{"id":118,"date":"2009-04-06T02:03:49","date_gmt":"2009-04-06T07:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/blog\/?p=118"},"modified":"2009-04-06T02:51:34","modified_gmt":"2009-04-06T07:51:34","slug":"event-after-the-holidays-gala-photojournalistic-photographers-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/blog\/2009\/04\/event-after-the-holidays-gala-photojournalistic-photographers-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Event: After the Holidays Gala &#8211; 2nd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is my second year covering the &#8220;After the Holidays Gala&#8221; event hosted by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tapestrychurch.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Tapestry Church<\/a>. I guess they liked the results from <a href=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/event-after-the-holidays-gala-dinner\/\" target=\"_blank\">the first one<\/a> and liked working with me so that they hired me again for this year. As always, it was a lot of fun covering their annual event.<\/p>\n<p>This fund raising event was held at Rockville this year. The venue was smaller than last year, but it did not hold back the guests to have fun. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Dustin explaining the purpose of the event.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0080.jpg\" alt=\"pastor Dustin with balloons background\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" \/>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Clearing out the balloons from the dance floor.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0099.jpg\" alt=\"girl clearing balloons from dance floor\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" \/>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0101.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<p>Balloons&#8230; balloons everywhere&#8230;<\/p>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0114.jpg\" alt=\"balloons on dance floor\" \/>\n<p>Patrick doing human beatbox&#8230;<\/p>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0115.jpg\" alt=\"event MC\" \/>\n<p>No just kidding..\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42 He&#8217;s actually the MC.<\/p>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0133.jpg\" alt=\"event poster lighted with candles\" \/>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0164.jpg\" alt=\"female guest laughing dancing\" \/>\n<p>Some of the girls at the gala &#8230;<\/p>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0169.jpg\" alt=\"event party female guests group shot \" \/>\n<p>You better watch me how I do it! Watch my steps&#8230; don&#8217;t get ahead of me!<\/p>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0170.jpg\" alt=\"teaching how to dance salsa\" \/>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0175.jpg\" alt=\"gala event party guest couple dancing\" \/>\n<p>Yummy mini cupcakes :p<\/p>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0177.jpg\" alt=\"gala event party cupcakes\" \/>\n<p>Check out my bling. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0230.jpg\" alt=\"girls at party looking at jewelery\" \/>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0242.jpg\" alt=\"couples at gala event party\" \/>\n<p>Say whaatt???<\/p>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0261.jpg\" alt=\"guy dancing laughing at party\" \/>\n<p>Having too much fun here. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0263.jpg\" alt=\"guy and girl dancing laughing at gala event party\" \/>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0267.jpg\" alt=\"girl laughing\" \/>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0275.jpg\" alt=\"lady dancing and laughing at gala event party\" \/>\n<p>The DJ at the event. I admire DJs that still use turntable and vinyls instead of CDs or even a harddrive. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0291.jpg\" alt=\"turntable dj mixing at gala event party\" \/>\n<p>The DJ scratching the vinyl.<\/p>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0292.jpg\" alt=\"dj spinning vinyl at gala event party\" \/>\n<p>Sombrero girls. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0316.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<p>Spilled drink must be cleaned.<\/p>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0351.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<p>No picture please!<\/p>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0365.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0405.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0409.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0454.jpg\" alt=\"girl dancing clapping hand at gala event party\" \/>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/2nd-ATH-Gala-0497.jpg\" alt=\"girls clapping hand dancing at party\" \/>\n<p>Thank you for having me to cover the event again. It was fun fun fun&#8230; \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Leo Dj<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is my second year covering the &#8220;After the Holidays Gala&#8221; event hosted by The Tapestry Church. I guess they liked the results from the first one and liked working with me so that they hired me again for this year. As always, it was a lot of fun covering their annual event. 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