Sneak Peek - Ella's Bat Mitzvah

I was so very flattered and excited to be asked to photograph Ella's Bat Mitzvah. Her mom is a photo editor at a travel magazine and her dad is an accomplished photojournalist. Needless to say... I was also a little bit scared!!! I met them today at the synagogue, the day before the big event, to capture a few posed moments. You could sense the excitement, the nerves and the slight irritation with having to do this "pretend" shoot. (The rules of the synagogue required that we shoot the day before.) Proud dad couldn't help but art direct the whole thing! He wanted to make sure to get all the requisite images - "Just take the pictures, so when I'm old I can remember this."

I am sure Ella will do a fantastic job tomorrow. I look forward to capturing the celebration after!!