Bar Mitzvah Photographer Paris 18th - Synagogue, Portraits, Tradition | Laurent Baranes

Bar Mitzvah photographer in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, Laurent Baranes documents ceremonies, family portraits and receptions in a sober, luminous style that respects your traditions.

Paris 18th: roots, fervor and family simplicity

The 18ᵉ arrondissement is home to a historic Jewish community, notably around Barbès, Clignancourt and Montmartre. Vibrant synagogues, Jewish schools, family-run oratories and accessible event spaces make for a traditional, authentic and deeply human Bar Mitzvah.

I'm Laurent Baranes, a photographer specializing in Bar and Bat Mitzvahs in Paris. Ranked 57ᵉ worldwide by the WPE, I intervene with respect, discretion and visual rigor, so that your memories are as real as they are lasting.

Religious and reception venues in Paris 18th arrondissement

Synagogues

Rue Myrha synagogue: one of the oldest in Paris, Ashkenazi, very lively

Synagogue de la rue Saint-Isaure: Jules Joffrin district, family atmosphere

Community or family oratories in Château Rouge, Simplon, Montmartre

Reception

Lofts or private meeting rooms in the Goutte d'Or or Marx Dormoy districts

Kosher restaurant partners in northern Paris

Spaces for rent in the Jules Joffrin, Clignancourt or Guy Môquet areas

Photo session

Rue Lamarck, Montmartre stairs, Place Dalida: typical setting, Parisian charm

Square Louise Michel overlooking the Sacré-Cœur: exceptional light

Montmartre lanes or Clos Montmartre vineyards: a unique, intimate setting

Family courtyard or typical building entrance: simplicity and truth

A sincere, discreet and structured report

Every Bar Mitzvah tells a story of transmission and identity. My role is to capture it without artifice, with an attentive eye, respectful of the ritual and focused on the family:

Preparations: putting on tefilin, parental blessings

Religious ceremony in synagogue or restricted circle

Family portraits: posed, natural, spontaneous

Reception: speeches, dances, intergenerational atmosphere

Details of décor, gestures, family ties

Photographic style

Smooth reporting, without disturbing the ritual

Natural light, structured framing

Faithful colors, sober and warm atmosphere

Fast delivery via private online gallery

Testimonial

"We chose the Myrha synagogue, which is very close to our family. Laurent respected our rhythm, our fervor, our modesty. He delivered true, powerful images, full of memory and light. We couldn't have wished for better"- Judith & Avraham, Paris 18e

A typical Bar Mitzvah in the 18th arrondissement of Paris

Preparations at home with grandparents

Ceremony at a synagogue or neighborhood oratory

Portraits in Montmartre or in front of the synagogue

Reception in a convivial hall or community space

Entertainment, kosher meal, sincere and joyful atmosphere

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