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Daniela's Weekly Recap: Reese Witherspoon and Award Ceremonies

Check out the most exclusive moments from this week's A-list events in New York City, straight from Daniela's Lens.

This past week, photographer Daniela Kirsch was a guest at a number of exclusive NYC events, and she captured tons of must-see moments. From the star-studded Clio Awards hosted by Chelsea Handler to Global Citizen's #SheIsEqual Summit take a look below at the week in highlights right from Daniela's Lens:


Global Citizen's #SheIsEqual Summit

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon shared her journey about starting her female-focused media company Pacific Standard during the #SheIsEqual Summit at the PlayStation Theater. Witherspoon notably produced and starred in HBO's critically acclaimed television show "Big Little Lies."

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Brady Center's 2018 Bear Awards

Avery Gardiner, president of the Brady Center, the Bryan Cranston and his wife and Kris Brown, president of the Brady Center.

The 2018 BEAR Awards took place at Gotham Hall in memory of Jim "Bear" Brady, the White House Press Secretary who was shot and permanently disabled during the 1981 attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan. Bryan Cranston was there to help honor the real-life heroes.

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The 2018 Clio Advertising Awards

Chelsea Handler

The 2018 Clio Awards took place this past week at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City, celebrating artistic innovation in advertising. Hosted by Chelsea Handler, the annual competition saw the likes of many notables from "Shark Tank" investor Daymond John to ESPN host and former Chicago Bulls player Jay Williams.

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The 2018 Farm Sanctuary Gala

Emily Deschanel

Farm Sanctuary, an organization dedicated to combating the abuses of factory farming, celebrated their 2018 gala this week at Pier Sixty On The Hudson. Hosted by "Scandal" actress Bellamy Young, the event was well attended by A-listers from Emily Deschanel ("Bones") to Michael C. Hall ("Dexter").

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Daniela Kirsch is a renowned entertainment photographer and founder of NameFace — an event photo agency based in New York City. Through her creative expertise and unique visual style, Kirsch not only just knows more than just a thing or two about photographing A-list events, but is forever changing the way we interact with the entertainment industry. In June 2018, Kirsch teamed up with Patch to launch the photo series 'Daniela's Lens' offering weekly features from local events to red carpet magic.

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