Holiday Mini-Sessions Announcement!
Christmas in July!? Well, of course!
I’ve scheduled two dates for holiday mini-sessions this year, both in late October and both in gorgeous downtown Frederick. These are shorter, 30-minute sessions that include family portraits and individual shots of your children (and pets, if you want!). Expect 10-12 proofed images in a private, online gallery following your session and the specialty items detailed within your selected package. You’ll also get to enjoy a 10% discount on additional holiday cards and specialty items, including professional prints and digital files on CD.
Please contact me soon to reserve your family’s spot; two spots have already been filled!
Treat your family to this special gift this year!
7:00 on Sunday | Frederick, Maryland Children’s Photographer
We got an early start this morning; I seem to be in the “doesn’t matter what time the kids go to bed, they’re still waking up at 6:45am” camp! We headed outdoors early to water our garden and check for some ripe veggies to pick for our breakfast omelets. We let our daughter find and pick the ripe cherry tomatoes and operate the sprayer today–her brother was thrilled with the sudden bursts of water he’d periodically get to the face. Add “Please don’t water your brother” to the list of ridiculous things that have come out of my mouth as a mother.
Hope you all stayed cool during this scorching weekend!
A Walk in the Park | Frederick, Maryland Family Photographer
An evening session this weekend combined some of my favorite things…photography, downtown Frederick, meeting a new family, and the sounds of live music. Can I really call this a ‘job’?!
Meet the incredible Paulsgrove family, who drove from West Virginia to meet me in Baker Park on Sunday. Baker Park is such a versatile space for family portraits; a covered bridge, bell tower, weeping willows, rustic doors, stone walls, and gorgeous row homes all in one walkable space!
Much love to the Paulsgroves for inviting me to capture these images of your family…thank you for such a special night!
Pure Sweetness | Frederick, Maryland Newborn Photographer
I recently made a road trip to Boston to meet my new nephew, Luke Christopher. Isn’t he just perfect?! I loved snuggling on him and taking some sweet pictures for his mom and dad! Looking at these just makes me want to hold him again soon… Lots of love to Steve and Molly!
7:00 on Sunday | Frederick, Maryland Children’s Photographer
I hope everyone is enjoying a relaxing end to a wonderful 4th of July weekend! We were lucky enough to receive a visit from my brother and sister-in-law over the weekend. Despite the ridiculous heat on Sunday, we trekked to the Baker Park Celebration for a little while, and I’m sure glad we did! I had my heart and eyes set on the annual chili cook-off (yes, I know…why on earth am I craving chili in 100-degree weather?!) and we didn’t waste any time hunting it down in the park. After our bellies were full of chili–including my son’s–there was a unanimous decision to cool off our palates with shaved ice. Enjoying a childhood treat under a shade tree, witnessing my little ones enjoy their first tastes of this icy, sugary goodness was so special. My son insisted on trying everyone’s shaved ice and my daughter wanted to enjoy hers with her uncle. Hope you stayed cool over this holiday weekend!
7:00 on Sunday | Frederick, Maryland Portrait Photographer
So, this post is late for good reason. After a whirlwind trip to Massachusetts and back to Maryland in two days, I’ve been playing a bit of catch up.
So this is who all the fuss is about in my famiy–and rightfully so! Meet Luke Christopher, my adorable new nephew. He is such a snuggler! I think Luke really enjoyed his newborn portrait session with Aunt Crissie on Sunday; he was a cooperative subject and slept for hours afterward.
This image was captured right around 7:00 p.m.. Pictured is my wonderful brother-in-law Steve, enjoying some lounge time with Luke. I love the perspective captured here; Steve is a former college basketball player who is juuuuuusst a few inches taller than me, you’d say. Luke is holding his own right now at 22.5 inches. I’m thinking he may be taller than Dad one day…maybe.
Lots of love to Molly and Steve for welcoming me into their home during this amazing (and tiring!) new chapter in their lives. Love to both of you…so happy I’m Luke’s Aunt!
Lauren, Brunswick High School :: Frederick, Maryland Portrait Photographer
Four years ago, this gorgeous girl sat in my 5th grade classroom, bright-eyed and eager to learn. She was a teacher’s dream–positive attitude, a friend to everyone, contageous smile, driven to learn, and has amazing parents, to boot. Fast forward, and you’re looking at that same terrific smile, albeit a little older now. Lauren enters her Freshman year at Brunswick High this fall and wanted to celebrate this milestone in her life with some fun portraits.
7:00 on Sunday | Frederick, Maryland Family Photographer
Father’s Day began with lots of love for Daddy this morning–more like a 2-kid attack on Dad, but thankfully, he was able to fight back with some tickling!
Hoping your Father’s Day was filled with many smiles, much laughter, and sweet memories.
This is What Courage Looks Like | Frederick, Maryland Family Photographer
Carrie was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblast Leukemia in September 2008, after months of what she described to me as constant fatigue. On a typical weekday morning, she collapsed in her driveway before leaving to take her children to school and herself to work. Tests were run, scans were taken, and the Legge family’s life was forever changed. She was rushed to Johns Hopkins for immediate treatment.
Carrie remained at Johns Hopkins for chemo treatments and a bone marrow transplant for six months, returning home to her husband and children in March 2009. Carrie and family are now celebrating 100% remission of her illness.
It’s no wonder why this amazing family was nominated for a portrait session during my “Giving is Awesome” campaign. The Legge family shares a tightly-knit bond that is secured by their faith in God and their deep love for one another. They are a shining example of courage; four gorgeous children who missed their mom tremendously while she underwent treatment, a father balancing his time between his children and his wife, and a mother fighting to return home to her family.
Our session was filled with tons of laughter and smiles; the kids even brought a soccer ball, football, and baseball to throw around in-between shots. I didn’t even have to encourage them to get closer to one another while I shot family photographs. One courageous family, closer than ever.
Sweet Elaina | Fairfax, Virginia Newborn Photographer
This was an incredibly special session for me this morning! Baby Elaina is the daughter of a dear friend of mine from college, someone whom I haven’t seen in (calculating….) nine years! How amazing to share this new chapter of her life together! She and I met on the secluded fifth floor of our dorm freshmen year…a very special place for the fifty women who lived there. You see, the elevator only traveled to the fourth floor of the building and access to the fifth floor could only be found by locating two top-secret staircases. Needless to say, my parents were thrilled to learn this on move-in day!
This session was an absolute dream, I must confess. Elaina literally slept the entire time I was at the C. house today. We made sure to keep the house temperature within swamp conditions, so she slept quite comfortably in the nude while I posed her. I was a sweaty mess, but it was definitely worth the sweet images here, don’t you think?
And check out big sister, Natalie! She’s gorgeous and an amazing big sister, to boot! All my love to the C. family for inviting me to capture this special time in your family’s life.
