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!

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Super Senior Session

Yesterday I had the largest group session of high school seniors that I have ever photographed and had the most incredible time! With another fabulous wind advisory and temperatures that felt like 11 degrees, we took turns shooting and warming up around Annapolis coffee shops. This was the perfect shoot to start off with for 2010 and I'm excited to show you a small peek from their session! Enjoy!







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I was extremely blessed to have my good friend Mia of Amelia Katz Photography come along to photograph the session! She capture this shot of me in action & I love it! Check out her blog post!
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Friday, January 1, 2010

Welcome 2010

I want to wish all of you a very Happy New Year! :) There are so many wonderful things to look forward to in 2010. Natalie Franke Photography will be getting a new website (YAY!) that is expected to launch by the middle of this month. There will be new pricing going into effect as of the website's launch [this will not effect my senior & family sessions; wedding packages will see a change]. I will also be offering special opportunities and discounts to all members of the Natalie Franke Photography Facebook Group this year, so remember to join if you haven't already!

Also, I am currently opening an online store where you can purchase my art on canvas or in framed prints! I'll let you know when its up and running!


I hope everyone is having a great start to the new year and the new decade! :) May 2010 bring you hope, happiness, and joy.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Erica's Senior Session

Meet Erica: a beautiful college senior graduating with a business degree in May. Beginning this fall she plans to pursue her dreams of going to culinary school and starting her own business. Not only is she incredibly talented but incredibly photogenic (as you will see).

Mother nature decided to throw us one of the windiest days this year, but we didn't let it stop us! :) Regardless of the fact that we nearly froze to death and were dodging in and out of 40 mph gusts - this was an incredible session! Erica's spirit and laugh kept us going as we photographed around my favorite parts of Annapolis! Here are a few images from this morning.





Who knew you could get gorgeous golden light at 11am in December? Such a sweet surprise!

I love this picture! It captures the moment so perfectly.
It's not like we were going to let a few 40 mph wind gusts effect our day! :)

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Monday, December 28, 2009

Candice & Nicole's Senior Session

After days of rain, most of the snow melted around Annapolis. It was the perfect way to clean up the streets and bring about some of the historic color and charm that Annapolis is famous for. I met up with two gorgeous girls, Candice and Nicole, for a portrait session around town. It only took a few minutes for the girls to start laughing and the rest was history! I always forget how much I love photographing senior portrait sessions until I get a pair like these two! Here's a sneak peek from their session.










Friday, December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas

I want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas! I also want to thank all of our servicemen and women who are away from their families this holiday as well as our doctors, nurses, policemen, and firemen who are working around the clock to keep us healthy and safe! I am so grateful to all of you for your support this year! Happy Holidays!