Category / Families, children / Mitzvah
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Bat Mitzvah in Needham
A little sunset lighting really transformed this parking lot into a nice place for portraits! Capturing the style of the self-possessed star of this event… and the way her family was so…
March 5, 2022 -
Bat Mitzvah at Temple Beth Shalom
This Bat Mitzvah in Needham had to be rescheduled from June and downsized and zoomified (health precautions, of course). But I still got lovely portraits in and around the temple of the…
August 24, 2020 -
Bat Mitzvah portraits
These are portraits at the synagogue. Beautiful family, and a chance to take advantage of some golden afternoon light. (This was the last photo session I had before everything shut down due…
March 26, 2020 -
Family portraits for Christmas
This is a Needham family I have photographed on a few occasions. There are lots of kids and it’s like they create their own group whirlwind of energy and motion wherever they…
December 13, 2018 -
Bar Mitzvah at temple in Needham
I was honored to do the photography for this milestone event. We did portraits at the temple in Needham prior to the dress rehearsal, and then I photographed the party (300 guests!)…
November 15, 2018 -
Celebrating family milestones
This family came for a portrait because it was their last summer together before their son left for college. Their daughter was the clothing stylist—she did a great job! Beautiful summery day…
June 6, 2018 -
Young gymnasts in the spotlight
A friend asked if I would like to come do portraits of the students at her gymnastics center. I said yes and put together a mobile studio we set up in the…
June 6, 2018 -
Power kid!
Had a fun session with this young person; she was up for my ideas, ready to imagine all kinds of things with her facial expressions. Then when I had what I needed,…
May 2, 2018 -
Family portraits at home
On a weekend morning this spring, I got to venture out of the studio and hang out with this family to take some relaxed portraits in their home. The windows and white…
March 23, 2018 -
Two Brothers
This mother wrote to me about photographing her little boys: “I am hoping to capture them—they just keep growing and time is flying!” I am so on board with that idea, to…
October 15, 2016 -
Mom and daughters
I set up this shot to be a professional headshot for my sister. Then I made our mom get in there and snapped a few more. And then I stepped into the…
March 25, 2016 -
Family with pink sweater girl
Somehow, when doing a family session, it’s all about the kid!
June 7, 2015

I’m Axie. I love making regular people look more amazing than they were expecting, and capturing relationship moments that will still resonate years down the line. Capturing faces and moments is a portrait skill and also the core of event photography, showing the human interactions that make things exciting. Here are a few samples.
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