BFA Celebrates 15 Years Photographing Global Cultural Events
From New York City to London, Miami, Milan, L.A., and more, BFA has turned event photography into a necessity by not only documenting the global cultural community but by fostering a deeper sense of connection. Guests to the agency’s 15th anniversary party were greeted on the 16th floor of WSA NYC by a dangling chandelier filled with shrimp cocktail and oysters, before being directed into the third-annual pop-up of Cayman Islands hotspot Tillies. A picturesque cocktail party, complete with a portrait studio, segued into a multi-course meal featuring Steak Diane and Baked Alaska. Amidst the festivities, Stephanie Ketty, Vice President of Global Business Development at BFA, took to the stage to thank guests for attending the spectacular Sunday evening event. "What started as a small team documenting the spirit of New York has grown into a global platform that brings people, brands, and ideas together," Ketty tells Surface. "This anniversary isn’t just about looking back, it’s about creating even more meaningful moments that inspire the next fifteen years."
BY DAVID GRAVERIMAGES BY BFA September 09, 2025
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Billy Farrell, Joe Schildhorn, Camila Zapata, Stephanie Ketty, Neil Rasmus, David X. Prutting
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Mei Kwok
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Maxwell Osborne, Ronald Burton III
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Kennedy Yanko, Joe Holder
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Tobias Rauscher, Sara Klausing, Nelson Gillum
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David Graver, Michael Tommasiello
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Allegra Lorenzotti, Danya Zelikovsky
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Savannah Engel, Claire O'Connor
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Jennifer Vitagliano, Allegra Lorenzotti
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Tillies at WSA
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Camila Zapata, Stephanie Ketty
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Stephanie Ketty