Bar Mitzvah Photographer Paris 16th - Copernic Synagogue, Reception, Family | Laurent Baranes

Bar Mitzvah photographer in Paris 16th, Laurent Baranes captures your Jewish ceremony in prestigious synagogues, your family portraits and your reception in a natural and refined style.

Paris 16th: prestige, tradition and excellence

The 16ᵉ arrondissement of Paris is a must for prestigious Jewish ceremonies. Between the Copernic synagogue, rue de Longchamp, luxury hotel lounges, Haussmannian spaces and proximity to the Trocadéro and Passy parks, the 16th offers all the ideal conditions for an upscale, spiritually striking Bar Mitzvah.

I'm Laurent Baranes, a professional photographer specializing in Jewish events. Ranked 57ᵉ worldwide by the WPE, I produce reports that enhance every moment of your Bar Mitzvah, with elegance, discretion and exacting standards.

Bar Mitzvah locations in Paris 16th arrondissement

Synagogues

Copernic Synagogue (rue Copernic): large, prestigious and active consistory synagogue

Synagogue rue des Pavillons (Auteuil sector): a more intimate atmosphere

Synagogue de la rue Michel-Ange: a historic place of prayer in the Exelmans district

Private oratories or ceremonies in living rooms with rabbi on request

Reception

Luxury hotel lounges: Hôtel Raphael, Molitor, Saint James Paris

Haussmann-style event venues near Victor Hugo, Chaillot, La Muette

Kosher restaurants or high-end caterers (certified and regular partners)

Photo session

Trocadero Gardens: view of the Eiffel Tower, ideal lighting

Bois de Boulogne / Jardin du Ranelagh: elegant, natural greenery

Private mansion or ornate salon: high-end interior ambience

Quiet streets in the Passy / Pompe / Victor Hugo district: Haussmann textures and Parisian prestige

An approach centered on heritage, family and tradition

I create a complete photographic report of your Bar Mitzvah, capturing each highlight with discretion and refinement, while respecting religious customs and family organization:

Preparations at home or at the hotel

Tefilin donning, blessings, Torah reading (according to synagogue rules)

Family portraits: formal, spontaneous, intergenerational

Reception: speeches, atmosphere, musicians, festive moments

Smooth capture without intrusive staging

Photographic style

Prestigious, natural and controlled reporting

Structured framing, soft lighting, clean rendering

Fast delivery to private gallery

Art prints, high-end albums available

Testimonial

"We celebrated our son's Bar Mitzvah at Copernic, then in a private salon at the Hotel Raphael. Laurent understood everything from the start: the religious sensibility, the discretion, the standing. He knew how to capture emotion without ever forcing it. A work of goldsmith."- Deborah & Elie, Paris 16e

A typical Bar Mitzvah in the 16th arrondissement of Paris

Preparations in a local hotel or Haussmann apartment

Religious ceremony at Copernic synagogue or equivalent

Portraits in the Trocadero gardens or the Bois de Boulogne

Cocktail and catered reception in a top-of-the-range lounge

Entertainment, speeches, a festive and elegant atmosphere

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