I know this family for many years. I photographed them many times. First with one kid, then with two, then with three and this time with four. Each and every time I not only enjoy our session, but I also feel very inspired afterwards as I realize that I learned something new about great parenting …
I know Desiree for almost 5 years now. She was one of my first clients (when she was pregnant with the second child), then she started her own photography business and we became colleagues, then one year both of us were doing the 365 projects documenting our kids life and sharing images daily. We’ve built …
Day In The Life Session. Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY Read More »
There was absolutely nothing special about this day. Just boring everyday routine. Same old same old. After doing hundreds of family sessions, events, weddings, taking thousands of pictures of my own family – this was the most challenging session I’ve ever done. I spent a full day with the family starting at 7 AM and …
My favorite type of session – we spent 10 minutes on posed pictures and 50 minutes on playing, running around and capturing how if feels like rather than how it looks like. Enjoy! Oh, and can you guess which one is my favorite picture from this session? Are you in Philly and would like to …
Family Session at General Wane Park, Merion Station, PA Read More »
Birthdays are fun. And kids birthdays are most fun of all! However capturing these moments is often quite a challenge. Imagine a room packed with kids and parents with colorful walls and a mix of natural and ambient light. Plus your subjects are constantly running, jumping and standing on their heads. Why am I saying …
Kids Birthday Party at Kidville, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY Read More »
Some of you might remember this stunning couple from the wedding blog post back in 2014. When Marie contacted me saying she is pregnant and they want me to take their newborn pictures, my reply was: “Hi Marie, So happy to hear from you and CONGRATULATIONS! I would love to take pictures of your newborn …
Baby Emma & Family. Upper West Side, New York, NY Read More »
What is Bar Mitzvah? From Wikipedia: Bar is a Jewish word literally meaning “son” and mitzvah means “commandment” or “law”. Thus bar mitzvah literally translate to “son of commandment”. However, in rabbinical usage, the word bar means “under the category of” or “subject to”. Bar mitzvah therefore translates to “an [agent] who is subject to …
Zachary’s Bar Mitzvah. Battery Gardens, New York, NY Read More »
It was an honor for me to photograph this beautiful Jewish wedding at The Green Building, Brooklyn. Both the bride and the groom are coming from big loving families and it was such a pleasure to see everyone getting together to celebrate the special day!
Wedding album is a story of the special day. Today I’d like to share an album layout from an intimate Central Park wedding. April & Karen chose to spend their day with the closest family members. Everything was magical about this wedding: the bride with her father riding a carriage through Central Park, the ceremony …
A&K Wedding Album. Ladies’ Pavilion, Central Park, NY Read More »
Have you ever heard an Yiddish Word “Naches”? Per Ariela Pelaia the definition of the word is: Naches is a Yiddish word that means “pride” or “joy.” Typically naches refers to the pride or joy that a child brings a parent. For instance, when a child is born people will often say to the new …
Lifestyle Family Portraits before Upsherin. Prospect Park, Brooklyn Read More »