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!

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Don't Miss the Girls Night Out Party!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful week so far! I feel like the holidays appeared out of no where this year - there are already decorations up all over town! I have a sisters' session tomorrow afternoon.. =) It should be fun!

Next Friday, Liu Liu's Salon and Spa in Annapolis will be hosting their Girls Night Out Party! There will be shopping, prizes, food, free gifts, demonstrations, and fun! In the goody-bags I will be giving away $20 off coupons for anyone who attends. =) I hope to see all of you there!

 
More Information on the Party:
Girls Night Out at Liu Liu's Salon
Friday, December 5th at 6pm
RSVP at 410-263-5555


Thanks and have an amazing Thanksgiving!
Natalie Franke

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Birthday Portrait Session

I did a portrait session yesterday for a client's birthday. Her and her best friend got their portraits done together for fun & they are turning out beautifully! =) These girls were so much fun to photograph. They jumped right in the leaves, fell off of a tree swing, and climbed on a boat all for the perfect shot. It was such a blast!

 I really love this weather. A little but not too chilly, leaves on the ground. I am getting more and more excited for some upcoming sessions this week! I still have slots available if you are interested in booking a session during the Thanksgiving Break. Just send me an email & we'll see what we can work out. Here are a few of the shots from yesterday, enjoy!






Saturday, November 22, 2008

Winter Wonderland

Yesterday was our first snow of the season! As soon as I got off of work, my friends came barging in my dorm screaming "Photo shooot!" over and over. I grabbed my camera and snapped these shots. I was laying on the ground to get the perfect angle and ended up with a my leg covered in freezing cold melting snow. It took me an hour to finally get feeling back. After looking at the images - it was well worth it!






Friday, November 21, 2008

Flurries & My Puppy

I hope everyone is enjoying this little dose of winter weather & is having a wonderful week. I have two sessions booked for this weekend, and I wouldn't mind another flurry coming through during one of my shoots - I'll post pictures later this weekend from a mini shoot I did today in the snow..

My mom called me tonight to let me know that my dog, Bethany is really sick.. She might have had a stroke. She is my six year old Springer Spaniel and I'm so worried about her. Just say a little prayer and hopefully everything will be okay.


 

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Stormy Shots

My week has been so busy so far that I haven't even had a chance to breath. I have a huge project due tomorrow for Sociology and I have been working on it all week. Hopefully I'll be able to get it done with only another hour of work, but we'll see! I'm excited for this weekend with two possible sessions booked, and endless possibilities for locations. I'll keep everyone posted on how they go. Ironically they are both with past clients too.. I love when my clients are so happy with their first shoot that they want another! =)

Thanksgiving is right around the corner! I was thinking about it today, and I realized that there are only a few days left in November.. I can't believe it! This year has flown by so fast. It's amazing how quickly things change. I can't wait to spend the holidays with my family. It's going to be so much fun getting to see everyone for the first time in a while. Yay! Everyone knows what happens after Thanksgiving... Christmas! (My favorite holiday!) I should probably start making my wishlist.... hehe!


The weather has been so on and off lately, cold then warm - sunny then stormy. This past weekend it poured Saturday night & right before the storm I was able to capture a few shots. Here are two from that day.. enjoy!

Yours Truly,
Natalie Franke