Stelcar Photography | East Hartford, CT

The Shema Tour 2012

Published January 17th, 2012 by Marty Seefer M.Photog., Craftsman
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Shema means to listen. For the past nine consecutive years, Rabbi Jeffrey Glickman has been leading Temple Beth Hillel to visit various venues to listen to their needs. This year he led 41 of his congregants to The Maurice Greenberg Center for Judiac Studies, the Salvation Army Rehabilitation Center and St. Francis Care. We will choose one of these very benificial service providers to assist for the coming year.

Marcia Kagan - 90th Birthday

Published January 9th, 2012 by Marty Seefer M.Photog., Craftsman
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Now this was a celebration that was held at the beautiful Town and County Club in Hartford, Ct. Mrs. Kagan is an energetic, captivating personality that thoroughly enjoyed all of her family and friends. It was a pleasure meeting her and capturing memories for her and the generations to follow.

Jordan Balaban Bar Mitzvah

Published January 6th, 2012 by Marty Seefer M.Photog., Craftsman
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We had done Elisa and Mark's wedding many years ago and now it was time to photograph Jordan's Bar Mitzvah. This family is so much fun and they are so into what ever they do with gusto and love. the ceremony was held at Chabad in Glastonbury and the reception was at Aqua Turf. Photos at the reception were captured by Steve Laschever.

TBH Choir at the Zimriyah Concert

Published December 21st, 2011 by Marty Seefer M.Photog., Craftsman
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It is always such a pleasure photographing friends and members of the Temple Beth Hillel community. Here are the members of the TBH Choir who have just participated in Zimriyah Concert, lead by Cantor Emily Sleeper Meckler, our cantor. The concert was held in Hartford on December 11, 2011.

Stelcar captured the faces of of those beautiful voices that bring goose bumps to our bodies.

Extended Family

Published December 5th, 2011 by Marty Seefer M.Photog., Craftsman
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This is our extended family. It was such a pleasure spending the entire week with the Kravetz's families. So, here we have a collage of each of our families.

The Gripp Family

Published December 2nd, 2011 by Marty Seefer M.Photog., Craftsman
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As part of the Temple Beth Hillel, Ryan Gripp, who happens to be the proprietor of Carrabba's in Manchester offered to totally cook and donate 90 dinners for our Jubilee Celebrations. We, Stella and I, were so impressed with him and pleased with his donation, we decided to make him an offer he couldn't refuse: photograph his family.

Meeting his wonderful children and his beautiful wife RonAnn we know that we made friends for life.

Enjoy!

Lizzy's Bat Mitzvah Slide Show

Published December 1st, 2011 by Marty Seefer M.Photog., Craftsman
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Lizzy’s Bat Mitzvah service and celebration ws enjoyed by everyone who was there. The dancing action was lively and Lizzy seemed to be everywhere at the same time.

Stelcar Photography opened in 1976 with three simple goals that husband and wife team Marty and Stella Seefer hold to steadfastly today: Capture moments and people as honestly and beautifully as possible, treat customers with attentive respect and kindness, and always create work they would display in their own home.

More than 30 years after they opened their doors, they are proud to be one of the premier wedding, portrait, HS Senior and event photography studios in New England thanks to their commitment to excellence and professionalism. Working out of a turn-of-the century Victorian in East Hartford, the Seefers seamlessly bring together technical expertise and artistic vision to create photographs that capture the unspoken – the essence of each person, each relationship, each event.

Stelcar Photography recognizes that they honorably serve their clients when they listen to what they want, invest time to discover who they are, and deliver brilliant, high-quality images that reflect the very best of people. They look forward to working with you as a trusted partner and exceeding your expectations.

Who We Are:

Marty Seefer started capturing images as a master’s degree candidate at the University of Connecticut. Photography was part of his coursework in Instructional Technology, but it quickly became much more. His eye for seeing people and his talent in the darkroom soon found him fielding requests to photograph weddings, portraits and bar/bat mitzvahs. In 1981, after several years in the Wethersfield School System, he left teaching to focus solely on photography.

Marty received certification from the Professional Photographers of America in 1984, and in 1988 the group bestowed upon him the distinction of Master of Photography. He was named a Photographic Craftsman by the same organization in 1994 for sharing his expertise as a lecturer at regional and national venues. His work has received high honors from both Kodak and Fuji, solidifying his reputation as a master of composition, lighting and posing. Several of his pieces have been featured in the PPA Loan Collection and shown by the World Council of Professional Photographers.

In 2001, Marty authored “The Art of Bridal Photography” which continues to be a reference for professional photographers throughout the world.

Stella Seefer’s title of Business Manager doesn’t do justice to the role she plays. The first point of contact for those interested in working with Stelcar Photography, Stella then meets with clients to determine schedules and assist with package planning and clothing consultations. After the event, clients count on Stella’s keen eye to help them select photos and create albums that tell their stories.

Her interaction with brides and grooms and families compliments Marty’s and rounds out the personal, customized service Stelcar Photography is known for. It is that active hands-on approach that transforms a photography session into an “experience” unique to each individual and family.