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  • I'm a lover of sunshine and summertime. A sister, daughter, and best friend. I live for life's little moments; sweet kisses, flip flops, and good music. I'm blessed with the most incredible job in the entire world. I have the ability to capture a couple's love, welcome a newborn to the world, and photograph a senior right before graduation. I'm happy that you've come across my little piece of the universe! Take off your coat & stay a while!
Fri. September 3, 2010

It’s All About the Details

For the month of September, I’ll be uploading a weekly blog post each Friday about wedding inspiration & my favorite parts of wedding photography in general! That’s four posts in all, the first of the series beginning below!

One of the best parts of wedding planning is choosing the details – cake toppers, save the dates, table settings… I absolutely love when brides take the time to be creative & find details that fit into the larger theme of their weddings. Photographing details has become a personal favorite of mine. A fantastic shop to search for handmade goodies is Etsy. It’s a location where small artisans & designers come together to sell their goods to the world. All of the items below are from Etsy from a variety of different designers & artists.

  1. Ello There: Record save the dates. How cute are these? (Esty Shop)
  2. Sweetie Cake Toppers: They have a variety of adorable little toppers. (Etsy Shop)
  3. I Do Originals: Custom wedding parasols made for stunning photos. (Etsy Shop)
  4. Ello There: Bold & Simple. I’m in love with this entire company! (Esty Shop)
  5. Lila Frances: Perfect to hang a wedding dress on – personalized just for you! (Etsy Shop)
  6. Signs of Vintage: Perfect to hang on your doors or on the back of your chairs at the reception! (Etsy Shop)
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Mon. August 30, 2010

Katrina’s Senior Session

Last night I photographed Katrina in downtown Annapolis before the start of her senior year! We quickly realized that we had a lot in common – we both went to the same high school, she is the National Honor Society President & I was in my senior year as well. It made me realize how much has changed since I graduated & yet how much is still the same. Katrina is on the dance team & was such a natural in front of the camera — it only took a few minutes before she was laughing & smiling candidly.

This was my last senior session for the summer & I am officially moving up to Philadelphia on Wednesday for the start of classes. I’ll be back and forth a few weekends this autumn to photograph a few weddings, but for the most part – I’ll be located out of Philly! If you’re interested in booking a senior session this fall, I will be returning for Thanksgiving weekend. I’ve already started booking up those days so email me as soon as possible to reserve your spot!

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Sat. August 21, 2010

Elizabeth’s Senior Session

Yesterday I photographed Elizabeth’s session in Galesville, MD – a quaint little sea-side town south of Davidsonville. I have never been to this location before and it was incredible! We had so much fun exploring and choosing different places to photograph. My favorite spot was at the very end of the session, when we had permission to photograph on their friend’s boat. The light, the colors, were all perfect — it was a photographer’s dream. Elizabeth graduated this spring and plans to study diplomacy in college. Not only is she a gorgeous bohemian beauty, but she’s smart too! I wish her all the best as she begins this fun & challenging new chapter of her life!

This will be my last post for a week or so — I’ll be spending my twentieth birthday in Jamaica with family! I won’t have access to email, but I will respond to everyone when I return on the 28th! Thanks!

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Fri. August 20, 2010

Katharine & Justin’s Session

Yesterday, I drove up to Baltimore to meet with Katharine & Justin for their engagement session. We started off the shoot at their home north of the city and then ventured out to her grandmother’s farm for the second half. The pair met when Justin was working at a store up the road from Katharine’s house — she had a crush on him for years & finally decided to work at the store to get to know him better. The rest is history & now this pair is engaged to be married next summer. I had so much fun getting to know them & photographing them at two places that they love. Here are a few images from their session!

I have had a lot of funny animal encounters during photo shoots, but this little butterfly might be my favorite so far!

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