Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture

August 31, 2015 in Photo, Event Photographer, Food Photographer, Food Photography

Lifestyle Shoot

August 28, 2015 in Photo

I've been working on a fantastic project for a new client. It was a 10 day lifestyle shoot based around food that I shot over the past 10 days around Westchester and New York City. It was a small crew of about 4 people who worked tirelessly to create a beautiful environment for me to photograph. Here is a sneak peak at some of my favorites.

"Unconditional Surrender" Kiss Statue in Times Square

August 15, 2015 in Photo

I was commissioned by Axalta to document the "Unconditional Surrender" statue by Seward Johnson that's in Times Square this weekend. They just found out that the paint used by the artist was made by them.

Ben Hider - Event and Portrait Photographer based in New York City and Westchester

Bluestone Lane Collective Cafe

August 14, 2015 in Photo

Ben Hider - Event and Portrait Photographer based in New York City and Westchester

NYBG Batali Dinner

August 10, 2015 in Photo

Back from Vacation

August 08, 2015 in Photo

"It's always nice to go on vacation, but it's even nicer to get home" - my mum

Ben Hider - Event and Portrait Photographer based in New York City and Westchester

Concordia with General Petraeus

July 23, 2015 in Photo

On July 23, Gen. (Ret) David H. Petraeus, former commander in both Iraq and Afghanistan, will share his perspective on the current state of affairs in the Middle East and beyond... With a decorated, 37-year military career, and service in Cold War Europe, the United States, Central America, Haiti, Bosnia, Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan, Gen. (Ret) David H. Petraeus has been hailed as one of the most brilliant and effective military leaders in recent U.S. history. In the decade that followed the 9/11 attacks, General David Petraeus served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, leading coalition forces in both countries.

As Commander of Coalition forces in Iraq, General Petraeus led the 2007-2008 surge, which helped stabilize a war-torn Iraq and set the stage for Iraqi sovereignty and eventual U.S. withdrawal. Following his 2011 military retirement, General Petraeus served as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and has since been named a Partner with the global financial investment firm KKR and Chairman of the KKR Global Institute.

As an expert military strategist, General Petraeus will offer his insights on the complexities underlying the seemingly intractable conflicts in the Middle East, U.S. Strategy against ISIL, the Syrian Civil War, and the impact of the Iranian Nuclear Deal. Concordia’s Roundtable will also explore questions surrounding U.S. National Security as well as the role of the U.S. and its allies in stabilizing a region that continues to be plagued by bloody civil conflict.