“Julie took my daughter’s Bat Mitzvah pictures, and they were wonderful. Even her more formal, posed photos of family and friend groups were not stiff but full of personality.
Her photojournalism background was clear in the energy that shone through in the candid photos taken at the reception of kids and adults dancing, racing around, laughing, talking. She even captured quieter moments with warmth – a close-up of a small child observing the raucous celebration with wide eyes, a mom giving her untucked son a loving kiss on the cheek.
In short, we came away with pictures that tell a story and that capture the spirit of our event.
Oh yeah, and she was a pleasure to work with – friendly, relaxed and punctual!”
Susan Buchsbaum
"Julie photographed both my kids' B'nai Mitzvahs. She was easy to work with and the photographs she took warmly captured the spirit of our special occasion."
Louise Heit
“Julie is a total pleasure to work with. She makes everyone feel comfortable and as a result, she’s able to get the most natural and joyful shots.”
Teri Horowitz
“Julie captured both the sacredness of the ceremony and the joy of the celebration—her images from Alessandro’s and Annabella’s simchas are the ones our family return to again and again. Professional, warm, and quietly attentive, she documented these milestones with sensitivity and artistry.”
Laura Limonic
“Julie is my go-to photographer for all of the significant celebrations of my family-- my son's bar mitzvah, my daughter's bat mitzvah, and my investiture celebration when I became a judge. She also did my headshot for my court's website, and I get so many compliments on it. She beautifully captures not just the images, but the emotions, of the events. I love looking through the photo albums of all the events she has photographed for us. She is also an absolute pleasure to work with, and her kind personality and calming presence was exactly what we all needed during some stressful moments at each event.”
Lara Eshkenazi
"We loved working with Julie on our older son's bar mitzvah so much that we hired her to take pictures of our younger twins' b'nei mitzvah! She is incredibly easy to work with - efficient, warm and unobtrusive during the ceremony and event. Most importantly, Julie's photos fully captured the joy of the celebrations. Four years later, I still love going through the photos, reliving the happiness from the dancing, the toasts and even the d'var Torah!"
Nancy Dodd
“Julie is the best! She captured all the moments of our children’s’ special days in ways that we will treasure forever. We appreciate not only her talents, but her kind and calm demeanor as well.”
Leslie Lewin
“I’ve known Julie for many years and was happy to be able to utilize her services as a photographer for my son‘s Bar Mitzvah. Julie photographed the event so beautifully and unobtrusively. She was there to capture every moment, but never blocked anyone else’s view. The photos really illustrated the joy of this meaningful day in our lives - from the service to the celebration afterwards. I have recommended Julie to several friends and they’ve all been thrilled with the results. Julie is communicative, accommodating and an absolute pleasure. I would hire her again in a heartbeat!”
Annette Powers
“My family worked with Julie for both of our sons' Bar Mitzvahs. She was recommended by a friend, and she didn't disappoint! Julie was flexible, professional, and listened to what we wanted. She came with ideas, but she really wanted the photos to fit our family. And her candids were outstanding! She captured the spirits of both services and parties. I absolutely love looking at our photo books - they take me right back to those special days. Hire Julie - you won't be disappointed!”
Bonnie Kerker
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