By the Hudson

These 2 young ladies were featured in last weeks byline by their father Rabbi Jonathan Gewirtz in the Front Page in 'The Observant Jew' article titled 'From the Ears of Babes'. For those of you who read it you know they have opinions and love to share them. I love opinions and encourage all to share - so let's hear it!!!

Avigail Naava at 4 weeks

Meet Avigail Naava - big name for such a small kid...

A typical studio session.

Sometimes the session is booked just 'because' - there is no special occasion coming up but your kid(s) are so cute and you want to capture them before they jump into the next stage. Sometimes there is a reason, like Akiva, he came for his pre-Upshern photos, he will be 3 in 2 months and he will be getting his first ever haircut. Since the Upshern is a traditional ceremony I usually start out with the classic photos, giving it a timeless feel. Then I move to more casual and even sporty, depending on the individual taste and personality of the family involved.

Here Akiva is still very wary of me, I try to capture his curiosity. I love the serious look.




The symbolism of the haircut is the start of his wearing a Kippah, I integrate some religious aspects like the Torah and the Siddur.



Here you can see him starting to warm up.


Now he's really hot! He decides to try on the rug and that give me a chance to get the unplanned shot of him doing his thing.


Takes a quick ride on an antique bike I have in my studio. This bike is at least 75 yrs old, a friend salvaged it from a construction site and I have it on loan.


Now he's really tired, he takes his blankie and cuddles a bit and we call it a day.


For Upshern photos I recommend you schedule your appointment for 8 weeks prior to the haircut date.

Sisters in the park

Friday was one of those days with the sky threatening and the forecast looked unpromising. This was not good since last year I had a scheduled appointment with these 2 gorgeous young ladies but had to reschedule. I really didn't want to push it off another year! Glad we got together before the crazy lightening storm.

Appointment Availability

The second half of August arrived, summer is on its last leg and school is around the corner.

The only appointments currently available PRIOR* to October 5th is the September 5th Summer Special. For the Summer Special there are just a couple of slots available.

I am accepting appointments for October and November. There is an average 6 week wait for appointments so keep it in mind when you are calling to schedule an appointment. Autumn is a gorgeous time for outdoor photos as well as studio photos.

Appointments are available Sunday thru Wednesday from 9am-5pm.

Thank you,
Dini

*I will be in Los Angeles Sept 14 & 15 and have a few slots still available for the 15th.

The Secret Garden

Rockland County is filled with wonderful little secrets. Anyone care to guess where this is?
Send me an email and the first 5 people to guess correctly will get a free 8x10, future sessions only:)
Send an email to: dini@dinistudio.com in the subject write: secret garden, remember to include your contact info.

Flower Power

What else can you expect from four sisters? A session bring a variety of images and finishes, choosing is the hard part!

Shanna Tova cards

Zack Attack!

Zack is a huge Lakers fan, he decorated his room dedicated to his favorite team. Now for the finishing touch a 20x30 canvas featuring Zack (who needs Kobe Bryant?).

Girl in the field

As promised, more from last Sunday