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, February 18, 2009

Elizabeth's Maternity Session

Elizabeth would win the award for best wife (and best mommy-to-be) when it comes to our photo session! First of all, she scheduled an entire Valentine's Day Getaway Weekend as a surprise for her husband. They drove all the way from West Virginia to my gorgeous hometown of Annapolis and finished their weekend get-away with a fabulous photography session! She is also nine months into her pregnancy and is due in a short time. This didn't stop her from baring the mere 40 degree day for almost two hours as I captured the precious last few weeks of her journey! Her husband was by her side the entire time, always encouraging and making her laugh constantly!







I had such an amazing time with Elizabeth and her husband Alex! So many smiles and even a few "happy" tears make this one of my all time favorite sessions! I'm wishing them the very best of luck as they welcome their very first baby into the world! =) They will make such incredible parents! Thank you both for sharing your lives with me!

Currently, I am still running a fever, still feeling exhausted, & am about to jump back into bed. Hoping to feel better soon! Thank you to everyone for being so patient! Finished editing one session today, three more in the queue. Busy, busy, busy!

Yours Truly,
Natalie Franke

4 comments:

Michal said...

Beautiful photos! I like your creativity. :)

Anonymous said...

awesome shots. Hope you feel better soon<3

Skippy said...

Great shots!
I'm also glad to see that I'm not the only American that says "in queue"!

If you're ever in Austin, TX let me know! We could shoot together!

Tasha // Redwall Photo said...

You're so inspiring... you're growing by leaps and bounds, and your'e achieving so many of your goals. I love when my RSS feed updates that you posted another session :)

--Tasha