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charlie + callie: lifestyle.

blonde photo lifestyle sessions = playtime!

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i had so much fun playing with charlie + callie! a few weeks ago i spent the afternoon with these two as they showed me their circus tricks, played dress up, made art, and even built all sorts of crazy things! the cold winter weather didn’t stop them from showing me how they climb trees, race around on scooters and have fun together! in addition to charlie + callie, i had the joy of meeting lucy – the spunkiest little puppy ever! her + charlie are best buds and it was an absolute riot watching them play together! the only time lucy didn’t have charlie’s full attention was when he was busy playing with his awesome big sister callie – and lucy would either jump in the mix or watch anxiously from the sidelines, tail wagging! not only the kids super fun, but they have some pretty cool parents, and we managed to sneak in a few quick family photos as well! i had a blast with this family – it was the perfect way to spend a cold winter day! thanks guys – enjoy!

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hey charlie!

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and hello callie!

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lucy!

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the whole family!

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the littlest heroes project.

teaming up with a very worthy cause.

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i’m very excited to announce that i have just been accepted as one of the photographers for the littlest heroes project! i am proud to join forces with an amazing team of photographers who donate their time + talents to this worthy organization. the littlest heroes project is a non-profit organization that matches photographers with families of children suffering from serious illnesses and/or life altering disabilities. through complimentary photo sessions, the project aims to capture the happiness + love of the children and their families – showing the children that they are true heroes to so many people! the project honors their bravery and their struggle by sharing their inspirational stories + photos with the world. 

a huge thanks to natalie franke (an amazing young woman and very passionate photographer!) for sharing this organization with me and inspiring me to join!

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and THIS is why i love kids.

i won’t dance, don’t ask me…or i’ll hiss at you.

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fine, don’t smile, but i’m still going to take your picture! 

i *love* this photo from a recent wedding, mostly because he was so saucy! he was sticking out his tongue and hissing at me when i asked why he wasn’t dancing! hilarious! is there something wrong with the fact that my favorite photos of children all involve them crying, screaming or sticking out their tongues?

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preview: brynn’s lifestyle session.

hello brynn bailey!

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i promise this session was not pure torture for little brynn! we had a fabulously fun time, and although most of the photos depict her as the happy little baby that she is, i just *love* this one! too cute! more to come from brynn + her family’s lifestyle session soon!

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riley: lifestyle session.

a fall afternoon at the farm.

i had the best time with my new friend riley last week at north run farm in stevenson, maryland! he was so full of energy and very eager to explore the farm – complete with pigs, chickens, cows + goats, as well as pumpkins + gourds, tires and such to climb on, and of course a massive corn maze! he was off and running, and so cute! i even got a few photos with his fabulous mom tara – that is, when we could convince him to stay still for a minute!

enjoy the action of an active afternoon with riley!!

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brownie meeting: travel right!

the blonde photographer meets the brownies.

i was so excited to attend my very first brownie meeting this week! one of my wonderful clients and friends melinda leads a local brownie troop and asked me to come speak to the girls as they prepare to earn the travel right badge and plan for their upcoming camping trip!

i had a great time at the meeting and i loved their enthusiasm and interest in photography and all of their many questions! we talked about traveling and the importance of keeping a journal and taking photos as a means to tell a story. some of the girls brought cameras with them and i showed them a few tricks ;)

i’m so happy melinda asked me to come and so thankful that she snapped this *great* shot of me with the girls!

enjoy!

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