Isaac's Game Night Bar Mitzvah Party

Whenever I photograph a Bar, Bat or B’nai Mitzvah party, I decide every young adult should be celebrated in this way as they come of age. By that I don’t mean that everyone’s celebration should look the same, but rather that every young adult should be celebrated for who they are in a way they love.

Basketball at Isaac's Mitzvah Party

A young man, like Isaac who loves games, should be celebrated with games, as he was.

Mitzvah Party decorated for game night

In celebration of Isaac, the Silverbell Pavillion at the Emory Conference Center was turned into a game room, complete with a pool table, skeeball and basketball arcade games, and video games.

Sign in Book for Isaac's Mitzvah Party
Cupcakes at Isaac's Bar Mitzvah Party
Friends playing a video game

While some of Isaac’s friends were absorbed in a video games racing one another, others picked up a cue to shoot it out on the pool table.

Isaac playing pool at his Bar Mitzvah party
Isaac with a friend
Friends playing basketball

Adults, including Isaac’s Mom could be found enjoying themselves at the basketball station.

Isaac's Mom enjoying the party
Isaac's grandmother and family celebrate her success at skee ball

At the skeeball station, Isaac’s grandmother scored big.

One of Isaac's cousins lights candles

Isaac’s cousins and uncle helped with the celebration.

Isaac laughing after falling on the floor while playing basketball

Even when he had been knocked off his feet, Isaac’s joy bubbled to the surface.

Have a child who’ll be celebrating their coming of age some time soon? I’d love to photograph your child’s Bar, Bat or B’nai Mitzvah. Give me a call at 404 298 6263 if you’d like more information.

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Cindy Brown

I'm an Atlanta wedding photographer who takes soulful, quirky and honest photos ...

I'm also an adventurous traveler and all-round nerd. I love to hike with my beagle/cattle dog Roux and best friend/spouse.

I was born in Atlanta, moved around a lot--30 cities and 5 states--and then came back.

After graduating from the Art Institute of Atlanta, I took a job at asmall newspaper in south Georgia, where I photographedhospital teas, pecan farmers, and beauty queens.

I photographed a biker funeral, death penalty protests andTed Bundy while interning with the Associated Press.

While a photographer for two dailies in Florida, I photographed Ronald Reagan, a train derailment and the dedication of a screened-in porch.

An unexpected life turn took me to Vermont where I fell in love with Bernie Sanders and on to Indiana, where I edited photos for a major daily, and nerded out getting a master’s and PhD.

After teaching photojournalism at colleges and universities in Florida, Indiana and Mississippi, I returned to Atlanta to earn myfifth degree--a Master's of Divinity.

My passion for storytelling with my camera and my interest in religious diversity led my to the field of wedding photojournalism.

I have documented weddings large and small, Unitarian and Pagan, indoors and out, Christian and Muslim, in backyards and in churches. The most exotic wedding I have photographed took place in Mexico and was officiated by aMayan shaman.

When I'm not photographing weddings, portraits or corporate events, I work on personal photo projects, visit friends in amemory-care home, and volunteer at a recovery center.