sisters!

anna rose.

julia.
kimsey turns 2! yeehaw!

shannon + kimsey enjoying the pony rides!
yesterday i spent the afternoon with one of my favorite clients (shannon – kimsey + gracyn’s mom) photographing kimsey’s amazing cowgirl birthday party! her little friends + awesome family celebrated her turning 2 years old with pony rides, balloons, cowboy party hats and, of course, cupcakes!
shannon gets a HUGE gold star for party planning mom of the year – every detail was perfection, including her pony cupcake cake! yeehaw!








baby gracyn!


pony (cup)cake!





tiniest cowgirl ever!

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hey hon!

charlene osborne, bawlmer’s best hon 2009 :: about faces day spa – towson, md.
baltimore’s best hon 2009 is hoping to snag the title of best new author in 2010! i was very excited to see the fabulous charlene last week and photograph her in all her hon glory for her upcoming book, due out in time for this year’s honfest! based on her life and experiences as a hon, the book features her writing along with stunning images from the year’s highlights, taken by her favorite photographers. i’m honored to be among the list – getting to know charlene has been a wonderful delight. she is an amazing & effervescent person and it’s a thrill simply being around her. i can say with conviction that she has truly embraced her hon character and represented baltimore to the fullest this last year and i can’t wait to see & read her book!
congratulations charlene!

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when i close my eyes i am still…

…sailing past the mangroves aboard felice.

…approaching the village of shela, lamu island.

….watching the dhows glide through the water.

…looking up at the rooftops in the village.

…watching the sun set on the indian ocean.
jambo kenya!

in just a few hours i’m headed back to africa!
for the next few weeks i will be traveling throughout kenya — i’m incredibly excited to see the country and learn about the work and lives of some very interesting people. i prefer to travel as spontaneously as possible, so my plans are still tentative and flexible – i haven’t figured out the where/when/how of everything, but i am certain it will be an amazing adventure!
on the agenda: documenting social work in nairobi, education and culture on the island of lamu, and research on the game reserves. some serious sailing and a quick trip to zanzibar are also in the works, as is pretty much anything else that presents itself! i plan to bring back some fantastic stories and great images and can’t wait to share it all with you!
kwaheri!
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