Ben Drucker is a Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah, Portrait, and Event photographer in Maplewood, New Jersey. He employs a relaxed and comfortable style and loves making his clients happy. Ben Drucker Photography serves Maplewood, South Orange, Millburn, and Short Hills, New Jersey and the surrounding areas.
"Ben is very easy to work with and eager to please his clients — he listens to them, takes direction and then works to ensure that his photographs are not only good, but also capture the emotion of the event." –Amy Blumkin
In the week after Maxine’s Bar Mitzvah, we visited the Temple Har Shalom in Warren, New Jersey to take some formal Bat Mitzvah portraits since photography is not allowed during services. After, we went back to the “R” family’s home to take some regular family portraits. We had a great time and made some great images.
I had the pleasure of photographing Benji Cooper, son of Rabbi Mark Cooper and Amy Skopp Cooper, this Friday at Oheb Shalom Congregation before his Bar Mitzvah. The Coopers are an amazing family. They have 5 sons and are truly dedicated to Judaism and Israel. I’ve known Benji for a long time and I could tell that his Bar Mitzvah meant something to him; he was genuinely excited to become a Jewish adult. Mazel Tov to Benji and the entire Cooper family.
The Coopers will be the first recipient of one of my brand new slideshows. I’m really excited to be offering these starting today. I couldn’t ask for a better way to show off my images. Click the play button below to take a look.
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.
