Bar mitzvah (or Bar Mitsvah or even Bar-Mitsvah) happens when a boy is 13.  He reads a portion of the Torah for the week of his birthday, for which he prepares with a Rabbi for months beforehand.  There is usually a big party to follow.  That is where I come in.  The photographer.

I like kids of all ages, but there is something very endearing about the age of 13.  It’s the age when they [try to] toughen up and become adult, but also the age when many things make them laugh and they are still open enough to let you into their world.

Here are a few of my favorite spontaneous shots.

Ah, the lights.. the people. I was excited to get this very natural photograph of the Barmitzvah boy.

I love this shot personally. I think the grandfather is trying to see what the hoop game entails… by getting right up to the circle and watching it happen.

LOVE this shot.

Yes, they are tough. Watch out.

I was happy that everything around him was blurry, except him.

This was a great party for adults and kids alike : )