{brandon | bar mitzvah | valencia}

I can't believe how fast time flies by. It feels like just last month we photographed Brandon's older brother, Matt's Bar Mitzvah. Since that was in 2010, I would say we are well past a month, lol. And omg I can't believe how big Matt has gotten. Amazing how they seem to spout up overnight! Brandon has grown so much and did such a wonderful job reading the Torah, hard to believe he was just a little kid a few years back. It was such a pleasure to work with the Witkin family again. They are adorable and one of our favorite families! I still can't get over how big and grown up the boys are getting. One of my favorite things about the Witkin's is the relationship they have with each other, so sweet to see them interact and love each other as you can see below. Brandon's Bar Mitvah theme was games, how cool! Games ranged from old arcade games like PacMan and blah blah to the Wii and PlayStation. Love the mix of vintage and modern. Way to go mom! ;-) It was great to see all the kids and adults having such a great time. Mazel Tov Brandon! Glad to have been part of such a special event!

{gift registry | news}

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{matt | bar mitzvah}

I had the pleasure of photographing my first Bar Mitzvah for the Witkin family, which was held at William S. Hart Park. The Witkin’s are very fun and energetic and I had a blast getting to know the rest of the family. We got some stunning shots of Matt and his family and friends. Although Matt was very nervous prior to the ceremony, he did an awesome job reading. It was so wonderful seeing the ceremony and how proud his parents and family were. During the reception Matt and his friends who are in a band performed and did a great job. I love the street fair theme and all the details, everything looked great. I really enjoyed the day and new experience. Thanks for the awesome opportunity and I hope you enjoy the images!

P.S. Don't forget to click on the images to view them larger. Enjoy