It was a pleasure to be able to photograph all 3 kids’ mitzvahs in this family! I absolutely loved all of the Harry Potter themed details, from walking through the wall on Platform 9 3/4, to the directional signs, to the candy in Hogsmeade, butterbeer, and Great Hall candles. And I loved how the guests really got into the theme with so many different costumes and characters! What a great celebration!
We’ve been planning this pre shoot for months, and ever since I heard this Bar Mitzvah boy was a swimmer, I was excited. Because that meant I got to combine two of my loves. Photography, and swimming! We started with some dry land portraits, and finished in the pool. Underwater portraiture is not for the faint of heart. You have to hold your breath, and in my case, try to submerge a camera in a case that floats, while being able to look through the viewfinder, and focus on a moving target, before your floating body also moves. But I was up for the challenge, and the reward was capturing So You portraits!
It was such a joy to see this family in front of my camera again, and capture these lovely girls as they grow. I first met them when little one was in mommy's belly! We shot these at the beach in close to full sun, which is not for the faint of heart, but I absolutely love them and think these images shine with light, inside and out!!
Emily celebrated her Bat Mitzvah Erev Thanksgiving (Jewish holidays start after sundown the night before, so why not Thanksgiving?)! What a beautiful way to kick off a weekend about gratitude and family than by sharing joy with family and friends. The weather was perfect for this outdoor event, and the lovely decor and theme pulled the whole thing together! This crew was all smiles from beginning to end, which is one of my favorite things to capture!
It’s harder than usual to write about this mitzvah, because really, the photos speak for themselves. There was so much joy and love and laughter. I hope I’ve done it justice and that you can feel the beautiful light energy that was present in the room this Shabbat morning as Liam was called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah.
