Update

The next two weeks are going to be incredibly crazy for me! I'm finishing finals on Tuesday and have two proms, 5 portrait sessions and two weddings scheduled by the end of the month! It's a big jumbled mess of excitement and craziness. :) In order to organize everything for my clients I've decided to blog with a mini-update of everything coming up and going on. But what's a post without a few pictures, seriously. This is a photo-blog afterall!

Interested Seniors: You can see more from Lauren's Session here to know what a general photo session would be like and what your online gallery will look like! (just select Lauren's Session from the galleries).

The Trash the Dress Marathon Day on June 27th is sold out!

Lunch and Learn: I've filled up all of the spots for the Lunch and Learn in Annapolis on July 12th. If you are still interested - Email me - If I get a few more people I might be able to plan a second one! Yay!

May 30th to June 7th: I will be on vacation and out of the office for the first week of June. I will do my best to respond to emails at that time, but I will be fairly out of touch. If you want to book a session for June - Please email me before I go on vacation!

AACS Pre-Prom Party

On Friday night, I photographed a fun group of Annapolis Area Christian School students before their prom! We put a spin on the traditional prom pictures that you would expect and had a blast! Check out a few shots from the evening! 

The girls prepped with makeup before the boys arrived!

Then we headed outside for some untraditional prom pictures!

The guys wanted a fun shot of their own too!

And what would a party be without my favorite jumping shot!

The group came up with a few hilarious shots of their own too.. =)

Such a fun group!

I had such an amazing time at the party! I wish all of you an amazing end to your Junior year - get excited for next year and all of the amazing moments still to come! 

Yours Truly,

Natalie Franke

Trash the Dress Marathon Day!

It's finally time to announce my first ever "Trash the Dress Marathon Day" which will be comprised of mini sessions that can be used in any way to trash one of your favorite dresses. I have two dates reserved this summer, and already have four sessions pending so email me as soon as possible to reserve your session!

Date: Saturday, June 27th 2009

Location: Chesapeake Beach, MD

The Deal: A one hour long photo session, online ordering gallery, and access to the digital image files for $125 (two person max). Group sessions (3 or more people) are an hour and half long at a cost of $50 per person with the same benefits. I will taking a total of 4-5 sessions each day starting in the late afternoon and running through sunset!

What is trashing the dress?

Trashing the dress doesn't literally mean ruining a gown as the title would suggest. Instead it means creating something fabulous from a dress that you'll never wear again! And because that dress is most likely destined to a life wrapped in plastic, neglected in the back of your closet - why not get the most out of it? At these sessions you will jump in the water, lay in the sand, and be completely care free while looking your best!

What dress should I trash? Who should consider attending?

The most common trash the dress session is for brides who want to get the beautiful pictures that they couldn't risk taking on their wedding day! It also applies to high school juniors and seniors who want to get some prettier portraits from their prom dresses. But any woman should be able to find a dress and trash it - all it takes is a little creativity and a willingness to have a blast in front of the camera! These sessions aren't limited only to women -- couples can take full advantage of a flirty beach session too. Dance along the shore, lay side by side in the sand together, and have pictures of this unique session to last a lifetime.

For more information or to book a session email me: nataliefranke@mac.com or visit the website and submit an email through the contact me page! These sessions are going to be SO much fun & are expected to fill up fast! Email me as soon as possible to reserve your spot!

Yours Truly,

Natalie Franke