Welcome to “It’s a Mitzvah” Event Photography!
A photography company dedicated to capturing your son or daughter’s Mitzvah. Evan Guston is a professional lifestyle photographer who specializes in Bar, Bat, and B’ani Mitzvahs. He has 40+ years of experience working with hundreds of families to preserve this special time in their lives.
His style is artistic and individual, with Mitzvah packages that are custom to the needs of each family. His images will perfectly capture your son or daughter’s style and personality and reflect the fun and excitement of their celebration.
The Artist

Learn about Evan Guston
Evan Guston is a professional photographer with over 40 years of experience in event photography. He fell in love with photography at an early age and is still passionate about preserving all of life’s special moments, from Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, High School Seniors, Family Portraits and Pinup photography.
Evan met his wife, Erika in October 2002. They dated every day for the next two weeks and were engaged just fourteen days after their first date. They married five months later a day after Erika’s 30th birthday in Maui on March 7, 2003. They have two children, Isabel and Zacary, and love traveling to new destinations.
Testimonials
Our daughter’s bat mitzvah took place in 2021 during all the craziness and challenges that COVID presented. Capturing the beauty and the memories of this incredibly important day was a big priority for our family. Evan not only made the experience smooth, but his ability to capture every moment with precision and perfection has given us a lifetime of wonderful memories. When I hire a professional, my expectation is that they will direct me on the best way to accomplish the goal. Evan takes your wishes into account and then advises you on the best way forward. In the end your event will be framed not only as you envisioned it, but so much more. I would recommend Evan Guston to any family looking to create a life time of memories for their Bar or Bat Mitzvah!
Evan is fantastic, he has a really artistic eye, makes the event fun, captures the moment, is very responsive, and on top of things. We know many people that haven't gotten their albums yet, and it's been over a year! Evan got us our album in about three weeks. He's the best!
Evan is the best photographer we have ever used. His photography is artistic yet captures every important moment. Beautiful crisp pictures. He was so great at getting our album together quickly after the the event was over. A gorgeous Lucite cover to match his elegant work inside. We booked him for our next event! Wouldn't dream of going with anyone else!
I have been using Evan for the last 20 years for over 10 family events including all my children b'nei mitzvah. Evan has been consistently amazing. He has been professional, communicative, and creative. Evan’s experience is evident by his ability to manage his role and getting the photos he needs while staying low key. Evan keep evolving to stay current with changing times while producing great final product. I strongly recommend hiring him.
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