Show It United 2019 I’ve had this little blog of mine waaaay back since 2007.  I started it way back then to document not only my photography journey, but my life in raising our three girls. Sooo much has changed in the 13 years I’ve been documenting my photography here. About a year ago, I […]

There is nothing more exciting for a photographer than for our work to be published! I’m starting what I hope to be the start of a nice collection of posts where my work has been published.  Thanks for stopping by and celebrating with me! Click here to see my photography featured in a ShootProof Blog […]

A Baltimore Ballerina When my love for ballet collides with my love for photography, and you throw in a beautiful city like Baltimore – magical things happen! Madison has been dancing with my girl at the same studio for ten years now. She and my daughter both train at Supernova Dance Company – one of […]

2nd birthday at The Maryland Zoo! Carter celebrated turning TWO at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore with a fun photo session. This cute little boy has been in front of my camera since he was just a few days old. He absolutely LOVES zoo animals so it was the perfect location to document everything about […]

Whats In My Camera Bag? I get asked so often “Whats In Your Camera Bag?”  or “What kind of camera should I buy?” or  “How do I start a photography business?” or  “What is the very first lens I should buy?”  These questions are some of the most often that I hear on a weekly […]

It’s safe to say I have a love affair with dance photography.  It’s just about my favorite thing to photograph – and it is NOT EASY!! Which is probably one of the reasons I like it so much!  Have you ever wondered what the trick is to getting great images of dancers, in focus, with […]

Tide Point Waterfront Park Family Session Have you ever met someone before and you just kind of “click” with them??  That’s how I felt about Missy Martin! When she contacted me to do a family session with her 17-year-old beagle, I knew we got each other on a level that only fur-baby mommas can understand.  […]

I’ve been challenged recently to share more of my story – what drives my soul – what made me become a photographer.  While I really dislike putting myself out there and making myself vulnerable, I really want the world to know the reason behind why I chose photography. My little Boo and I recently took […]

Over the past year I have lost my grandmother and my stepmother. Even though they were both somewhat expected, it has been much harder than I thought it would be.  I recently stopped to buy some early Mother’s Day cards before I took a quick trip to Florida.  Standing in the aisle at Target I […]

My absolute favorite part of a wedding day is “The First Look”. As a wedding photographer, I’ve seen many weddings done the more traditional way where the bride and groom don’t see each other before the wedding, as well as the much more popular first look.  Today I want to share with you five reasons […]