Tova Photography

2012-02-02T12:10:00.002-05:00

kristen & vincent [maternity session]

2012-01-19T13:15:00.010-05:00

Had an amazing time with these two. Aren't they photogenic? Loving our miami "winter" weather; almost every day is blue skies and sun--the way it should be.

Sisters.

2012-01-16T13:52:00.003-05:00

Estefania & Oliver // Miami Beach Wedding Photography

2012-01-03T16:47:00.008-05:00

I had the pleasure of photographing Estefania & Oliver's Wedding at the Eden Roc Hotel on a beautiful, crisp evening in Miami. It was a small, intimate ceremony with close friends and family. Estefania & Oliver are such sweet and humble people and I am grateful that I had the opportunity of photographing their day.

Lana & Taras // Miami Beach, FL

2011-12-27T16:23:00.010-05:00

Key Biscayne, FL

2011-12-08T10:53:00.005-05:00

2011-11-01T12:13:00.003-04:00

An incredible session with a beautiful family.

2011-10-18T16:23:00.004-04:00

A few faves...

2011-09-06T14:03:00.002-04:00

A few more of my favorite photos from a recent session:

Portrait session // South Beach, FL

2011-09-01T10:19:00.006-04:00

Family Portrait Session // South Beach, FL

2011-08-25T14:17:00.004-04:00

Family Portrait Session {Key Biscayne, FL)

2011-08-23T14:33:00.003-04:00

Portrait session // South Beach, FL

2011-08-08T12:12:00.002-04:00

The W Family // Family portrait session in Miami, Florida

2011-08-01T14:43:00.006-04:00

Loved photographing these three beautiful girls. It was so sweet to see how much they adored their little baby sister. A few of my favorites from the session:

Jackie + Charlie // Coral Gables, FL

2011-07-29T15:24:00.004-04:00

I met Jackie & Charlie at the beautiful Matheson Hammock Park, one of my favorite spots. They are such sweet genuine people who are so comfortable and in love with one another. I truly felt grateful to be able to photograph them. Thank you Jackie & Charlie for such an incredible session!

Jackie + Charlie

2011-07-26T20:25:00.003-04:00

2011-06-30T18:31:00.000-04:00

The M Family // South Beach Portrait Session

2011-06-14T16:46:00.003-04:00

a short animation...

2011-06-13T14:11:00.001-04:00

Danielle & Russell ~ Engagement session

2011-06-03T13:16:00.000-04:00

Danielle & Russell came in from New York for their engagement session. It started out as a beautiful day, and then all of a sudden we were on the beach and it started pouring. We ran for cover and not long after the sun came out again. This first photo is my favorite from the session, the gray clouds were starting to cover the beach (which somehow we were oblivious to) and gives it a moody, romantic feeling.

2011-06-01T11:04:00.001-04:00

Russell & Danielle, coming soon!

2011-05-30T22:57:00.000-04:00

Celina's Sweet 16

2011-05-16T13:02:00.000-04:00

❤

2011-04-13T14:15:00.001-04:00

The Z Family Portrait Session {Miami Beach, FL}

2011-03-21T14:34:00.000-04:00

Loved photographing this family. Beautiful people, beautiful light. Enjoy the photos.

Erik & Sarah ~ Engagement session in Miami Beach

2011-03-01T10:18:00.001-05:00

Erik & Sarah flew in to Miami from Michigan and lucked out by getting the last of Miami's cool weather (i.e. 70 degrees). It was soo easy working with these two - they were constantly laughing together and just having a good time. I took along a b&w film camera for the first time and loved shooting with it- 2 of the b&w photos posted here are from film and the other 2 are digital, see if you can tell the difference!

Family Portrait Session {Hallandale Beach, FL}

2011-02-24T12:05:00.000-05:00

Family Portrait Session {Miami, FL}

2011-02-15T14:57:00.001-05:00

Sneak Preview ~ Erik & Sarah

2011-02-14T14:55:00.000-05:00

Coming soon!

2011-02-10T12:56:00.000-05:00

Family Portrait Session {Miami Beach, FL}

2011-02-02T15:00:00.000-05:00

This girl has such spunk and attitude-

He was shy at first, and then at the end of the session he saw his dad from afar and his face lit up with a wonderful smile:

He loved being in front of the camera, despite the really cold weather, which they all braved...

Lauren & Samuel's Engagement Session {Vizcaya, Miami, FL}

2011-01-23T18:32:00.000-05:00

On a beautiful winter's day in Miami at the picturesque Vizcaya estate, Lauren & Samuel had their engagement session. The love they have for each other was visible from the moment I met them. I am so thankful that they allowed me to capture their true selves. They were so spontaneous and fun, running with the poses and making it their own. There are times when everything in a photo shoot comes together perfectly and you are in photographer's heaven - the light, the location, the couple.

You can also view a slideshow of their session here.

Coming soon... Samuel & Lauren

2011-01-17T15:03:00.000-05:00

Family Portrait Session {South Beach, FL @ Loews Hotel}

2011-01-13T14:49:00.000-05:00

This family flew in to Miami from Missouri to celebrate their mother's 75th birthday. They treated her to a portrait session, I thought it was such a sweet idea :) I took advantage of the opportunity to photograph at the Loews Hotel. I love the walkway down to the pool which is surrounded on both sides by palm trees.

Family Portrait Session {Coral Gables, Florida}

2011-01-11T12:41:00.000-05:00

Looking back.

2011-01-10T13:39:00.000-05:00

Looking back at 2010 gives me a great feeling. My business expanded more than I could have ever imagined. I took on challenging jobs and each time I learned knew things. At the end of each photo shoot I would think about what was successful as well as what I could improve on. I feel so lucky to have had some amazing clients. One of the best perks of the job is the positive feedback you receive from clients who truly love your work. I've acquired an abundance of knowledge all crammed someplace in my brain. Very excited for what 2011 has in store :)

Coming soon... this awesome family!

Coming soon...

2010-12-31T14:35:00.000-05:00

N+L+Z = Amazing Family Session {Miami Beach}

2010-12-20T20:25:00.000-05:00

Friday morning brought in the last of the cold front in Miami. The beach was mostly empty on this partly cloudy day. It was so great meeting this family; they are full of love and warmth. Their daughter is just gorgeous. I had a hard time choosing just a few photos of her, from one moment to the next her face would change into the cutest expressions.

Coral Gables Portrait Session

2010-12-08T16:21:00.000-05:00

Isolating small objects on white

2010-10-25T20:50:00.000-04:00

Equipment and Materials used:
Clear fishing line
Rope
White backdrop
2 Alien Bees 800
Two light stands
Shoot through umbrella
Canon 50D with 60mm 2.8

The most effective way of isolating an object on white is to get it floating in mid air--this eliminates all shadows. For this photo of a gift bag, I tied the gift bag handles with fishing line, and tied it to rope attached to two light stands.

Since white paper actually shows up as gray when you photograph it, you need at one light, (or two for larger objects), just on the backdrop itself. This will blow out the background making it a pure white. In this case, one Alien Bee 800 is aimed at the backdrop, directly behind the subject. I used the other Alien Bee to light the bag itself. I softened the light with a shoot-thru umbrella and bounced it off the ceiling. The final step was simply boosting the contrast and cloning out the string on Photoshop.

Here is the final photo on iStockphoto.

Sunrise

2010-10-14T18:32:00.000-04:00

Corporate Event {Loews Hotel, South Beach, FL}

2010-10-11T10:37:00.000-04:00

Family Portrait Session {Miami Beach}

2010-09-19T13:39:00.001-04:00

Erica & Sal's Coral Gables Wedding

2010-07-22T19:33:00.000-04:00

Erica & Sal's wedding took place at the gorgeous Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, one of my favorite locations in Florida. I love the architecture and charm of the interior, which made a great backdrop for the photographs...

Coral Gables Wedding: Erica + Sal ... coming soon!

2010-07-15T00:54:00.000-04:00

Family Portrait Session

2010-06-22T09:13:00.000-04:00

Coming soon...

2010-06-15T23:20:00.001-04:00

Studio portraits

2010-06-15T23:16:00.000-04:00

LOVE these kids. So much personality. More photos coming soon...

Some of my latest iStock endeavors...

2010-06-01T21:27:00.000-04:00

Portrait Session {Rosha Family}

2010-05-10T14:00:00.000-04:00

Coming soon...

2010-05-05T00:13:00.000-04:00

Sari's Bat Mitzvah

2010-04-30T11:51:00.001-04:00

Leah & Yosef {E-Session}

2010-04-19T14:52:00.000-04:00

Leah and I talked about doing this session at sunrise to get the beautiful morning light without tons of people around. We almost cancelled it because it was a very gray morning... thankfully we decided to go ahead with it because it worked out perfectly in our favor. I was stoked because they allowed me complete creative freedom and were up for anything.

Coming Soon... Leah & Yosef

2010-04-16T13:40:00.000-04:00

Prints

2010-03-24T15:04:00.000-04:00

8"x12" Matte Fine Art Print available on Etsy. Email me for custom sizes.

11"x14" Matte Fine Art Print on Etsy

Maia's Bat Mitzvah!

2010-03-18T19:22:00.000-04:00

Maia's birthday party took place at the historic Biltmore Hotel. I loved all the details - the pink ribbons, black polka dots - which matched Maia's dresses. She wore a beautiful black dress and then changed into her stunning pink party dress. It was a packed night, with dancing, a candle lighting ceremony, father-daughter dance, the hora, more crazy dancing, and finally balloons dropping at midnight and the cutting of the cake.

Isn't Maia beautiful???

Maia's sister Ariel and her boyfriend Joe:

They had these very talented graphic artists who drew caricatures of everyone:

The DJ kept the party rocking...

Maia stepped out quietly to change into her party dress, and ran down the stairs in her outfit:

Maia's speech and candle lighting ceremony:

I love the look on Maia's face here, dancing with her father:

Having a blast...

The balloons dropping at midnight:

This is right after Maia blew out the candles. Her incredibly sweet mom is smiling beside her:

Photos in use

2010-03-09T11:40:00.000-05:00

The photos I took recently for Eurochannel are up on their website. You can see them here.

Coming Soon: Maia's Birthday Party!

2010-03-08T20:15:00.000-05:00

Eurochannel: Corporate Portraits

2010-03-04T23:36:00.001-05:00

Twilight

2010-03-04T00:57:00.000-05:00

Purim

2010-03-01T22:13:00.000-05:00

Facebook & Twitter

2010-02-13T19:46:00.001-05:00

Finally... you can become a fan of mine on Facebook or follow me on Twitter. I'll admit I'm not into Twittering but I might post an occasional tweet. I'm hoping one day everything can just combine into one grand site :)

2010-02-08T14:22:00.001-05:00

2010-01-31T23:22:00.000-05:00

Portrait session {chasya}

2010-01-25T22:48:00.000-05:00

Abe Morell

2010-01-25T12:54:00.000-05:00

I discovered a new photographer - Abe Morell - whose work I love. His latest series uses the camera obscura. The images you see below are not manipulated in any way- basically the room is pitch black and there is a pinhole by the window through which light passes through and projects the scene in reverse on the opposite wall. Check out his portfolio here.

The many faces of Ari.

2010-01-17T22:06:00.000-05:00

Message in a Bottle

2009-12-27T00:35:00.000-05:00

I have a ton of images from my latest iStock series to sort through and choose which ones to upload to my portfolio. The idea was 'message of love in a bottle'. Initially the problem of how to get a rose in the neck of a wine bottle completely evaded me. Somehow, someway it worked, and I'm really happy with the end result.

1/200th at f/8, ISO 100

2009-11-30T13:57:00.001-05:00

Edward Hopper

2009-11-24T00:37:00.000-05:00

There are numerous photographers I'm inspired by (Joel Meyerowitz, Cartier-Bresson, Sally Mann, to name a few), however there is one painter in particular whose work I love - Edward Hopper. I admire him for his color sensibility and the way he utilized light to define his subject matter.

"“Maybe I am not very human - what I wanted to do was to paint sunlight on the side of a house.” - Edward Hopper

2009-11-24T00:26:00.001-05:00

Halloween

2009-11-01T14:03:00.000-05:00

Sunrise

2009-10-26T10:28:00.000-04:00

This was my first time seeing sunrise in Miami, and it was well worth having to wake up before dawn. The light is so darn beautiful it makes me want to get up early every morning to photograph.

2009-10-22T00:19:00.000-04:00

Wedding: Sharon & Menachem

2009-10-01T23:40:00.000-04:00

Graphic Designers: Stock images

2009-09-28T23:46:00.000-04:00

It's a bit late, but here are some new photos available now on iStockphoto for Rosh Hashana, just click on the photo to take you to the site. (what is stock photography?)

Wedding Sneak Peak: Sharon & Menachem

2009-09-05T20:58:00.000-04:00

Thursday started off with a hint of gray storm clouds. As the day wore on, it started to rain lightly yet at the perfect time it ceased completely in time for the ceremony. It took place at the Cuban Hebrew Congregation in Miami Beach. Congratulations Sharon & Menachem! Enjoy your life together :)

Sara

2009-08-29T23:58:00.000-04:00

New York

2009-08-26T10:37:00.001-04:00

Married: Yocheved + Ruvain!

2009-08-20T19:38:00.000-04:00

2009-08-13T18:42:00.000-04:00

Ella

2009-08-12T12:49:00.000-04:00

2009-08-10T02:32:00.000-04:00

Family Portrait Session // Haulover Park, Miami, FL

2009-07-30T11:56:00.002-04:00

This session was a lot of fun. With two gorgeous girls, set in Miami by the beach on a beautiful afternoon, there were so many great moments to capture.

real smiles, it doesn't get much better than this:

Love Daniella's expression here!

I couldn't decide if I liked the color or b&w version better, so here's both:

Edith Trent

2009-07-28T15:38:00.000-04:00

Edith is 90 years old. She's one of four siblings, and has four kids of her own. She started traveling the world at 51 after her youngest daughter went off to college and has now been to over 100 countries and counting. Her past is fascinating and her memory is just incredible. She allowed me to photograph her and I'm so thankful for it.

Family Portrait Session: "Sneak Peak"

2009-07-23T01:31:00.000-04:00

After much worrying about the weather, it turned out to be a perfect afternoon. Thankfully it didn't rain. Ecstatic about the photos, here are just a few: (more to come soon!)

Ari

2009-07-05T19:48:00.000-04:00

Levi & Sarah: Portrait Session

2009-06-22T14:02:00.002-04:00

Downtown Miami

2009-06-16T12:27:00.000-04:00

Tearsheets

2009-06-15T11:16:00.000-04:00

2009-06-01T18:04:00.000-04:00

Graduation Pictures: Congratulations Bais Chaya Class of 2009!

2009-05-27T15:27:00.001-04:00

Handsome Boys

2009-02-02T21:08:00.000-05:00

Ari

2009-01-18T21:24:00.000-05:00

Ella

2009-01-09T00:18:00.000-05:00

Daniel

2008-12-14T20:09:00.000-05:00

Holiday Party

2008-12-14T20:07:00.001-05:00

2008-12-14T19:48:00.001-05:00

2008-12-14T19:48:00.000-05:00

2008-12-14T19:40:00.000-05:00