I got to meet Chloe in a lovely video call before her bat mitzvah, and she’s even more lovely in real life! We started the evening with some outdoor portraits in beautiful evening light, she rocked her service, and had a sweet celebration. So sweet, that after a weeks of personally avoiding sugar, four hours in that room was enough to make me me eat some candy!
Ellie celebrated her bat mitzvah on a beautiful cool and breezy night cruising up and down the Intracoastal waterway in Ft Lauderdale. Her joyful energy was palpable, and limitless, and shines through in every single image. She had an absolute blast, which made capturing these moments a blast for me, too!
Allyn celebrated her Bat Mitzvah in a lovely Friday Night Shabbat service with family and friends. When the sun went down on Saturday night, they celebrated in a Coachella themed party with all the authentic swag to set the scene. And as a new day dawned, a band played, Greatful Dead style, for a jammin’ after party!
From her pre-shoot to the last dance of her energetic celebration, working with this family was so much fun. Rebecca participated in the Thursday morning minyan, wore her tallit and received an aliyah for the first time, followed by some portraits in the sanctuary with the Torah. Saturday night, it was time to party! We started at just the right time for some fun and creative silhouettes, and the evening kept getting better! This family has a great group of extended family and friends who kept the dance floor poppin’ until the end!
Wynwood has been one of my favorite locations to take photos for several years. The bright colors make me happy. And I think they do the same for my subjects. When we explore, everyone is inspired by the beautiful art and the joy of the search for the next beautiful wall. We are having fun, and it shows in the photos we create together!
