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

Bliss Beach Session - ALMOST Sold Out!

I just wanted to let everyone know that I only have two slots remaining for the Beach Bliss Marathon Session on April 18th! I'm amazed at how fast my day has filled up and will only be taking two more hour long slots. Send me an email (link above on the navigation bar) to reserve your spot before time runs out! I will be offering two types of sessions to fill that space: Half Hour Slots for $60 (max of 3 people) and Hour Slots for $100. The majority of clients have booked entire hours to take advantage of this great deal, resulting in the day filling up even faster than I imagined it would. Every session comes with free copies of the digital images, a password protected ordering gallery, and a photo shoot in the gorgeous city of Chesapeake Beach Maryland.

For all of you who have already booked: We are going to have an AMAZING time! Keep your fingers crossed for beautiful spring weather & I'll be updating the blog with suggestions on what to bring closer to the event! Get ready for an amazing time - I promise to have you laughing in the first ten minutes. =)

A little macro shot from the other day. Looks like we'll be expecting snow tomorrow! Wish me luck driving on the beltway from Annapolis to Towson! It's going to be a nightmare!

Yours Truly,

Natalie Franke

The January Photographer Gathering

When you fill a room with 50 local Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. wedding and portrait photographers -- you get a crazy group of gear gurus, inspirational artists, and a really really fun time! Yesterday I spent the day at one of Armin DeFiesta's monthly get togethers at Julia MacInnis's house. It was so much fun to meet photographers on all ends of the spectrum (from newbies to seniors). There was more food than anyone could have imagined and the event lasted from around 1:00 pm until 6! This was my first photographer meet up and I can't wait to make as many as possible this year! 

Thank you Armin & Julia for putting together this amazing event!

I'm center left in the floral top and peace sign necklace! 

Getting ready for the areal shot. (I love this fisheye lens!)

The sky view of all of us from Julia's incredible second floor!

(*Photo Credit: goes to the incredibly talented Ingrid Kaslik!)

Yours Truly,

Natalie Franke

Woke Up to a Rainbow

This morning when I woke up there was this gorgeous reflection of the sun across all the frost in my yard! I ran outside (in PJ bottoms and my Towson sweatshirt) and snapped a ton of pictures. Winter can tend to lose the gorgeous color that we photographers love... not this morning! A combination of sun, ice, and the natural beauty of a cold morning filled my lens. I really love mornings like this! Happy Friday everyone!

There is a photography meet-up tomorrow with more than 40 other local photographers! I'm SO thrilled to be going! I'm bringing a yummy fruit salad & can't wait to go to Whole Foods later! =) Have a great weekend everyone. If you don't have plans tomorrow stop by the Polar Bear Plunge and support the Special Olympics of Maryland! My sister will be plunging with so many other Marylanders! It's going to be a blast!

Have a great weekend!

Yours Truly,

Natalie Franke

Upcoming Changes

I hope all of you noticed (and loved) the mini make-over to the Natalie Franke Photography Blog! I wanted to make the page more user friendly and hope that all of you enjoy it. Be sure to follow the links on the navigation bar to either Join my Facebook Group or Follow Me on Twitter if you have accounts with either of those social networking sites! 

Just an update for all of you! If you are thinking about booking a session for this summer or fall, schedule by April 1st to lock in the small $50 for digital image files. After April 1st, prices will increase to $75 for copies of the digital images in order for me to begin moving toward the main stream industry of photographers. *Please note: The majority of portrait photographers do not share the digital image files with their clients, but I have always found it to be one of the best parts about the photography experience. Especially in this electronic age, who doesn't want the opportunity to use your professionally taken pictures on your webpage, Facebook, or to print on your own? So book early to lock in the super low rates... After April 1st they will be increasing slightly.

Thanks so much everyone! 

Yours Truly,

Natalie Franke