Boudoir : Kity

Over lunch at a cute cafe on Emek Refaim, we talked about life, spirituality, photography and our upcoming boudoir session together. She was planning a birthday surprise for her boyfriend who lives abroad. The way she described their love was so sweet and mysterious, and I could understand how she kept this a secret from him through the entire process.

When I look at Kity, I see a gorgeous woman from a decade far before us. A true classy, feminine and courageous soul. 

I think that these images just say it all...

Hair and Makeup by Cassy Avraham

Glamour : Shelley

I was so excited to photograph Shelley in honor of her 32nd birthday. When she approached me to do a glamour session, I could already envision how everything would come together beautifully. Shelley's foundation of confidence seems to come from a strong sense of herself in a physical, emotional and spiritual realm. It is evident to me, and I think everyone who comes in contact with her, what a special and gorgeous woman she is.

A few words from Shelley...

"I have often had hair, makeup and portraits done but it has always been for an occasion. The experience of having all that pampering attention feels rushed and gets swallowed up in the excitement of the day - graduation, family simcha, or a wedding. I wanted to enjoy the process without the pressure of rushing to the big event. I so loved working with Cassy who made both the hair and makeup experience pleasurable and whose work really shines in the photos. 

I was marking my birthday, but on that day there was no obvious accomplishment or milestone to celebrate, but I did want to take a moment, an expression of a “mesibat hodaya” a celebration of gratitude, for this ongoing process of personal growth and development of self love to recognize how far I have come and anticipate all the good the future holds. The past couple years I experienced acute injury, recovery, and shifted gears professionally from communication and visual arts to embrace being a yoga teacher as part of my journey. I knew I could trust Rebecca to connect to and reveal that gratitude and renewal in still photographs.

I am so touched by the final series of portraits."

Hair and Makeup by Cassy Avraham

Styled Bridal Boudoir : My Day

I was honored to collaborate with My Day Blog to create a styled bridal boudoir session at the Trieste Hotel in Neve Tzedek.

With Cassy Avraham for makeup and hair styling, florals by Pine and Clover and gorgeous Yael as our model from Life by B, I knew that I was going to be walking into a dreamland. I was also very grateful to have our day documented by film maker, Sivan Felder. 

After weeks of planning, the day had finally come and together we created magic...

Boudoir : Tali

A gorgeous woman, wife and mother completely unfolded in front of my eyes. On a sunlit morning in Ra'anana, I was honored to be invited into Tali's world. Hearing about her life experiences, her stories growing up, about the love and admiration she feels for her family and her successful career, was amazing. Her stories were sprinkled with lots of jokes and laughter. Every moment was so much fun!

Tali Dovrat is a talented wedding and portrait photographer herself, and I had been following her work since we emerged on the Israeli scene. Our love of photography got us quickly excited to start planning the session. Once our inspiration boards, venue, hair and makeup artist and wardrobe were in place, we couldn't wait to begin.

Tali, your light is so strong and beautiful...

Hair and Makeup by Inbal Masas