A Bat Mitzvah Girl’s Dream Comes True

November 4th, 2011 by Elizabeth Beskin | Share Blog

At five feet and seven inches, Isabel never really considered herself a contender for Next Top Model, but she’s still loved getting in front of a camera almost since the day she born.  Clothes have always loved Isabel, and Isabel has always had the right amount of style and attitude to pull off her amazing sartorial selections.

As her Bat Mitzvah approaches this November, Isabel and her family wanted to create a glamorous affair at The Capital Theater.  Isabel’s mom asked 5^th Avenue Digital to set up a modeling shoot in advance of the Bat Mitzvah, so they could have great photos to use for the sign-in book and other décor elements at the Mitzvah party.  That was the original reason for doing the shoot, but what resulted was an interesting realization.

Modeling is hard work, and everyone learned soon enough that it’s not nearly as exciting as a 13 year –old Bat Mitzvah girl would imagine.  There was more time spent sitting still in a make-up chair than there was in front of the camera.  The dresses were gorgeous, but heavy and a little itchy.  By the end of the day, our Bat Mitzvah girl was exhausted!

All in all, the camera loves Izzy and the shoot was a big success.  We called upon the amazing Debra Martinez for her hair styling expertise.  We said we were looking for Hollywood glamour as inspiration, and she provided the rest!  The taming of Izzy’s modern-day curls into soft, old school glamour was transformative.  The shoot also couldn’t have been done without the stunning gowns supplied by All Dressed Up.   Our photographer, Jennifer DelCastillo is simply perfect for Bat Mitzvahs.  Her quiet demeanor put Izzy totally at ease in front of the camera and the photographic results were better than we imagined.

We were able to provide everything our client wanted for the Bat Mitzvah: amazing photographs that they will cherish always, and Izzy and her mom got to check off modeling on their bucket list.  We can’t wait to be part of her Bat Mitzvah.