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Waiters Waiting to Wait


 
  Waiters Waiting to Wait
Waiters Waiting to Wait

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As part of my assignment (volunteering) as the "candids" photographer for the Southeast Pennsylvania American Red Cross Annual RED BALL gala fundraiser, I was asked to get shots of the setup activity.
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The gala event took place in the "Please Touch Museum," a HUGE venue, and the Ball used every square inch on two floors. The building had served for many years as the Philadelphia Art Museum, until that museum outgrew the space.
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I may post a few photos from the actual event.
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The waiters were dressed all in black; and they had black hair and dark skin tones. This was a big challenge in poor light (and it got worse once the event began...in darker rooms with RED LIGHTING!)
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I worked from 4:30 to Midnight, and if it had NOT been for my Spinlight360 flash diffuser, it would have been a failure for me. I have no stock in that company, but that diffuser has NOT let me down--EVER!

Michelle Alton

 
  Through the Looking Glass
Through the Looking Glass
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Trademark "Selfie" of the night.

Michelle Alton

 
 
 

Michelle Alton
 

When I have a main event-type assignment, I have taken to getting a single shot of myself. In such events, there's usually a good mirror--if only in a rest room! In this case, it was a no brainer. I was walking down a long ramp "through the looking glass" on the way to Wonderland.


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March 11, 2014

 

David Phalen
  Outstanding work under very difficult conditions!!

Cool "selfie"


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JO ANN CLEVELAND
  How kool and I too like your selfie girl!

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  No idea about that diffuser you speak of, but it obviously did a great job for you here. Such happy guys. Really hard to be a good waiter and retain this kind of spirit on top of that.


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John Connolly
  A wonderful result for a difficult situation Michelle! Love your Selfie!!!


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Monnie Ryan
  Great job on the waiters and a terrific selfie!


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Gord MacEachern
  Super B&W, and great selfie Michelle, very well done!!!I might have to look into that diffuser.


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Jeffrey R. Bange
  Beautiful B&W capture Michelle of these two waiters under such difficult lighting, love the title you gave it.


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