Evan, The Early Years
Evan was born in East Los Angeles to Beverly and Leon Goldstein and lived only 10 minutes from where his parents grew up and met in Boyle Heights. From East LA, they moved to a Jewish community in the Fairfax area in the early 70s. He met many holocaust survivors and attended Hebrew school until they moved to North Hollywood.
He picked up his first camera while entering high school as a way to stay busy during the summer. He took a couple of photography classes and quickly discovered his love of photography. After seeing how much he loved photography, his mother bought him his first medium format film camera, and he booked his first of many weddings.
Today, he is still going strong and loves photography as much as he did when he first discovered his passion and creativity. He has worked with hundreds of couples, individuals, and families and far exceeded their expectations. Many of his clients return to have him capture their growing family and special life moments.
The Guston Name. . .
Evan named his studio after Philip Guston, brother to his grandfather Goldie. Philip is known for his murals and his incisive, cartoonish paintings and drawings of everyday scenes to narrative political satire. He went to high school with Jackson Pollock and was very instrumental in shaping the art of the20th Century.
The family admired Philip greatly, and when Evan started his photography studio in 1990, he named it Evan Guston Photography as a tribute to Philip and his creative energy.
Evan is known throughout the industry by his studio name, Evan Guston.
The goal of It’s A Mitzvah is to create a relaxed and comfortable environment where you will feel confident in front of the camera. Evan will take the time to put you at ease so there are no fake smiles and uncomfortable poses. His easy-going and fun personality will have you laughing and smiling brightly for every timeless image.
Evan uses a blend of traditional, candid, and photo-journalism shooting styles to create stunning images that are a perfect blend of light and composition. He meets with each client to discuss his process while getting to know what they expect from their photos, so he can give them exactly what they want.
Our results speak for themselves. His images are timeless and elegant, capturing the love, passion, and emotion of the day. Each high-resolution image is a perfect representation of the moment and will fill you with love every time you look at them. To display your images, he offers beautiful heirloom albums, canvas prints, and more.
Testimonials
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.
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!
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!
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!