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Rysavy Bat Mitzvah Party | Cedar Grove, New Jersey Bat Mitzvah Party Photographer

Ben — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:33:56 +0000

The Rysavys twin became B’nai Mitzvah on June 5 at Temple Sholom of West Essex in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. The Rysavys are a great family and photographing a B’nai Mitzvah was a unique challenge that forced me to think creatively. Congratulations to both girls on become B’nai Mitzvah, as well as to the entire Rysavy family.

Maxine R’s Bat Mitzvah Party | Bridgewater, New Jersey Bat Mitzvah Party Photography

Ben — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:58:36 +0000

Maxine’s Party took place at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Bridgewater, New Jersey on May 15th. I was really surprised to see what a great job Maggiano’s and the decorator Howard Goldberg did–the room looked amazing. On top of that, it was a pleasure to work with the best entertainment company I’ve worked with, Pure Energy Entertainment. They did an incredible job creating energy in the room and made my job so much easier. The party was a great success and the images show it. Congratulations to Maxine and the entire “R” family; it was a pleasure to be part of the event.

Maxine shares a hug with a friend

Maxine poses with Jared, the emcee

Maxine sings with her friends

Maxine cuts the challah with a close family friend

Maxine lights a candle with her friends

The "R" family blows out the candles on the cake

Maxine kicks off the hora

I think they may have had the most fun with the emcee/dancers...

Maxine dances with her father

Maxine poses with Jared, the emcee

Stefan, Maxine's brother, does his best to steal the show

Jessi Zabrowsky Bat Mitzvah | Livingston, West Orange Bat Mitzvah Photographer

Ben — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:59:31 +0000

I photographed Jessi’s Bat Mitzvah at Temple Emanu-El‎ in Livingston, New Jersey. We shot some great family portraits with the whole Zabrowsky family and then moved into the sanctuary to make some portraits on the bimah. Jessica’s party was held at the Highlawn Pavillion in West Orange. The Highlawn is one of my favorite venues to photograph. It’s beautifully decorated and features panoramic views of New York City.

Jessi and her mom share a special moment before the service

Jessi reads from the Torah

Jessi and her grandfather cut the challah together

The Zabrowskys blow out the candles

I had a great time with the Zabrowskys and congratulate Jessi on becoming a Bat Mitzvah.

I haven’t been updating the blog recently, but I will be posting a bunch of shoots I’ve done over the past two months this weekend.

Josh Harmon Bar Mitzvah Party | Short Hills, New Jersey Bar Mitzvah Party Photographer

Ben — Mon, 25 May 2009 18:42:55 +0000

I shot Josh Harmon’s Bar Mitzvah Party last Saturday night at The Warehouse in East Hanover, New Jersey. What an incredible venue. The place is set up with retro 60′s decor, ping-pong and foosball tables, and lots of food. They really packed a lot of stuff into a small space. Everyone had a great time.

Josh plays doubles ping-pong with his friend. What’s really incredible is who he’s playing against.

Yes, that’s a Converse shoe in his hand. This guy was incredible. He’s a professional ping-pong player, who the Harmons hired to play against all the partygoers. And wow, was this guy good. When he used a paddle, he used one half the normal size. He used shoes, small frying pans, you name it, he could play ping-pong with it without breaking a sweat. It was truly incredible.

You can find the images from the Harmon’s family portrait session in honor of Josh’s Bar Mitzvah on my blog.

Sarah Nelson Bat Mitzvah Party | Morristown, New Jersey Bat Mitzvah Photographer

Ben — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:33:17 +0000

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.

Sara Winkler Bat Mitzvah Party | Montclair, New Jersey Bat Mitzvah Party Photographer

Ben — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:24:30 +0000

I recently photographed Sara Winkler’s Bat Mitzvah party at the Diva Lounge in Montclair, New Jersey. The venue was really incredible. Very large, and of course, very well stocked with food. Having been on my feet shooting for 3 hours made the few free minutes I had to stop by the chocolate fondue station even better. Here are a few images:

The family of honor entered, with everyone very dressed up for a daytime party

The tattoo artist airbrushed tattoos on, and was very popular

The dancing started to pick up about an hour into the party

A favorite photo of mine, in which some girls sang along to the music

Sara lit candles with her relatives

And of course was joined by some friends as well

Sara lit a candle with one of her best friends, whose birthday it was that day

Sara gets a Superman tattoo

Dancing with Dad

Sara’s Dad busts a move

Sara’s friends present her with some gifts and posters

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