Category Archives: photography

September 15, 2010 · 4:14 pm

whereapy.

keep calm and carry massage on.

the brilliant + talented leigh stevens, at her home studio in philadelphia.

leigh stevens, the incredibly creative mastermind behind least likely to breed (LL2B), is a woman of many talents — artist, massage therapist, business woman, mother, wife, and aesthetic genius — she does it all! ever since i discovered her fabulous products and ordered my custom lip balms ages ago, ive loved working with her and getting to know her better. last year i did a session with her + scott to celebrate their 8th wedding anniversary and was thrilled to visit her again in philly last month. leigh is preparing to launch her newest project — whereapy, a comprehensive online guide to therapy in philadelphia — and i spent the day documenting various forms of therapy, from massage to reiki to acupuncture and more! it was a fantastic experience — check out their *new* blog online :: blog.whereapy.com

enjoy!

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Tagged as ACUPUNCTURE, BLONDE PHOTO, MASSAGE THERAPY, PHILADELPHIA, REIKI, THE BLONDE PHOTOGRAPHER, WHEREAPY

September 14, 2010 · 1:36 pm

marylanders grow oysters.

attempting to revive the oyster population.

tred avon river oyster sanctuary — oxford, md.

a few weeks ago i had the opportunity to learn more about chesapeake bay oysters, while on assignment for maryland life magazine. they are running an article on marylanders grow oysters, a project that aims to foster a diverse oyster reef through community action. i spent the morning with chris judy from the maryland department of natural resources as he collected oysters grown by oxford residents in the tred avon river. 150+ volunteer oyster growers tended nearly 900 cages, yeilding approximately 250,000 oysters.

i also visited the horn point oyster hatchery at the university of maryland center for environmental science to document their production of oyster spat for research, restoration, and educational projects. i thoroughly enjoyed learning about these programs and the process, and im very excited to read the article when it is published!

horn point oyster hatchery ::

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Tagged as BLONDE PHOTO, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, HORN POINT LABORATORY, MARYLAND LIFE MAGAZINE, OYSTER HATCHERY, THE BLONDE PHOTOGRAPHER

August 26, 2010 · 9:54 pm

kelly + sam :: engaged!

backstage pass.

sam + kelly :: engaged! :: university of maryland, college park.

i was absolutely thrilled when kelly wrote to tell me she + sam were engaged — he popped the question just weeks after kristi + jon’s awesome wedding where kelly was a bridesmaid! even more awesome, kelly is kristi’s younger sister — so fun! kelly + kristi (like most sisters) are similar in some ways, but very different in others. they are both gorgeous blondes and totally in love, with incredible, positive energy. however, while kristi + jon are total hams in front of the camera, kelly + sam are much more mellow (dare i say, camera shy?) — in fact, when i went back to look for pics of them at kristi + jon’s wedding i only had one photo of sam from the entire night! it was great to see them again, and i loved getting to know them better during our session.

they met and fell in love a few years ago while attending the university of maryland — they worked together at the performing arts center (which is how they first met) and so we started our session in the theatre. it was very cool to have all access to such a unique spot, and with so much meaning! from there we ran all over campus, chasing the sun and visiting some of their favorite spots — the mall + fountain, the sun dial, jim henson’s statue, the famed bronze testudo, and even a topiary version of the beloved mascot. it was a gorgeous summer evening and i’m so very excited for this fabulous couple!

a huge congrats to kelly + sam — enjoy!

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Tagged as BLONDE PHOTO, ENGAGEMENT SESSION, THE BLONDE PHOTOGRAPHER, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

August 26, 2010 · 9:44 am

gracyn’s fairy tale 1st birthday!

tiny blonde fairies have more fun.

happy birthday gracyn!

baby gracyn is one! i can barely believe it — it seems like not long ago that i met this family for the first time and she was just a little newborn {see gracyn at 4 weeks!} and now she’s running around and eating cupcakes! i can’t imagine a more festive celebration and i absolutely *loved* her fabulous fairy tale 1st birthday party — wow! the party was a visual delight — tissue poms hung from the ceiling, and a carpet of flowers transformed the house into a fairy garden — i was in awe of the amazing etsy-inspired decor from * the polka dot pinwheel * POM LOVE * stay awake * and more. fairy wings + tutus (and dragon costumes for the boys!) were given to all the tiny guests who were enchanted by a fairy caravan puppet show! every detail was perfection — a custom sweets bar with blue + purple toadstool cupcakes, a fairy toadstool cake, and magic pretzel wands — all homemade! bravo to mom’s who truly do it all!

the entire event was orchestrated by the incredibly creative + talented shannon green, an amazing mama who has just gone pro with her planning for little ones — woo! since she got her start planning her own children’s parties {check out kimsey’s super fun cowgirl birthday!} shannon is wonderfully in tune with mom’s and their children. want to know more about sweet pea soirees? follow her on twitter, fan her on facebook or check out her blog!

enjoy!

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Tagged as BIRTHDAY PARTY, BLONDE PHOTO, KIDS, SWEET PEA SOIREES, THE BLONDE PHOTOGRAPHER

August 25, 2010 · 9:59 pm

child life services.

playing doctor.

meg, a child life specialist at children’s hospital, provides support to patients.

children’s national medical center never ceases to amaze me — their stellar team provides exceptional care and service for countless brave little patients that are need medical treatment. along with some of the best doctors in the world, children’s has amazing support staff and specialists that aid in child care. on an average day, 60-80 children have surgical procedures at children’s national medical center. child life specialists are available to provide psychological preparation and emotional support before, during and after procedures. the specialists are outstanding + compassionate people, trained to help children and their families understand and cope with illness, treatment and hospitalization. additionally, child life specialists employ fun therapeutic play with patients that help to de-mystify surgery and make “playing doctor” a true learning experience. watching meg with the patients and their families in the moments leading up to surgery was inspiring — bravo to her and all the amazing people who devote their lives to improving care for sick children!