List of necessary shots for your planning Bar or Bat Mitzvah
That's the list of photos we recommend to use at least as starting point. Even if you didn't hire us, feel free to share this list with your photographer.
Temple
- an immediate family on Bimah
- celebrant(s) holding torah
- siblings
- just parents
- parent 1 and grandparents
- parent 2 and grandparents
- immediate family and grandparents (from each side)
- immediate family and both sets of grandparents
- celebrant(s) reading Torah (from front and back/over the shoulder)
- parents or grandparents placing tallit on celebrant(s)
- parents sharing pride, looking at celebrant(s)
- celebrant's hand with yad (pointer) and open Torah
- mom and celebrant(s)
- dad and celebrant(s)
- outdoors in front of the temple - immediate family
Reception
- centerpieces, decorations, etc.
- grand entrance of celebrant(s)
- grandparents with grandkids
- table photos
- horah
- candle lighting
- candids of kids with friends
- candids of adults having fun/chatting
- all kids on the dance floor
- attention to particular guests, i.e. aunts and uncles