The Green Vale School

Private School Fundraiser Event Photography - GVS A Knight Out 2020

NYC Fundaiser Photographer

The Green Vale School parent community came together for A KNIGHT Out which was exactly that: a time to gather and dance, and celebrate Green Vale. With live and silent auctions generous donors and bidders opened their wallets for a good cause. I was lucky to be invited back as their event photographer.

Photographing a repeat event

2020 marked my fourth year photographing this event. This year, the school’s fundraiser was hosted at a new venue, which forced me to stoke my creative photography process . Like always, I arrived early to the evening so I could photograph room decorations, along with key group photos before guests arrived. Previously, I knew the event space and had a game plane on how to photograph the event throughout the evening. This included where and how I’d photograph the fundraiser’ speakers and guests. This year, I had to constantly adjust to photograph the event.

Event Photography - From Long Island to New York City

Regardless of where the event is and no matter how many hours you hire a photographer for the goal of that photographer is to document the event. Photographing detail photos, group shots, candids, and large photos showing off the space should be his/her goal.

Venue: The Space at Westbury

The Green Vale School Spring Gala

Green Vale’s Spring Gala is an annual fundraising event that also serves as a highly festive way for parents to come together and celebrate the school year in a lovely party atmosphere.


The gala will take place in the Watters Center gym, which will be transformed into an elegant venue. Join us for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres while viewing the silent auction display area with online bidding here. Dinner follows at pre-assigned tables*; along with the live auction. Attire is festive.

The Green Vale School, is a private Long Island K-12 school located on the North Shore of Long Island. The school’s Gala was held on Saturday April 21, 2018 on the schools Old Brookville, NY campus. The annual gala raised money through ticket sales, Gala Journal ads purchased by families and local businesses, sponsorships, and proceeds from silent and live auction sales. All net proceeds fund Green Vale’s operating budget.

The Green Vale School