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WHAT PEOPLE SAY

Bar Mitzvah Boy

 "A joy to work with".

 

"As a photographer, Yakov has the rare and magical ability to make everyone at a B'nai Miitzvah feel worthy of leaning in toward their own delicious moment in the light of celebration.

With laser sharp attention and precision, Yakov's camera is both omnipresent and invisible. 

He captures everything--the sweetness, the poignance, and the raucousness of a simcha--without leaving a finger print behind.

He is a joy to work with, able to literally bring out the best in each of her shining subjects who will be forever preserved by her artful eye."

Naomi Shusterman,

mother of a bat mitzvah.

Bat Mitzvah Girl

"He reveals the most amazing spontaneous moments"

“Yakov is knowledgeable, experienced, creative, and empathetic. He worked with us before our two children's Bnai Mitzvot to understand who we were and what we wanted to express and remember and worked tirelessly at the events themselves. He not only composes incredibly beautiful family portraits but reveals the most amazing spontaneous moments.

A Bar or Bat Mitzvah goes by so fast and it can sometimes feel like a blur when it's happening. Every time we look through his photographs though, we can relive and savor the whole day. Yakov captured perfectly the love and pride, joy and silliness of our celebrations!”

Peter and Lora Silverstain,

parents of bar mitzvah boy

READ MORE REVIEWS BELOW

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Marlene and David Kerstein Northbrook, Il

September 04, 2021

"Yakov Strelchin is an extraordinary photographer. He did an amazing job on my daughter's Bat Mitzvah. His photographs are not only beautiful, but they tell the story of a special day in our lives from the beginning to the end. He was able to capture all the true emotions, the tears of joy, the laughter, and the celebration. The hardest part choosing the photos for album."

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Debi & Craig | Glencoe, IL

October 10,2020

“Still raving about the photos..."
Yakov did a wonderful job photographing our big day! My friends and family are still raving about the photos they took. They have a good eye for what will work and made everything so easy and enjoyable. Plus, we received our photos very quickly. I'm extremely happy with the work they did for our wedding!"

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Tyler J. McCall, Chicago, IL

August 22, 2020

“Yakov is a talented photographer with an extraordinary eye and the ability to make her clients comfortable and relaxed. He captures imagery for businesses and brands that tells stories and evokes emotion - you feel like you’re in the restaurant eating the meal, or wearing the necklace, or experiencing the hotel room. HI's professional and poised, pays attention to details, respectful of her clients’ time and needs, and timely when it comes to shooting, editing, and sharing imagery. It was an honor to work with her for six months on social media brand photography for multiple businesses. Our clients were always thrilled with her work and felt that she captured their businesses with incredible thought and intention.”

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Sandy and Gary Novetsky Skokie, Il

July 17, 2019

"Working with you was such a great experience. Every member of my family opened up to your camera. You've managed to take a photograph that we know will be a part of our family forever."

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Pamela and Scott Skaletsky Deerfield, Il

February 16, 2019

"Thank you so much for everything. You were so great to work with ,very nice and friendly. You made everything a lot easier for us our son Bar Mitzvah day. The pictures are fantastic!! Again, thank you so very much!"

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Emily and Gene Kolman Northbrook, Il

April 11, 2016

"There so many things we like about you Yakov and the wonderful service you provided from all your associates . But the guarantee was one of the major reasons we selected you. We realized that we could not do this over, so we wanted to hire someone we really trusted and who had a really strong guarantee. We love our photographs!"

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Marina & Adam Messinger Lincolnshire, Il

September 11, 2012

"I can't believe how wonderful Yakov and Max were, the pictures are fantastic!! We will definitely recommend you to others, and will definitely be back!"

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Jodie & Mark Silberman Highland Park, Il

September 5, 2012

"We were so pleased that we had Yakov and his associate photograph our wedding. He was very professional, personable, and he was very patient. We felt very comfortable with him and were able to relax. Best of all our pictures actually look just like us. He really captured the emotion of that day. We are very happy with the pictures and have gotten lots of compliments on them. We've already recommended him to several people."

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Roksolana & Oleh Levkovych Chicago, Il

March 15, 2012

"Thank you for helping us make our day perfect. You seemed to know just what we wanted and had no problem capturing that special moment. You were very easy to work with and made us all feel comfortable. Our photographs and video capture our joy. We cannot thank you enough for all the wonderful moments that are now ours to treasure for a lifetime."

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Lisa and Many Ribot Buffalo Grove, Il

March 08, 2012

"We had a wonderful experience with Yakov.He was great with the kids and they responded so well! It was so easy and casual and the pictures came out great, so many to choose from!; We would definitely use Yakov again for family events or more family photos at home. Thanks Yakov!"

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Monika & Vick Mehta Plainfield, Il

December 22, 2011

"All the extra time we spent planning our wedding with Yakov and his staff was definately worth it. We felt much more at ease on our wedding day. Everything went smoothly and we all had a great time. We received wonderful compliments from our guests on how nice and professional Yakov was. Everyone loved the pictures."

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Rosie and Nick Dow Grayslake, Il

July 16, 2011

"Dear Yakov, We would like to thank you for doing such a wonderful job with our wedding photographs. The pictures turned out absolutely beautiful. We were extremely pleased with everything!"

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