Julie Kent in Quest Magazine

I am so happy to see the photos that I did with Daniel Cappello with Julie Kent at ABT. What a graceful beautiful person she is. To see all the images and the magazine please click here QUEST

Ballet Hispanico Spring Ball at the Plaza Hotel.

March 30th was the annual Ballet Hispanico Spring Gala 2015 at the Plaza Hotel in NY.
The event was honoring Milena Alberti-Pérez and David Pérez Pe.
The Nuestra Inspiración Award was given to Ben Rodriguez-Cubeñas.
The evening was about celebrating "Puentes" Ballet Hispanico's Education Programs.
The event chairs were Jody & John Arnhold Kate Lear & Jon LaPook Marcos A. Rodriguez and Greidys Gil & Luis Zaldivar.
My favorite part of the event was when the children came out to dance for the guests. Their smiles and excitement always make me so happy.

To view on all the photos please click here GALA PHOTOS LINK

GALA PHOTOS LINK

The School of American Ballet Dinner

I am always so happy when the weather is still so cold to be reminded that Spring is on it's way. That was how I felt when I walked up to the dinner level at the David Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the School of American Ballet Event.
The very talented team from  Ron Wendt Design had filled the tables with beautiful spring flowers and echooed the colors by suspending shear colored panels from the very high ceiling. I spotted Ron and Philip with Julia Koch who looked absolutly stunning in her white gown.
The sponsor for the event  Van Cleef and Arpels had an array of beautiful jewels on a group lovely models who stood around like mannequins during the cocktails.
At one point I turned around only to discover I was standing beside Chelsea Clinton and her husband as they chatted to Peter Martins and his wife. They all graciously posed for a photo.
I am always so happy to see Gillian Miniter and her husband Sylvester. They always find time to stop for a quick chat and I love hearing about their adventures and travels.
Coco Kopleman and her daughter Jill Kargman were both stunning in black and white as was Lisa Perry. To see all the images please click on this link  View all photos

View all photos

Hope Funds For Cancer Research

Last night at a dinner at the beautiful Rancho Valencia just out side of San Diego Hope Funds for Cancer Research announced that they had received a gift of $1.5 million dollars from San Diego residents Antonio Grillo-Lopez and his wife Maria. The evening started with a panel discussion followed by dinner under the stars. For many of the east coast attendees it was a welcome reprieve from the cold east coast weather.
To find out more about Hope Funds please click on this link Hope Funds Web Site
To view all the photos please click on THE PHOTO LINK

Chinese New Year with Yo-Yo Ma at The New York Philmarmonic Lincoln Center 2015

This year I spent Chinese New Year at The Lincoln Center Philharmonic Celebrations with an amazing performance by Yo-Yo Ma. To see all the photos please click on the PHOTO LINK

Everglades Foundation with Steve Tyler at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach February 2015

Julie Skarratt in Quest Magazine

I am very excited to share this story that appeared in Quest Magazine. People often ask me what it was like modeling in the 80's and being part of the Eileen Ford Agency in NY.
Here is a little snippet with photos from my modeling assignments that took me from Sydney to Tokyo then on to Milan, Paris, Hamburg and finally NY.
I never set out with the intention of becoming a photographer however every step of my life has lead me in that direction.
Many thanks to Daniel Cappello who came up with the idea of this story and then made it happen. Thanks to Lily Hoagland who interviewed me and wrote the story. Also thanks to Thelma Garcia who helped me with the self portraits and where I could not hold the remote clicked the camera for me.
Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season and all the best for 2015.

Hope Funds for Cancer Research Program Event 2014

Hope Funds for Cancer Research held a Program Event and Dinner on December 10th at the Harold Pratt House. This Panel, included Hope Funds Fellow Bluma Lesch from the Whitehead Institute; Chairman of the Board Malcolm A.S. Moore from Sloan-Kettering Institute; author and physician Siddhartha Mukherjee  from Columbia University; Anne Dooley from BBDO Worldwide; and scientist Frank Slack from Harvard University, and discussed a “Unified Theory of Cancer.” To see all the photos please click on this link Hope Funds

Fare Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY City 2014

Monday night was the Fare Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY City 2014.
To see all the photos please click on this link FARE GALA 2014

THE 10TH ANNUAL UNICEF SNOWFLAKE BALL AT CIPRIANI WALL STREET

Last night the UNICEF Snowflake Ball celebrated its tenth year. Over 700 guests helped to raise ove 3 million dollars to help improve the lives of children in more than 190 countries.
To see all the photos please click on this link  UNICEF BALL