Summertime Bright-Eyed Beauties
Here’s a collection of stunning bright-eyed beauties from a recent fun session in the park. This foursome all have incredible eyes. Had to share.
The Hoodie Shop
The great Clay Blackmore taught me how to photograph everyone – but I also like to photograph everything. So when my buddy Peter Shapiro (entrepeneur behind the Brooklyn Bowl and The Capitol Theater) asked me to capture his lower east side venture with Co-Founder/Creative Director Aleah Speranza, I was psyched to capture the psychedelic Hoodie Shop with my lens. The Hoodie Shop specializes in clothing with hoods, but the vibe is more fantasy hang-out than traditional boutique. While I was photographing the store, Aleah cranked up a vintage Black Keys concert on the video screen and amped up the sound system – creating the perfect downtown throwback vibe. You have to check it out and pick up some super-hip hoodies for your next party. Learn more about The Hoodie Shop here and check out the pix – enjoy!
Chloe’s Beautiful Bat Mitzvah at The Loading Dock
I was so lucky to photograph the beautiful daughter of our good friend Stephanie aka The New York Fashion Hunter at The Loading Dock in Stamford. We captured Chloe at the absolute peak of Spring bloom for some gorgeous pre-event portraits which then graced the walls of the party. Chloe’s family is so fabulous and made our job so easy to showcase.
Live from New York – it’s Saturday NAT Live!
It was an all-star cast for last week’s Saturday Nat Live featuring Nathalie as the host of her incredible Bat Mitzvah. The Trump National Golf Club was the stage and the set was impeccably designed in fresh, fun and funky New York style by Ed Libby. The Havdallah service under a canopy of pink roses and cherry blossoms was simply beautiful.
Then, as the sun set, the room became electrified in royal blue and the black mirror-like dance floor was a non-stop super-charged party thanks to the team at Total Entertainment and Melissa Rosenbloom and her incredible team at Gourmet Advisory who produced the phenomenal event.
We started the project with a photo session in the studio to create the SNL host portraits that decorated the room. I’m thrilled to deliver these images for Nathalie’s family. Mazel Tov!!!
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Live at the Beacon Theater – May 20, 2013
Tom Petty Live At the Beacon Theater
Phoenix Live at the Apollo Theater – May 13, 2013
Thomas Mars, lead singer of the Paris, France based band Phoenix, sets the Apollo Theater ablaze with an intense in-crowd performance of “Ignition!” Thank you to my good friend Rob Sobel for making the 7th row center a magical place to be for the night, and thank you to Rolling Stone for publishing this cool shot.
Sitting On Top of the World
A mother’s day hike is a tradition in our family. We love the fresh mountain air, the precious time to talk with the family (no cell phones!!!) and just laughing and having fun. The steep journey to the top of Bear Mountain rewarded us with stunning views of the Hudson. I took more photos with my infrared camera which I’m loving so much these days. I just love the look of these images. Happy Mother’s day!
Lily’s Legendary Bat Mitzvah
Live, Laugh, Love, Lily. Those are the words that defined Llly’s night. However, I’d have to add a string of verbs to that list; smile, sing, dance, shout, shake your body down to the ground! Lily’s family lives life to the fullest and the love that beams from them is as beautiful as anything I’ve ever seen. I couldn’t be more thrilled for Lily and her family – they will have quite a collection of memories! Lawrence Scott produced the magnificent event at the Westchester Jewish Center. The night’s energy never stopped even for a second – and we could have kept on going until the break of dawn. Thank you to my super talented wingman Paolo Ferraris for capturing some beautiful images with me that night.
Justin Timberlake – Roseland Ballroom – Cinco De Mayo 2013
Save the date. That was the email I got from my good friend Jason. When I get a save the date email from him, it means something BIG is about to drop. Well, I can say without a doubt there is NO BIGGER star right now than Mr. Justin Timberlake.
This was a super stealth show for a very select few Mastercard invitation winners. The energy inside Roseland Ballroom tonight was explosive.
JT brought his A-Game and his 11 man Tennessee Kids band to raise the roof with songs from his incredible new album, 20/20 Experience. The VIP balcony was filled with celebs and Mastercard took care of the drinks all night. Thank you Rolling Stone for publishing one of my photos. I can’t thank the team at LiveNation enough for a truly “priceless” evening!
The excellent photography resource website SLR Lounge ran this story featuring my post-processing technique on these images:
Emily’s Spring Bat Mitzvah at 404
Emily’s Bat Mitzvah had the special honor of taking place at the very start of Spring here in NYC. The flowers began to bloom in Central Park and we made some beautiful photographs to kick off everyone’s favorite season. Emily can dance and sing every bit as good as take a good photo – and her dance party at 404 proved it. Look out for her brother Jared – who’s got moves like Jagger for sure. Mazel Tov to Emily and her beautiful family!
