The Lili Thomas and Howard Buffett Wedding in Omaha

It was such a fabulous weekend. My team and I arrived in Omaha on Thursday for the wedding of Lili Thomas to Howard Buffett, just as the hail storm hit. We had a very adventurous start which included being showered with baseball sized hailstones.

It was touch and go as to where the wedding would take place 2 days later.

Howard had proposed to Lili in the Rose Garden at the White House and so the couple had decided to get get married in the Rose Garden at Memorial Park.

The final decision was not made until Saturday morning as the clouds and storms had been forecast to last all weekend.

Howard made the call and the sun came out. It truly was a magnificent setting for this wonderful couple.

Lesley and Rob engagement shot

Last week I met Lesley and Rob in Central Park to take an engagement photo. I love the area around the Bethesda Fountain. It was quick and fun. A few shots and an afternoon walk. What a nice way to spend time together.

Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton play the blues

Early this year I was lucky to get a phone call from the amazing Ashly Schiff Ramos who wanted to see if I could photograph Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton as they prepared and then performed the blues together. It was a fantastic week and finally the album is about to be released.
To view all the image on Eric's website and to get more info please click on THE LINK TO SEE IT ALL

A Hamptons Wedding

A summer wedding in the Hamptons is always a joy to photograph. One of the best things is to try and plan to have cocktails before the sun goes down. This way the photographer can catch the beauty and the magic of the fabulous out doors. Sarah and Pascale chose to get married at 4 pm so that everyone could enjoy their beautiful garden before going into the tent. Bill Tansey created lots of little siting areas and draped fairy lights in the trees that made the garden shimmer as the sun went down.

Taking the Plunge

This was the first photo I blogged back in 2007. Life has changed a lot since then. At first I started to blog because I felt I had to. Now I blog because I want to. Thanks for taking the time to see what I am doing.

Maya's Restaurant in St Barths

I am having the most amazing week. I am in St Barths photographing fabulous food.
Maya and Randy are finally working on a cook book and I am so happy to be part of the project.
I never really realised how much work goes into every dish. From shopping in the market and choosing the freshest produce to standing over a hot stove to sear the mouth-watering sea scallops, or the other wonderful dishes Maya and her kitchen staff work together producing light and tasty food.
Then there is her husband Randy and the wait staff who welcome all the guests and make it so much fun to eat at the restaurant. No wonder people keep coming back year after year.

To view Maya's website please click on the following link Maya's



And yes I did get to taste the scallops after I finished photographing them and they were delicious.

Ravinia Festival Gala 2011

I just got back from Chicago where I spent the last few days. I was there to photograph the Ravinia Festival Gala Benefit.
It was amazing. Hot as can be but luckily no rain, over 800 people came in black tie to hear the program that celebrated the music of George Gershwin.
David Alan Miller lead the Chicago Symphony Orchestra while Kelli O’Hara, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Sylvia McNair added the vocals and Kevin Cole played the piano.
It took about 2 minutes for the men to take off their jackets after they walked in.
The tent looked fabulous and as soon as the concert was over everyone entered and took their seats for the dinner to follow.
It is always great when the performers come to the tent. They were all very gracious about being photographed.

To view all the photos please click on Ravinia Gala

Julia and Eric get married

It was a perfect weekend. The weather was warm but not to hot, the location was Oyster Bay and the bride and groom were surrounded by their family and favorite friends.
Julia and Eric had been to visit me in the city a few months ago so I was really looking forward to seeing them again.
I drove out of the city on Friday at noon and luckily missed the traffic.
Julia looked so beautiful in her strapless gown.
The high light for me was getting to ride to the club on Julia's fathers boat.
What a way to arrive at the reception.
Otis the dog was not allowed to come with us but he was there to oversee the getting ready photos.

La Grenouille NYC

It started with the peaches. They were in an organic shaped wooden bowl just inside the door. They captured my attention and I could not pass them by with out taking a photo. They were lush and velvety, a perfect summertime fruit.
Tonight I went to photograph a private dinner at La Grenouille.
I was early. It is easy to be early when I know there are things I want to take my time to photograph. The flowers were beautiful but it was the peaches that really inspired me first.
I photographed the space and then the guests arrived. They mingled and sipped cocktails while admiring the beautiful room.
When I was finished I was invited downstairs to sit at the bar where I was served the most delicious light tasty meal. The salad with tomatoes exploded fresh flavor with every bite. The salmon was crisp and light and was nestled on orange scented purple rice. It melted in my mouth.
I had asked for small helpings so I could make it to dessert and I was not disappointed.
First a little tray of petit fours was put in front of me followed by a water mellon granita topped with peach sorbet.
I stepped out into the humid heavy air feeling light as a butterfly. When no taxis came my way I happily walked for 10 blocks.
I love summer and I love the heat but most of all I love the peaches.
Here is the link to the website for more info about La Grenouille

Anita and Sunil get married in Boston

I love India and the next best thing is an indian wedding. I was so excited when Anita and Sunil asked me to travel up to Boston for the weekend to cover the event.
I got to meet lots of new people including the organizer Gina Anderson and the videographer Whit Wales both of whom were great to work with.
In true Indian fashion Anita and Sunil changed after the ceremony. The shot to the left are the outfits they wore to dinner. The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Boston was a great location for the wedding. They were able to use the courtyard in the back of the hotel for the arrival on the horse.