo of Washington DC Cherry Blossoms in full bloom
©TimeLine Media – Washington DC Cherry Blossoms in full bloom

This last image is one taken by my old Nikon D100 that I had converted for infrared capture by Lifepixel. I am definitely out of practice in capturing infrared images. The white balance and Photoshop conversion required to make these images view able would make a great blog post. I’m not even sure I did it correctly since it has been so long! I’ll definitely revisit these images and share more of them soon.

©TimeLine Media - Infrared photo of Washington DC Cherry Blossoms in full bloom
©TimeLine Media – Infrared photo of Washington DC Cherry Blossoms in full bloom

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Top Teachers – Arthur Murray Spring Freestyles

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This post has all the Top Teachers from the Spring Freestyles event. I have started looking through the photos from Friday and Saturday. We have thousands of them! Because there are so many, and we know you want to find your photos quickly, we will edit the photos and sort them by studio before posting them to the website. It will take us by Saturday to get them up to our website here:

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I will post some updates to the blog and the Facebook page so you will know the progress of the photos. Thanks to the DC Area Arthur Murray dance studios for having us cover another one of their successful events. Overall they always step up with the hotel, decorations, Potomac Cup Team Match, and Professional Shows. Contact them for information for the next event, the Summer Showcase coming up June 22, 2013. Again that event will be held at the McLean Hilton in Tysons Corner, VA. Following are the photos of the Top Teachers from each studio. As can be seen, there were some proud staff from these studios! See you at the next one.

Alexandria, VA Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media
Alexandria, VA Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media
Ashburn, VA Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media
Ashburn, VA Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media
Chevy Chase, MD Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media
Chevy Chase, MD Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media
Columbia, MD Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media ©TimeLine Media
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Gaithersburg, MD Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media ©TimeLine Media
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Philadelphia, PA Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media ©TimeLine Media
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Silver Spring, MD Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media
Silver Spring, MD Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media
Tysons Corner, VA Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media
Tysons Corner, VA Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media
Virginia Beach, VA Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media
Virginia Beach, VA Arthur Murray studio ©TimeLine Media
Top Teachers overall at the Arthur Murray Spring Freestyles in Tysons, VA ©TimeLine Media
Top Teachers overall at the Arthur Murray Spring Freestyles in Tysons, VA ©TimeLine Media

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Groundhog Day

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It may be cold now this Groundhog Day, but Punxsutawney Phil has predicted an early Spring! With this in mind, it may be possible to get outside without all the winter gear on. Also, we may be showered with Spring sunshine as opposed to snowflakes.

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While reviewing photos from walking around the peak cherry blossom trees, I find it very enjoyable. Comparatively portrait assignments are more difficult to view again. For one thing, there are many small details that I do not get right at the time. Due to the collaborative nature of a portrait session, it is difficult to take the time and repeat a session. However, these cherry blossoms photos are easy to recreate. Every year they arrive like clockwork, and things that you missed the previous year can be repeated. Much like Groundhog Day the movie!

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It is generally difficult to make a bad photo of peak bloom cherry blossoms. With a sunny spring day, these are complimentary colored flowers as can be seen. Even if you are not experienced as a photographer, these will inspire you to experiment. Additionally, the fresh air will bring oxygen into your brain and expand your creative side even further. See you out there!

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