Annapolis Portrait Photographer | Erin's Sweet 16 Photoshoot

I've known Erin since she was 7 years old, so I was thrilled to be taking portraits to commemorate her sixteenth birthday this past October.  She's gone from telling hour-long stories about leaves to driving - look out, Severna Park!  I'm so proud of the young woman she's becoming and honored to document it.

We really lucked out with the perfect fall day at Quiet Waters Park!  The leaves were in full color and matched Erin's trendy over sized scarf perfectly.

Annapolis Waterfront Photoshoot • The Behringer Family

Last week, I had a fabulous family session at Jonas Green Park with the Behringer Family - Sol, Kevin, and little Jameson!  Jameson is 18 months old and quite the wiggle worm!  He was happiest when "escaping" from the shoot, so I happily worked with his silliness and got some of my favorite shots by indulging his toddler antics. 

At the end of the shoot, we had a beautiful sunset!  I loved how this little family looked silhouetted against the sky.

Natasha's Songwriter Portraits • Downs Park, Maryland

I saw Natasha (Baby T to her friends) in a crowded movie theater this summer with a gaggle of her students and her style & personality just popped out of the background.  I stared in awe at her amazingly intricate, colorful hair and thought, "I think I need to photograph this girl...".  Then she turned around to laugh at a student's joke and I knew that I HAD to take her portraits!

To my delight, it turned out Natasha was about to embark on an exciting songwriting tour of America and was in need of headshots.  "You gotta do this, Miss T!"  Her students urged - so we had a wonderfully creative (if stickily hot) shoot at Downs Park in Pasadena, Maryland.

Check out her website, I Define Happy (The Songwriting Tour) to learn more about this awesome young woman!

Spring Blooms | Maryland Nature Photography

This Mother's Day, I went photo-tripping with my mother back to the Howard County Conservancy to revel in their new spring plantings.  I was delighted by all the wildflowers and unexpected splashes of bright color, like my new favorite "Dicentra" (also known as Bleeding Heart)!  I even loved the so-called weeds that the gardeners allow to flourish where they won't disrupt the other plants.  Dandelion fluff is so ethereal and lovely!

I'll be sure to come back later this summer to check out their ever changing blooms.  There's always something new and beautiful!

Baby Elias | Newborn Photography

I absolutely adored photographing baby Elias at 3 weeks up in Rochester, NY along with his amazing mother & father, close friends that I'm excited to become family with soon -  Elias' father will be the best man at my wedding next April!

I'm so psyched to finally share these photos with everybody.  I plan on taking many more when we see the little shrimp again this August!

Howard County Conservancy • Maryland Nature Photography

I have a large backlog of blog posts that are ready to go up, and I wanted to start with the cream of last fall's dreamy photos from the Howard County Conservancy!  I had so much fun shooting & editing these photos - it was a real 180 from my usual portraiture.  I have a feeling nature photography is something I'll be doing a lot more of and I'm really looking forwards to all the spring & summer blooms this year!  My photography partner-in-crime (also known as "Mom") and I are making plans...!

Baltimore Headshot Photography • Steven Baird

This September I had the pleasure of shooting headshots of Steven Baird, an up & coming actor in the Baltimore-Annapolis area of Maryland.   His recent ventures include The Mousetrap at Laurel Mill Playhouse and Spamalot at the Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre - this fall and winter he will also be appearing in Urinetown with The Heritage Players AND The Colonial Players' production of A Christmas Carol!  Wow!  This dude is one to watch!

As always, I like to begin & end my photoshoots with a ridiculous face.  Check the bottom right of this post for my favorite of Steve's magnificent grimaces!