Long Beach Temple Israel Hafotorah Video Montage | Emily's Bat Mitzvah

It's almost the one-year anniversary of Emily's Valentine's Day Bat Mitzvah at Long Beach's Temple Israel, and we were just thinking about how this is one of your favorite videos ever. Why not pull it out again to share?

Palos Verdes Congregation Ner Tamid Bat Mitzvah

It's January now, and we're just getting to posting some highlights from the December Bar and Bat Mitzvahs.
Katie was lively and vivacious and a total pleasure to photograph during her photo shoot at Rancho Palos Verdes' beautiful Congregation Ner Tamid, high up on the hill overlooking the Los Angeles basin.

Her reception was held at the Portofino in Redondo Beach, right by the water, where Katie was truly the life of the party, staging dance contests, running madly through the restaurant at break-neck speed during the "Pepsi/7UP" game and....well, check out her jump shot. There are jumps, and then there are jumps. Mazel Tov, Katie!

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.

Favorite Moments from Los Angeles Weddings | Video Montage

We take a quick break from the Bar/Bat Mitzvah pix this week for a highlight reel of some of our all-time favorite Los Angeles wedding photographs.

We had fun pulling our best work, and putting it through ProShow Producer for a fast-paced slideshow.
The brides featured here were photographed at the Mary, Star of the Sea church in San Pedro, Old Ranch Country Club of Seal Beach, Neighborhood Church of Palos Verdes, La Venta Inn, Jose Eber hair salon on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, the Manhattan Beach Pier, the Ritz-Carlton of Marina del Rey, Los Angeles Athletic Club, LMU, UCLA's Royce Hall, South Bay Botanic Garden, Malaga Cove, Mountaingate country club, Riviera church in Torrance, Wayfarers Chapel of Palos Verdes, Long Beach's Queen Mary and our all-time favorite, Union Station in downtown Los Angeles.

Beverly Hills Hotel | Bar Mitzvah Party Video | Simon's Simcha

Here's video highlights from Simon's rocking Beverly Hills Hotel Bar Mitzvah party from a few weeks ago. David Medill shot this for us, and did an amazing job.

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.

Manhattan Beach Bar Mitzvah Photography by Sam Graham | Ethan

Ethan will step up to the Congregation Tikvat Jacob bima this weekend--but you saw him here first.

We met with Ethan last week for his CTJ rehearsal photo shoot, as documented by Sam Graham, and had lots of fun.
A hearty advance Mazel Tov, Ethan, from Sam and Jeff!