Birthday Party Shoot in the Wagner Hotel - Battery Park, Manhattan

One of my favorite things to photograph are celebrations and parties, capturing life’s special moments as they unfold is such a joy. This event was a double birthday party held as the Wagner Hotel in Battery Park. I was only there for the first hour, but plenty of merriment was definitely being had! Zhanna throws amazing parties and I have had the good fortune to be able to cover several of them over the past year.

Here are a few of my favorite shots from this event (click to view full size and un-cropped):

To see more of this style of photography, visit my parties and celebrations gallery >>

All images in this blog post were shot on a Nikon D750, using an AF-S Nikkor 24-300mm f/3.5-5.6 lens, and individually post-processed in Adobe Lightroom using my own custom presets.


Jinnifer Douglass is a full-time freelance photographer based in NYC, shooting both digital and film for individuals and brands such as Google, Door Dash, Make Up For Ever, Squarespace, and more! Specializing in portraits, food, and special events, she works to make every piece of your social and website content ‘Insta-worthy’ with high resolution, full-frame DSLR photography and expert Lightroom editing. Interested in chatting? Leave a comment below, or send an email to hello@jinyc-photo.com!