Candids Miami Booksigning at Neiman Marcus
Manny Hernandez, celebrity photographer and SocialMiami contributor, signs copies of his book in Coral Gables
Celebrity photographer and SocialMiami contributor Manny Hernandez signed copies of his book “Candids Miami” at Neiman Marcus in Coral Gables at an event hosted by famed entertainment reporter, Louis Aguirre. The luxury retailer that day was buzzing with beautiful people and often the focus of Hernandez’ lens including lawyer and art collector Marvin Ross Friedman with designer Adrienne bon Haes, philanthropist Norma Jean Abraham, Neiman Marcus’ Katharine Rubino, and famed director Richard Jay Alexander.
Photos by Kane Velasquez
Manny Hernandez has been covering Miami’s social, lifestyle and art scenes for more than 30 years. Manny was born and raised in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood and is a proud alumnus of Miami-Dade College and Florida International University. His contributions are showcased weekly in The Miami Herald, Ocean Drive and Indulge magazines and his popular and much anticipated photo gallery, SOCIAL Manny, on SocialMiami.com. His images have also appeared in countless publications, including: Paper Magazine, Vanity Fair, People, Vogue and Rolling Stone.
In 2018, Manny was honored as one of the 12 Good Men by the Ronald McDonald House Charities and co-produced along with Broadway producer Richard Jay-Alexander, an exhibit in honor of famed press agent Charlie Cinnamon at the FIU Jewish Museum.
Manny recently authored his first book, CANDIDS Miami (Wynwood Books).