Welcome to my blog! My name is Natalie Franke and I'm a wedding photojournalist and portrait photographer in the Philadelphia, Baltimore, & DC metro areas!

I specialize in capturing candid moments as they unfold and finding real emotion in each image that I produce.

I love my job & feel so blessed for all of the incredible friendships that I have gained through photography. I'm happy that you've come across my little piece of the universe! Take off your coat & stay a while!

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Save on Your Next Session!

Hello Everyone!

My prices will be changing slightly with the launch of the new website. Schedule a future session between now and Thanksgiving to lock in the current rate & I'll put you on the calendar. You can book a session for any future date from now through November 2009. Just send me an email reply with a date for the future and the type of session you would like to schedule. If something comes up and the date you choose no longer works for you, let me know within two weeks of the date & we can reschedule! Simple as that!

Also, Seniors and Juniors who will be celebrating Prom this spring! I'll be running a Pre-Prom Special for $200 per party so please let me know now if you would like me to photograph you and your friends on your special day! Remember that many schools run proms on the same night and that there are a large number of groups per school that have a pre-parties so book early to reserve the date!

Here is something you may not know about me... I love old cameras! Love them. They are lined up all around my room thanks to my amazing uncle who gave most of them to me for my birthday! Here is one of the older Kodaks.



Natalie Franke

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Something to Brighten Up Your Day!

As the rain pours down outside my dorm room, I wanted to post something cheerful! Below is a picture I took over the weekend of the butterfly bush in my backyard. They are calling for a few snow flakes to fall in the showers tomorrow morning (snow! already?) so I'll have to remember to ditch the flip flops & keep an eye out for the last remaining flowers of summer. Haha.


I hope everyone is having a wonderful day! Keep your eye out for the website coming up this weekend.. It's going to be great! =)

Natalie Franke

Monday, October 27, 2008

Designing!

I spent most of my day today designing my new website.. It should hopefully be finished by the end of the week! =) Cross your fingers. I'm excited and ready for the new site - so I hope that all of you enjoy it too.

Natalie Franke

Sunday, October 26, 2008

New Website!

Last night, after helping to design a new website for a local lacrosse organization, my entire photography web page was accidentally deleted. After scrambling and freaking out for an hour - I realized that this would be the perfect opportunity to design a new website exactly the way I want it! =)

With that said, I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. The new website should be up and ready to view by Friday! Stay posted for updates and all of the information as it becomes available! =) I wish you all the best & happy fall!




Yours Truly,
Natalie Franke

Saturday, October 25, 2008

My New Blog!

The past month has been incredibly busy for me! My laptop crashed a few weeks ago, and I lost just about everything! It was horrible. Fortunately for all of you, the crash pushed me towards purchasing a new iMac with Photoshop CS3! This means quicker processing, better image conversions, and more expansion as a whole! (So exciting! Yay!) My goal with this new blog is to post more often with more pictures - check back frequently!

Some pictures of my friend Jenn: