Ampush Gilded Lily Party 2015
I was hired as photographer for Ampush Gilded Lily Party for the 2015 year end holidays. Apart from the usual party pictures, there was a step and repeat in the foyer of Gilded Lily. There was no room on either side of the step and repeat and no much room to step back either. I used a powered strobe with beauty dish that created frontal lighting. Frontal light is pretty common for step and repeat but the beauty dish helped to soften the shadows.There were some props for the step and repeat that created many interesting photo opportunities.
The party started at 8PM and ended at 11PM. It was an awesome party and there were about 100 guests. There was open bar and finger food was going around. It was mainly for the employees but I suppose a few clients were there too. The dress code was cocktail attire. The lighting around the bar was pretty good and flash could be mixed nicely with ambient light. However the dance floor was pretty dark, for photography. Flash would dominate and would spoil the natural setting. So I had to be careful about using flash and tried not to make it too obvious. It had to be just enough so that I could freeze the motion. Every once in a while the chandelier lights became bright and I was using those times to take my shots mostly. I was taking the shots using IS0 800-1600 range. I used rear curtain sync for effect in some of the shots.
Gilded Lily offers well-heeled folks a place to drink and dance to beats from DJs like Paul Sevigny. The gold-bedecked decor reminds one of the gilded age, with its sparkling surfaces. The banquettes centered around a recessed dance floor offer late-night revelers a place to chill out. A spectacular chandelier crowns the dance floor, creating a great setting for dancing away the night. The club, situated in the Meatpacking District, is open Wednesday-Saturday
