InFashion Magazine

I was privileged to be part of this amazing team. We worked for InFashion Magazine to create a beautiful product for their June - 'White Issue'. The stunning pictures will be featured on the front cover and in an interior spread with a short description about the team.


TEAM: www.InFashionMagazine.com | www.facebook.com/InFashionMag

Oshra Bitton | Fashion Coordinator at InFashion Magazine Chaya Bialestock | Model | chayamodel@gmail.com
Chayale Kivman | Chaya'les' Hair for You 
Gittel Rosenberger | Make Up by Gittel  
Avrohom Perl | Avrohom Perl Photography 
Levi Teitlebaum | Ell Tee Photo
Fraidy Reizes | Dresses, Bedazzled Headpiece, and Vail | 718.221.0017Flowers | Mimulo Daisy 

Monsey, New York Bar Mitzvah | Menachem Mendel

You always read about righteous people, families in children's books. (Yes, I'm stuck on that level :)) Families who have an average life but always seem so happy. They always want to do the right thing and always find the time to help others. Even when life rolls some complications in front of them they seem to get over it with an ease. They always listen sensitively for others' needs and the list goes on. For me the Cohen family comes to mind and I'm so lucky to call Menachem Mendel's mother my best friend.

 Hope I could capture them just as well :)
 

Queens, New York Bat Mitzvah | Leeba

The S family is one of the sweetest and most appreciative families that I ever met! Their daughter Leeba is a truly angelic girl with deep values, kindness, love for davening, a good friend, and all around a great girl who I had a pleasure to work with and admire through my lenses. 

 This film is worth to watch and we all can learn a lesson from it!
 

Monsey Bar Mitzvah | Menachem

Hair: Naama Wigs | Naama Tzour
Makeup: L'Atelier | Bayla Morrison
Photography: Benjamin S. Photography | Benji Weinstraub
Music: Mo Kiss

Scoop & Co. Event | Bar Mitzvah

Scoop & Co. | Couture Events | www.scoopparty.com | 718.853.5368

PhotoCinema with Dini Groner Photography

I teamed up with Dini Groner Photography once again this past summer. Together, Dini and I got to capture this beautiful family and bring them to life.

Photocinema + Photography is the best of both worlds, you get beautiful portraits to display in your home as well as capture the spirit of your family in motion. These are treasures that only increase in value with time as your children grow older. You don't have to wait for the special occasion like a Bar Mitzvah or wedding, this can be included in your photo session with Dini Groner Photography.

So sit back, relax and enjoy the Photocinema! 

I got interviewed

THE JWE - Empowering Jewish Women Entrepreneurs asked for permission to put me into the Spotlights. I said "Yes" right away. Why not? There is nothing to be ashamed of about my past, challenges in my life, and how I overcame them. 
Please hop over to their website by clicking on the picture below if you wish to get to know me better!

The Palace, Brooklyn Wedding | Etty & Dani

I was so honored when Dani called me to film his wedding. He is an amazingly talented photographer who has a good eye for art so the pressure was on to be able to please a professional. Check out his work here.

I have never been at The Palace before. I really liked the interior decor of it and the lighting. :) I'll be honest I got carried away a bit with the trains and the noisy outdoor surrounding. Living in Monsey in a quiet neighborhood with a lot of space I had to figure it out how to get some outdoor shots of the hall when it's just so hidden under some train rails.

Etty and Dani were amazingly chilled in front of the camera and it was a pleasure to capture them as they were just being natural. They are both such nice people with cute siblings and great parents.

I have never ever seen a sephardic wedding before. So many different customs. During editing I heard how clear the audio was during the entire ceremony and heard the Rabbi singing the ketubah I knew I had to incorporate it somehow in the edit. It was so unique and different.

I feel so blessed for being able to get some private emotions from the couple too. The way Dani looks at Etty all the time is priceless. You can see how much he admires her. I also like the ending clip as Dani looks at Etty and tells her "We're married". That happened right after he puts the ring on her finger. A great moment to catch and I feel lucky that I was able to. Pure love!

Now I'll let you enjoy the visual and audio mix ;)

Major thanks to my friend and mentor Yoni Oscherowitz for filming it with me. 

Yoni Oscherowitz | 2nd camera man | www.timelinela.com 
Dani Diamond | Photographer | danidiamond.com

Lorraine Amico | Makeup artist 

Mordechai Hanover | Photographer | Jerusalem Shooter
Naftoli Goldgrab | Photographer | Naftoli Goldgrab Photography
Alex Granovsky | Photographer | www.alexgranovskyphoto.com 
Yitzy Angle | Photographer

 

Yonatan + Chanie

I would like to publicly admit that I had not been able to put together such a memory without Yonatan's and Chanie's personality. I very much appreciate the co-operative work ethic of the photographers, and the help of my excellent second cameraman - Schneur Menaker. It was obviously a very stressful day but we worked together respectfully to be able to provide the best for the clients!

Kuvien | Photography by Yehuda Boltshauser & Co | http://www.kuvien.com
Chaim Schvarcz | Photographer | www.facebook.com/cschvarcz
Schneur Menaker | second cameraman | http://cameratology.com/

Crest Hollow Country Club, Lawrence | Moshe & Dina

Crest Hollow Country Club is one of the busiest venues during the summer. There were at least 4 weddings on the same day when Moshe and Dina got married. But we couldn't complain, the weather was just beautiful. Started filming in the early hours when the weather was still bearable. Following an outdoor chuppah under the clear sky and sunshine. Can we wish for more on a wedding day? During the big heat of the day we were all indoors and filming as the guests were rocking the dance floor. 

It was a fun and perfect day with a beautiful couple and their families!

Photographer | Schneur Menaker 

Monsey - Upshernish | Mendel

What a fun party and fun time shooting Mendel's upsherin.

I know Mendel's family from shul but didn't really had much connection with Mendel before. Now I feel lucky to get to know him a little better! He is just such a YUMMY sweet boy! His vocabulary and not being shy in front of the camera was a great surprise to me and I knew we'll be able to capture his personality. He was actually happy when I arrived to their house and knew my name and was ready for action! His hair?? Any girl would envy that and he knew it well! He even told his Mommy that she would cry at cutting! When I heard that I had a hard time not to laugh out loud and ruin the audio by it.
He made my work so easy!

The theme was Mitzvah Land. All the decor was nicely coordinated and I loved to see all the colors. The cake was a breathtaking master piece with many little things symbolizing mitzvahs!

Just so creative! 

Please press Play and wait until the grey bar loads for the best viewing experience!

Lawrence Country Club - Bar Mitzvah | Chesky

It was a total pleasure to work with Chesky and his sweet Mom! 
Chesky is a smart, well behaved boy with a huge interest about photography and video!

"Mazel Tov" song used from 8th Day's newest "All You Got" album. You can purchase it from Mostly Music.
http://www.mostlymusic.com/all-you-got.html

Music For Your Simcha by Benny Amar Orchestra rocked the dance floor for hours | 718.753.4479 bennyamar@gmail.com
Photographer | Schneur Menaker | www.camerotology.com | 305.904.7536

Lawrence Country Club - Bar Mitzvah | Chesky from Detti Siklos on Vimeo.

Crown Hights - 770 Wedding | Shimon & Rivi

What a beautiful wedding I was blessed to be part of in March 2012.

The chuppah was held in Crown Heights at 770. 770 is short for the address of the central headquarters of the "Congregation Chabad-Lubavitch". On the main floor of the building is the office of the the Rebbe - Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. Some have the custom of wearing the Rebbe's kapotah and kittel under the chuppah. We went with the groom and his close family members and captured these special moments.

Even though it was a bit chilly we couldn't ask for a nicer sunset at the park!  It was a dream to work with Rivi and Shimon. They were willing to do anything to ensure the best footage and photos of their day without leaving their comfort zones. They are both blessed with the sweetest family members who were really there for their needs and made sure the day went as smooth as possible!

I have to admit that I fell in love with Rivi's headpiece. It fit her beautiful face and hairstyle so perfectly. It definetly shows how important the details are for her.

Another favorite small detail of mine was the ring set. The wedding ring could fit in the the diamond ring set making it look like a one piece jewelry.

There were more locations included in this day's wedding than any of the past ones so I made sure to capture those moments too and made the edit a little more colorful.

Please check out the highlight of the day!

Photographer | Schneur Menaker

Crown Heights - 770 - Wedding | Shloime + Devorah

My very first time attending at a 770 wedding in Crown Heights. I never ever had the chance to witness a wedding there as a guest either. So when I was told we'll do have a little travel from the hall and have the chuppah at 770 I got a bit of worried. What about carrying equipment, making sure I can get the best audio, and just getting ready for a tight space to move around???

We went with the "bigger challenge greater reward" attitude and I'm so happy we did! The footage and audio came out great and it's just something different and refreshing .... for me at least...:)

It touched me how sincere Shloime and Devora are about their faith and about their decision to get married.

There was a lot of fun happening at the wedding but I always try to find the core values of my clients and this clip really represents them!

Hope you'll enjoy it!

Bar Mitzvah Highlight | Avi

I picked the song "Just do it" from Yonatan Shainfeld because I felt it's the perfect match for Avi. Its a big day in the life of a 13 year old boy! Standing in front of hundreds of people and giving a speech is not a small task to do!
Just like any 13 year old boy would need some extra encouragement he also needed some, but he past this test amazingly. I have to mention that he worked incredibly in front of my camera as well...I'm more camera shy than he is, that's for sure..:)

Music provided my Yossi Zweig from thejewishinsights.com
Venue | Old Tappan Manor | oldtappanmanor.com
Florist | Esther's Flower Creations | 845.371.3244
Photographer | Rose Photography | rosephotosny.com
Entertainment | Magic Masters Entertainment | 845.323.1669 | 201.755.1177

The Hebrew Academy | New City

Something different! Even though I try to stay away from school promotional videos I did wanted to help this school. This school has a lot to offer but on the other hand only a few people know about it. When they asked me if I could help them advertise their school I agreed right away! Now you don't have to do much to see what I'm talking about just press the PLAY button...:)

The Hebrew Academy | http://www.thehebrewacademy.org | 845.634.0951

Fun Feature!

I'm so happy to see my film for Moishe and Avital being featured as one of the first blog posts on this new bridal blog 'Pink Chic Events'. Show her some love...:)

Boro Park Wedding | Sruli + Chavie

I truly feel so blessed for being part of Sruli + Chavie's wedding.

They and their families are just such nice people. Both of the families were so friendly from the very beginning with us. We shot this wedding for 15 hours. They had a 3 hours mitzvah dance following the bentching with a guest singer, the famous Lipa Schmeltzer!

The entire day went by with good communication and laughter. We even got to joke around with the family members, guests, photographers, etc. I know you might be laughing at me for this statement but for me it is very important to work in a good environment! I just work better that way and I'm sure its true for everyone!

So it was an amazing day with amazing people and amazing decor created by Heshy Jay!

Venue | Ateres Chaya

Party planner | Scoop & Co.

Bar Mitzvah Highlight | Frankie

Mazel Tov to Frankie and his family! This event took place at LIFE back in September.
The theme was boxing since that's one of the things Frankie likes to do after school.

It was a pleasure to work with the family and especially with Nati from Nathan Rose Photography.

 Enjoy this short but meaningful clip!

Music is licensed from The Music Bed.

Crystal Plaza - New Jersey | James + Adina

I'm really a lucky one to be there and capture the wedding of James and Adina at Crystal Plaza, New Jersey back in September.

This wedding was really filled with funny and very emotional moments.
I really tried to combine these two elements and edit a short film with their newly found and so meaningful song playing in the background!

Hope you like it!

Venue | Crystal Plaza
Band | Cashmere Band
Photographer | Catherine Leonard