![20160323-Cheesegrater-103-3](http://johnnyfenn.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20160323-Cheesegrater-103-3.jpg)
Party at the Cheesegrater!
I seem to be up and down the Cheesegrater (The Leadenhall Building) in London reasonably frequently – not so much that I’m recognised at the door, but at least I know which floor to go to for the social and entertaining bits (it’s near the top!) This time, I was again working for the events company “All About the Idea”, who are one of the go-to organisations if you want to ensure that your large event is well run and expertly supported.
![Welcoming the guests](http://johnnyfenn.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20160323-Cheesegrater-100-830x553.jpg)
This particular time was a simple enough party to celebrate the CEO becoming chairman after 35 years of service in the industry. But it was a no-holds barred sort of party (hence All About the Idea being involved). There were around 350 guests, a band, a fantastic caricaturist, and the best magician I have ever seen (have a look at his work – Daniel Reed)
![Daniel - Doing what he does so well!](http://johnnyfenn.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20160323-Cheesegrater-63-2-830x553.jpg)
![Sheba - exquisite caricatures](http://johnnyfenn.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20160323-Cheesegrater-83-3-830x552.jpg)
![And the band - in the dark!](http://johnnyfenn.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20160323-Cheesegrater-123-830x553.jpg)
The photography in the building is always a tough call, as it’s usually already dark, and the ambient light is often a sort of yellowish hue (great for atmos, terrible for photography), so I spent most of the time using flash to kill the ambient. Some nice effects though when you shoot the subject with daylight flash, and the ambient behind is orangey-yellow!
![Guests enjoying the hospitality](http://johnnyfenn.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20160323-Cheesegrater-71-2-830x553.jpg)
![Speeches](http://johnnyfenn.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20160323-Cheesegrater-58-3-830x552.jpg)
![Well...only 3 speeches..](http://johnnyfenn.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20160323-Cheesegrater-67-3-830x552.jpg)
![....and they were well received!](http://johnnyfenn.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20160323-Cheesegrater-72-3-830x552.jpg)
This was only the day after getting back from Norway – so my admin had to be good (well, it always is!) to ensure clean glass, and charged batteries….. Good fun though – I like these sort of events!
![Clever use of IT as the images are drawn, they are straight up on display..](http://johnnyfenn.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20160323-Cheesegrater-138-830x553.jpg)
![...and they didn't mind posing for the photographs..](http://johnnyfenn.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20160323-Cheesegrater-149-830x553.jpg)
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