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!

Showing posts with label kiss. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kiss. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

So KISSable

As a surprise to Amy & Ryan, I recently ordered a Little KISS 4x4 album from KISS Wedding Books. These small, nearly pocket sized albums are beautiful. The quality is of the highest standards in the industry and I'm absolutely in love! :) I can't wait to order a few of their larger books for my clients in the future as well!


One of my favorite aspects of the album, is that it lays completely flat. Perfect!




I'm thrilled with KISS Wedding Books and the quality of their products. Not to mention the fact that their customer service is incredible. :)

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Kelli and Bernie's Engagement Session

Over the weekend I had a fabulous engagement shoot with Kelli and Bernie. They are planning their wedding for this October and decided to have pictures taken in our Nation's Capital! Within a few minutes of starting we were already laughing and through various mishaps during the session I discovered what a fantastic couple these two are! We walked all over D.C. for their engagement portraits and got some beautiful shots in front of the monuments. 





Oh, And did I mention that her ring was gorgeous! 


What's a trip to D.C. without a ride on the carrousel? 






Sunset at the Lincoln Memorial.




Thank you Kelli and Bernie for sharing these special moments with me! I had an amazing time and hope your fingers have finally defrosted, hehe! =) 

Yours Truly,
Natalie Franke

Friday, February 13, 2009

Kira & Cameron's Session

There is such a chemistry between Kira and Cameron, that you are immediately drawn in from the moment you meet them! Cameron is a Towson Senior majoring in Marketing and Kira is a Freshman majoring in Special Education. They met at an on campus Christian Organization at the beginning of this year and have been completely inseparable since! We had such a great time and I know that this is a Valentine's gift that will never be forgotten!

Kira defied the cold weather with a gorgeous sleeveless top! I loved it!


As soon as we got a break it was time to warm up! Kira was freezing!

With a 6'4 boyfriend - Kira needed the famous jumping shot!
(Super Large for Life Size Effect)


The docks made for the perfect photographing spot!



Smiling! =) Probably the only posed shot of the entire day!

A little sun and some blue skies!

And what is a trip to Annapolis without visiting the capital!?



We found this amazing patch of wheat grass & took total advantage!



Thank you so much for letting me capture your memories today! I can't wait to keep in touch with the both of you and hopefully see you up at Towson sometime this year!

Yours Truly,
Natalie Franke

Monday, February 9, 2009

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