Grapek Photography Online

01/10/2026

Well, after a 3 month hiatus from metal detecting, I finally made it back to the beach. Found some great stuff, and exercised my video making skills. Please feel free to share if you like it. Check out:

Beach treasure hunting to kick off the first metal detecting hunt of 2026 using the XP Deus 2 metal detector! This beach hunt turned up a 10kt gold-plated ri...

10/20/2024

10 second on iPhone, raw setting, no editing (need to pull into lightroom to enhance comet and the milky way, will do that when I get back to Florida). Sheffield, MA. More to come.

10/15/2024

Finally, a clear night in South Fllorida. Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshin Atlas). Won’t be here for another 80,000 years!

12/29/2023

Here are a couple of wide angle sunset photos from last evening's trek to the beach. My favorite time of the day is when the storm breaks and the sun comes out just before sunset. The clouds were on fire, the air was crisp... and it just makes me smile.

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year.

12/16/2023

Unfortunately, the Boat Parade was cancelled due to inclement weather this year. The Grand Marshal reception, however, was a hit with Boyz II Men performing as Grand Marshals. Here are images from the event.

The 2023 Grand Marshal Experience presented by JetLinx was hosted at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. This Winterfest Celebration welcomed our Grand Marshals includes dignitaries and celebrities who joined us at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to celebrate, Winterfest style.

12/12/2023

One of the things I love most about being a part of the Winterfest Family is covering their annual Black Tie Event. This year, there were over 1100 folks at this amazing party at the Hard Rock and the primary entertainment included up close performances from the cast of the spectacular Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Thank you Broadway Across America).

Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Black Tie Ball presented by Broward Health in Association with Republic National Distributing Co. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will transform into turn-of-the-century Paris for this black-tie ball with entertainment sponsored by DEX Imaging. Welcome Reception by Fision Fiber Optics by Hotwire Communications. Guests will enjoy performances from the cast of the spectacular Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Thank you Broadway Across America) and the evening will be filled with a rich array of music from the 12-piece band “Private Stock.” Republic National Distributing Co. will bring spirits and wines such as Deep Eddy, Botanist Gin and Remy Martin.

11/08/2023

Over the years, I've taken photos of may celebrities, sports icons, and VIPs. this is an old album (and I'll add to it soon), but check out:

What you see in this set are simply a very small examples of celebs and vips I've taken over the years - these are from different sets - just a compilation. For Portfolio Purposes -

11/08/2023

If anyone is interested in seeing some of my concert photos, I have an older portfolio online at flickr (another photo streaming service). Check it out at:

Photos taken by Grapek Photography Online on assigned photo shoots - On assignment for: Metromix.com Palm Beach Post (PBPulse.com) Blacktie-colorado.com InternationPress.com grapek.com See individual photos for more information of when and where the photos were taken. In all cases, these photos were...

11/08/2023

I'm so proud to be a part of the Winterfest family - This was another amazing event which I covered this past weekend - There were 200 folks from FLIFF, and 200 from Winterfest and this album shows the fun had by ALL! Sharing.

WinterFLIFF Celebration Soiree
benefiting Winterfest and the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival

Roaring 20s / Great Gatsby inspired Soiree

A celebration of 20 years of The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Winterfest together!

Hosted by Steven Savor

03/15/2023

I’ve always loved the Sand Hill Crane. The Florida Sandhill Crane is listed as Threatened on Florida’s Endangered and Threatened Species List. They are a migratory species and protected under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act and several Florida statutes. I took this with my iPhone at lunch today. will go out with real camera and get better photos. If you see them, they are very friendly but please give them their space.