A crowded party scene in black and white with people dancing and cheering

Party

Saint Barthélemy, Palm Beach
New York City, Amagansett
North Shore Hawaii
Venice, Aspen, Capri

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Several hands clinking champagne glasses together.

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Party

78 photographs

Saint Barthélemy, Palm Beach
New York City, Amagansett
North Shore Hawaii
Venice, Aspen, Capri
2005-2025

Disco ball against a black background

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Beach parties, house parties, boat parties, train parties. Buckets of beer, tables dressed in champagne, trays lined with caviar and butts of one kind or another. The details change, but the feeling never does - that unmistakable party smile.

There’s a simple joy in watching people you love surrounded by those who bring them to life. The music lifts, the laughter builds, and time blurs until all that’s left is the memory of how it felt.

This story is a glimpse inside twenty years of celebration, friends, faces, and nights that will never happen the same way twice.

A close-up of a woman wearing a sparkling silver top and smiling.

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A group of women dancing at a formal party.

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An elderly woman smiling and gesturing with her hand while smoking a cigarette.

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A close-up of a formal dining table setting with a waiter's hand pouring champagne into a glass.

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Man playing a saxophone at a social event.

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Waiter carrying a tray of caviar and small condiments.

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Two men in tuxedos smiling and talking.

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Three women dancing at a party with drinks in hand.

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Close-up of a palm leaf at night against a dark background.
A close-up of a person wearing a black dress dancing at a formal event.

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A black and white image showing a tray with packs of cigarettes and Tic Tacs.
A formal dining table after dinner with Euro's strewn about around the plates.

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A suited drummer playing drums using brushes.

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Woman in a dress at a formal party dancing and raising her hand in the air
Two young boys dancing at a party

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Formal partygoers laughing at the dinner table.

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A woman smiling while sitting in a formal restaurant.

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A man wearing sunglasses smiles widely while holding his son, alongside his wife

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A group of people dancing at an event. In the foreground, a man in a black suit dances energetically.

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Cropped view of a group of people partying at an event.

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A woman in a dress dancing at a event
A man dancing on the dancefloor at a formal party.

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A cropped view of a man breakdancing at a party

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A woman dancing with arms up while sitting on the shoulders of a man.

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A group of partygoers dancing and smiling.

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A group of people dancing at a party.
A woman at a party with her hand placed over her face covering her eyes.

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Three men in formal attire posing in a dimly lit bar.

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Shelves of alcohol bottles behind the bar.

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Woman dancing and laughing with two other women beside her smiling.
Musician playing guitar and singing in a lively setting. Another musician plays the trumpet, while guests are seated at tables with drinks.

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A woman raising a glass and smiling while wearing a white cap stands beside a man in a suit throwing a shaka.

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A teenage boy wearing a captain's hat is sitting on the shoulders of an adult at a jubilant party.

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A crowd of people dancing with raised arms at a party.

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A crowd of people with raised hands in a indoor party.

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A portrait of a woman at a party with her hands up in the air.

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Two men dancing in a dimly lit bar.

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A close-up of a person playing an electric guitar.

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Two musicians performing at a party.
Cropped view of a man in a white tuxedo carrying a martini

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A cluttered tabletop filled with various camera equipment, batteries, cables, and party souvenirs.

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Cans of Budweiser submerged in ice inside a cooler.

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Three women celebrating at an outdoor gathering with drinks raised.

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A table with rows of shot glasses and plates of limes.

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A woman wearing a New Year's Eve hat, covering her eyes while smiling.
Cropped view of waitress holding a tray filled with party souvenirs

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Cropped view of a DJ scratching a record playing on a turntable.

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A group of people holding sparklers at an outdoor party.

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A crowd of people celebrating with raised hands, surrounded by falling pink confetti.

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A bottle of champagne being poured into a glass.

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Close-up of a woman holding a champagne glass, wearing a glamorous dress with fringe and detailing.
A woman in a black dress standing in a doorway with one leg kicked out.

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A woman in a decorative mask with a pink feather laughing at a party.
A woman kneeling on a wooden floor, making a playful expression with her tongue out.

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A man in a suit walking into a formal entrance door.

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An ornate ashtray filled with used cigarettes, placed on a surface covered with decorative cigarette packs and boxes.

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A wooden box of Cohiba cigars partially open on a table. Nearby, a glass of whisky.

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A woman with long hair, wearing a black top, walking through a narrow corrido looking back and smiling.

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An opened bottle of Cristal champagne next to glasses on a table.

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Black and white image of confetti falling in the air.

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POV view of the photographers' feet with loafers on a floor with scattered confetti.

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A woman in a black dress sipping a drink stands in front of a train labeled 'Venice Simplon-Orient-Express.'

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A group of four people sitting in the back of a convertible car smiling.

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A group of six people walking together at night along a street.

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Palm tree lit up at night against a black background
Hands holding a streamer at night.

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A man dressed in a black suit holds a young child in a white dress. Another child is sitting on the ground next to him, smiling, drinking from a bottle.

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Two women in dresses looking back smiling against a black background.

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Three women in evening dresses posing in a dimly lit indoor setting. One woman stands center with arms raised, while the others make a peace sign.

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Two women smiling and laughing in a hallway.

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Three people seated at a table at the end of a party.

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A saxophone lying in a black case.

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A close-up of a hotel luggage cart in the foreground and a wall in the background that says "Bienvenidos Amigos" written in script.

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Party
All Photographs
Copyright © Scott Rudin
Black Palm Press
Two Thousand Twenty Six
All Rights Reserved

A black and white image of a cocktail glass filled with cigarette butts.

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Special Thanks

Jessie, Josie, Joe, Kalia, Ben, Sammy, Mitch, Dani, Erika, Jordan, Jack, Skylar, Davis, Cassius, Kate, Lelani, Jamie, Rob, Alana, Sabrina, Joe, Ashley, Gordon, Katie, Laura, Tony, Silvie, Fanco, Nick, Grandma, Daphnie, Mike D, Rich, Jordan, Marrissa

Photographer's point-of-view shot of crossed legs and feet in suede loafers monogrammed SR.

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Party | Scott Rudin