I shot some family portraits in honor of Josh Harmon’s Bar Mitzvah this afternoon. The Harmons are friends of mine, and it was a pleasure to work with them. We did the shoot in their backyard, where, on the beautiful day it was, we had great light. Congratulations Josh on becoming a Bar Mitzvah!

Josh stands with two of his grandparents

In a family tradition, Josh’s grandfather adjusts his tie

The men of the family pose for a portrait

The entire family poses together

You can find the images from Josh Harmon’s Bar Mitzvah Party on my blog.

This past Sunday, I went to the Morris Museum in Morristown, New Jersey to photograph Sarah Nelson’s Bat Mitzvah party. It was a very unique party, definitely a departure from the dark rooms and loud music I’m used to. Sarah and her family planned a scavenger hunt through the museum, with the attendees picking up clues along the way, trying to win a prize at the end. The kids split into teams, and searched the museum, counting beads on necklaces, reading articles, and scouring the pieces for clues. Everyone got really engrossed in the scavenger hunt, and the very unique idea ended up being a great success. Congratulations to Sarah on becoming a Bat Mitzvah!

Sarah receives a memento from a family friend

Some partygoers write down clues

Discussing a clue

Sarah’s sister write down clues

Sarah and her friends in a group hug, after her friends sang the song they wrote for her

You can also find the images from Sarah’s Bat Mitzvah portrait session on my blog.

I recently shot a synagogue portrait session for Sara Winkler’s Bat Mitzvah with the Winkler/Banner family at Oheb Shalom Congregation in South Orange, New Jersey. We’d had a lot of scheduling difficulties and the session had been pushed back by almost a month. Nevertheless, I worked with the Winklers and we finally fit it in their schedule. And it was worth the wait. The images really say it all. Also, congratulations to Sarah on becoming a Bat Mitzvah!

Sara’s parents decided to sneak a quick portrait while everyone else was preparing

Cantor Erica Lippitz shows Sara a parshah in the Torah

You can really say how proud Sara’s parents are of everything she’s achieved and prepared for

Rabbi Mark Cooper points to the siddur as Sarah reads

You can also find the images from Sara’s Bat Mitzvah Party on my blog.