Swing Dancing/Lindy Hop | A San Francisco Wedding and Portrait Photography Blog

Jean and Bromley

May 20, 2007 By Dave Wong Leave a Comment

Jean and Bromley are two local swing dancers who are relatively new to the scene, but are already making a big splash.

They’ve entered and placed in a number of competitions, and they bring fresh new enthusiasm and passion that is noticeable by anyone dancing on the same dance floor.

They also happened to be Cal alums — go, Bears!

Thus, it was a pleasure to do a photo session with them to provide them with some high-caliber promotional photos.

Here are a few favorites:

San Francisco Swing Dancers Jean and Bromley

Jean and Bromley can be found at many local swing dance venues (click here for more info).

You can also visit Jean and Bromley’s website at: JeanandBromley.com

Filed Under: Photography, Portraits, Swing Dancing/Lindy Hop Tagged With: dance, Lindy Hop

Lindy in the Park – Mother’s Day

May 14, 2007 By Dave Wong Leave a Comment

I was able to get out to Lindy in the Park for the first time in what seems like months!

It was a beautiful day, and my! the kiddies were out with their moms (and dads). After all, it was Mother’s Day.

Here are some favorites:

Lindy in the Park - Mother's Day

The complete set of my photos is at LindyinthePark.com

Filed Under: Photography, Swing Dancing/Lindy Hop

Lindy in the Park – 10 Year Anniversary

August 16, 2006 By Dave Wong Leave a Comment

Lindy in the Park 10 Year Anniversary

This past Sunday, I was happy to take part in celebrating 10 years of Lindy in the Park. Who could have believed, way back in 1996, when Chad Kubo and Ken Watanabe innocently brought out a portable boombox to play some swing music so that they and their friends could dance in the great outdoors, that the idea would catch on and last…a decade!!!

In fact, thanks to swing dancer Cary Tucker, San Francisco’s Mayor Gavin Newsom proclaimed August 13, 2006 to be officially, “Lindy in the Park Day”.

It’s been a great run thus far, and I’m happy that I am part of it (although, admittedly, now that I’m doing photography full time, I don’t get to go out there as often as before).

Check out the photos here

Filed Under: Photography, Swing Dancing/Lindy Hop

Damon and Liz Engagement

July 7, 2006 By Dave Wong 1 Comment

I was honored to do Damon and Liz’s engagement session last week. They are actually a couple of swing dancers that I’ve know for a while. Here are several of my favorites from the shoot. They’re getting married next weekend — I would have loved to shoot the wedding, but I was actually already booked for that date…

Anyhow, enjoy!

Damon and Liz

Filed Under: Engagements, Photography, Swing Dancing/Lindy Hop

Golden Gate Park Music Concourse – April 2006

April 25, 2006 By Dave Wong Leave a Comment

I happened to be out and about and took a stroll to an old, familiar haunting ground — Golden Gate Park’s Music Concourse, specifically the Bandshell, site of many a Lindy in the Park’s.

However, things are not quite that familiar anymore. Renovation has been progressing steadily, and here’s the latest:

The Bandshell

As you can see, the stage is still roped off.

View from the front

View from the front. Notice the newly laid asphalt footpaths.

new benches

Toward the center of the concourse, a few of the new benches have been installed.

bench detail

Nice.

no more bumpy ground

Here is the original “alternate” location — still asphalt, but no longer bumpy. I presume more benches will be installed here before all is said and done.

new trees