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Mitzvah Party

Bar Mitzvah Party at riCHIe Town | Viper Alley, Lincolnshire, IL

I love when I get an opportunity to photograph a bar mitzvah party at Viper Alley. Of all the Chicago area venues, it is one of my favorites.

I even had my oldest child’s bar mitzvah party there myself in 2015!

And Richie’s party at Viper Alley did not disappoint!

Mitzvah PreShoot

A few weeks before the mitzvah party, I met Richie downtown for our preshoot. Who doesn’t like an awesome skyline background?!

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Mitzvah Party Time!

Once Richie displayed his hard work on the bima, it was time to have some fun! We met a little before the party at Viper Alley to grab this cool shot in front of Jimi Hendrix.

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Once Brent and the crew from Bizar Entertainment started kickin’ it, there was non-stop dancing for the night.mitzvah partymitzvah partymitzvah partymitzvah partymitzvah partymitzvah partymitzvah partymitzvah partymitzvah partymitzvah partymitzvah partymitzvah partymitzvah partymitzvah partymitzvah partymitzvah partymitzvah partymitzvah partymitzvah partyAll the vendors did such a great job at the party! Viper Alley is a fantastic mitzvah party venue (as well as for any other kind of event!) Freelance Studios designed gorgeous decorations. And Brent and the crew from Bizar Entertainment had the crowd on their feet dancing all night.

Like what you see here? Check out other bar mitzvahs I have photographed here, here, here and here. Want to hear about my pricing and process for photographing bar mitzvahs? Check out my Bar Mitzvah Photograph Client Guide here.

Interesting in “Day in the Life” style family photography? Check out my blog posts here and here.

Ever thought of doing a Grandparent Session? Photos of grandparents and grandkids spending time together make a great gift for any occasion. Take a look at a couple Grandparent Sessions posted here and here, or check out my Grandparent Photo Session Client Guide here.

Want to connect and talk to me about photographing your family or an event for you? Email me at susanrkphoto@gmail.com .

You can also find my event photography on instagram @SusanrkphotoEvents .

My Family photos are on instagram @Susanrkphoto .

Hope to hear from you!

Bar Mitzvah Congregation Solel

Daniel’s Whirlyball Bar Mitzvah | Highland Park

Bar Mitzvah Pre-Shoot

I always enjoy the bar mitzvah pre-shoot session. The pre-shoot is a great way to get to know each other before the big day. Daniel is such a creative guy. He had great ideas going into our photo session of how we could take cool photos. We met at Rosewood Beach in Highland Park and looked for interesting spots to take photos. I think our collaboration turned out fantastic!bar mitzvah Rosewood Beachbar mitzvah Rosewood Beachbar mitzvah Rosewood Beachbar mitzvah Rosewood Beach

Bar Mitzvah at Congregation Solel

When I met Daniel and his family at Congregation Solel for his bar mitzvah, I knew the day was going to be special.

Daniel did great and it was lovely seeing his family up on the bima with him. You could tell how proud they all were!

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Time to Party at Whirlyball!

Once Daniel finished his amazing bar mitzvah at Congregation Solel, it was time to celebrate at Whirlyball Vernon Hills!

I knew we were in for a fun afternoon when I saw that Daniel had put on his light-up party shoes!

Energy Productions had the music cranked and got the crowd dancing. And of course, everyone loved playing laser tag and whirlyball.

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I love shooting bar mitzvahs around the Chicago area. I typically book bar mitzvah shoots 18 months out. I am booked up for 2017, but I still have a small handful of dates available for 2018. Would you like to learn more about my rates and how to book with me? Click here to see my Bar Mitzvah Client Guide with answers to frequently asked questions.

Interested in seeing blog posts of other bar and bat mitzvahs I have photographed? Check out these links here, here, here and here.

Interested in working with some of the vendors from this fantastic event? Here is a list to help you connect:

If you would like to learn more about Whirlyball, click here.

If you would like to learn more about Energy Productions, click here.

Interested in learning about Congregation Solel? Click here.

Thanks so much for taking a look at my post today!

Jasmine’s Sweet Sixteen Party

The Make-A-Wish Foundation asked me to photograph Jasmine’s Sweet Sixteen party. I was thrilled to spend the evening documenting Jasmine getting pampered and enjoying her fabulous party. Her family was a joy to be around. And seeing several vendors I recognize from the bar mitzvah and wedding circuit donating their time to a worthy cause definitely makes my heart sing.

I love photographing events. Birthday parties, sweet sixteens, baptisms, bar mitzvahs, you name it! Any chance I get to tell the story of someone’s day, I know it’s going to be a wonderful experience.

Having good clients throughout the year allows me to take the time occasionally to donate my services to families that can’t afford photography. Thank you to all the people I work with that make this possible!

 

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