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Soulive Kicks Off Historic 10 Night "Bowlive" Run at Brooklyn Bowl

2010-03-03T17:15:00.003-05:00

Funk-Soul-Groove-Jazz Masters, Soulive kicked off a historic 10 night run at Brooklyn Bowl last night. The Bowery Presents promised special guests each night, last night featured Vernon Reid on guitar from Living Colour and Nigel Hall from Lettuce. Charlie Hunter, Warren Haynes, Q-Tip, and many more will be sitting in with Soulive over the next 2 weeks. You definitely want to visit the incredible Brooklyn Bowl music club.

Eric Krasno

Nigel Hall

Alan Evans

Neil Evans

Vernon Reid

Ivanka Trump & The United Nations Foundation Support The Girl Fund

2010-03-02T07:19:00.001-05:00

On top of Trump Park Avenue in New York City, Ivanka Trump & The United Nations Foundation invited guests to preview the "Girl Up" campgain. It's an effort to improve the lives of girls globally - especially in impoverished nations. Ivanka and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump, and members of the United Nations Foundation gathered at the gala with many special guests. Atlantic Records Recording artist, Little Boots performed music from her brand new CD.

Check out he video highlights:

Ivanka & Donald Trump

Ivanka, Jared Kushner and Wendy Murdoch

Fashion and media personality Robert Verdi, Ivanka Trump and photographer Nigel Barker

Atlantic Records recording artist, Little Boots

Tulane's 2010 New York Mardi Gras Gala with the Original Cast of the Jersey Boys

2010-02-26T12:52:00.008-05:00

As a Tulane alumni, former New Orleans resident (and huge Saints fan), I was honored to be asked to photograph Beads on Broadway, the New York Mardi Gras gala for Tulane University. Held at beautiful Lighthouse @ Pier 61, the evening unfolded with great friends, music, and inspiration for the future of New Orleans. President Scott Cowen gave a moving speech about Tulane's incredible success in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Vartan Gregorian, president of the Carnegie Corporation and former president of the New York Public Library and Brown University spoke next. Vartan is a legend in higher education and he spoke beautifully about New Orleans and Tulane. Music by Circus Mind and the Tony-Award winning original cast of Jersey Boys lit the night up and put us all in that New Orleans state of mind.

Check out the video highlights - click the video below!

and here are some photo highlights:

Jamaica 2010

2010-02-22T00:33:00.005-05:00

So the kids were off from school this week for President's week. It's the dead of winter - where do you go? Jamaica, of course!!! I can't say enough good things about Jamaica - the people are so crazy NICE. Ya mon, no problem mon! We had a ball with the family all under one roof at a villa at Half Moon. Check out a few photos below from the trip.

Here's a beauty of my munchkin niece, Alex. I love this shot:

Here's another beauty of Eden. This one was taken in the garden of our hotel:

Our massive villa at Half Moon in Montego Bay - it's a sugar plantation!

Imagine eating lunch here each day? Gorgeous patio, eh?

And finally, the angel of my life... Edy Bear:

Lexie's Fantastic Bat Mitzvah

2010-02-20T22:30:00.004-05:00

Lexie celebrated her Bat Mitzvah at the water's edge of the Hudson River right here in NYC. She danced the day away with her friends and family at the Lighthouse on Pier 61. The room was well-decorated (check out the massive balloons on the ceiling in the video). Here's a little highlight clip to share some memories of the day.

SAINTS DESTINY

2010-02-07T23:22:00.005-05:00

It was Destiny that the New Orleans Saints would win the Super Bowl. This win was earned by the superstar performance of quarterback Drew Brees, coach Sean Patyon, his offensive line, the special teams and the Saints' rock solid defense. But it was also won by the incredible spirit of its fans cheering for a city so utterly devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The sheer magnitude of hope and inspiration was too powerful for any team to defeat - and we were all treated to an awe-inspiring football game of epic proportions.

"We just believed in ourselves. We knew we had an entire city and maybe an entire country behind us. Just feeling like it was all meant to be. It's all destiny." - Drew Brees

Long Live the City of New Orleans - Long Live the New Orleans Saints!!!

Michael Jurick Photography Selected as a Finalist for a 2010 Juli B Style Award

2010-01-28T12:28:00.011-05:00

We are kicking off 2010 with a bang! I'm super excited to be nominated for the 2010 Juli B Style Award. Juli B is the most widely read lifestyle and luxury e-mail magazine in the country, with over 700,000 subscriptions worldwide.

Michael Jurick Photography was selected as a finalist in the Best of Arts category for exceptional style, design, functionality, inspiration, and creativity for Photography and Website.

If you are interested in helping to vote, please subscribe to Juli B.com.

Nominees are selected from New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Paris, London, Miami and the Hamptons.

The voting process will consist of each of the following:

1. Voting by julib.com readers
2. Voting by a panel of judges who are recognized as style and trendsetters in their respective fields (the judges will be announced shortly).

The 2010 Juli B Style Awards event will be held in New York during May/June. This is all very cool and I am grateful and excited to be competing in this awards competition.

Thank you to everyone who has supported my work over the years - I look forward to seeing you in the weeks and months ahead!

Studio Magic

2010-01-25T01:26:00.002-05:00

I had the best time in the studio last week with Roan, Tyler and Sofia. We had the jams cranked up and were dancing the whole time. I put together this series of images that captures them each in their own unique and beautiful spirit.

Michael Jurick's Fall 2009 Photo Highlights

2010-01-12T19:15:00.015-05:00

When it comes to photography, Fall takes the prize for so many beautiful images captured in one season. I am so grateful to all the families who provide me the opportunity to capture them during this past season. Here are some of my favorite photographs from the Fall of 2009. Enjoy!

Click Here to View the Movie Highlight Reel in Crisp Vivid Detail

Click Here to Also See the Full Gallery in Large Widescreen Vivid Detail

Heavenly December Key West Sunsets

2010-01-06T23:57:00.003-05:00

The Florida Keys are a heavenly place to hang your hat after a long work year. Our favorite place was Marker 88 in Islamorada. It was a hidden gem with these incredible views while eating dinner and having drinks during the magnificent sunset.

Happy Holidays 2009 from the Juricks!

2009-12-23T17:11:00.004-05:00

More Beautiful Fall Images

2009-12-23T16:58:00.004-05:00

Here are a few more beautiful images of Emily Medvin from this Fall. I think I'll get Emily and my my daughter Eden together for some photos in the Spring. Can't go wrong with those two! Meanwhile, I'd like to comment how nice these images came out - definitely some of the best of the Fall.

Image of the Day - A Dream in Black and White

2009-12-22T00:32:00.005-05:00

Here's a cool dream-like image captured during one of my Fall shoots with one of my favorite subjects, Emily Medvin. We were in Carl Shurz Park, Emily had a bunch of colored balloons and I had a blast photographing the Emily with the balloons in different areas of the park. I added a nice little magic to this image to make it unique. Tomorrow, I'll post the colored version and a few others from that shoot.

Eden Jurick Fall 2009

2009-12-18T10:28:00.002-05:00

We were coming back from Jonah's last soccer game, walking down 5th avenue. The sun cast a beautiful glow through the trees and against the stone wall along the sidewalk. Edy and I were playing around in the leaves and I snapped a couple of shots with her in a really bright and cheery mood. I just love my Edy bear!

My Awesome New Rock Art Installation

2009-12-17T00:44:00.006-05:00

I've been experimenting with printing images on metal - and am totally blown away by the results. Metal prints represent a new art medium for preserving photos by infusing dyes directly into specially coated aluminum sheets. The high gloss coating takes on an almost magical luminescence. Because the image is infused into the surface and not on it, the archival qualities of this unique process are unparalleled. You've never seen a more brilliant impressive print before! Colors are vibrant and the luminescence is breathtaking. So I created my own little rock art installation by creating a salute to some of my favorite masters of the guitar. Since I've photographed each of the rocks stars myself over the past few years, it made perfect sense to create this showcase for the wall in my studio. Each print is 10" x 10" on aluminum which floats off the wall about 2 inches.

From upper left to right, row by row: Dave Malone/Camile Baudouin (The Radiators), Derek Trucks (The Allman Brothers Band and Derek Trucks Band), Warren Haynes (The Allman Brothers, Gov't Mule and the Dead), John Mayer, Billy Joe Armstrong (Green Day), Trey Anastasio (Phish), Eric Krasno (Soulive, Lettuce, Chapter 2), Michael Franti (Spearhead), and last but certainly not least David Gilmour (Pink Floyd).

Holiday Card Perfection

2009-12-12T16:47:00.006-05:00

It's the peak of holiday card season right now - and I wanted to showcase a fabulous multi-sided card from the Meyers Family. It's not that often that you include 14 images (including the unique image on the stamp!) for your holiday card - but this summer's photo shoot was pretty epic. Melissa Meyers (AskMelissa.com) and her designer Dania created this gem - and I thought I'd share it since it had so many nice images I captured at the beach that night this summer.

Front of the card

Center of the card

Back of the card

Ben's Rockin' Bar Mitzvah

2009-12-09T17:24:00.007-05:00

Ben showed the world what Benstock was all about on October 24, 2009. Ben and his brothers Jared and Ethan together with his parents Jodi and Peter celebrated music, family, food and friends - and it's all captured here in this very cool high def (for the web) video I created for them. Enjoy!

Storybook Photo Albums & Video Slideshows From Your Photo Session

2009-12-07T13:38:00.023-05:00

If you are thinking about great gifts to give to friends and family, I make custom designed storybook photo albums from your favorite images captured during our session together. Storybook albums start at 25 pages and can include multiple photos over a 2-page spread. Purchase a gift card towards a storybook or DVD movie slideshow. Email to learn more. Meanwhile, I've included a few samples here to see how they would look when printed. Play with the sound on, it adds a nice touch.

Birthday & Portrait photo albums:
Parties
Amy's Rockin' 40th
Alix's 25th Cookbook - Check this out!

Portrait
Fall Portrait Storybook

Ultimate Storybook Photo Albums:
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Spencer

Wedding
Linda & Justin
Brooke & Kevin

Hi-def video slideshows are a a fantastic way to share your memories from your photoshoot or party. Here is a sample set to music that make your pictures look hi-def on your home flat screen tv in your living room. The slideshows are on DVD and set to your favorite music - plus you can share them with friends and family on Facebook, Twitter or any other website you like.

I'm using brand new cutting edge video software that just has to be seen to be believed. Look at these rocking MTV-style party video movies - like this one from an incredibly fun 40th birthday party with New Orleans's own Ivan Neville as the guest band - party people were having the time of their life!

Here's our Mitzvah Magic:

Check out this wedding video in High Def

Portrait video slideshows are gorgeous when viewed on a flat-screen HDTV. Imagine your portrait session in Hi-Def, check this out:

And for all you music fans - here's a great animated video of the Virgin Music Festival I photographed:

Click to View Sample Slideshow of this really cool "Rock Mitzvah" Party
(play with Speakers On)

This particular slideshow is set to view in widescreen on your monitor.

Celebrity Tennis Night Out in NYC - Serving For A Cure

2009-12-02T17:05:00.008-05:00

Last night, I photographed an amazing event, "Serving For A Cure," a charity tennis exhibition hosted by professional tennis star James Blake. The event raised money for the late Thomas Blake, Sr., Memorial Research Fund which James established to support cancer research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). James Blake, Andy Roddick, the Bryan brothers, Sam Querrey and American tennis "it girl" Melanie Oudin were part of a tennis exhibition match followed by a fashion show by Fila and musical performance by Wyclef Jean. John Mayer paid a visit and hung out with the players and danced with fans.

Brooke & Kevin

2009-11-25T16:15:00.003-05:00

If there were ever two people in love, Brooke & Kevin take the prize. Their incredible wedding night unfolds in these images - and what a night it was!

Fall 2009 - Rockin Shots!

2009-11-14T14:12:00.005-05:00

As I go through my Fall 2009 photographs, I'll be posting my favorites every few days. Here's one of my favorites to kick it off! A.J. Barber is a chip off the block of his Dad, Tiki. Look at the air he's getting as he dives into the leaves with his brother.

Eden's Beauty Pageant

2009-11-05T22:04:00.006-05:00

I couldn't resist posting this. Last week, my daughter Eden placed as a runner-up in the Miss Jr. Teen New York City Beauty Pageant among 276 girls. She was a superstar! We are sooooo proud of her.

Gorgeous Wedding at the Pierre Hotel

2009-10-22T00:44:00.009-04:00

Here are a few really cool images I captured at the wedding of my old pal Justin & his beautiful bride Linda. The wedding was at the Pierre Hotel on 5th Avenue last week. I just really like the lighting result achieved in these shots. Enjoy!

Click the amazing video recap below:

Kickin' off Fall Family Photos with a Bang

2009-10-10T17:13:00.002-04:00

We are just into the beginning of October and the Fall photo season is now in full swing. Here's an early peak at Fall's goodness...

Big City Moms Biggest Baby Shower Ever 2009

2009-10-07T10:32:00.001-04:00

Last night at American Girl Place on 5th Ave, hundreds of expecting mothers gathered for an evening of seminars, shopping, gifts, food, games and give-aways. Guest speakers, Kelly Rutherford (Gossip Girl) and Dr. Alan Greene were on hand to give mothers-to-be advice and best practices for their little ones on the way.

Check out the video recap - give the video about 5-7 seconds to load after clicking the play button below.

After viewing the video, click here to view the photo gallery.