Ciera ~ Senior 2012
Posted on October 27, 2011
Such a fun session…such a gorgeous girl! Thanks to Jami Cox for her skills, and as usual, beautiful work! Ciera rocked this – love what we got; here’s some of my faves.
To see them all, check out her slideshow:
Mitzvah Madness
Posted on October 22, 2011
I shoot a LOT of bar and bat mitzvahs. You may not see all of them on my blog, for one reason or another, but they’re still a huge part of my business. I never intended to shoot them….it just sort of happened 
A friend of mine asked me to shoot her daughter’s a few years back, and I’ve been booked ever since!
When I decided that I would actively pursue these gigs, I also made the decision that I would not shoot them in the “traditional” way. Yes, we get photos with the Torah. Yes, we get photos during the Horah. But I wanted to shoot these as I would a wedding – telling the story of the day (or days, as the case often is). I wanted the families to be able to feel the day as they looked back through the images. After all, this is a major milestone in not only the child’s life, but in their entire family’s as well.
I’m not Jewish. I never had any Jewish friends growing up. So, yeah – I had NO IDEA what I was doing at first. Another reason to be thankful for google. Now, after three years and countless mitzvahs, I definitely know my way around a temple And I actually really enjoy when I can photograph the ceremony…which isn’t often. It’s such a special thing to witness.
I shot Hayden’s older brother’s bar mitzvah two years ago, and now it’s his turn. Thought I’d share some of my favorites with you all. Robinson’s Ranch is such a great venue to shoot ~ loved being able to go back there for this one. If any of you photogs have technical questions, leave me a comment and I’ll try and answer them ~ mitzvahs can be a great addition to your business.
See more in the slideshow
Booking Mitzvahs for 2012
