From Bar Mitzvah Day to Wedding Day....Adam's Story

Some relationships don't need an introduction the second time around.

In 2009, I walked into Beth-el Synagogue to photograph a bar mitzvah. The young man of the hour was Adam — a 13-year-old with a kind soul, a great sense of humor, and a whole life ahead of him. I did what I always do. I showed up, I paid attention, and I tried to capture not just the moments, but the feeling of that day.
And then fifteen years went by.
I got a call from Adam's parents. No shopping around. No "we're considering a few photographers." Just a phone call, and a question — are you available April 7th, 2024?
Their son was getting married.
That call meant everything to me. Not just as a booking, but as a statement. Fifteen years earlier, they trusted me with one of the most important milestones in their family's life. And when the next one came around — the biggest one — they didn't hesitate.
On April 7th, 2024, I walked into Temple Emanu-El and watched that 13-year-old kid stand at the altar and marry Liat.
Same kind soul. Same sense of humor. Just a little taller — and exactly where he was supposed to be.
This is why I do what I do. Not just to take pictures. But to be the photographer a family comes back to. Year after year. Milestone after milestone.
Adam and Liat — thank you for letting me be part of your story. Again.