Author: Walter Grio
WOMEN’S MARCH 2017
INAUGURATION DAY PROTESTS
AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE
Written by Walter Grio Photos by Joy Asico
In honor of American Ballet Theatre’s visit to the nation’s capital, Fashiontographer, Peacock Cafe, and Reingold LINK hosted a cocktail reception on Thursday, April 17, 2014, 10:00pm at Peacock Cafe in Georgetown.
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REAL ESTATE
Jennifer Harlow of TTR Sotheby's International Realty needed photos for one of her listings in McLean, VA. In true Shoot for Change fashion, the money earned from this photography assignment went directly to American Ballet Theatre.
FAMILY PHOTOSHOOT
The money earned from this family photoshoot with John and Kristin Cecchi in Washington, DC was donated to the Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt home.
ODE TO 2013
Written by Walter Grio
Before this past fashion week season in New York, I told several people that I was finished with fashion week and probably wouldn’t go back. This was my 10th fashion week overall including Paris, Berlin, Miami, and New York. And not trying to sound facetious, quite frankly, I was over it. All the fashion weeks blended together and I couldn’t decipher between seasons anymore. The sounds and the sight and the smell as I walked inside the tents of Lincoln Center made me cringe. In truth, a part of me felt that I’ve taken fashiontographer as far as I could. Was this really all fashiontographer could do? Given that this wasn’t my full time job, I felt that I couldn’t do much more to improve it. I wasn’t sure how to take it to the next level. And in some strange way, I felt that it was not successful.
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SHOOT FOR CHANGE SCHOLARSHIP
Written by Walter Grio Photo by Rosalie O'Connor
As many of you know, Shoot for Change is a way to raise money for nonprofit organizations through photography. Before I moved to Washington, DC in December 2009, Shoot for Change helped raise $8,000 over 3 years. But after moving to Washington, DC and having my first event at the Peacock Cafe — between June 2010 and December 2011 — Shoot for Change helped raise over $100,000.
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MERCEDES-BENZ
Written by Walter Grio
I've hosted over two dozen events in DC, participated in countless others -- and many of those events were special in so many ways, but this one -- this one was different. For one thing, it wasn't even in the city.
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SHOOT FOR CHANGE TAKES NYFW
Written by Alexandra Pullen Cover photo of Walter with Alexandra and Isabel (SFC Scholarship recipients)
As an apprentice with American Ballet Theatre, I’m no longer a student and therefore no longer need the money that the Shoot for Change Scholarship offered to cover my tuition. But I’m so excited that the scholarship is continuing to make dreams possible for other aspiring dancers.
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PARIS FASHION WEEK
Written and photographed by Walter Grio
I don’t really have storylike words to describe how it was like to cover Paris Fashion Week or how everything about the trip, from start to finish, was more amazing than I could have ever imagined. So instead of writing down paragraphs and paragraphs of text, I’ll just go with a few observations and feelings. Bear with me here.
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ALEXANDRA PULLEN
Alexandra Pullen is the first Shoot for Change Scholarship recipient. This was the first time I had ever funded a scholarship and this day was the first day I met her. Read more here.
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