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Melanie & John Engaged! Bob and I work for the Fire Department and that makes our world that much bigger! This couple was referred to us by a Matron of Honor in the first wedding we every shot! (Shout out to Celeste and Ryan! They took a leap of faith in me and helped me …
First Looks 5 Reasons It Is a Must! First looks are not a new concept, but they do break from tradition. In fact, if you asked me if I would have a first look with Bob, I would say “heck no!” …. yep! I was wrong! After doing some research and considering my timeline, we …
Sarah & Donny Married! | Annapolis Maryland I am going to do my best to keep this short and sweet because I could go on all day about my admiration of Sarah and Donny! I think you will find that these images tell the story of love, laughter and the true start to the rest …
Trinity | Senior Portraits Smart.Funny.Beautiful.Kind. These are the words I would use to describe Trinity! Another word would be driven (just like her mom, Sheila)!. Trinity has watched her mom work hard her entire life. She has made the most of her mom’s example and will be putting her hard work and dedication into becoming …
Newlin Mill Park | Easter When Bob and I first started dating, we took a ride up to where he grew up and to see his mom (now affectionately known as “Granny Sandy”). We got to see the house he grew up in and then went to Newlin Mill Park to see the waterfall, the …
One evening their paths crossed and he met her for a drink….the rest is history. In fact, she walked down the aisle to “it all started with a beer” by Frankie Ballard. Couldn’t be more fitting…..
Sam & Tyler Engaged! I met Tyler’s mom before I met Sam or Tyler (our bride and groom to be)! You see, Tyler’s mom was helping the couple search for a photographer for their wedding this October. The reason that Sam couldn’t search herself? Well, she was in one of the hardest police academies in …
East Coast Loft is owned and operated by Jenn Kelly. A native to the Eastern Shore in Maryland with a little girl, Rylee, who is close to the same age as my daughter, Madelyn. Madelyn and I were so excited to join them at Terrapin park in Stevensville. Luckily it warmed up today to give …
Today, I got to see and feel the joys of my children growing up in the technology age. My son Grayson, almost 7 years old (in July) and his twin sister, Madelyn have Apple iPads. They are in the first grade and are really excited about reading, writing and “growing up”. They had Samsung tablets, …
I have known Mike and Denise for many years. I knew them separately as individuals (prior to becoming “The Ladd’s) and then when they married. Over the years, I have had the privilege to watch their love grow. When Denise got pregnant with their first child, Landon, I knew she was going to be a …
How did Russ, an outdoorsy engineer from Maryland propose to his bride to be. Lexie says “The weekend before December 15th, we decorated our Christmas tree. We realized as we were putting the tree up that I had no ornaments. The morning of the 15th, we did our normal Saturday morning breakfast coffee routine and …
The Couple I worked close with Lisa Almendra, owner of LA Signature Weddings to collaborate an amazing surprise at the premiere bridal show she coordinated on February 23rd. She learned that Larry and Michelle, owners of MD Mojo Video & Photo Booths were planning on getting married in Vegas the very next day! The only …
It was the night before Christmas…and all through the house, my keyboard is clicking from the computer mouse lol~ We squeezed in just before the holiday a family session with Tyler, Craig and their 3 beautiful kiddos! We had the session right in our neighborhood near the clubhouse where we could find the only green …
The Earley family is full of so many things I love and am familiar with! Public Safety, Parents who’ve been together forever literally glowing when they are around each other and twinsies 😉 I shot Brian and Rebecca’s wedding on my birthday this past October! It was a ton of fun! I enjoyed working with …
Okay, so I wasn’t going to blog any of my sessions from October until now because we have been super busy with sessions (YAY!), however, I can not justify allowing these two little’s pics to go unseen with how precious they are! This is my third Christmas shooting this twinsie duo and this is my …
This is one of my favorite stories of how I met a client. I work as a Fire Captain for a local department. Last year, we had a citizen drive to the front of our firehouse frantically upset because he saw a small kitten stuck in the engine compartment! We quickly went to work to …
I was lucky to meet Jenn Kelly at a holiday vendor event in Bowie a few years ago. We became “facebook” friends then we became “real” friends, lol! where we actually saw each other in person and our kids played together 🙂 . Her daughter, Rylee is 7 and Deklan is 8. They are close …
Mr. & Mrs. Jones Steph describes how they met and their sweet proposal: ”Danny and I first met in high school back in 2001. We date for almost 3 years and went separate ways when I (Steph) went to college. We kept in touch throughout the years for birthdays and holidays. We occasionally would see …
Nick and Morgan Nick and Morgan have been engaged for almost a year! They have a date set for their wedding and reached out to us to capture their big day! We were so excited to meet them and get to know their story! Morgan is just as bubbly and sweet as I imagined from …
{We aren’t fans of watermarks. You are more than welcome to share our blog and images, but please give the photographer credit} Earl and Emily Emily says “We met on a dating app and talked for about 10 hrs straight the first day. After talking for a few weeks, we had our first date at …
{We aren’t fans of watermarks! If you wish to share the images, please be sure to give the photographer credit.} Mr & Mrs. West Bo is a teacher and Reuben is a linemen. Bo and Reuben met at Outback Steak House. Bo went to see her sister in law and Rueben was sitting at the …
Amanda and Kyle are into Harry Potter, the color purple, Downtown Annapolis and, of course, each other 🙂 . He is an accountant and she works at a daycare. Kyle gives Amanda a certain smile on her face with his silliness. She keeps him grounded. Kyle proposed to Amanda at the docks in Annapolis which …
THE COUPLE Rebecca says: Brian and I met at work. Brian was my instructor while I was going through the Baltimore County Fire Department Academy. We worked together here and there after the academy a few times. Brian then was a support instructor during my Firefighter 1 class where he began to pursue me. He …
Steve and Bernie are having a BABY!!! I met them while shooting my very first wedding (EVER~!). When she contacted me I was delighted to capture such an amazing time in their lives! Up until this point, Charlie (their chocolate lab) was their only child. He has been adjusting to the new baby stuff in …
Emily and Earl met the way a lot of people do these days…online! They live in Glen Burnie, where Emily is an EMT. They got engaged on Christmas day (with a gorgeous diamond!) and began planning their wedding. They are getting married the end of this October in Stevensville, Maryland. They wanted a nice fall …
Alexa’s grandmother, Betty was referred to me by an elementary school friend. Tis the season for senior portraits! These are always some of my favorite to do because the senior is ready to be out of high school and move into the next phase of their lives! It is exciting and {a little scary}. She …
The Couple: Bob and Mary Mueller met and started dating in college. He went to Virginia Tech and she went to an all women’s college close by. They spent a lot of time with their friends Sue and Don. Sue went to high school with Bob and when Don and Sue started dating, they all …
The Couple: Alexis and Tommy met in high school but did not initially date. A few years later, they started talking through mutual friends and sparks started to fly! (Kind of fitting for their send off post wedding!)They got engaged on October 27, 2017 at a lake. Alexis really wants a dog and would like …
Julia A little blonde haired, piercing blue eyed girl named Julia has turned 1! I met her brother, her momma and dad before she was even born! When I first started photography, this amazing family took a leap of faith in me and allowed me to take some fall mini session portraits. I’ve come a …
I met Joe and Cherie when Cherie was pregnant with baby Ella. They were glowing and excited to meet their little girl for the first time. I was so excited to capture this! During the shoot, we did a silhouette and took some pictures under “their tree”. They had pictures under the tree when they …
I have known Kellee and her family for a long time! (We are talking school age!) She and her husband AK have created a beautiful family of….boys! She is definitely the epitome of #BoyMom! They tried for one more and when Lord blessed them with a little girl! Due June 11, she will become the …
Chloe is a bit shy 🙂 Once she warms up though she has a magnificent smile and gorgeous hair (she should! Her mom owns an amazing salon!) She is getting excited to graduate. With a passion for art/photography and a plan to go to community college to expand on that, her time as a high …
Tierney is graduating from Kent Island High School in a few short weeks! She is super excited for her first year at Penn State and can’t wait to see what the future holds for her. She is going to Penn for Criminology! She loves spending time with her family while she still lives and works …
The Couple: I had the pleasure of meeting Christy and Miguel at another wedding I was photographing. I was able to do their engagement photos to get to know them better. They have been super busy the past year. They were engaged, then Christy found out that she was expecting, not one, but two babies! …
The Couple: “Baby, just let it be So, won’t you ride with me, ride with me? See where this thing goes. If it’s meant to be, it’ll be, it’ll be Baby, if it’s meant to be” (Florida Georgia Line- Their first dance) Ashley and Jacob met in an unconventional way over 10 years ago on …
The Session We suggested doing an engagement session in December. I know that sounds crazy and it was definitely a gamble, but our original date was rained out. Brian and Rebecca lucked out big time with the weather! It was 62 degrees, it was not windy and they were able to bring their dog Zeus …
Our Family: We have really had an amazing second year so far in our business. We have grown and really met our client base. I have had a great time attending weddings, baby showers, engagement sessions, first birthday’s… the list goes on and on. We are so excited to see what 2018 brings for our …
The title of this blog should be “I climb poles for a living so she doesn’t have to”. This is what Rueben said as he geared up to climb a pole for pictures. The Session: We decided on Codorus State Park- We found an old abandoned barn that somehow had a pole near the structure. …
Kelley is GLOWING with happiness every time she glances down at her ring and the next big step these 4 are taking in their future! Donnie is so good with the boys and they are responsive to him! I really enjoyed this mini session- Here are a few of my faves 🙂
Our daughter is completely in love with her stuffed pig, Pua. I “talk Pua” to her and she laughs and laughs. She wanted me to take Pua with me on my trip to Mexico because she said Pua loves cruise ship. So I decided to make her a children’s book of all of Pua’s adventures …
THE COUPLE: First comes love, then comes…. Brody and Macy! It was kind of hard to top that, but Beth & Bryan tied the knot on November 11, 2017 aboard the Carnival Paradise while in Port in Tampa. I have known Beth since the 4th grade ( You read that right!). We have kept in …
Hey everyone! We are holding a Holiday Mini Session on December 2, 2017 at Kinder Farm Park in Millersville. These photos WILL be back to you quickly so you can make your photo Holiday Cards! Please register on our website so you get contest updates! Did you know we are almost at 500 “likes”? I …
(The images in this post were taken by an iPhone and not a professional camera) The City: We drive to NYC every year around our birthdays. We were both born in October (12 & 16). We stay at the Holiday Inn express in midtown (Hell’s Kitchen) which is only a couple blocks from FDNY rescue …
