I had the wonderful opportunity of taking photos at the Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley (JFSSV) "Small Plates" event and silent auction this year.  The icing on the cake was watching three very dear and lovely people I've been working with being honored at the event, husband and wife team of Scott and Shannon Guggenheim and Stephen Guggenheim of the Retro Dome.  It was heartwarming watching them receive this prestigious award.  Bravo!!

The masterminds behind The Retro Dome Theater, From Left to Right, Steve Guggenheim, Shannon Guggenheim and her husband Scott Guggenheim.The masterminds behind The Retro Dome Theater, From Left to Right, Steve Guggenheim, Shannon Guggenheim and her husband Scott Guggenheim.

Template I created in Lightroom 5. This is a screen shot, the grid was not printed.Template I created in Lightroom 5. This is a screen shot, the grid was not printed.

Before the gala started I was in charge of taking photos of the guests as they arrived and walked the red carpet.  I was outfitted with 2 Canon Selphy printers.  With my Canon 5D Mark iii tethered to my MacBook, I created an Adobe Lightroom print template.  As I took each photo I had an assistant pop the images into the template and we printed in real time.  Everyone was so excited to get prints, not just the digital images.  You can see more on the JFSSV website.  

Laptop was tethered to my camera, and my laptop was wired to 2 Canon Selphy printers to create a Photo Booth.Laptop was tethered to my camera, and my laptop was wired to 2 Canon Selphy printers to create a Photo Booth.

After the red carpet, photo-booth hour, I proceeded to take photos of the gala.  This included tables filled with wine and food and the silent auction baskets.  There were Broadway-worthy musical performances.  It was a lovely time.

The musical performances during the "Small Plates" gala.The musical performances during the "Small Plates" gala. The musical performances during the "Small Plates" gala.The musical performances during the "Small Plates" gala. The musical performances during the "Small Plates" gala.The musical performances during the "Small Plates" gala.

Until next year!