Manhattan Beach Bar/Bat Mitzvah Showcase

Attention b'nai mitzvah families: our friends at Nina Bracker Events have put together a comprehensive one-stop shopping event where you can meet with photographers (that's us!), DJs, party planners, venues and entertainers.
The Bar/Bat Mitzvah Showcase will be held at Manhattan Beach's Raleigh Studios on the New York Street backlot on September 14th, from 1 to 3.
We'll be there with special prizes and discounts for our Congregation Tikvat Jacob, Temple Menorah Redondo Beach and Redondo Beach Jewish Community Center families. Be sure to stop by and say hi!

Beverly Hills Bar Mitzvah | Temple Emanuel

It's not every day when you get a call from Mexico City asking for photographs and video at a Beverly Hills bar mitzvah. But we were more than up for the task. Trisha and her son Julio used to live in Beverly Hills, then moved to Mexico City, where they now reside. But Julio wanted to have his bar mitzvah in his old home town, so they flew back, and held the ceremony at Temple Emanuel, with the party in an adjoining room, catered by Animal restaurant. One big highlight we'll never forget: the Mexican Klezmer music, provided by the wonderful Mariachi Divas, playing none other than Simon Tov and Hava Nagaila.

Fiddler on the Roof from your friends at Graham & Graham Photography

We stumbled onto this amazing technological marvel the other day--with two mouse clicks and a copy and paste, we were able to present, to all of our loyal readers, the complete movie of "Fiddler on the Roof," for free. Isn't that amazing?
However, we know you're not going to sit here and watch the entire thing, so we played around the settings and offer you instead, a musical highlight, Tevye the milkman singing a song that says what a lot of people are feeling these days: "If I Were a Rich Man."
Enjoy!

Temple Israel Hollywood Bat Mitzvah Video by Graham & Graham

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A highlight from a Temple Israel of Hollywood bat mitzvah video, by Graham and Graham Photography's http://www.losangelesbarmitzvahphotographer.com

Temple Isaiah Bar Mitzvah Video by Graham & Graham

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Video snippet from Avi's Temple Isaiah bar mitzvah, by Graham & Graham Photography. Graham & Graham specializes in Los Angeles bar and bat mitzvah photography. 323-972-6217. grahamphoto@gmail.com

R.I.P. Scott Waxler

A video tribute to the great Scott Waxler, the beloved Manhattan Beach teacher and friend who left behind an amazing wife, two awesome sons, and a community who adored him. He will be missed.

Redondo Beach Crowne Plaza Bat Mitzvah

Here's Emma at her Redondo Beach Crowne Plaza bat mitzvah. The actual service was held in a conference room, adjoining the bigger ballroom for the party. We'll post pictures from the party next.

Bar Mitzvah Photography | Valley Beth Shalom Bar Mitzvah

Cody's bar mitzvah was held at THE synagogue of the San Fernando Valley, Valley Beth Shalom. Here's his bar mitzvah album set to "Sholom Alecheim." By http://www.grahamandgrahamphotography.com
Graham & Graham Photography is a Los Angeles based photo team that specializes in bar mitzvah photography, bat mitzvah photography, b'nai mitzvah photography and b'not mitzvah photography. We have photographed simchas at many of the top temples in Los Angeles, including VBS, Temple Israel, Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Stephen S. Wise Temple, Temple Menorah, Temple Judea, Congregation Or Ami, Congregation Ner Tamid and Temple Beth Shalom.

Bat Mitzvah Album by Graham & Graham Photography

http://www.GrahamAndGrahamPhotography.com presents a bat mitzvah album from a Los Angeles bat mitzvah at Temple Isaiah of Los Angeles. The party was held at Olympic Collection of Los Angeles.

Bar Mitzvah Photography | Temple Isaiah of Los Angeles

Bar mitzvah photography by Graham & Graham of Los Angeles. A bar mitzvah album, from Brian's Los Angeles bar mitzvah at Temple Isaiah of Los Angeles.

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Videos by Los Angeles Bar Mitzvah Photographer.com

Here's a fun 1 minute highlight reel from Zoey and Katy's recent Los Angeles Bat Mitzvah party at the Beverly Garland Holiday Inn in Hollywood, right down the street from Universal Studios. By Graham And Graham Photography.com of Manhattan Beach, California.

Orange County Bar/Bat Mitzvah Photography & Video

Here's a video snippet from the tail end of Samantha's bat mitzvah at Temple Beth Shalom in beautiful Santa Ana, California. Orange County has many Jewish temples, including Temple Judea in Laguna Hills, Surf City in Huntington Beach, Temple Isaiah of Newport Beach and University Synagogue of Irvine.

Malibu Jewish Center B'nai Mitzvah

It was our pleasure to complete the cycle of b'nai mitzvah photography for the Kyman family of Malibu at the Malibu Jewish Center and Synagogue. We started with Max, for a 2004 beach service, met with Danny in 2006 at the Malibu Jewish Center, and returned recently for the angelic Alexandra. It's been fun watching these kids grow!

Redondo Beach Bat Mitzvah | Temple Menorah

Last weekend we photographed our first bat mitzvah at Temple Menorah of Redondo Beach, a wonderful Jewish synagogue with a rich 60 plus-year history. Temple Menorah is one of several temples in the South Bay, including Temple Shalom of the South Bay in Hermosa Beach, Congregation Tikvah Jacob in Manhattan Beach, Congregation Ner Tamid in Palos Verdes and the Jewish Community Center Chabad in Redondo Beach. Lots of temples, but not a Jewish deli in sight!

Emily is seen on the bima with the torah, posing with Temple Menorah's Rabbi Steven Silver and Cantor Didi Thomas, and in the Menorah courtyard.

Los Angeles Bar/Bat Mitzvah Temple Photography Highlights

We recently had fun compiling shots from some of the different Los Angeles temples where we've photographed bar and bat mitzvahs over the years for a Graham & Graham Photography highlight reel. Included: Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Steven Wise Temple, Temple Menorah, Temple Shalom of the South Bay, Temple Isaiah, Beth Shir Shalom, Temple Akiba, Malibu Jewish Center, Pasadena Jewish Temple, Adat Ari El, Kehillath Israel, Valley Beth Shalom, Temple Beth El of San Pedro, Redondo Beach Community Center Chabad, Temple Aliyah of Woodland Hills and Temple Beth David of Westminster.

Burbank B'not Bat Mitzvah

Two is often better than one. Such is the case with our Burbank b'not bat mitzvah shoot with Zoey and Katy. They each read from the torah on their big day, and each got their own torah to march with at Burbank's Temple Beth Emet. Rules were tight for the pre-ceremony photography, but perfect during the event itself. At certain points we had front row seats, which made for perfect vantage points.

Santa Ana Temple Beth Shalom Bat Mitzvah Photography by Graham & Graham

Another return engagement at the beautiful Temple Beth Shalom of Santa Ana for Samantha's purrfect (you'll get it later) bat mitzvah. Her party theme, held in the social hall: cartoon cats. Felix, Pink Panther, Slyvester--everyone but Mr. Jinx.

Manhattan Beach Bat Mitzvah Party @ Raleigh Studios

"New York Street," in Manhattan Beach was the place, the occasion was Nikki's high-energy bat mitzvah party, and we were there. The locale was Manhattan Beach's Raleigh Studios, home to CSI: Miami and Boston Legal, and the first ever bat mitzvah party on its studio set street.
We enjoyed doing family shots in front of brownstones, watching Nikki do her hora in the air with buildings behind her instead of ballroom chandeliers and documenting this rockin' family dancin' on the streets.
Mazel tov Nikki!

Letting the Cat out of the Bag

This has nothing to do with Los Angeles weddings or Los Angeles bar/bat mitzvahs, but we couldn't resist.
This is our cat Jinx, who always finds ultra comfortable places to spend his hours. Now if he could just find some little meeces.....

Nikki's Manhattan Beach Bat Mitzvah

Our photo session with Nikki at Congregation Tikvah Jacob in Manhattan Beach started next door at the Hawthorn Suites, in the courtyard. We love taking relaxed portraits there before stepping into the sanctury for bat mitzvah portraits. Here's our favorites from the day.