I had the privilege of shooting a session with with former two-term Michigan governor, Jennifer Granholm who’s new show The War Roomwill be premiering on Current TV in January 2012. Ms. Granholm has received much acclaim for bringing life to Michigan’s economy during a particularly troublesome period. During a promotion video shoot for the upcoming nightly series, I captured behind-the-scenes shots, and afterwards did a portrait session with Ms. Granholm.
More information about the series, its premiere and Jennifer Granholm, is available at the website for theThe War Room.
I had a great time photographing the Bat Mitzvah of Anna Cecilia at the beautiful Stone Pine Estate in Carmel Valley, CA. Although the family currently resides in Chicago, they are originally from Mexico City. Therefore, guests of the event traveled from both locations to celebrate Anna Cecilia. Most of the family stayed overnight at the estate, while others used accommodations at other nearby properties.
San Francisco Latin band, PellejoSeco started off the night with amazing Cuban jazz, while well-know Bay Area-based DJSolomon worked his magic to keep the party rocking into the night. A surprise performance from an amazing mariachi band capped off the night. An undeniable highlights for the birthday girl was a personalized message from the New York Yankees!
It was wonderful to see this family reunite from great distances for such a special occasion. All the guests had a great time, and the family took great care to ensure that every little detail was taken care of.
Venue and catering: Stone Pine Estate, Carmel Valley, CA
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of doing a portrait shoot with Cenk Uygur, host of the internet news show The Young Turks.I also photographed behind the scenes for a promo reel featuring an interview with the former Vice President, Al Gore. The shoot took place with Gore in his office at Current TV.
These and other images taken by me from the shoot will be part of the promotional campaign of The Young Turks on Current TV.
This Dominican Republic photo shoot was really special one for me for professional and personal reasons. One of the wonderful things about running your own business is the opportunity to be involved with and give back to the communities where I live and work. Back in April, I gifted three photo sessions which were auctioned off at a fundraiser, El Futuro II, for La Academia Internacional de Cabrera , here in the DR. Their fundraiser was held at the luxurious private villa, Casa Kimballand I’m thrilled to say that I was able to help raise close to $2,500 for the school! One of the sessions bids was won by the law office of Garcia Blcanco & Asociados.
The law office is just meters from the beach, in the town of Cabarete in the North Coast of the Dominican Republic. So it was only natural to keep the beach vibe with all the employees in light, comfortable clothing, with a beautiful backdrop of water and greenery. This is a serious law practice, with a lighter side which is evident in this shoot. One cool feature of this law office is that they support local schools and education. We visited the 3 Mariposas Montessori School, in town, to take photos with the children. This is a school which the law office has a personal relationship with and helps keep the doors of the school open. After connecting with the school and the kids, I began my own visits to the school, teaching photography to the youngsters…more on that later.
Had the privilege of shooting a lifestyle photography feature on Waterbar. Not only did I get to shoot posed portraits of the wonderful staff, but I also got a behind the scenes look at the kitchen and staff, in their day to day working environment.
Waterbar is an unbelievable, upscale seafood restaurant located in the shadow of the Bay Bridge on the Embarcadero of San Francisco. They have managed to create breathtaking ambiance with floor-to-ceiling aquariums filled with a myriad of creatures of the Pacific, and a spectacular raw bar. I had the mouth-watering privilege to shoot a promotional, lifestyle session there with members of the staff, including the managers, head chef, and supporting kitchen staff, pastry chef and the oyster shucker.
The pastry chef recently submitted a pumpkin pie recipe for a cook book, so it was fun to take shots of the finished product.
Thanks again Waterbar for the delicious portrait photo shoot!
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