On Thursday June 30th, fashion photographer Ben Watts and Milk Studios hosted the Shark Attack Sounds bash at The SURF LODGE in Montauk. The annual event has become known as the unofficial kick-off to the summer social season. Watts is a staple in the international fashion, art, and party scene. Take a quick look at Ben’s Instagram and you’ll find nearly every supermodel posing for his lens, many of whom turn up for his epic summer party!

Ben tells KDHamptons, “I am constantly traveling, but I spend as much time in Montauk as I can. Montauk offers a ‘calm’ to my busy work schedule, and it’s also such a great place for entertaining guests. I try to convince my clients to shoot here at any opportunity. They all love it! I like to say that Montauk is a paradise just three hours outside the walls of the greatest city in the world.”

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