Fall is the busiest season of the year for a portrait photographer- and with good reason. The temperatures are a bit cooler and people begin thinking of getting a great photograph for their holiday cards along with some portraits for gift giving. The schedule is now open, so what are you waiting for? Contact me today to set up your fall session.

Sessions remain available in both September and October and we even have some warm (hot) days left to enjoy an end of summer session!

Last date for session with holiday delivery: Friday, November 5

Current clients will be receiving a newsletter this afternoon with the announcement of the fall mini-sessions to be held late September.  Returning clients always have first selection of dates and times before the minis are opened to new clients (if any remain available).  I am holding two dates this year so expect to announce the minis on the blog next week.  If you are a returning client and do not receive the newsletter this afternoon, please contact me so that I can get the information to you.

I hope everyone has been enjoying their summers as much as I have!  I will be off until the kiddos return to school on August 23.  Calls and emails will be returned at that time.

I will also announce fall mini dates that week as well as the holiday deadlines. I know it barely seems possible that we should need to think about the holidays on a day when temperatures are soaring toward 100 degrees, but truly, it will sneak up on us!

In the meantime, some long overdue images from an earlier session.  If you follow the blog, you’ll recognize this little beauty:

I’ve been photographing these boys for years now and I am always happy to see them and their mom   We had an exceptionally steamy evening in Annapolis- but then again, haven’t most evenings been hot and steamy in Annapolis this summer?  Of course, being boys, they were relatively indifferent to the conditions and happy to be out exploring.  Here are a few to share from their session:

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer! I know that we are most certainly enjoying it!  Here’s some of what we’ve been up to when we aren’t hard at work

I do still have some availability before the kids return to school on August 23, but if you’re thinking of a session beforehand, I’d suggest contacting me soon.  I’ll be off the last two weeks before we go back to school starting August 9-23.

Happy summer!

It’s been a long time since I have seen this family!  4 years ago, their oldest was a rolly polly infant and now he’s a baseball-playing, joking, laughing, sprinkler-jumping, happy four AND A HALF year old *who is really closer to 5, but I’m just going by what he told me and who am I to correct a 4.5 year old   Since that time, they have added to their happy family and I was so happy to meet their youngest with his adorable smile and precious curls.

I will be out of the office and returning Monday, July 12.  I wish everyone a happy and safe 4th of July holiday!  I know I am looking forward to the time with my family and hope you enjoy yours as well.

But because no blog post is complete without pictures and because this session was months ago and deserves to be shared, here’s a little sweetheart to help you start your weekend off right

If you have followed my blog, you’ll probably recognize big brother with his big smile!  But guess what, little brother has a pretty infectious smile himself

I wanted to share a new product upgrade I just started offering this year- the image cover album.  Instead of a fabric cover, which were already available in so many colors and patterns to make choosing difficult, now there’s another option.  Your album can be customized to be even more  one-of-a-kind by adding a photo from your session right into the cover.  Printed on silk and then laminated in a protective coating, these are absolutely gorgeous!

And because I have not shared from this newborn twins’ session from a couple months back, here are a few of my favorites of these adorable babies:

Here’s a family I have known since photographing their firstborn almost two years ago. It is always a pleasure to watch great families as they add new members.  And of course, I love being able to meet their newest little ones!

Big brother willingly helped me out while I was testing my settings:

He is not quite two years older than his little brother so we had to stay real close so the baby didn’t get *too much* love.

There was some waiting involved in getting the little guy convinced to sleep for us- but once he did, he was out.

It was wonderful seeing your family again and sharing your newest joy!