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Graham & Graham Photography are Los Angeles Wedding Photographers and Los Angeles Bar/Bat Mitzvah photographers. We offer classic portraiture, photojournalism, arty shots and the tried and true--big family groups lined up in a row. We also offer video services.

We don't charge by the hour--we offer one price for the day, and we usually start our Los Angeles weddings about two hours before the wedding for the classic "prep" shots of the bride and groom. We come to each wedding with one goal--to take our best wedding shots ever.

We also offer videos and deluxe wedding albums in the format of your choice--flush mount, coffee table, magazine style--whatever you like.

"The pictures turned out GORGEOUS!"--Toni-Lynne and Robin, Long Beach wedding

"Went above and beyond our expectations of a wedding photographer," Karen & Saul, Palos Verdes wedding

"We are so happy with the results and absolutely LOVE our final album."--Marlen & Williams, Los Angeles wedding

"All of our pictures came out amazing!!"--Jenna & John, Redondo Beach wedding

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We've got a big summer coming up, with Manhattan Beach weddings, Palos Verdes weddings, Los Angeles weddings, Redondo Beach weddings, Torrance weddings, Marina Del Rey weddings and Long Beach weddings on tap. We're excited about return engagements soon at the Palos Verdes La Venta Inn and Palos Verdes Wayfarers Chapel, Long Beach's Queen Mary, the El Segundo Embassy Suites, Loyola University, Marina del Rey's Fantasea Yachts, the Torrance Marriott, El Segundo's Automobile Driving Museum and Manhattan Beach's American Martyrs.

We have simchas scheduled at some of our favorite temples, including Wilshire Boulevard Temple at both the downtown Los Angeles and Irmas Campus, Long Beach's Temple Israel, Sinai Temple of Los Angeles, Congregation Tikvat Jacob in Manhattan Beach, Long Beach's Temple Israel, the Redondo Beach Temple Menorah, Temple Shalom of the South Bay, Temple Emanuel in Beverly Hills, Palos Verdes' Congregation Ner Tamid, Temple Israel of Hollywood, Redondo Beach's Jewish Community Center Chabad, Los Angeles's Leo Baeck Temple, Temple Judea in the Valley, Venice's Mishkon Tephilo, Santa Ana's Temple Beth Shalom, Temple Akiba in Culver City and Temple Isaiah in Los Angeles.

South Bay Weddings

Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes and Torrance

We believe the South Bay is the jewel crown of Los Angeles, the ultimate place to have your Los Angeles wedding. There are so many wonderful venues.

The Manhattan Beach Marriott offers the green golf course backdrop. The lovely garden setting of Verandas--and ocean view from the upstairs reception ballroom. The cozy courtyard of the Belamar. The Manhattan Beach Shade is just two blocks from the beach. Redondo Beach's Portofino and Crowne Plaza overlook the harbor. Redondo Beach's St. James Parish is also a hop, skip and a jump from the ocean Strand walkway, and has killer stained glass views inside.

And then there's Palos Verdes, our own backyard Hawaii, with magnificent coastal vistas that let you see all of downtown Los Angeles to Malibu at the same time. We love the hideaway charm of La Venta Inn, and the historic, "glass church," the Wayfarers Chapel. For the quintessential church by the sea experience, nothing beats the Palos Verdes Neighborhood Church.

Being based at the beach, we also do a lot of beach engagement sessions and weddings right on the sand. Be sure to ask about our Torrance beach wedding specials.

Manhattan Beach Weddings | Redondo Beach Weddings | Long Beach Weddings

Palos Verdes Weddings | Torrance Weddings | San Pedro Weddings

Los Angeles Jewish Weddings

 

Los Angeles Bar/Bat Mitzvah Photography by Graham & Graham

"The best thing we did was to hire Graham and Graham for photography and video of our daughter's Bat Mitzvah," Randi & Ted, Los Angeles Bat Mitzvah

"The pictures you took are amazing and captured each of the different facets of a very long day."--Elaine & Mike, Culver City Bar Mitzvah

"Stumbled across Graham & Graham long distance from Mexico City to do our sons' Bar Mitzvah in LA and couldn't be happier," Trisha, Beverly Hills Bar Mitzvah

"Fantastic job!"--Jennifer, Redondo Beach Bat Mitzvah

 

 

Graham & Graham Photography is a father/son photo team. When it comes to "generation to generation" we know of what we speak. The same goes for Bar/Bat Mitzvah photography.

But don't take our word for it. Take a peek at this video montage of images from a recent Los Angeles Bat Mitzvah, set to the soundtrack of Samantha's Haftorah chant, or watch Emily at her Long Beach Bat Mitzvah.

We like to say that "every temple" is different, and that no two bar/bat mitzvah shoots are the same. At Congregation Tikvah Jacob, our local Manhattan Beach temple, Bar/Bat Mitzvah and family portraits are taken on Thursday or Sunday evenings. No photography during the Saturday service. At Temple Isaiah in Los Angeles, you can photograph during the service--from the back of the room--and do the portraits 90 minutes before the ceremony. At Temple Israel of Hollywood, you take the portraits on another day, and shoot the video during the ceremony--from the balcony!

That said, we generally meet with the nuclear family + grandparents, if around, on Saturday mornings or portrait session day, for one to two hours of photos. This includes the child-who-is-soon-to-be-an-adult reading from the torah, holding the torah and smiling for the camera. (OK, so they won't smile for you--but on their big day, they always smile for us!)

Lighting is very important to us, and we bring along a full collection of lighting gear to make the room come alive.

After the portrait session, it's to the back (if we can shoot) where we put our big 80-200mm 2.8 L Canon lens on our Canon 5D for close-ups, with a 24mm-70mm 2.8 L Canon lens on our 5D for second angles, and document the day. This is usually followed by pictures of the kiddish lunch, and then the Big Party!

Groups! More family pictures. The hora! Celebration. Wild dancing shots.

We invite you to take a look at our various bar/bat mitzvah galleries, as well as our blog, where we regularly post new shots. Better yet--give us a call or e-mail and make an appointment to come see our work (prints, albums, the whole magilla) in person.