by Wendy Pawlak | Feb 16, 2023 | Event
“Everybody here loves you, Tessa,” Rabbi Noah told her as she took some calming breaths to prepare herself for her service. And this is why photographing Bar and Bat Mitzvahs is so special to me. It is a day specifically to honor and recognize a young adult. A day...
by Wendy Pawlak | Feb 6, 2023 | Event
I had the honor of photographing Isaac this past December for his Bar Mitzvah at Congregation Shalom. I remember Isaac and his sweet sister, Emma, from when I was a Sunday school teacher at Shalom. Isaac was praised by his mother and by the Rabbi and the Cantor for...
by Wendy Pawlak | Jan 6, 2023 | Family Storytelling
The very first photo session I did was at a co worker’s home. I wanted to try photographing another family just for fun. I photographed them playing games, playing with toys, in moments of quiet and in moments of togetherness. I moved on to other families and...
by Wendy Pawlak | Dec 21, 2022 | Photo tips
I love sharing photos of my family on social media whether they are quick phone photos, ones taken with my camera, or ones taken by another photographer. But it’s also important to me to print out my favorite photos. I have the sweetest photo of my...
by Wendy Pawlak | Jun 17, 2022 | Family Portraits
My goal when taking photos is always to capture connection and joy. My next goal is to help my families to choose their favorite photos and to order professional prints for them. I know it’s easy to order from places like Walgreens or Costco, but their quality...
