March of Dimes: Kyle Richards for the "imbornto" campaign

I was hired by MSLGROUP to photograph Kyle Richards (Real Housewives of Beverly Hills) for the March of Dimes' national "imbornto" campaign - to help every baby be strong and healthy! Kyle spent the day doing interviews and media appearances. I photographed her at an NBC taping of New York Live. My shots were distributed through AP Images. 

Below, Kyle poses with campaign sponsors' gifts. 

Bounty: Tom Colicchio cooking demonstration

Bounty hired me to photograph celebrity chef and brand ambassador, Tom Colicchio, cooking for a gathering of critics and magazine editors at the launch event for Bounty DuraTowel. Chef Colicchio is the head judge on Top Chef, co-founder of Gramercy Tavern, and has been recognized five times by the James Beard Foundation. Chef Colicchio even tweeted one of my photos:

Cascade: Top Chef's Gail Simmons introduces Cascade Platinum

I was hired by Cascade to photograph culinary expert Gail Simmons as she prepared a strawberry and ginger panna cotta dessert for a group of industry professionals to launch Cascade Platinum. Gail Simmons is the Special Projects Director for Food & Wine magazine, a regular judge on Top Chef, and the host of Top Chef: Just Desserts.

New York Botanical Garden: Orchid Evenings featured in New York Times

My image from the New York Botanical Garden was featured in today's New York Times. I highly recommend a visit to the stunning Orchid Show and the incredibly romantic Orchid Evenings event.

Check out more of my Orchid Evenings photographs in my previous blog post.

Lincoln Motor Company: MKC Concept at Architectural Digest Home Design Show

Lincoln Motor Company hired me to document the Lincoln Auto Pavilion at the Architectural Digest: Home Design Show where they showcased the new MKC Concept vehicle. Lead exterior designer, Murat Gueler (below), was also on hand to answer questions and speak with the press.

Check out my previous blog posts of Emmitt Smith and Chris Mann helping Lincoln Motor Company unveil the MKZ in early January.

New York Botanical Garden: Orchid Evenings

The New York Botanical Garden's Orchid Evenings are a series of nighttime events promoting their annual Orchid Show. The Orchid Evenings are incredibly romantic--there were even two marriage proposals while I was photographing!

Hannibal Buress: Questlove interview/D'Angelo and Questlove concert

Cali Green Ink, hired me to take promotional images for comedian Hannibal Buress' new web series, "Talking to Strangers." Hannibal's first interview was with Ahmir Questlove Thompson of The Roots. The interview took place before the instantly sold-out two-man show with Questlove and D'Angelo at Brooklyn Bowl on Monday, March 4th.

Portrait of Questlove before the show (above).

Questlove on the drums (above) and D'Angelo on vocals and keyboard (below). Questlove is producing D'Angelo's next album.  

Personal: The Art of Scent

I visited the Museum of Arts and Design and saw The Art of Scent exhibition. This installation is the first major museum exhibition to recognize scent as an important medium of artistic creation. Curated by Chandler Burr, this interactive exhibition was designed by the internationally acclaimed firm Diller, Scofidio + Renfro.

The Art of Scent runs through March 3, 2013 at the MAD Museum in New York City.

**All images taken with my iPhone**

Personal: Fuerza Bruta

I had the absolute joy of experiencing Fuerza Bruta, the high-flying, heart-racing, interactive performance. It was a total trip and I highly recommend it. Just wear some comfy shoes as you will be on your feet the whole time.

Fuerza Bruta is currently playing at the Daryl Roth Theater at Union Square, NYC.

**All images taken with my iPhone 5**

Exhibition: New York Photo Festival's "Sandy: Devastation, Document, Drive"

I am proud to announce that my photograph was chosen to be in the New York Photo Festival's Sandy: Devastation, Document, Drive exhibition. The selected photograph (below) shows Sandy relief volunteers taking a moment to pray with a grateful NJ resident. The image was taken on assignment for Crocs Cares, a branch of Crocs, Inc.

The exhibition is part of a fundraiser to support artists who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. At the opening tomorrow night, attendees will be able to remove photographs from the gallery walls for a suggested donation of $5 per image. All proceeds will go to the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) Emergency Relief Fund.

The exhibition runs from February 4 through March 1 at The POWERHOUSE Arena (37 Main Street | Brooklyn, NY 11201), with the opening reception on Wednesday, February 2 at 7pm.

Personal: Tony Lucca at Rockwood Music Hall

I saw musician and vocalist Tony Lucca (Team Adam finalist on NBC's "The Voice") perform an incredible set at Rockwood Music Hall last night. It's official, I'm a fan.

Visit Tony's official website at www.TonyLucca.com.

**Image taken with my iPhone 5**

Crocs Cares: Donations to Hurricane Sandy victims in New Jersey

Volunteers taking a moment to pray with a grateful resident.

Crocs Cares, a good will branch of Crocs Inc., donated 250 pairs of shoes to Hurricane Sandy victims in Pleasantville and Atlantic City, New Jersey. With the help of their donation partner, Feed the Children, over 400 boxes filled with food, personal care items and clean-up supplies were distributed by volunteers from a local Seventh Day Adventist Church. It was a long day, but the victims of Sandy were incredibly grateful not just for the goods, but for not being forgotten.

Volunteers spent all day distributing Hurricane Sandy relief to local New Jersey residents.

A local boy plays by what's left of a stretch of the Atlantic City boardwalk while his grandmother holds a pair of his newly donated Crocs shoes (below).

American Craft Magazine: Portraits of Kore Yoors and Marianne Yoors

The son and wife of the late artist Jan Yoors, my portraits of Kore and Marianne were featured in this month's American Craft.Kore Yoors, painter: “Marianne and Kore Yoors’ home is one of those NYC apartments that you just dream about, because it is so bohemian and unique. I originally connected with the two of them over a love of Jan Yoors’ tapestries and photography of gypsies. (Jan Yoors, Marianne’s husband and Kore’s father, died in 1977.) So my original intent was to focus on and support Jan’s artistic legacy. But I have come to love Kore’s paintings and Marianne’s ceramic work, which are layered all over the apartment, along with Jan’s life-size sculptures and huge tapestries.” — Leslie Williamson

Marianne Yoors, weaver/ceramist: “Marianne and Kore Yoors’ home is one of those NYC apartments that you just dream about, because it is so bohemian and unique. I originally connected with the two of them over a love of Jan Yoors’ tapestries and photography of gypsies. (Jan Yoors, Marianne’s husband and Kore’s father, died in 1977.) So my original intent was to focus on and support Jan’s artistic legacy. But I have come to love Kore’s paintings and Marianne’s ceramic work, which are layered all over the apartment, along with Jan’s life-size sculptures and huge tapestries.” — Leslie Williamson

Personal: Ann Hamilton's The Event of a Thread

I got a chance to visit The Park Avenue Armory and experience Ann Hamilton's exhibit, "The Event of a Thread," before it closed on January 6, 2013. It was the most transformative and breathtaking exhibition I've seen in a long while. Through community and reminiscence, it evoked pure joy within me. And as an added bonus, my photograph was retweeted by @ParkAveArmory!

Learn more about The Event of a Thread and upcoming events at the Park Avenue Armory here.

**All images taken with my iPhone 5**