Oh What A Night!

Actually, it's more like - oh what a day!! I had the most amazing time with the one & only Kristen Leigh today at the Columbia Mall! We ate at Panera, talked forever & shopped for some cute "wedding" clothes. And the best part of all was the end of the day when Kristen dragged me onto the carrousel! Hahaha! We were probably the oldest people to ride that thing in weeks, but it was hilarious! She is such a blast!

For dinner I had sushi in downtown Annapolis at Joss (oh so delish!) with my friend and past client Emily. After a long dinner of catching up, she invited me to a the St. Patrick's Day Party at the Governor's Mansion! It was quite a night! I got to hear Martin O'Malley get on stage and sing (suprisingly, he is really talented! fun fact!) and spend some time with Emily's fabulous sister Amanda and her cousin Blaire. This was a huge first for me, especially since just last week Armin and I were using their black iron gate as a prop for the photo session! Now I was inside the gate at a pretty intimate party! My life is crazy.

But anyway - Two photo shoots tomorrow! I'm working with Private Practice of Annapolis tomorrow for a glamour shoot with some fabulous bridal models at Liu Liu Salon & Spa! They are getting their hair and makeup done for some before and after shots! Afterwards I'm photographing a gorgeous pair of sisters around town! Should be a blast!

Yours Truly,

Natalie Franke

My First Video Blog!

Here is my attempt at a video blog post! Just a few minutes long & gets you up to date on all the new things getting ready to unfold this Spring! =) Let me know what you think!

And my face before you hit start cracks me up, oh lordy!!

First Video Blog Post from Natalie on Vimeo.

More info to be released soon about the Trash the Dress Marathon Session Day in the next few weeks! Keep checking back for more information or send me an email by clicking the "Email Me" link on the navigation bar! Can't wait to hear from you!

Yours Truly,

Natalie Franke

Shelby and Brian

Yesterday turned out to be the warmest day so far this year and all photographers know that beautiful weather means that its time to head outside for portraits! I met up with Armin DeFiesta in downtown Annapolis to photograph the fun & fabulous Shelby Leigh and her boyfriend Brian as we ventured around town! Enjoy!

I caught Armin taking a picture of me, so I snapped one back!

My boyfriend Hugh filmed the shoot on Armin's Flip HD Camera.

Armin in action!

It was such a fun day & I had fun working with Armin and photographing Shelby and Brian! I'm sure that you'll see more of them as the portrait and wedding season continues! =)

Yours Truly,

Natalie Franke

Natalie Franke Photography Lip Balms!

Guess what arrived in the mail yesterday!? You'd probably never guess... Natalie Franke Photography lip balms! Branded with my new logo, they smell so good you almost want to eat them! I just love little things like this! 

I heard about this fabulous lip balm company, LL2B through my friend Jaime Windon of Blonde Photo! With the release of my new logo, I figured that having it printed on delicious lip balms would be the perfect way of celebrating! They taste like decadent Raspberry Creme and almost make you want to eat them! I'll be spreading the love and giving them out to my clients throughout the year! =) Let me know if you'd like one! Hehe!

Yours Truly,

Natalie Franke

March is Madness!

I just looked at my March calendar and seriously needed to take a deep breath. I have a total of four days off this month.. WOW! As overwhelming as it is -- I am so happy!! I know it is going to be crazy, but I wanted to take my business to the next level & it's happening quicker than I could have imagined. I've booked my first wedding for September and have a bunch pending for the fall and into 2010!   =)  Thank you to all my amazing clients who encourage me, support me, and share their pictures with the world! You all are amazing.

First post with the new logo's watermark! Yay! 

Yours Truly,

Natalie Franke