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Kidsfest NYC 2008 hosted by Cookie Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:42:00 +0000

On Sunday, I photographed Kidsfest NYC 2008 - hosted by Cookie Magazine. The amazing event was an afternoon of art, culture and giving, hosted by Kim Raver (Lipstick Jungle) and Mary Alice Stephenson host of VH1's new series America's Most Smartest Model. Brooke Shields from Lipstick Jungle also was there with her girls enjoying the activities and music from David Weinstone and the Music for Aardvarks Band. Kids were exposed to hands-on creative expression with NYC's top artists including graffiti silkscreen artist, Andre Charles. Top fashion photographer (America's Next Top Model) Nigel Barker was taking family portraits with Patrick McMullen. The event was held at the Urban Zen Center at the Stephan Weiss Studio.

Lipstick Jungle's Kim Raver and Brooke Shields with VH1's Mary Alice Stephenson

The Urben Zen party space wide angle of Kidsfest NYC 2008

David Weinstone and the Music for Aardvarks Band

Cookie Magazine Publisher Carolyn Kremins, Brooke Shields, Cookie Editor-in-Chief Pilar Guzman, friend, VH1's Mary Alice Stephenson (from left to right)

Fashion photographer Nigel Barker (America's Next Top Model)

Slideshow of highlights

Bodian Sistas 40th Birthday Funkdown!

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:08:00 +0000

The Bodian Sistas threw it down big time with New Orleans own, Ivan Neville & Dumpstaphunk, for a 40th blowout bash like no other at the Garden City Hotel - November 7, 2008. Halley & Casey took fun to new heights and the vibe in the room was pure bliss. Words fall short of the fun we had - so I guess you'll just have to see for yourself Check out these truly fun photos - enjoy!

Watch the slideshow of the party here:

Headcount.org Get Out the Vote Election Eve Party

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:22:00 +0000

We got treated to an ultra-special event last night at the Highline Ballroom in NYC on the Eve of the 2008 historic election. Headcount.org hosted the Get Out the Vote party featuring Stanton Moore of Galactic, John Medeski, Phil Lesh, Warren Haynes, Robert Randolph, ?uestlove, Joss Stone and many more guests. Here are a few pix from the night... enjoy!

Here are more photos from the show in a slideshow:

Halloween Jack O'Lantern BLAZE

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:42:00 +0000

Tonight we took the kids to the Hudson Valley's biggest, most electrifying Halloween event that featured more than 4,000 individually hand-carved illuminated pumpkins! The details of the carvings were amazing - from dinosaurs (and their eggs), to aquariums, giant spider-webs, haunted house, and a colossal Stonehenge - all made of pumpkins! Check these out!

Here's a slideshow of more cool Halloween hand-carved pumpkins from the Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze:

Cookie Magazine - Kidsfest Chicago!

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:09:00 +0000

Last Sunday I photographed the most excellent Cookie Magazine "Kidsfest Chicago" Family Arts & Music Festival at the River East Art Center. This event was non-stop fun with the band Milkshake rockin' out, Cool crafts, Faux Cookie cover shoot, Guitar Hero, Playschool extravaganza, and so much more. Check out the decor of the room too - very cool stuff.

For more Cookie Magazine events, visit their site : http://www.coolcookie.com/0811/events.asp

Alkee Poo

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:47:00 +0000

My Niece, Alex (Alkee Poo) is the cutest lump of a meatball potato sack you can imagine. Here she is hamming it up for the camera after her bath. She's too munchkin-y cute for words.

Hamptons Summer Highlights 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:55:00 +0000

Every year I look forward to my week in the Hamptons. It's arguably one of the most beautiful places in the country (especially in the summer) and I get to work my magic under sunset skies and lush green landscapes. I get to capture kids and family portraits that truly and visually communicates the essence of summer. Here's a few of my favorite images from this year. Enjoy!

Full Slideshow here

Israel Summer 2008 Highlights

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:16:00 +0000

On our travels to Israel this summer I set out to capture the ancient city of Jerusalem and the old Arab market with a unique view. I used my Lensbaby selective focus 50mm lens to give the images an ethereal almost otherworldly feel. We also spent alot of time on the beaches of Tel Aviv (and played hours of Matkot / beach paddle tennis), and of course enjoyed time with our cousins and extended family in Natanya and Jerusalem! Enjoy!

The Western Wall in the Ancient City of Jerusalem

Little prayers shoved tightly in the cracks of the Western Wall in the Ancient City of Jerusalem

Jonah & Eden in the old city of Jerusalem - again photographed with my lensbaby selective focus lens.

Cuz Fest on the beach in Netanya

The beautiful beach in Netanya, Israel

Eden Dancing on the edge - high above the beach in Netanya, Israel

Here's the full slideshow which includes very cool images of the old Arab Market and Jerusalem:

Eeeddie Bear Hits 7!

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:45:00 +0000

It's an Eeeddie bear blog posting week as I share more pix of my gorgeous party girl. Eden celebrated at the world famous Dylan's Candy Bar and ate more candy than any 7 year old should! The party was a blast and people had so much fun that we partied deep into the afternoon at the NY Spa Castle - where all the kids went swimming and soaked in the spa. Check out NY Spa Castle - it's a New York hidden gem, for sure! Meanwhile, here are some really fun pix from Eden's 7th birthday party, enjoy!

Check out the slideshow here:

My Gorgeous Eden

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:47:00 +0000

Sunset in the Hamptons - the most precious time of the day, here's my gorgoeous little angel - am I a proud papa or what?!

Final Day at the Sands Beach Club & Gal's Birthday, Summer 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:38:00 +0000

Gal's Birthday brought the Sands Beach Club to a close in glorious weather style. We had such a great time and can't wait to do it again next year. The Sands Beach Club Rules!

Heading to Israel, Here's a Look Back

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:12:00 +0000

As I get ready to vacation in Israel this week, I was reflecting on one of my past trips to Israel back in 1995. I was telling the kids this story last night before bed. I hiked to the top of Masada starting at 5am so that we could see the sunrise at the top of the mountain. When we arrived at the top, these doves landed on top of the mountain to watch the sunrise along side of us. I took these pictures and treasure them for their serene beauty and of that magic trip to to the top of the mountain on my first trip to Israel.

Golden Summer Light

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:17:00 +0000

Some summer nights are just grand aren't they? Last week I photographed beautiful Emily in Atlantic Beach under the glorious golden sunset light. Emily was an angel and the reults of the shoot are pretty amazing. Check out some of these highlights:

Virgin Mobile Music Festival 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:39:00 +0000

Now in it's 3rd year, the Virgin Mobile Music Festival has reached a level of entertainment consistent Richard Branson's Virgin brand. The quality of talent, multimedia & ambient in-field entertainment production value and all around vibe of the festival was top-notch.

Saturday's lineup included: Foo fighters, Jack Johnson, Underworld, Chuck Berry & The Silver Beats, Citezen Cope, The Offspring, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Lupe Fiasco, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, The Swell Season, Gogol Bordello, Duffy. As house photographer for the 3rd year, Check out some of the highlights I captured here:

David Grohl & The Foo Fighters

Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson

Virgin Music Festival 2008 Firedancers

The Legendary Chuck Berry

Virgin Music Festival 2008 Crowd Surfing

Slideshow here:

See the Jambase Concert Review Here

Michael photographed fellow Tulane Alumn, Julie Teitel, for Big City Moms "Mom of the Month"

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:38:00 +0000

Fellow Tulane Alumn, Julie Teitel, was interviewed for Big City Mom's mom of the month. Here are a few shots of Julie and her son Harrison from her shoot for the interview. Also - head over to Big City Mom's website for the interview with Julie.

Supermodel Eden Jurick in this month's New York Family

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:36:00 +0000

Eden Jurick stars as a kids supermodel for this full page ad in this month's New York Family magazine. She rocks.

Storybook Photo Albums & Slideshows From Your Photo Session

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:38:00 +0000

I make custom designed storybook photo albums from yor favorite images captured during our session together. Storybook albums start at 20 pages and can include multiple photos over a 2-page spread. Email me to learn more. Meanwhile, I've included a few samples here to see how they would look when printed. Play with the sound on, it adds a nice touch.

Birthday Party photo albums:
Luke's Sample Book
Jaden's Sample Book

Family Portrait Storybook photo albums:
Sofie's Book
Dillon's Book

Wedding Storybook photo albums:
Michael & Janet
Melanie & Mathew
Inez & David

Slideshows are a a fantastic way to share your memories from your photoshoot or party. Here is a sample set to music that make your pictures look hi-def on your home flat screen tv in your living room (it's light years better than the web version below - but you get the idea). The slideshows are on DVD and set to your favorite music.

View Sample Slideshow below:

Rainbow Storm

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:27:00 +0000

Amidst a nasty late afternoon storm, a punch-bright rainbow formed outside the Vandercar's house in Bedford, Hills. First time I had seen a full semi-circle rainbow that touched down on both sides of the arches.

July 4th Fireworks & Weekend Fun at the Beach

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:09:00 +0000

I captured the July 4th fireworks overlooking the 59th Street Bridge/East River in NYC from the top of our friend's apartment. Their living room view is this photograph.

Our good friend and renowned photojournalist, Shannon Stapleton took this awesome shot of Jonah, Eden and I at the Sands Beach Club.

Low light photography fun (no flash required) as we waited for the fireworks at the Sands Beach Club.

Neon fun in low light.

Black & White Beauty

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:08:00 +0000

Every once in a while, I step out of the color saturated world and into the world of black and white and truly appreciate how timeless the images are. Here's a nice example of what I'm talking about.

Guitar Hero Musical Nirvana - Warren Haynes, Eric Krasno, Marco Benevento & The Lee Boys

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:35:00 +0000

Last night was pure guitar nirvana - Warren Haynes, Eric Krasno, and Roosevelt Collier and The Lee Boys with Marco Benevento at Sullivan Hall laid down the thickest guitar bone-shaking crunch you can possibly imagine. Hot Damn! Here are some very tasty pix - Enjoy!

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Full Slideshow:

Download the show from RadioJohnson HERE

Jonah's 8th Birthday Megabash

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:31:00 +0000

The Sands Beach Club in Atlantic Beach, NY once again proved to be the most incredible place for an 8 year old birthday party. My Jonah bear was the master of the beach for a full 6 hour birthday scavenger hunt, dance party (complete with faux-cash prizes), hoola contest, pinata bash, water balloon toss, dodgeball, sunset photos, and more smiles than you can shake a stick at. It took me nearly a week to plan, purchase, map out, write the clues, and bury the treasure for Jonah's scavenger hunt - but it was worth every minute! Just look at smile on this birthday boy...

photo by Shannon Stapleton

Eden Jurick shakes her tailfeather at the Sands Beach Club Dance Party

Slideshow photos: Michael Jurick & Shannon Stapleton

Liya Kebede Fashion Model & Activist

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Thu, 15 May 2008 02:33:00 +0000

I had an opportunity to meet, photograph and talk with Liya Kebede last week at the Cookie Magazine event at the Tourneau flagship store and came away inspired by her goodwill and tireless activism on behalf of her foundation to reduce maternal and child mortality. She's working with the World Health Organization as a Goodwill Ambassador to increase the visibility of Maternal Newborn and Child Health issues globally. I've been inspired recently by woman who are making a difference in the world - and Liya is definitely one of them. She's also really easy on the eyes.

For more info on her foundation, click here.

Jurick's Jazzfest 2008 Multimedia Extravaganza

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:06:00 +0000

Where do I begin? Really, how is it possible to sum up the experience I had this year in words? The usual Jurick phrases somehow don't carry weight anymore. Epic, Uber-Epic, Gargantuan, Incredible, Amazing, Herculean...they all fall short. The best I can come up with is DREAM. I had a dream last Tuesday night and woke up on Monday afternoon to quite possibly the most miraculous dream one could possibly imagine. I dreamed it all - from dancing, smiling children on the grassy fairgrounds jamming to Widespread Panic to the greatest Radiators SNAFU show in history to friends and family diner in a private room at the 140 year-old Antoine's restaurant to hearing the joyful sounds of Stevie Wonder with my kids on my shoulders to singing in the rain to Michael Franti and later dripping wet sweat dancing to Michael Franti at Tipitina's to the Meters with Mike Gordan dueling bass with George Porter, Jr. to 5am funk on Frenchmen Street with my hero Eric Krasno to the Pide Piper Kingsley leading all our kids onto the stage to see the Radiators close out the Festival in front of thousands.

More than anything, friends and family were the fabric of this year's festival. There are so many people I shared this incredible dream with and I love every one of them for dancing by my side. Though it was my gorgeous wife, Gal and exalted friend, Kingsley Stoken who sprinkled magic pixie dust above my head last Tuesday night to send me into that long, bountiful and miraculous dream.

Somehow, through the wonder of technology, I was able extract those memories and collect images and video to share with you. I hope you like my dream...

photo: Dino Perruci

photo: Gal Jurick

photo: Jacques Lobato

Video: courtesy of Jason King

MJ & The Foidy All-Stars with the Radiators:

Gal Introduces the Radiators:

Video: courtesy of Jill Vandercar
Backstage Birthday Toast with the Rads and Family/Friends

Video: by Michael Jurick
Kids dancing onstage for Radiators Jazzfest finale at Fairgrounds

Full Slideshow:

The PEAK of Spring

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Jurick) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:18:00 +0000

As the flowers bloom and peak in Central Park, I feel naked without my camera and just want to snap every possible thing I see. Here are few gems that really capture that feeling.