Long Beach Bar Mitzvah | Long Beach Photographer | Temple Israel

If it's Saturday, we're in Long Beach--or at least that's the way it's been this fall, photographing Bar and Bat Mitzvahs at Long Beach's Temple Israel.

This Saturday we spent the morning and afternoon with Blake and his fun family, doing family pictures in the morning before photographing the Bar Mitzvah, and then going back to the family house, where dad hauled in snow for the kids to play in.
How big is a fan of Blake to his dad? Just look at the priceless expression from the bima here!

We look forward to returning next weekend for Isaac's big day!

Long Beach Bat Mitzvah | Temple Israel | Long Beach Photographer

It was a pleasure to return to Long Beach's Temple Israel recently for Carly's Bat Mitzvah.


Carly's theme for the big part at the Virginia Country Club in Long Beach was "Carly Couture," so we specially liked getting shots of her walking down the runaway--before entering the temple--and making her grand entrance at the party.



DJ services provided by You Should Be Dancing.

Long Beach Bat Mitzvah Party | Betty Reckas Greek Cultural Center

As promised, here's images from Maddie's Bat Mitzvah party at the Betty Reckas Greek Cultural Center in Long Beach.

What at first seems like a most unlikely venue for a Long Beach Bat Mitzvah party (a church?) is a surprise, with a larger than most banquet room, and plenty of room for socializing and dancing.
Maddie's party was catered by TGIS Catering.
We started the evening by taking Maddie to the back of the church, by the green, for these portraits, and then followed her inside for the action.

Long Beach Temple Israel Bar Mitzvah | Ryan

It was great to be back to Temple Israel for Ryan's Long Beach Bar Mitzvah ceremony this weekend.
Temple Israel is one of our favorites, and we photograph there often--in fact, we'll be returning again this month, and twice in November.


Mazel Tov, Ryan!

Long Beach Hyatt Regency Bat Mitzvah Bash | Mikaela

Here's a really fun video David Medill put together for us from Mikaela's Bat Mitzvah party at the Long Beach Hyatt Regency.

Long Beach Bat Mitzvah | Hyatt Regency | Mikaela

Two weeks in a row in beautiful Long Beach, this time for vibrant Mikaela, who came to the torah the day before Passover at Congregation Shir Chadash in Lakewood.



After the service, we zoomed over to the stately Hyatt Regency, for a fun Hollywood themed party for the Bat Mitzvah girl.

Long Beach Temple Israel--Quartet by Sam Graham

August, 2009 found us with our first four week quartet--4 Saturdays in a row at Long Beach's Temple Israel.
Sam Graham photographed Dylan, Claire, Malenia and Alysia on the bima, and at several fun reception sites, most notably, Seal Beach's Old Ranch Country Club.

Valentine's Day Bat Mitzvah in Long Beach

We got to spend Valentine's Day with sweet Emily in Long Beach at her Temple Israel Bat Mitzvah.
The hearts and tasty candies were on display at the Long Beach Renaissance party--as well as the program guide for the Bat Mitzvah.
Featured here are some images from Emily's big day, and a little video highlight as well.