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!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Autumn at Penn

I am done with my weddings for the year and am excited to finish the thousands of photos in need of editing as soon as possible! With the holidays right around the corner, be sure to order prints as soon as possible so that they arrive in time for Christmas! Autumn is flying by and before I know it there will be snowflakes in the air! I still have a few availabilities in late December, but am close to booking up so email me to reserve your session! I have so many incredible surprises & updates coming for 2010! I can't wait to share them all with you! I'll try to update the blog at least once a week even if it's just for personal snapshots!


And November means saying goodbye to my beloved flip-flops. :(

As always - thank you for the incredible support! Every comment, email, and tweet helps me to keep pushing to be a better photographer. This is my passion and I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to share it with the world! :)

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Alice & David

One of the things that I love most about photography is the way that it brings people together. Long before I moved to Philadelphia or realized that I would be transferring to Penn, I admired the work of a young and incredibly talented photographer on flickr. It was an incredible coincidence that when I received my acceptance letter, Alice told me that she was a Senior at Penn. Since I've arrived on campus she has been nothing short of amazing - giving me advice on everything from the spotty internet connection in the dorms to where to eat around campus. When Alice texted me yesterday that she was on a photo walk with her beau, I went to meet them & it turned into a fun spontaneous photo session! Here are a few pictures of an amazing couple!





You can tell so much about a couple in the way that they look at each other.
You can see the happiness, see their personalities. It's a beautiful thing.

Oh look! :) Credit goes to David for snapping this shot of us.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Anna & Micah's Wedding

On a day forecasted to rain, my second shooter Vida Carson and I took the five hour drive from Philadelphia to Charlottesville, VA to photograph Anna and Micah's gorgeous wedding at the Veritas Vineyard and Winery. By the time we reached the venue there was only sunshine and a soft autumn breeze. Anna looked absolutely stunning and after she finished getting ready we headed outside for their "first look" before the ceremony. From the minute Micah saw his bride, he couldn't stop smiling. What mattered that day wasn't the gorgeous vineyard, the sun setting behind the mountains, or the intricate details on each and every table -- but it was the fact that two people dedicated their lives to one another. Anna and Micah make an absolutely incredible couple and I am so blessed to have been a part of their wedding day! Congratulations to both of you! And have an amazing time in Australia! :)

Anna put together nearly every detail for her wedding.
The bouquets, table settings, and color scheme came together perfectly due to Anna's creativity!



The "first look" before the ceremony.



Anna and her gorgeous bridesmaids!

I have honestly never seen such a beautiful background for a ceremony. It was breathtaking!



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Anna and her parents.