This mitzvah was a full circle lifecycle moment for sure! I shared the teenage experience with this mom, growing up in Miami, and had the honor of capturing her son celebrate becoming a teenager, and a Jewish man! It was a lot of fun reconnecting with this lovely family, who now all have families of their own! It reminds me of the quote “the more things change, the more they stay the same”. Enjoy this sneak peek to freeze these moments in time!
A mitzvah pre shoot portrait session is a great opportunity to get to know your photographer, get some fun relaxed photos with your family, and get some photos of the mitzvah child to enjoy in decor or programs or for other day of celebratory photo purposes. It was an absolute pleasure to spend the evening with Leila and her family. Mom and I had chatted quite a bit before our session. She wasn’t sure if the family would be able to “pull it together”, and I shared a story about one of my best portfolio pics of all time, which was taken in a very not put together moment. I encouraged her to gather the family and show as themselves, and THEY DID. They showed up authentically in front of the camera, and it’s magic every time. Thank you for sharing your you with me! Enjoy this sneak peek of the result!
This is a very special family. I grew up with the Bat Mitzvah girl’s uncle, and got to photograph her older brother’s Bar Mitzvah! She celebrated her day with nature and family and friends and everyone had a blast!
Shot by Alekandra with nineonefourpf and Jeff for So You by Erica Sue
I had so much fun exploring Wynwood and getting creative with this lovely lady, who is celebrating her Bat Mitzvah this spring. She was so comfortable in front of the camera, and we got such a fun variety of images. I can’t wait to complete her gallery and capture the celebration to follow!
This lovely lady will be celebrating her bat mitzvah next month, so we met at one of my favorite places to capture her and her family. I just love the combination of humans and art and find that it brings out the best in people and lets me capture them. And I always say, when you show me your so you, that is where the magic happens!
