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Hi Everyone, I cannot believe we are already in December. This year flew by. On the photography side, a lot of fun and meaningful things happened, and I am really grateful for all of it. In December 2025, I was honored to win two awards at the New York Photography Awards for People and Environmental Portraits. I was also featured on Scott Kelby’s podcast (link below), which was completely unexpected and incredibly kind of him. Looking ahead, I am excited to share that I will be an instructor, along with Mimo Meidany, at Scott Kelby’s Dubai Workshop in November 2026. I feel humbled and genuinely excited to be part of that experience. It is going to be so much fun. Toward the end of 2024, I watched a YouTube video by Jess Itzler that stuck with me, and I decided to do the same in 2025. He talked about choosing a Misogi each year, one big, slightly scary challenge, along with something he calls Kevin’s Rule, a series of smaller, unique experiences spread throughout the year. The idea is simple. When you look back on your year, you should feel as if you did one big thing and many smaller ones that made it memorable. For my Misogi, I committed to writing my memoir. I have been enjoying telling the story of the 22 years I lived in Lebanon. It has been a lot of work, and I am now on my fourth edit, but it has been incredibly rewarding. It has been so interesting to suddenly remember things I had totally forgotten. I think the process has helped me not only remember but also process so many memories. My smaller experiences were intentionally simple but meaningful. They included attending a few concerts, visiting the Chelsea Flower Show in London, and traveling to places that pushed me creatively and personally. Misogi
✔ Begin writing my memoir Kevin’s Rule: one memorable experience each month ✔ January, Coldplay concert in Abu Dhabi was incredible
✔ February, Visiting the Galapagos Islands with my friends Andy & Melissa
✔ March, Photographing tigers in India
✔ April, Visiting the Taj Mahal in India, a bucket list
✔ May, Attending the London Chelsea Flower Show
✔ June, Paris for my birthday
✔ July, Watching an icon, Rod Stewart concert
✔ August, started writing the memoir & my niece Stephanie begins college in Washington DC
✔ September, fall foliage trip to Acadia, New Hampshire, and Vermont
✔ October, Sons of the East concert, one of my favorite bands
✔ November, photographing eagles at Conowingo Dam
✔ December, visiting Hong Kong Looking back, this year reminded me how powerful it is to be intentional with your time. Big goals matter, but so do the small moments that shape a life. Thanks for being part of this journey with me. I am grateful for everything this year has brought. Thank you for reading, supporting my work, and being part of this journey. I am now trying to wrap up my 2025 projects and begin thinking about 2026. My Best, Vito
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