This photo was taken in NY City at a non-profit event celebrating outstanding scholarship students. The speakers inspired the audience with incredible stories of hard work and dues paid.

There are so so many wonderful non-profits that celebrate their accomplishments and its always a honor for me as a special event photographer in NYC to document these events for publication and social media.

Travel and tourism professionals attend lots of business conventions in NY City, where important media and industry connections are made. After presentations are made, festivities often included gourmet food, wine tastings and keynote speeches by leaders in the field.

This public relations candid photo was taken at a recent event to publicize an African resort. The evening’s main attraction included a gallery of over 100 posters celebrating Nelson Mandela’s life, created by artists around the world.