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hey there…

thanks for checking out my blogsite (a blog + a website combined into one. makes my life much simpler). i'm kristin goldscher and am the owner & principle photographer for anna elliott photography (the name anna elliott comes from my kids' middle names)

i'm a portrait and bar & bat mitzvah photographer based out of fulton, maryland and i serve the baltimore and dc metro areas. my portrait style is bold and loud ~ i love to capture kids making faces and families laughing with (and at) each other. my clients like to shoot in odd locations and love the adventure of seeing what we come up with together. My bar & bat mitzvah style strives to combine casual elegance with modern style. I like casual family portraits and journalistic coverage of the parties.

i've been a photographer since i took my first class back in 7th grade ~ back when cameras used film and prints were developed in a darkroom. i continued to take classes throughout high school and college and finally embraced the digital revolution in 2005. i don't miss the smell of the chemicals or the frustration of loading a roll of undeveloped film into a canister in pitch darkness.

my office hours are M-F 9:30am-3pm. i can be reached at info@annaelliottphoto.com or at 301.498.1804.

weinstein bar mitzvah

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

i had the great privilege of photographing ben’s bar mitzvah this past weekend. i knew it would be a fun gig because his dad, jon, has a wicked sense of humor and he can give it as well as he gets it. the entire family was game for my goofy jokes and tricks to get them to smile without looking cheesy. they humored me and made my job easy AND fun. thanks, guys!

by all accounts ben did a super job (the temple doesn’t allow photos during the service) and it’s no surprise; ben is a genuinely nice kid with a great sense of humor and more maturity than most 13-year-olds i know (and look at him! i sure don’t remember 13-year-old boys looking like this when i was that age. my 5-year-old son came into my office while i was proofing these photos and asked me why i had taken photos of zac efron).

i’m still working on the photos from the reception, but here are a few of my favorites from the temple:

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Grandpa Jack - November 21, 2009 - 11:05 am

What great pictures!!!! Kristen showed what fantastic looking children and grandchildren adorn the Weinstein Family albums. She has become my favorite photographer!!!!!!!!

Grandma Judy Weinstein and Papa Jack - November 21, 2009 - 10:23 am

What a beautiful family we are blessed with and thanks to Kristen,these photos are a wonderful memento of a fantastic simcha. Ben was super, we are so proud of him! Can’t wait to see the rest of the pictures!

Grandma Judy Weinstein - November 19, 2009 - 10:29 am

Seeing these amazing photos only re-inforced the fact that I have been blessed with the most beautiful children and grandchildren.
Benjamin has always been a source of pride, and proved this at his call to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah. I can’t wait to see the rest of the photos. Thanks to Kristen, (she was the best) this day will be a reminder of my “nachas”.

John Nachmann - November 18, 2009 - 8:57 pm

These photos are great! Forget the “good looking” brother, I can’t wait to see how amazing Ben’s godparents look. Kristin was an absolute blast.

Bob weinstein - November 17, 2009 - 11:26 pm

Great stuff, but where is the good looking brother? Who is Zach Nefron?

Debbie Weinstein - November 17, 2009 - 11:04 pm

Great pictures!!!!!!!! they really show the personalities!!! I think Kristen had as much fun with us as we had with her!Can’t wait too see the rest!!!

Judith Seaton - November 17, 2009 - 9:46 pm

Hi Jon, Those pictures are beautiful. You have a gorgeous family!!! Congratulations on Ben’s Bar Mitzvah!

Andrea - November 17, 2009 - 9:18 pm

These pictures are absolutely gorgeous! Great photographer AND great looking family

Joan Treacy - November 17, 2009 - 7:13 pm

What beautiful photos Kristin. I can’t wait to see the rest. It was a great day for this Weinstein family and you captured it for all of us. Thank you.

kristin - November 17, 2009 - 5:48 pm

thank you, everyone – i really mean it when i say that i loved meeting all of you and you really made my job easy!

marcy weinstein - November 17, 2009 - 4:58 pm

What beautiful pictures and it was delightful to watch Kristin work!

Allie Porter - November 17, 2009 - 4:54 pm

Amazing photos! Everyone looks fabulous!

Richard Weinstein - November 17, 2009 - 4:09 pm

I can’t belive that this is such a beautiful family and how great you guys look.

karen porter - November 17, 2009 - 3:34 pm

Sorry I got Kristen’s name wrong in my comment!

karen porter - November 17, 2009 - 3:32 pm

Anna, I am Jon’s sister and let me tell you….YOU were the best photographer I have ever met and we have had quite a few parties.
You were like part of the party, never obnoxious and have a wonderful personality which blended right in to our family and friends.
We can’t wait to see the pics.

Yours Truly,
Karen

Barbra Golub - November 17, 2009 - 3:06 pm

Amazing pictures!

Dan Powers - November 17, 2009 - 2:44 pm

Fabulous photos! Kristin was amazing — she was everywhere and yet invisible at the same time. I’ve been to many events where the flow of the day is determined (and interrupted) by the photographer’s needs, but here it was just the reverse. Kristin rolled with the punches, constantly adapting to the needs of the moment. And you can see the results!

Jon Weinstein - November 17, 2009 - 2:01 pm

WOW!!! I know my kid is good looking, but these photos are amazing! Among all the events I have attended with photographers, I have never had as good an experience or have had the guests say how great the photographer was – and they haven’t even seen the pictures!!!

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