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 university of pennsylvania. Show all posts
Showing posts with label university of pennsylvania. Show all posts

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.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Akeia & Mike's Engagement Session

Akeia and Mike drove up to Philadelphia for their engagement session and we lucked out with gorgeous fall weather! After days of 45 degree mornings and rain, the sun arrived at the perfect time! It becomes obvious after a few minutes how happy Akeia and Mike are together. They are one of those couples that you can honestly see spending the rest of their lives together. Here are a few photos from yesterday's session! Enjoy! :)






Her ring is absolutely gorgeous! Seriously, gorgeous!



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When looking through the images there was something really magical about this one. It fits them so perfectly. The world is spinning, cars are passing by, and all that matters are that they are together.