Comments on: Iconic Wedding Photographer, Heshy (Harry) Trainer, 95

By: Joseph A. Kaplan (Yosela)

Joseph A. Kaplan (Yosela) — Sat, 28 Aug 2021 20:59:55 +0000

In reply to X. Yes, I remember those late night Mitzvah Tances, and the Continental in Williamsburgh. Harry was house photographer there.

By: Joseph A. Kaplan (Yosela)

Joseph A. Kaplan (Yosela) — Sat, 28 Aug 2021 20:55:47 +0000

Worked for the Trainer Studio in the mid to late 1980’s. A lot of Trainer’s previous photographers had went into business for themselves, and became competitors of Harry, such as Sholom Neauman, and Sid Perris. During this time Moshe was Harry’s other photographer, a great photographer, and a great person to work with, and Al was Harry’s main 1st assistant, I was 2nd assistant light man. The hardest part of the job was keeping people away from Harry when he was photographing the callah pictures, and the chosson and chollah pictures after the chupah. He could not have anybody standing in back of him, and it was my job to make sure that didn’t happen. Occasionally, somebody would sneak thru, and Harry would go crazy. I am definitely thankful for the experience of working with the Trainer Studio and with Heshy (Harry) Trainer.

By: X

Thu, 21 May 2020 16:22:41 +0000

Every job thought out with remarkable detail. Getting through crowds, lighting placement, dealing with all sorts of personalities. Late night mitzvah tance, Williamsburg halls, wow. (Used to work with Heshy for many years, what memories !)

By: Mendi

Mendi — Tue, 19 May 2020 23:06:14 +0000

I worked for harry in early 70’s as a “lightman” or shooter at weddings, great job for a HS kid.

Reflecting back, i realized how creative and focused he was at work. he also had this knack of remembering peoples wedding dates when they queried him. Harry had a collapsible tripod ladder on wheels that he used to move around in crowds, of course inevitably nudging people out of his way by clipping their heals, everyone was used to it “oh it’s trainer and his ladder”.

After the chupah before yichud was over, he used to sell Rebbe pictures ($2) out of his heavy equipment case, at least 40Lbs, that I had to lug around all night from room to room.