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2011 - Golden Heart Awards

CREDITS:
Photographed 5/09/2011
Photographer: David Arnspiger

My personal approach to photography is to try everything I get an opportunity to try. If I have enough advance notice I can study and be prepared to shoot. This was one of those opportunities.

Thanks to my friend Victoria Joyce I got an invitation from Beverly Hills Lifestyle magazine to shoot the red carpet for the 2011 Golden Hearts Awards. Obviously, I had never done this, and I had about 48 hours notice to do some reading on what the pros do. It seemed I had gear that was reasonably competitive so I took it on and got ready.

The main honoree for 2011 was Tom Petty and his wife Dana. This was a really cool opportunity. I got to the event early, got my credentials and found my place. Despite being the photographer for one of the hosts, I had been placed at the back of the photographers group, although I still suspect one of the other photogs switched placards on me.

It didn't matter, the guy in front of me was short and I worked right over the top of him. Another photographer also volunteered a stool to get me even higher. Overall, the other photographers were pretty cool towards the newbie in the bunch. I didn't make any frieinds that night, but I believe I got shots just as good as some of them.

You can be the judge as you check out the gallery below.

Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.
Photos from the 2011 Golden Heart Awards show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The 2011 Honorees were Sony Pictures, The Edison and Tom and Dana Petty.