Sarah & Steven's Engagement Session

Sarah & Steven are a fun & absolutely wonderful couple! After a long day of Trash the Dress sessions, they met me at Chesapeake Beach for their engagement shoot. It's easy to see why Steven absolutely adores Sarah - her laugh could light up a room and she is absolutely beautiful! Steven also has a fun sense of humor & informed me that he (& his groomsmen) are going to be rocking Chuck Taylors at the wedding! Love it!

The gorgeous ring!

Sarah & Steven - I had an amazing time at your engagement session & can't wait to photograph your beautiful wedding in October! I'm looking forward to all of the details - from the Chucks to your flowers - and every moment in between! Thank you for keeping me so enthusiastic after a long day in the sun! :)

All the best,

Natalie Franke

Caroline and Daniel's Session

Today I met one of the cutest couples, Caroline and Daniel. Caroline is an aspiring architect and Daniel does everything from working at Johns Hopkins to volunteering as a paramedic. They have been together for over two years and wanted to celebrate Valentine's day with a romantic photo shoot. They were such a blast to photograph and didn't think twice when I asked them to dance in a field of beach reeds. Haha! I really love my clients that are willing to do all the crazy things I come up with and just laugh off the funny moments. They were no exception & I'm really happy to have met them!

I really enjoy photographing people in love! The chemistry and compassion between two people can be so candidly beautiful. Thank you Caroline & Daniel!

Yours Truly,

Natalie Franke

Sweet Caroline

My sister is a high school Junior and has been asking me to take her out for portraits.. When the temperatures went into the high 40's yesterday, I decided to take advantage of the gorgeous sunset and we hit the beach! Despite the cold, these pictures turned out looking like something from mid July! As we always do, we had a great time & I got to practice a little more of my sunset photography. This is known to photographers as the "wonder hours" when the sun falls to a certain angle in the sky and everything turns so beautifully golden! Here are some shots from yesterday - Beach Bliss Marathon Session information is in the works! <3 

This picture is exactly like my sister.. always laughing uncontrollably. She's a funny person!

As I always do, we shot a jumping picture.. It turned out to be one of my favorites!

Before we left, I grabbed this last shot of the tidal pools with the setting sun in the background!

Thank you all for your support! Can't wait to start shooting more sessions for 2009! I should be getting my new camera by the end of the week so check back for a first glimpse of it!

Yours Truly,

Natalie Franke