Category Archives: Philadelphia events

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What an honor… Featured on Help Portrait

February 11, 2013 – 7:49 pm

Help Portrait, Philadelphia
Story of the Day: The Chosen 300 Location in Philadelphia
Jason and Sandy Edelstein, Chosen 300 Location, Philadelphia, USA:

The 300 Location was one of 7 Help-Portrait locations in Philadelphia. Around 20 volunteers helped provide photographs for 128 people. What was so special about this event was that we really brought the next generation of charitable photographers along.

My son Jason has grown up with a camera in his hand and face (literally as I’m a Philly based photographer). He had 3 of his friends, who are all very interested in photography as well as being very charitable kids used to giving back every opportunity they have, come along with us to this year’s Help- Portrait. It was incredible to see four 16 & 17 year-old kids completely blown away by how great it felt to do something for someone else. Teenagers are typically portrayed as selfish but these kids truly got it, and I do believe the experience changed each of them.

We have decided as a group to go back to the shelter as often as possible and volunteer to deliver dinners to the people of the shelter. Just another way Help Portrait is impacting people, but in this case it’s the next generation and that in my opinion is where real change can happen, they are after all our future.

This week Jason brought up a good point, and one I hadn’t thought about before. He said, ” what’s so incredible about Help-Portrait is that you get to see immediately how you have impacted someone else’s life. With other charity and volunteer efforts you might never get the chance to see how your time, money, or efforts impacted someone. With Help-Portrait the reward is instant. The second you show them their picture, you see their eyes light up, and you can tell that they now feel valued and important. You know right away that you have impacted someone’s life for the better.”

Pictured here are Jason and his three friends:

In addition to helping out, Jason also did the filming, audio, and editing for this video. Please take the time to watch the video and hear some of the other ways this Help-Portrait event has impacted our community.
click here to see the video ➙: Help Portrait, Philadelphia

By Sandy Edelstein | Also posted in awards and accolades, Charity, Giving Back, Philadelphia children's photographer | Tagged | Comments (0)

One of the most rewarding things I do with my photography… Moments Caught Photography shoots Komen Race for the cure

May 25, 2012 – 3:09 pm

This was my 8th year shooting the Philadelphia Susan G. Komen Race for the cure and every year it gets better and more rewarding. This year they added something new “Kids for the Cure” you know I was in heaven since taking pictures of children is really my true calling. Capturing the children’s pride in helping with something so important and their joy in just being outside with so much going on is second nature to me. I’m not sure I can even put into words what the experience is like for me but I will try.

My favorite moments are always on the stairs of the art museum with all of the survivors as they are getting ready to walk arm in arm in the “parade of pink”. After 8 years; I have developed real friendships with many of these incredible survivors. I know their stories, I know their families and year after year when we see each other on those steps it’s an affirmation of everything unspoken. We just about run into each others arms with a big heart felt hug and more often then not tears start flowing. The knowledge that another year has passed and they are still here is not lost on any of us. These women are still fighting for their life, still beating this terrible disease and still living every moment with a new kind of appreciation.

Who am I? Just the photographer who try’s to capture what they are feeling, their vulnerability,their strength, their hopes and their fears. I’m also a women with family members who have also fought cancer and I’m all too aware that I am not immune. Aware that in my own lifetime, myself or someone dear to me will have to face what they have. These women stand for strength, courage and beauty to me and hopefully they see in my eyes the respect, admiration and genuine caring I have for each of them. I’m a mother myself and on mothers day rather then sleep in and spend the time with my own children… well truly their is nowhere I would rather be then with all of these survivors who inspire me daily. I only hope that if my feelings aren’t shown in the tears in my eyes as they descend the steps or in the exchange between us as we meet again year after year; that somehow they are shown in the images I take.

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blizzard of 2010 = no power for 4 days! Philadelphia family photographer

February 15, 2010 – 12:30 pm

Ok, I’m officially over winter, over snow, and over being cold. The last snow storm brought down some huge trees on my street and with it the power. When we finally got power we realized one of the trees also knocked out comcast which means no phones, tv, or internet. Needless to say if you are a client who has tried to contact me I have been MIA, without power I could not charge my cell phone so we had nothing. Now we have a refrigerator filled with food to be trashed, several leaks, a broken jacuzzi (my husband is most upset about this) and at least 4 day’s just wasted. Oh well, keeping it all in perspective is what I do best and this to shall pass. We did have some wonderful moments of bonding with the kids (the first 24 hrs.) we played monopoly and poker by candle light and all snuggled up in my bed to watch a movie on the remaining battery of my laptop. I did go out and take some beautiful snow pictures the morning after the storm and you can even see the evil culprit of the power outage in a few….



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An important milestone reached in a special family… Philadelphia family photographer

January 27, 2010 – 12:22 pm

And no, I don’t do events…. This was an exception, Stephen’s mom is one of my oldest (not age) friends and I have known this family since I was in my early teens. In fact I have known Stephen since he was a baby, and have many embarrassing stories I could tell (but I won’t do that to you, Stephen). Stephen did a great job, and made his whole family very proud and the incredible party was everything the family hoped for! I personally had a great time, and was honored to play a part in this very special time in your life. Congrats Stephen!!!

By Sandy Edelstein | Also posted in children's photography, family celebrations, family photos | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Philadelphia premier of Law Abiding Citizen… Philadelphia commercial photographer

October 16, 2009 – 6:27 pm

Philadelphia got a little taste of Hollywood last night at the premier of the thriller Law Abiding Citizen!
The film directed by F. Gary Gray and starring Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Leslie Bibb, Regina Hall, Bruce McGill, and Viola Davis to name a few is sure to be a big hit! It is a grip the edge of your seat, nail biting, heart racing film that is at the same time intelligent and thought provoking. The film also featured some new talent like Emerald-Angel Young and Reno Laquintano as well as local talent like Brooke Stacy Mills all of whom I’m sure we haven’t seen the last of, their performance was noteworthy to say the least. Of course the city’s own queen of the film industry Sharon Pinkenson was also in attendance which only added to the excitement of the evening.

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late but long… Susan G. Komen Race for the cure, Philadelphia. Philadelphia photographer

May 18, 2009 – 8:01 am

I’m trying to make up for this post being so late by posting extra pictures.  Once again I covered the Susan G. Komen Race for the cure in Philadelphia on Mothers day.  This is one of the most rewarding things I am able to do with my photography and this year it became even more rewarding because my youngest son joined me!  What that means is he got up at 6am with me and tagged along for hrs as I took hundreds of pictures, he helped point out great shots and he really made my day!  See if you can spot him in the picture with 3 random women we don’t know who just grabbed him for the shot.

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A rare site around here in recent years

February 4, 2009 – 8:55 pm

It’s a rare site lately around here, and it was so beautiful that I took my son on a little photo excursion this morning since he had a 2 hr. delay! The cool thing is he appreciated the beauty as much as I did!

By Sandy Edelstein | Also posted in children's photography, current favorite, family photos, personal, photojournalism, Winning photos | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)
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