Seattle Corporate Event Photography: Tasting In The Dark with Coppola Wines

At the Space Needle in Seattle, members of the media and VIPs were invited to a Tasting In The Dark of Francis Ford Coppola wines. This sensory experience challenged guests to pick out aromas of base flavors then a flight of 4 of the company's bottlings - all while blindfolded. Hobey Wedler, a graduate student working toward his PhD in Chemistry (and blind since birth) led the group through the experience. Seattle Corporate Event Photography ©2015 Ari Shapiro - AShapiroStudios.com

Last night is a great example of why I love being a corporate event photographer. Start-up companies sometimes use something called “Blue Sky Thinking.” Shortly, it means that you have no limits. Think as grandiose as you’d like – no time, budget or operational restrictions. When someone is given that ability, it’s amazing what they […]

Seattle Event Photography: Hendrick’s Kanaracuni at The Ruins

At The Ruins, an exclusive private events venue and supper club in Seattle, bartenders, media and other liquor-industry trade were joined by global and regional ambassadors and Master Distiller Leslie Gracie – Founder of Hendrick’s Gin – for a rare taste of the limited offering, Kanaracuni. Seattle Event Photography by Ari Shapiro at AShapiroStudios.com

Large, tall rooms with dark ceilings. Dark clothing. Fast-paced. This was a fun one to shoot! Last night at The Ruins, an exclusive private events venue and supper club in Seattle, bartenders, media and other liquor-industry trade were joined by global and regional ambassadors and Master Distiller Leslie Gracie – Founder of Hendrick’s Gin – […]