Faces and foods of the Mandarin Oriental Miami

As I am clearing out over 200 gigs of images from my Dell and moving them to my Mac.. I am beginning to see how I got to where I am.. It all goes back to gourmet foods and the people that had provided me with opportunities to set up, shoot and sample the dishes.. I am getting hungry, I am hearing there voices as I recall the details of this shoot! The team at the Mandarin were ready for me and my team, everything was set and after the initial introductions we began the tasks of plating the foods from Chef Tony...

I can tell you that each of the members of the Mandarin Oriental take there positions very serious but the one thing I recall is how pleasant and friendly or helpful they all were. Shooting only for about 4 hours we managed to capture some fantastic portraits and delicious foods.

More images to come! Bon Appetite!

Dr. Fagien: Just another happy Doctor in South Florida!

A few free monks and a caged tiger mixed with a Chinese acting group running all over....

I bumped into a few Chinese actors I got lost in conversations with a monk and found myself between a caged tiger and an animal rescue activist all this before lunch..

Just another day in Miami... The Asian Festival....


I have had many conversations with friends and random people through out my
travels about life about animals and how all animals react or interact with me. Here is
another occasion when I was alone on assignment and able to meet, to touch and then
allowed to photograph a tiger. Normally this tiger Rex is not friendly to
any Males, this changes when I happened to find myself with in inches of his
cage. Pacing back and forth in the cage. I was watching him inches from the front of the
cage. When I went to get closer and approach the cage I was told to say away from it because he is
restless and agitated. As I began to look back at the Rex the tiger he
apparently was sniffing at me nose up in the air he is capturing my scent.
The next thing I see is this 700 pound tiger roll over on his back and
extend one of his paws in my direction, I turn back to the trainer and I
said I love his aggression I must be part cat. well I did get a chance to
extend my hand and with a few fingers I was able to touch his paws and then
his pad while watching his claws extend and contract with my touch.

Antigua images for Elite Island Resorts are up!

The last month has passed to quickly the New Year is in full swing and I have been under a colossal amount of images and dead lines.

Back in November I had the pleasure of working with Elite Island Resorts on 3 projects in Antigua.

After days and weeks of shooting, editing, selecting, retouching and submitting the images of the trip back to Elite Island Resorts. The design team at Elite Island Resorts has redesigned and included my images on there new websites.

A written thank you to all the team members at the St. James, The Galley Bay and the Verandah and a special thank you to Elite Island resorts for rolling out a perfect 16 days of planning. My cast and crew with whom I could never have completed 1 day of 16 all I can say is many many many thanks to you guys. Take a look at the results:

Galley Bay Resort & Spa

http://www.galleybayresort.com/

St. James's Club & Villas

http://www.stjamesclubantigua.com/

The Verandah Resort & Spa

http://www.verandahresortandspa.com/

Haiti Earthquake Hotel Montana JOSEPH GUERCIA 71; Port-au-Prince

My heart and prayers go out the people and the families of Haiti:




If anyone know any information about Mr. JOSEPH GUERCIA 71; who was last seen at the Montana hotel on the 5th floor in Haiti January on 12th in Port-au-Prince Haiti please get in touch with his family at

http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-382998
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/breaking-news/story/1429061.html
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/14/haiti.communication.breakdown/index.html


Renee Guercia @ 516-921-2202 or at 516-551-7110
Joesph Guercia at 516-848-7773


My prayers are with him and his family.





Thank You!

Happy Holidays and best wishes for the New Year

As this year comes to a close I cant help but count the ways I have been
fortunate enough or thankful enough for what has transpired over the
course of 2009...

With the my brothers wedding, my new life, my amazing girlfriend, my best
friends, my new friends, my clients, my dog, my family and all of the
personal and professional opportunities that have come my way by hard
work, by fate and by listening to my inner voice and the other voices that
lead me to where I am and where I was..

I have found my piece of mind, I am and have cherished this exploration of
reality... Their is not one state, one image or one moment that I can
point my finger at and say it is because of you and that it is...it is
because of you, it is because of them.. It is all because of you. Life.

It is life that I have ran from it is life that I run to.. it is here that
I am able to let it all hang out... From all the wild animals that have
crossed my path or directed me to another path, it is some of the
visionaries that have spoken to me, it is some of the guides that have
instructed me, it is my past it is my present it is my destiny to say I am
seeing I am listening I am aware of what had been missing for my many
years on this journey.. It is now at the end of one year and the beginning
of a new year. That I sit here and think about it all

Over the course of 2009: In this blog:

I have shown you my world I have opened up my doors and let you absorb my
life...While with me we have felt the breezes on top of mountains, we have
been lost under a canopy of the stars in the middle of the desert, we have
seen the bright lights from above, we have shared meals, we have enjoyed
the quiet times walking in the rain or spotting double rainbows
together....

For now I know you as you know me.. It is going to be the best year
ever... It is going to be a lot more work a lot more stories, it is going to over flow with details and our new experiences...It is OUR year to shine to prosper it is this new year in 2010 that will begin with a bang and continue until........... Until the next post's..

Wishing you all a Happy and healthy New Year!

Easy does it... Food, drinks and more food!

I learned my lesson about eating and drinking too much of a good thing!






Easy does it.. The St. James Resort Antigua, The Galley Bay Resort Antigua and The Verandah Resort Antigua