Min Wye Photography

Its congress weekend! and that means I dont have internet connection at the congress. So, I will tweeting(the box down below) over the next few days via my phone.

See you real world in a couple of days.

The 2009 Sydney Salsa Congress is nearing, only a day left untill 4 days of workshops, performances and dancing. The Sydney Salsa Congress is by no means an ordinary trip to a social especially if you are travelling anything more than 300kms to get there. Hence, why you need to come properly prepared for anything. The items are split into 2 categories, hygiene(right) and recuperation(top left).

Here are the list of items:
-2 pairs of t-shirts. The congress tends to get very hot and having a spare shirt ensures that your partner doesnt dance with a wet towel.
-Mints for breath.
-Hand Sanitizer, you never know what you are passing around and you dont want to pass it on to your next partner, once every couple dances.
-Body spray, whenever you start stinking.
-Cologne, you want to smell good for the ladies, eh?
-Panadol for those headaches(you probably should stop dancing at this point)
-Berocca for that extra energy.
-Plasters for minor injuries(eg: stilettos grazing your feet; if more severe, go see a first aid volunteer, they have someone roaming around for that)
- Lip balm, Sydney can get dry.
-Towel to wipe off face/body sweat.

All this to ensure a fun-filled congress night and also to avoid getting rejected by a girl for smelling,being too sweaty or having bad breath =) ALSO, dont forget to bring your dance etiquette! all the mints, sprays and towels will not compensate the fact that you were rude!

Apart from dancing, I will be predominantly shooting the performances and manning the photography booth. Heres are the items Im bringing and possibly shooting you with if you are performing.

Basically, not to bore you with my boring photography stuff:
-Cleaning gear(blower to get rid of dust, cloth for lens smudges, oil etc)
-Extra storage(alway always have more space than you need)
-Utilities(chargers, extra batteries, flash units for social dancing shots)
-Spare Lenses
-Camera(which Im using to take the shot)

Leave a comment if I left anything out of the list or if you have any suggestions for it!

Here is the special post featuring Sharon Pakir’s(Spin City Dance) Cha Cha Cha solo routine. I was totally blown away by her performance, mainly because of Sharon’s amazing lines and poses resulting in these amazing photos.

It is 2 days away from the 2009 Sydney Salsa Congress, one of the biggest salsa congresses in the world. I will be shooting the event and you can find me at the photography booth selling/organizing  the performance photos or waiting to be asked to dance :p

Either way, come say hi or keep me company between your workshops or social dances =)

Here are the links to the rest of the photos for the Bravo Pre-Congress Party:
Bravo Pre-Congress Photos Part 1, here
Bravo Pre-Congress Photos Part 2, here
Bravo Pre-Congress Photos Part 3, here
Bravo Pre-Congress Photos Part 4, here