More from Lisa and Matt's Redondo Beach Library Wedding

Here's a fun video montage we put together with images from Lisa and Matt's wedding at the historic Redondo Beach library. We're huge fans of the couple, and love the results--hope you all do too.

Manhattan Beach Family Portraits by Graham & Graham

It was our pleasure to meet with the Gross family on a beautiful Manhattan Beach afternoon, for a family portrait of the extended members of the family. We did the shot on their deck, which overlooks the beautiful Pacific Ocean, and used our Alien Bees lights, to illuminate the family, and be able to pick up the amazing blue sky. Thanks for having us over!

Manhattan Beach Photographer | Beach Portraits

How do you spell cute? Try A-L-E-X-A-N-D-R-A.

We brought Alexandra to some of our favorite Manhattan Beach locations for a portrait that will be used on her sign-in board for her upcoming Beverly Hills Bat Mitzvah at Temple Emanuel. The "mermaid" shot under the Manhattan Beach Pier is one of our favorites at this iconic location. We showed to a potential client Saturday, and she called "A once in a lifetime picture."
We don't know about that, but we sure love it! For the image, we used one of our favorite new accessories, the Orbis Ringflash, which is an attachment that goes over the flash and brings amazing studio like quality to location work. We used the Orbis on the other two shots here as well.

Lady and the Sailor | Fashion Photography | Beverly Hills Boutique

We stopped by the new Lady and the Sailor shop in Beverly Hills for a Beverly Hills fashion shoot of the interior for the new store.




Lots of fun! Check out the shop at 9296 Civic Center Dr. in Beverly Hills.

Hermosa Beach Wedding Video Highlights -- Karen & Joel

Karen and Joel called us from Denver, to shoot their beach wedding in Hermosa Beach. There were only three guests--their kids, and this was fun, they were broadcasting the wedding online. Take a peek at our highlight reel from the wedding, produced for Graham & Graham Photography by David Medill.

Hermosa Beach Wedding on the beach | Karen & Joel

Karen and Joel live in Colorado, but thought it would be a lot of fun to get married on the sandy Hermosa Beach, so they towed their collective three kids, rented a house right on the world-famous Hermosa Beach Strand, and got hitched Friday night. We were there.


June Gloom is here, so we missed out on a great sunset. But we reached into our grabbag of Photoshop tricks to help out and bring in some memorable colors.

Long Beach Bar Mitzvah | Temple Israel | Jeremy

In 2008 we met June, who was looking for someone to photograph and video her daughter Emily's upcoming 2009 Bat Mitzvah at Temple Israel of Long Beach. We ended up agreeing to work together, and met up with Emily on Valentine's Day for the big event.
Mom was thrilled with the work, and told her friends. We've since returned to Temple Israel for Claire, Dylan, Maliena, Alysia and Shane, and on Saturday we were back to Temple Israel again, this time for Jeremy.
Thank you June--and Suzanne--and Debbie--for spreading the word.

Temple Israel is a historic temple in the heart of Long Beach, circa the 1940s, with a big sanctuary, stained glass windows and a music filled service. The temple is about to undergo a facelift in the next two years. Progress is great, but we'll miss the ol' sanctuary.
After the service, Jeremy and his friends celebrated at the Old Ranch Country Club in Seal Beach. See him below doing the limbo!

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.

Redondo Beach Wedding | Portofino | Erin & Chris

Here's a fun video highlight reel and pictoral highlights from Erin & Chris's Redondo Beach weekend wedding at the Portofino in Redondo Beach. Sure it was windy--in fact, it was so blowy, Erin's bridal veil flew off as she walked down the aisle with Chris. But what's a little wind? Everyone had a great time watching the waves crash against the rocks, and seeing a great couple tie the knot. Congrats!

Manhattan Beach Bat Mitzvah | CTJ | Sarah

We've spent a lot of time with the lovely Sarah over the last few weeks. First, we met her under the Manhattan Beach Pier to shoot the portrait for her sign-in board. Then, a few weeks later, we were at Congregation Tikvat Jacob, our neighborhood temple, for her Bat Mitzvah portraits. Last weekend, it was time to reunite, first in the afternoon, for some Bat Mitzvah day portraits at the family home, then over to the Manhattan Country Club, for the big party, staged by Nina Bracker Events.
Featured below: Sarah at the beach and CTJ, with Rabbi Mark.







All photos by Sam Graham, except for #5, which is by Jeff.

Sinai Temple Los Angeles Bat Mitzvah | Carly

We returned to Sinai Temple recently for Carly's portrait session at the busy, beautiful Los Angeles temple, on the corner of Beverly Glen and Wilshire.

We love Sinai's big stained glass of the temple (great for portraits and family shots) and the wonderful garden outside.

Top two photos by Jeff, bottom by Sam Graham.

Los Angeles Bat Mitzvah Party @ Skirball | Carly

Carly and her family celebrated her Sinai Temple Bat Mitzvah at the impressive Skirball Cultural Center, with a party ably produced by Nina Bracker Events, and MC'd by Kerry Slater's Slater Entertainment. Photos by Graham & Graham Photography and video by Melinda Gilchrist.



Mazel Tov, Carly!

Redondo Beach Senior Portraits | Manhattan Beach

This was something new--and fun--for us!



We met Margaret and her sisters in Manhattan Beach at the Manhattan Beach Pier for a senior portrait session. Margaret is about to graduate from Redondo Union High School in June, and wanted to have some sunset beach shots to hand out to the family. We were thrilled to be there for her.




Congratulations, Margaret!

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.

Whittier Bat Mitzvah | Temple Beth Shalom

We enjoyed meeting Isabella at Temple Beth Shalom of Whittier recently for her Bat Mitzvah. It was our first time at the temple, and we look forward to returning again in the future.
Mazel tov, Bella!


Bella, photographed by Sam Graham of Graham & Graham Photography

The 2009 Bar/Bat Mitzvah All-Stars

The all-star team: Dylan, Alexa, Tyler, William, Spenser, Dakota, Sabrina, David, Drew, Olivia, Adam, Simon, Ben, Leah, Maliena, Daniel, Lana, Zachary, Skylar, Carolynn, Emily, Joey, Miles, Elliot, Nora, Mia, Katie, Jared, Issac, Ethan, Jake, Joshua and Claire. Photographed at Temple Israel of Long Beach, Temple Beth Am, Congregation Tikvat Jacob of Manhattan Beach, Temple Isaiah Los Angeles, Redondo Beach Jewish Community Center, Valley Beth Shalom, Temple Menorah of Redondo Beach, Temple Israel of Hollywood, Temple Beth Shalom of Orange County, Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills, Sinai Temple, Temple Shalom of the South Bay, Malibu Jewish Center, Temple Akiba of Culver City, Wilshire Boulevard Temple and Congregation Ner Tamid of Palos Verdes by Graham & Graham Photography.

Beverly Hills Temple Emanuel Bar Mitzvah | Beverly Hills Hotel Party

It was a pleasure last weekend to return to Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills for Simon's Bar Mitzvah. Later that night, Simon and his family hosted a rockin' party at the swanky Beverly Hills Hotel, with DJ services from the Party Zone.







Pictured below, you'll find Simon in front of the Beverly Hills Hotel, posing with his lovely mom by the Crystal area, and having an amazing Hora in the Beverly Hills Hotel ballroom.