Olivia’s Bat Mitzvah | Los Angeles Event Photographer

Posted on January 30, 2012

I had such a great time shooting Olivia’s event!! I think you can tell from the photos below that these kids came to party – and did they ever! Thanks to H2H Entertainment – because what a great DJ! I hope we get to work together again soon…and the UCLA Faculty Club was a fabulous venue.

We shot the ceremony shots a few days beforehand, so I wanted so share some of those as well….make sure and check out the slideshow at the end ~ and if you were at the event want to see all the photos, stay tuned because they should be ready to view by tomorrow….. shoot me an email if you want me to let you know when they’re ready! renee@reneebowenphotography.com

Here’s some of my favorites:

check out the slideshow on youtube!!

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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.