Caroline's Junior Prom!

Last night, my sister had her Junior Prom & I was out with my camera to catch her before the dance! She wore a gorgeous sky blue dress & had her hair done in waves. Her date, Dillon, looked incredibly handsome too & was so sweet! It sounds like they had an amazing time at the Vegas Themed Prom - Here are a few pictures from yesterday. Yay! :)

Dillon prepping for poker later that night!

Caroline & I earlier in the day! :)

I'm photographing another Pre-Prom Session tonight for a group of Spalding students! :) I'm hoping the rain holds off so we can get some pictures outside!

All the best,

Natalie Franke

Caroline's Birthday!

My sister, Caroline celebrated her 17th birthday today & I can't believe it. Caroline is one of my best friends in the entire world. Not only is she an incredible sister, but an inspiring person. She works so hard for her goals and dreams - no matter what stands in her way. She is beautiful inside & out - and I mean that. I took this picture of her a few nights ago on a whim & I've fallen in love with it.. There is my baby sister, the angel that she has always been to me. My partner in crime, there for me in the worst & best of times. I'm so blessed that God has given me such an amazing person to call my sibling. 

Caroline - Happy Birthday! I love you & I'm so proud of you!

This picture was taken the same day right after I finished a photo session!

She has the best sense of humor. & I love that.

This picture was taken at Thanksgiving.

Holidays are so much more fun with Caroline. :)

She keeps me company at the under 50 table.

All the best,

Natalie Franke

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!

Lauren's Senior Session

Lauren is a stunning Spalding senior that is getting ready to head off to college in a few months! To celebrate her graduation from high school, she scheduled a session for a sunny spring afternoon! Not only is she gorgeous, but Lauren was so much fun to work with! Our inspiration - the latest Anthropologie Catalog. Check it out:

This might be my favorite from the entire shoot.

She looks so classy, I loved these three together!

For Seniors graduating this Spring, it isn't too late to book a session for June! Class of 2010, get ready - you're Senior year will be here before you know it! 

All the best,

Natalie Franke

Happy Mother's Day

Anyone that knows me, knows that I absolutely love my mom. She is an incredibly beautiful woman with a strength that I hope to have one day! For Mother's Day this year I wanted to do something fun & special for my mom so I had Quinn Peyser from Quinnep doodle my family. I fell so in love with the doodle that I ended up printing it on canvas for my mom to hang in the house! When I gave it to her this morning, she loved it! Huge thanks to Quinn - she is so talented! =)

Kept it semi-traditional with a fun bouquet!

The doodle designed by Quinnep

Feeding my canvas addiction!

A close up - the quality of these canvases are fantastic!

I hope everyone has an amazing Mother's Day! It's so important to celebrate the women that have made us who we are today.. Mom's rock! =)

All the best,

Natalie Franke