First Anniversay

Last week was my first anniversary with my husband, Josh. The top layer of our wedding cake was surprisingly still delicious, thanks to Fancy Cakes by Leslie. 

My mother-in-law also had my bouquet from Petal's Edge re-created, and it was totally gorgeous. It was ivory roses, hydrangeas, and Picasso calla lilies, among other exotic flowers whose names I don't know. 

And now I'm going to break two self-imposed blogging rules and give you a photo that is 1) taken by someone else, and 2) of me. I just think this picture my father-in-law took is so precious that I had to share it. This is me and my hubby about to eat our cake. 

Engagement Session: Rachael + Ben

I've known Rachael so long she's like my little sister, and now she's getting married! She and her fiance, Ben, are so adorable, and I couldn't be happier for them. They are both starting grad school soon - her in developmental psychology and him in civil engineering. Congrats, guys, and I hope you enjoy your photos! 

Swine Flu on a Plane!

On Tuesday I flew from Israel to New York, so I'm now working in the city. We flew Aerosvit (the Ukranian national airline) because it was cheap, and it turned out to be an interesting flight. About halfway through the flight, the flight attendant started handing out surgical masks. I asked her what was going on, and she said that a passenger was ill with what might be swine flu. So we all wore our masks the rest of the flight, and when the plane landed they didn't let anyone in until they had a doctor confirm that it wasn't swine flu. As public health measures go, it was pretty impressive. But it was definitely inconvenient, and I was not excited about the possibility of being quarantined on a plane with someone carrying a deadly disease. Luckily, everything worked out ok, and I got some great pictures of passengers wearing masks.

Ruti Maternity

My wonderful next-door neighbors in Jerusalem, Ruti and Tal, are having a baby this summer. They have been so sweet all year, inviting my husband and me over for dinner, showing us around Israel, and even having us over to Tal's parents' house for Rosh Hashana. So when Ruti told me she was pregnant, I decided to give her a maternity session as a gift.

Ruti is one of the sexiest, most beautiful pregnant women I've ever met. She's so centered and comfortable with her body, and she's totally glowing. She and her husband Tal are so in love and so happy about their baby; they were such a joy to photograph. I won't be around for the birth of their little boy, but I can't wait to meet him either next time I'm in Israel or when Ruti and Tal come visit me in New York!

Nancy Headshots

Another HUC cantorial student with a lovely voice. Nancy just wanted a few headshots, so we did them on the roof of my building in Jerusalem, which has great light and walls with nice peeling paint.

Adena Portraits

Roni's Bar Mitzvah

Last Friday I had the pleasure of photographing a wonderful young man's Bar Mitzvah rehearsal. The Bar Mitzvah boy is such a sweetheart, and I saw him do an absolutely rockin' Torah reading. 

Mazel Tov, Roni!