Last May, Allie and I photographed a wedding on the beautiful island of Maui. (I must say, we miss Maui. A lot!) Anyway, a few weeks ago those clients, Matthew and Heather, asked me if I would be interested in photographing GENESIS—a benefit for The Art of Elysium, a charity which is near and dear to their hearts. The Art of Elysium is a nonprofit organization that brings the arts into the lives of children who are inflicted with life-threatening illnesses.

It was held in the loading dock and warehouse of HD Buttercup – such a cool space. It featured New York’s finest mixologists from Death & Co. NY, a complimentary “jean bar” provided by Current/Elliott and very special musical guests: DJ Brent Bolthouse, DJ Menelik, Chris Pierce, Ringside and Fight From Above. Artist Christopher Cuseo did a live art installation.

As a photographer who does much charitable special event photography, I was impressed by this event. It was star-studded with lots of gifts, laughter, entertainment and great people. I can’t wait for next year!

For more information on how you can become involved, go to The Art of Elysium.

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For the last few years I have been on the Board of Directors of LA’s BEST Friends,Los Angeles’ most dynamic social and philanthropic group dedicated to supporting the LA’s BEST After School Enrichment Program through volunteering, fundraising, public outreach and community building. LA’s BEST serves over 28,000 kids at 180 elementary school sites in Los Angeles neighborhoods most vulnerable to gangs, drugs, crime and at schools with the lowest student test scores.

Additionally I have been the principle photographer for the last four years, responsible for annual report and marketing collateral photography. You can visit the Tear Sheets on my commercial site to see some of the images: Brian Callaway Photography

Once a year BEST Friends throw an annual fundraiser, Summer in Full Bloom, held at the beautiful Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica. Allie and I donated an engagement session for the silent auction, and Sarah and Andrea were the winners! Shooting these photos was such a blast, look at these two!

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