This was my first time up at Congregation Keneseth Israel in Allentown. The shule, although small, was beautiful all over with natural light everywhere to play with. This portraits below was taken using window light only. Oh and Aaron was not shy at all. He was a lot of fun and had some ideas of his own. I liked his outgoing personality. Not afraid of the camera at all was Aaron.
OK I know I have been WAAAAAAAY behind on updating my blog but I have got so much going on between not missing promised deadlines and looking for a new studio space to upgrade into I have forgotten about all of you and I am so sorry. Things are looking really great on my end but once things settles down I will post more of my artistic beautiful portraits I have created as of recently. You won’t be disappointed. In the meantime here is a sideshow I put together from Jake Goldberg’s Bar Mitzvah from down in Olney, Maryland.
Jordan is full of personality! I enjoyed working with them so much. They were a fun family!
This was unique for me as it is rare I get to photograph two siblings at the same time. They both were from the same family yet their personalities were so different. They rounded out their wonderful family very well. This was special for the entire family. I tried to make sure I got portraits of each of them alone to emphasize their individuality.
The party is tomorrow! This is going to be a fun party!
Ok……..
thinking………..
Hmmmmm………
What do I do today?!?!?!
What will be different about HIS portraits that no one else has????
I’ve photographed all of their friends in the same temple.
They are using me for my creative talents.
I hope you think of something.
So those are my thoughts as I am arriving at B’nai Shalom of Olney today to photograph Jake’s Bar Mitzvah Portraits before his ceremony and party Saturday night. As previously mentioned I am sure I would feel uneasy if I didn’t walk away with SOMETHING different and unique compared to the rest of their friends. Heaven knows they’re watchin’!
SO I learned something today. Well I was reminded of something today that I almost forgot. Here it is: “get to know your clients personally.” I have Charlie, Jake’s father, to thank for reminding me of that. He mentioned that Jake plays piano and asked if I could take a portrait of him playing the one in the Temple. Naturally I was happy to do it and grateful he mentioned something about Jake that was personal. I needed that ‘touch’ for today’s portraits. So I have to remember from now on to find out as much as possible about each of my clients. The more I know the more I am able to customize their portraits that speak more about them instead of just what they are doing.
Thank you Weiss family see you tomorrow night!
Since I like making slideshows I went through and pulled out some portraits from Bar and Bat Mitzvahs over recent history just to give a quick showcase of some of my work. Enjoy and please comment below.
I am currently hoping to catch up by the end of next week since my downtime due to my strained back muscles. Exercising is going to be key for me from now on. My daughter and I are going to the pool and the gym 3 times a week now so hopefully that helps. =) thanks for all your kind words.
Meet Harrison everyone.
I know you can’t tell but at age 13 Harrison stands 5ft 10in tall. He plays center for his basketball team of at Linglestown middle school.
This weekend he will become a Bar MItzvah. Saturday is the service and then in the evening is the party!!!!
We had a good time creating the portraits today at Chisuz Emuna in Harrisburg, PA. His younger sister, Lauren had an especially good time making horror film noises over the microphone system. As her mom put it she hasn’t met a microphone or camera she doesn’t love. Nice to see she is warming up for me in 4 years!!!
Here are a couple of my favorites of Harrison from today.
Down in Olney Maryland again at B’nai Shalom for a set of Bimah Portraits for Jordan and his family.
Bar Mitzvah Photography is always an important part of the overall process of becoming a Bar Mitzvah. A staple if you will. I am honored to have been able to capture this small piece of Jordan’s life.
I always try to experiment with something new. Some new idea I haven’t tried yet. Below is a sneak peak at his Bimah Portraits. I really like this one. It’s dramatic and shows a young boy starting his journey into becoming a young man.
See you on Saturday at the party
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