Town & Country Magazine November Hope Fund for Cancer Research

New York City Ballet

This year the New York City Ballet Gala gave me a seat to watch the ballet. I was mesmerized by the first piece that was inspired by Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth. Firstly the duo was shown on a screen and then the danes came on stage and had me riveted to my seat. After the performance the dinner and dancing followed. Sarah Jessica Parker was beautiful as always and somehow managed to survive the crush of photographers.
To see all the photos you can visit my website at Julie Skarratt Photography and click on View your Event

The World Monuments Fund Gala

Last night the World Monuments Fund held its annual Gala at the Plaza Hotel. This year they gave the Hadrian Award to Ratan N. Tata and the Tata family in recognition of their leadership in the restoration and protection of India's cultural heritage. Having made several trips to India for both work and pleasure I have certainly been the beneficiary as a tourist, of all the hard work that has gone into preserving places of interest. The Tata family has also converted old palaces into hotels some of which I have been lucky enough to have stayed in including the Lake Palace Hotel in Udaipur and the Rambagh Palace in Jaipur.
To see all the photos you can visit my website at Julie Skarratt Photography and click on View your Event

Christina and Adrian get married

I met Christina a few years ago. She works at the Metropolitan Opera so we would always see each other at the Gala's. One year she arrived in the most beautiful ball gown and I asked if she would come to my studio and allow me to take her portrait. She brought her parents with her and since then we have been great friends. When she told me she had met a guy who lived in Japan I was amazed. They had met while he was home on leave. She was smitten and the 2 of them found a way to fall in love across an ocean.
It is rare that I get to be a guest at a wedding. I had the best time. Of course I could not leave my cameras at home. Her are the photos that I took. Thanks Christina. I really had a great day and was so happy when they threw you both in the air that I was able to catch it for you. To see the slideshow please click this link Slideshow

The Hispanic Society Gala

This year the Hispanic Society held their annual Gala at 583 Park Ave. The place was buzzing when I got there as everyone was excited and waiting for the arrival of Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca. The event was organised by MF Productions. Melissa Feldman was there to oversee every last detail. The lighting was done by Frost Lighting, flowers by In Bloom and the music was the Bob Harwick Band. At the end of the night when I went upstairs I met the chef John, who had prepared the delicious food. He had come to take a peek at the festivities. To see all the photos you can visit my website at Julie Skarratt Photography and click on View your Event

Spelman's Blue Gala

When I got an email a few months ago from Dwight Johnson asking me if I would be available to photograph the Blue Gala I said yes having no idea what the Blue Gala was. Dwight is one of the most amazing people I know and so when he calls I jump!
As it turned out it was an amazing star studded night that raised over 2 million dollars for women's scholarships at Spelman College with the hard work of many lead by Latanya Richardson and her husband, Samuel L Jackson. It seems that when Latanya calls people jump high as well. To see all the photos you can visit my website at Julie Skarratt Photography and click on View your Event

The Metropolitan Opera September 2010 Gala

Last night was the opening of the Met's new production of Das Rheingold.
Ann Ziff, who gave the Met $30 Million dollars this year, has along with her family underwritten the production. It was a star studded night inside. The rain didn't stop the plaza filling up with people who came to watch the opera on the large out door screen. After the show the guests entered into the tent that David Stark had decorated to resemble the stage at the end of the night.

Ok so I am so busy I can not even blog. Wow! Let me catch my breath. The New York Philharmonic was on Tuesday and the photos are coming soon I promise, but until then here is a photo that ran in the Playbill that night. I was, as always, so happy to see one of my photos in print. Opening night was amazing and the concert had everyone wanting to hear more from Wynton.

New Yorker's for Children Gala 2010

Last night was the beginning of the Fall Gala Season and to start it out was the New Yorker's for Children Event at Cipriani 42nd st. It was so fun to see everyone after such a great summer. The rest of the photos will be up on my website at www.julieskarratt.com in a few days. Check back soon.
Best wishes always

Here is a little story I photographed for Town & Country's latest Weddings Issue.