This week I had the fortune to meet some more of the incredible scientists who work behind the scenes at the New York Botanical Gardens. I wish I had more time to spend talking with them, but unfortunately we were on a tight schedule.
Ben Hider - Event and Portrait Photographer based in New York City and Westchester
Some great people today spoke at the AOL Build studio near Astor Place including Omar Sy and Joshua Oppenheimer.
Ben Hider - Event and Portrait Photographer based in New York City and Westchester
Keith Saari and Lucrecia Novoa dress as Frida Kahlo for the first LGBT Frida Look Alike competition at the New York Botanical Gardens in The Bronx.
Ben Hider - Event and Portrait Photographer based in New York City and Westchester
It was unfortunate that the weather ended the day so abruptly, but that's the risk of portraits on the roof mid summer. See more about Proscenium here - www.proscenium.com. I thought I'd wear the loudest shirt possible.
Ben Hider - Event and Portrait Photographer based in New York City and Westchester
Actress Tori Murray, Kim Maresca, Peter Land and Rita McKenzie attend the 'Ruthless! The Musical' opening night after party at Hunt & Fish Club on July 13, 2015 in New York City.
The Landscapes of 9/11 A Photographer's Journey - Photographs by Jonathan Hyman
Ben Hider - Event and Portrait Photographer based in New York City and Westchester
Slower, Smaller, Stronger: Exploring Countertrends in the Food MovementA Stone Barns Experience: On July 11, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture became a laboratory for delving deeply into the relationship among speed, scale and resiliency in modern agriculture.
I was fortunate enough to be recommended by the New York Botanical Gardens to a local New York City filmmaker for a portrait project. Today was the first day of shooting and it was fascinating to meet all of the scientists who work in the field and onsite at the gardens.
Ben Hider - Event and Portrait Photographer based in New York City and Westchester