Gillian's Mitzvah Pre Shoot

This lovely lady celebrated her Bat Mitzvah this weekend.  She did so with poise and grace, and was surrounded by her family and lots of adoring friends.  We had met some weeks earlier to capture these lovely portraits that adorned the room as decor at her reception.  Mazel Tov to Gillian and her entire family!

Ava's Mitzvah Pre-Shoot with Jordana, Stephen, and Elaine

This sporty gal and her family were so much fun!  Ava loves the camera, and the camera loves her right back.  She loves her family, and they love her right back.  Capturing their spunky interaction against the spunky backdrop of the Wynwood Walls was a perfect fit.  Ava knew what she wanted from the minute I took out my camera to the minute I put it away, and really let her personality shine, which means I got to create images that capture who she truly is.

Cameryn and Carly B'Not Mitzvah Pre-Shoot

I'm so excited to be capturing these girls' B'not Mitzvah next month!  As is often customary, we met for a Pre-Shoot in Downtown Ft Lauderdale to capture some informal images of these girls before their big day.  A Pre-Shoot portrait session is a great way to get some nice images to use as a sign-in book for guests to record congratulatory messages, or to use for decor around the room at the reception.  It's also a great way to develop a rapport with your photographer prior to the event.

We met at one of my favorite urban locations, and Carly and Cameryn brought their camera-ready faces.  We had a blast creating beautiful images together.  

Dani's Bat Mitzvah Pre-Shoot

I had the pleasure of meeting half of this family two years ago at a photography workshop I attended, and photographing all of them a year and a half ago.  We've kept in touch on Facebook, and I was so thrilled to be able to capture Dani's Bat Mitzvah this weekend!  Now that the big event is behind us and these images are no longer a surprise, I'm so excited to be able to share them!  

Dani is a lovely girl, beautiful inside and out, and completely down to earth at the same time.  She and her sister Ava are so sweet to each other, and comfortable both with each other, and in front of the camera.  This is an awesome combination, which made this photo session pure magic, and we were able to create many So You images together!!

Desi's Mitzvah Pre-Shoot

This lovely lady celebrated her Bat Mitzvah this weekend!  A few weeks prior, we went down to the Wynwood Art District in Miami for some hip portraits.  Desi rocked her session, and her mitzvah on Saturday. While I work on those images, enjoy these from our time together!