Behind The Scenes – shooting “Summer Wind” fashion story with stylist Daniel Osorio, Canadian model Aryka Noble and Norwegian model Martine Dyb, both from Wilhelmina.

As you can see we were all hard at work with these very tall beauties!
MakeUp by Michelle Coursey
Hair by Ismael Mosquera

Credits: Roberto Cavalli, Etro, Eddie Borgo, Alexander McQueen, Ports, Damir Doma, Casadei, Viktor & Rolf, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Aquilano-Rimondi, Ted Baker, Anthropology, Dsquared2, N˚21, Daniel Sanchez, Opening Ceremony, Lashes of London, Lanvin

Retro Chic – Behind the scenes. Dumbo New York City with stylist Jasmine Rydell and the lovely Harry Bentley @Wilhelmina Models.

Behind the scene from my shoot in Dumbo with stylist Jasmine Rydell, Makeup Michelle Coursey, Hair Joshua Carrillo @DreamDry, Model Harry Bentley @Wilhelmina Models

Behind the scene at Artist Galla for SOS-Barnebyer with TV2, Oslo December 2012

I had the honor of photographing this amazing fundraiser for SOS-Barnebyer (SOS Children’s Village Program). Sponsor a child (international) http://www.sos-childrensvillages.org/What-you-can-do/Sponsorships/Pages/Child-sponsorship-gateway.aspx

http://www.sos-barnebyer.no

http://www.tv2.no/underholdning/artistgalla/

Hanging out in the forest at -16˚C (3˚F). Oh, December joy, Norway!

Just a little dollhouse in the snow…

Emil Nolde exhibit at The National Gallery (Nasjonalmuseet) in Oslo, of course guided my my mother Sigrun Rafter.

Art always makes me hungry so have an excellent cup of coffee at the über chic café The French Salon.

http://www.nasjonalmuseet.no/?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=938

Best christmas present ever from my nieces – Opera tickets to Flaggermusen (Die Fliedermaus by Johann Strauss II) at the beautiful new opera house in Oslo!

Chef James Tracey at Craft and Colicchio & Sons prepares a mouthwatering holiday meal for Refinery29. Photographed by Marianne Rafter

Check out the slideshow at refinery29.com