How do you envision your ultimate Senior Session Experience? When Emma chose to have an urban session and start at Graffiti Alley, I was all for it, because as much as I love photos with a natural backdrop full of greenery and flowers, I also have so much fun shooting urban style sessions downtown! After […]

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I know moms and seniors alike a filled with endless questions about the Senior Portrait Experience and I totally understand!  It is an experience and there is an entire process to make sure we are all on the same page.  Included in that process, is the Senior Portrait Session Guide that you will receive with […]

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F.A.Q # 2 “What location should I choose?” This is one of the questions I get asked the most during the consultation process. The short answer:  Do you want an urban look, or a more natural outdoorsy look? The long and slightly more complicated answer is below.  So read on. Location (along with great lighting) […]

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F.A.Q. #1 Why should I invest in professional prints? Let me tell you and bear with me because I could probably write chapters upon chapters on this topic and use all sorts of analogies, but I’ll try to keep it as short and sweet and to the point as I possibly can. The short answer: You […]

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We travel a lot as a family.  Swen and I have only taken very few trips just the two of us. We love them but we love to travel with our boys even more. We sometimes feel nostalgic visiting some amazing destination and not being able to share it with them – we spend half […]

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Think summer, mid-august afternoon, sunset, two young souls so in love with each other, and one inspired photographer. You just can’t beat a couple who are passionately in love and on top of that…playful in from of your lens! Jen may have been nervous at first, but it truly didn’t show.  I wouldn’t have known, […]

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Senior Shoot in Clipper Mill, Baltimore Senior year is a whirlwind; and you’ve been waiting forever to get to this point in your life.  Now is the perfect time to slow down and savor the moment. Anna is a pure city girl, so we wanted to capture that vibe for her session and decided to […]

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I strive to combine my love of nature and photography into most sessions. There is something about the stillness and subtle quietness of nature that grounds us and allows us to notice every detail about the moment.  Location is definitely one of the aspects we always talk about in photography, but we can not forget […]

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One sunny winter afternoon, one warm window bursting with golden light, one newborn baby and one absolutely amazing couple helplessly in love! I met Christine and Brian for their maternity shoot which was just unbelievable! I couldn’t have asked for a better sunset! We meet once again in their cozy Fells Point row home on […]

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