| As a photographer, I am constantly on the move. | | | | in the tournament photographing jobs since I |
| The fact is that photography can have a relaxing | | | | know what to expect, and when to expect that |
| effect upon you - however, it can have a | | | | the pair will do. |
| stressful effect on you as well. Since I am not | | | | Anyway, why is ballroom dancing so healthy? Well |
| only a wildlife photographer (in Sweden mainly), I | | | | because you need to move! And I really mean |
| have many types of requests from very | | | | move. And you are probably thinking that it is just |
| different people. One of the jobs that I take, is | | | | like walking or like running - but you are wrong. |
| actually making a photo coverage of ballroom | | | | The things like co-ordination of your body (that is |
| dance tournaments here in Sweden. And as you | | | | the steps, the hip movements, the proper leg |
| might know, it takes a lot of effort and precision | | | | configuration in relation to your body, and the |
| to perfectly capture the shots. Thus, I am very | | | | body shape) and the proper timing and |
| often stressed about these kind of jobs. You just | | | | co-ordination of actually leading your female dance |
| have to get it right the first time. Of course, I am | | | | partner is just to name a few. There are so |
| very fast and experienced in this field, so it does | | | | many things to think about, that the only way to |
| not pose such a great problem, but the fact is | | | | fully grasp it is to repeat everything that you |
| that I still get stressed about it. So I started | | | | have been thought. So obviously, not only is it |
| searching for sports that can make me more | | | | burning your calories, but it also allows you to |
| healthy and relaxed. And guess what? I started | | | | memorize the choreography. And once you have |
| dancing! Of course I had to have a female dance | | | | memorized the choreography you can start |
| partner, and luckily I have my wife. Now you may | | | | building an emotional frame together with your |
| be asking yourselves how it is, and if it is really | | | | female dance partner. In the end, the goal is to |
| that "healthy". To answer this question, I will have | | | | be good in the technical aspect, but also being |
| to draw a couple of parallels so that you can truly | | | | very good in the emotional aspect too. |
| grasp the fun and personal development a person | | | | If you think about it, dancing is a perfect way to |
| has when he/she starts to dance (especially | | | | get closer to someone. Plus it will help you loose |
| ballroom dancing). Besides, not only is it a personal | | | | that extra weight, and allow you to get a better |
| development in regards to both mental and | | | | physical shape. |
| physical aspects, it is actually helping me a lot out | | | | |