Time to Celebrate

Wishing you all a really wonderful new year and may all your craziest wishes come true in 2011.xoxox

Balmoral

My favorite place to swim when I don't want to brave the waves is only 5 minutes away from where I am staying. Balmoral Beach is 20 minutes from down town Sydney but it is a world away. Sydney harbour has several beaches that are scattered along the shore. Unlike the coastal beaches where the waves range from 1 to 10 feet the water is calm and ideal for swimming. And yes there are several little restaurants and coffee bars to visit. My favorite is Awaba at the bottom of Awaba Road

Merry Christmas

There are a few things that National Geographic forgot to tell us about reindeer

Ingrid and Jeff Gordon

I ran into Ingrid and Jeff Gordon again last week at a private dinner held by Cartier. As always the stunning couple lit up the room as they entered. I first photographed Jeff at Jimmy and Chandra Johnson's wedding a few years ago in St Barths.
Here is a link to Jeffs personal album on his web site where he posted a few of my photos. Jeff Gordon Link
Best wishes to you all.

Ana and AJ at The Eden Rock Hotel. St Barths

Here are a few of the party photos from last week at the Botanical Garden. Now I am trying to make it easy for you all to order and down load the photos quickly so take a look and let me know what you think.
To see all the photos you can visit my web link at Julie Skarratt Photography

The Food Allergy Initiative Gala

Last night was the 13th Annual Food Allergy Initiative and with the hard work of Sharyn Mann the event raised over 4.5 million dollars. My niece suffers from food allergies and so this is a cause close to my heart. Thanks to everyone who attended and to those who donated and to those who are volunteering to take part in the new clinical trials.
In the crowd I spotted Jeff Gordon and his gorgeous wife, Julia Koch who always looks stunning, Mary Richardson Kennedy and her beautiful daughter Kyra.

Unicef Gala 2010

Last night I got to photograph the Unicef Gala at Cipriani. As always it was a beautiful event that raised over 2 million Dollars. To see all the photos you can visit Unicef Link

Robert Greenidge releases a Christmas CD

Earlier this year when I was on the road with Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefers I was asked to take a photo of Robert the Steele drum player for his new cd. Given exactly 2 minutes and 3 seconds I ran on stage as one of the roadies set up a ladder for me. With out time to think I climbed up and took 3 photos, well maybe 4 and with that it was done. So if you are looking for a new holiday record this is a must. It is called A Coral Reefer Christmas by Robert Greenidge. The CD is out and is in the usual places like Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon, Sam's Club and can also be ordered from Margaritaville.com and MailboatRecords.com

Robyn and Ross getting married in St Barths

Last weekend I had the best time possible. Robyn and Ross were so relaxed about their wedding at the Eden Rock Hotel on St Baths. They had left all the planning details up to Karine Bensa , from D&K Events. After making all the decisions needed a few months ago the couple was totally relaxed and so the weekend was a lot of fun.
The night before the wedding there was a dinner on the top terrace of the hotel. Ross supplied every one with fake mustaches and it set the tone for the next 48 hours. One of the things that made me laugh was the multi caked display that had different cake toppers on each cake. Yes it was a little warm and the butter cream was a little soft. Take a look at the bottom photo. The topper had a little help from Robyn. And best dance move of the night goes to the guest who tossed Robyn not once but twice in the air. To see the slide show please click this link Slideshow
Eden Rock Hotel