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, July 1, 2009

Roger that, We're going digital!

As announced a week or so ago - my pricing is changing slightly to make it easier for people to get everything they want in one simple session! Beginning today all portrait sessions include a disc with copies of the digital images. Before, this was an add on option & often caused confusion. Now - I'm stepping into the 21st century and giving digital images to every client that schedules with me.

Why give all clients digital images? Although the majority of photographers restrict access to the digital image files for portrait clients, I feel that as a society we are moving forward. Social networking, personal blogs, and the desire to have information at our finger tips calls for digital image access. It also gives my clients more flexibility by allowing them to print pictures with me or at any other photo lab of their choice. :) It's just simpler that way!

What goes into a session? Each session is so different and is catered directly to the client's needs. I dedicate on average about 10-15 hours of my time to each individual session. The break down of hours lies in: travel time to and from the session, the session itself, downloading the images to the computer, backing them up on two external hard drives, editing the images, uploading them to the online gallery, as well as burning, packaging, and mailing the customized discs. After all of that is said & done, I still need to blog, return emails, and go to college full time. Crazy, I know, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

*Note: As mentioned in an earlier blog post, Rising High School Seniors that schedule between now and August 26th have the option of booking with the summer sale offer. Click HERE for more info!

**Double Note: New prices & packages can be seen on the investment page of my website.

All the best,
Natalie Franke

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