Last night was the Unicef Snowflake Gala.
To view all the photos please click on this link
Last night was the Unicef Snowflake Gala.
To view all the photos please click on this link
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UNICEF SNOWFLAKE GALA 2013
Last night was the Unicef Snowflake Gala.
To view all the photos please click on this link
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New York Botanical Gardens Winter Wonderland Ball
Last night I went on an adventure to the Bronx to photograph the New York Botanical Gardens Winter Wonderland Ball.
Not wanting to get stuck in traffic I headed to Grand Central and took the rush hour train out to the Botanical Gardens. It was so quick and easy getting there.
Only 20 minutes away I was there before I new it and quicker than a taxi would have gotten me from 18th st to mid town.
It was freezing. There was snow on the ground but once I got inside it was warm and welcoming.
After viewing the toy train exhibition I headed to the tent where I met Robin from Frost lighting. She was excited to show me the room and explained that Frost had not only done the lighting but also the draping and the sound for the night. She then reintroduced me to Naomi Martin who had done the flowers and design.
The tent looked stunning.
The color of the night was white and there were many stunning dresses.
Gillian Miniter looked fabulous as always.
By the way had to help a gentleman with his tie when he arrived.
If you can not tie a bow tie but you are cool enough not to be wearing a clip on come see me any time. I will do the honors or teach you how to do it!!! Happy holidays.
To view all the photos please click on this link New York Botanical Gardens Winter Wonderland Ball 2013
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Not wanting to get stuck in traffic I headed to Grand Central and took the rush hour train out to the Botanical Gardens. It was so quick and easy getting there.
Only 20 minutes away I was there before I new it and quicker than a taxi would have gotten me from 18th st to mid town.
It was freezing. There was snow on the ground but once I got inside it was warm and welcoming.
After viewing the toy train exhibition I headed to the tent where I met Robin from Frost lighting. She was excited to show me the room and explained that Frost had not only done the lighting but also the draping and the sound for the night. She then reintroduced me to Naomi Martin who had done the flowers and design.
The tent looked stunning.
The color of the night was white and there were many stunning dresses.
Gillian Miniter looked fabulous as always.
By the way had to help a gentleman with his tie when he arrived.
If you can not tie a bow tie but you are cool enough not to be wearing a clip on come see me any time. I will do the honors or teach you how to do it!!! Happy holidays.
To view all the photos please click on this link New York Botanical Gardens Winter Wonderland Ball 2013
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The Winter Antiques Show NYC opening night.
Last night despite the freezing cold many hardy NY's showed up for the opening night of the Winter Antiques Show held at the Armory. The event which benefits East Side House Settlement attracted a group that included Mayor Bloomberg who arrived early and later Martha Stuart who managed to wear fabulously high heeled pumps despite the snow and slush. She was busy taking photos and handed me her camera asking me to shoot her with the kids from East Side House. I hope the event makes her blog today!
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Gabrielle Roth, Beyond inspiration. Wisdom to live by.
Gabrielle Roth was part of my journey from model to photographer appearing in the midst of change, opening my eyes to see and feel the myriad of possibilities around me.
Always willing to be my muse, she encouraged me to stay true to my vision, my quest to find beauty and joy in the moment and transend memories into the heart.
Her wings of grace enveloped those around her as she gave us all the freedom to explore the creative process. For her, dance was the tool that gave voice to the soul.
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Pamela Pietro, Dancer, Professor, Choreographer and Muse
Pamela Pietro is many things to many people.
To me she is my Pilates instructor and helps me find strength and balance in my body so that I can do all the things I love.
When she is not working one on one with her very lucky private clients she is teaching on the faculty of the dance department at the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU or traveling the world as a guest lecturer.
Choreography plays a major part in Pam's life. She is always working on or performing her personal pieces. Finding new ways to interpret the movements of the human form and creating dialogue between the dancers and the audiences, Pam shares this knowledge with her students as they work on creating new expressions of form and modern dance.
I asked her to spend a few hours in my new studio so we could find a common language of time, space, light and spontaneous movement. It was magic. She surrendered to the confines of the space and found a way to move with power, strength and abandonment. She was an inspiration to photograph.
To learn more about Pamela you can visit her web site.
http://www.pamelapietro.com
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To me she is my Pilates instructor and helps me find strength and balance in my body so that I can do all the things I love.
When she is not working one on one with her very lucky private clients she is teaching on the faculty of the dance department at the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU or traveling the world as a guest lecturer.
Choreography plays a major part in Pam's life. She is always working on or performing her personal pieces. Finding new ways to interpret the movements of the human form and creating dialogue between the dancers and the audiences, Pam shares this knowledge with her students as they work on creating new expressions of form and modern dance.
I asked her to spend a few hours in my new studio so we could find a common language of time, space, light and spontaneous movement. It was magic. She surrendered to the confines of the space and found a way to move with power, strength and abandonment. She was an inspiration to photograph.
To learn more about Pamela you can visit her web site.
http://www.pamelapietro.com
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Jacob Cohen studio Shoot Behind the scenes
Caught on set with Jacob Cohen
In a busy schedule of music writing and playing gigs, Jacob Cohen found time for a quick portrait session at the studio today. My camera of choice was a Cannon 5d Mark III with 50mm 1.2 lens.
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In a busy schedule of music writing and playing gigs, Jacob Cohen found time for a quick portrait session at the studio today. My camera of choice was a Cannon 5d Mark III with 50mm 1.2 lens.
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Jacob Cohen, Musician, Song Writer 2.6.14
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Martha Peabody, NYC Fashion week Fall 2014, Backstage at the Sally LaPointe Show PRESS/DRESS 2.7.14
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Daniel Cappello, Author, Editor NYC 2.8.14
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Jimmy Buffett and Zac Brown at Everglades Foundation Dinner at the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach February 15th 2014
Here is the photo that Amanda Gordon used in her article to describe the Everglades Foundation Dinner at the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach February 15th 2014. It was so fun watching Jimmy Buffett and Zac Brown jam on stage during Zac's performance.
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Annabel Vartanian & Andrew Jeffries in Quest Magazine
Event planning by Annette Babich http://www.annettebabich.com/
Catering by Judy Hundley at Gracious Thyme Catering
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Annabel Vartanian and Andrew Jeffries Wedding in Town & Country Magazine
It is always fun to see my work in Town & Country Magazine so I was excited when the new weddings issue came out with Annabel Vartarian and Andrew Jeffries Wedding this month. It is interesting to see how 2 different magazines covered the same wedding in such a different way.. Again many thanks to wedding planner Annette Babich the Wedding Planner annettebabich.com, Gracious Thyme Catering graciousthyme.com , Petal the Floral design petalnyc.com. and Sperry Tents sperrytents.com
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Quest Magazine with Alexandra Richards and Hannah Bronfman March 2014
It is always wonderful shooting for Quest Magazine especially when Daniel Cappello is producing and styling the shoot. He always puts together an amazing team of talent and crew and a few weeks ago it was no exception.
With garment bags in hand he arrived late after work to arrange everything so we would be ready the next morning when Hanna Bronfman and Alexandra Richards arrived for what would be a fun day of trying on Michael Kors beautiful clothes and accessories, sharing stories and yes taking photos.
Gina Bettelli a Senior MAC Cosmetics Artist kept the girls looking fresh and natural while Foto Athanasiadis did wonders with a curling iron without making their hair look quaffed.
Lucky for me there was Pandora to listen to cause how do you decide what music to play when you have the best DJ's in town in the house.
You can view the entire magazine at https://questmag.com/march-2014/
Happy reading.
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With garment bags in hand he arrived late after work to arrange everything so we would be ready the next morning when Hanna Bronfman and Alexandra Richards arrived for what would be a fun day of trying on Michael Kors beautiful clothes and accessories, sharing stories and yes taking photos.
Gina Bettelli a Senior MAC Cosmetics Artist kept the girls looking fresh and natural while Foto Athanasiadis did wonders with a curling iron without making their hair look quaffed.
Lucky for me there was Pandora to listen to cause how do you decide what music to play when you have the best DJ's in town in the house.
You can view the entire magazine at https://questmag.com/march-2014/
Happy reading.
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St Barths Wedding that went off with a big SPLASH
I just got home last night from St Barths having shot a really wonderful wedding for a fun loving couple from Paris. Charlotte and Stephane spend most of their lives in airplanes traveling from Paris to where ever work takes them both in their busy lives. Somehow they found time to get to St Barths with 40 of their close friends to enjoy warm weather, great beaches, fantastic food and each others company.
Staying at The Eden Roc Hotel http://www.edenrockhotel.com they hired Karine Bensa from DK Events http://www.dkeventsbh.com to help arrange all the logistics of the wedding.
After the ceremony in the Anglican Church in Gustavia the excitement continued. The guests were all given clues to a secret location and were told to follow the colored balloons to find the treasure. It was so fun to watch the women in their high heels take to the street racing towards what would become a sunset cruise back to the Hotel.
Once at the 4 boats the guests took of their shoes and scrambled on board. We then motored to Colombier Beach where the boats were tethered together for champagne and potato chips. Who dosen't love a salty chip washed down by some bubbles
It did not take long for people to start jumping into the water. Charlotte was concerned about taking off her dress in front of her guests and making people feel uncomfortable but a few seconds after her new husband Stephane took the plunge she jumped in dress and all.
As the sun set the boats headed to St Jean and The Eden Rock for cocktails on the beach followed by dinner in the Sand Bar.
On Sunday the bride and groom and guests met up for brunch at La Plage which is an easy walk from the hotel. Karine and her staff had decorated the tables with pink flowers and there was a white straw hat with a pink ribbon at everyones place setting. The guests all showed up in white and enjoyed a lunch of fresh grilled local caught fish , salad and lots of chilled rose.
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Staying at The Eden Roc Hotel http://www.edenrockhotel.com they hired Karine Bensa from DK Events http://www.dkeventsbh.com to help arrange all the logistics of the wedding.
After the ceremony in the Anglican Church in Gustavia the excitement continued. The guests were all given clues to a secret location and were told to follow the colored balloons to find the treasure. It was so fun to watch the women in their high heels take to the street racing towards what would become a sunset cruise back to the Hotel.
Once at the 4 boats the guests took of their shoes and scrambled on board. We then motored to Colombier Beach where the boats were tethered together for champagne and potato chips. Who dosen't love a salty chip washed down by some bubbles
It did not take long for people to start jumping into the water. Charlotte was concerned about taking off her dress in front of her guests and making people feel uncomfortable but a few seconds after her new husband Stephane took the plunge she jumped in dress and all.
As the sun set the boats headed to St Jean and The Eden Rock for cocktails on the beach followed by dinner in the Sand Bar.
On Sunday the bride and groom and guests met up for brunch at La Plage which is an easy walk from the hotel. Karine and her staff had decorated the tables with pink flowers and there was a white straw hat with a pink ribbon at everyones place setting. The guests all showed up in white and enjoyed a lunch of fresh grilled local caught fish , salad and lots of chilled rose.
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The Frick Museum Young Fellows Ball 2014
Last night I was so thrilled to photograph the Celestial Ball. This was the 15th Annual Young Fellows Ball to be held at the Frick.
The dress code was Ethereal Black tie which meant that anything really went. Paul Ka was the event sponsor and many of the women were dressed in the beautiful designs.
I was happy to see Julia Loomis as soon as I arrived and not long after had a chat with Hanna Bronfman who I shot a few weeks ago for Quest and who looked stunning in a slinky black dress. If you follow her on instagram then you will know that she works out hard to look so hot!
It is always fun to run into Micaela English and Sam Dangremond from Town & Country. Maybe some of my shots will end up on Michaela's post for the magazine.
Lisa Volling and her husband Jeff were mingling with friends. It seems like yesterday I was photographing their wedding in Hope Sound.
Alexis Light from the Frick made sure I was getting the shots I needed while Heidi Rosenau was checking on Bill Cunningham. Everyone was wishing Bill Happy Birthday. Amazing that he is now a young 85.
I also met a few new people and chatted in between photos. Here is a secret. If you want your photo taken just say hello to me! Some times with so many people in the room it is not that I do not see you but say hello and I will be happy to take a picture or 2.
To view all the photos please click on this link The Frick Ball 2014
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La Grenouille. The most fabulous Desserts in NY
Wondering what I did last night? I spent it in the kitchen at La Grenouille watching the amazing pastry Chef whip up soufflés and desserts and taking photos as he prepared his master pieces with his talented hard working crew. What am going to do tonight? Dinner, dessert and Champagne at the Restuarant's cozy bar. What a perfect night.
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The Westchester WEDDING PLANNER
I was so happy today when Event planner James Abel ran over with the new issue of The Westchester Wedding Planner that is featuring a wedding we did together at Blue Hill. James thinks of everything. When it started to rain just before the ceremony James had all the chairs rushed inside then he pulled out a blue umbrella for good luck. Joe and Carrie got to the barn without getting wet. The good luck worked and no sooner had the ceremony ended the sun came out and cocktails took place outside.
Thanks to Carrie and Joe for letting us publish this and to everyone at the magazine for putting us on the pages.
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Thanks to Carrie and Joe for letting us publish this and to everyone at the magazine for putting us on the pages.
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The Save Venice Ball 2014 at the Pierre Hotel NYC
Towards the end of the night at the Save Venice Ball 2014 I decided to take some portraits of the guests by the mural on the wall of the Pierre Hotel.
As people walked by I asked them to stop for a second so I could shoot them alone or with their friends.
I had such a great time. It was a wonderful night.
To view all the photos please click on this link The Save Venice 2014
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As people walked by I asked them to stop for a second so I could shoot them alone or with their friends.
I had such a great time. It was a wonderful night.
To view all the photos please click on this link The Save Venice 2014
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The Save Venice Ball at the Pierre
After arrival photos on the red carpet guests headed to the Cocktails and then to dinner in the Ballroom of the Pierre Hotel.
To view all the photos please click on this link The Save Venice 2014
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To view all the photos please click on this link The Save Venice 2014
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The Save Venice Ball 2014 at the Pierre Hotel Step and Repeat
Last night was the Save Venice Ball 2014 at the Pierre Hotel.
As soon as the guests walked past the Ferrari parked outside the hotel they headed for the Step and Repeat where I was posted to take photos.
It was great seeing everyone looking so festive. It has been to long a winter and way to cold so last nights flowers and color were a start to the spring season.
May of the women were wearing Dolce and Gabbana who was one of the evening sponsors.
To view all the photos please click on this link The Save Venice 2014
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To view all the photos please click on this link The Save Venice 2014As soon as the guests walked past the Ferrari parked outside the hotel they headed for the Step and Repeat where I was posted to take photos.
It was great seeing everyone looking so festive. It has been to long a winter and way to cold so last nights flowers and color were a start to the spring season.
May of the women were wearing Dolce and Gabbana who was one of the evening sponsors.
To view all the photos please click on this link The Save Venice 2014
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