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Another birthday party? What should we give as a gift? You might be searching for toy stores in Ellicott City. If you have children with lots of birthday parties to attend, you may need some fresh ideas for gifts. Shopping for toys in person isn’t quite as easy as it once was in this area, […]

3 Tips for Taking your Own Family Photos Here are 3 tips for taking your own family photos. Every year I like to take family portraits of my own, and I love the flexibility of using my tripod and remote shutter release to do so. I use the same process for indoor studio photography with […]

How to Prepare Toddlers for a Photo Session How to Prepare Toddlers for a Photo Session? The answer is, you can’t. Just kidding. But you know how toddlers love to move? That is completely normal! They don’t want to sit still. Over my 15 years of photographing toddlers, I only recall one, 2 year old […]

Spring Portraits in Maryland Spring Portraits in Maryland For some reason, Autumn seems to be the most popular season for family portraits, but Spring is just as nice. I think one reason that the fall photography season is busier, might be that clients like to use the photos on their holiday cards. Another reason is […]

How to achieve the best look for your outdoor portraits is somewhat subjective. There are several factors that play a role in creating beautiful outdoor portraits. In this post I recommend what works best for my style of photography and editing style that I provide for my clients. Time of day My favorite time of […]

If there’s one thing I pour my heart and soul into each year, it’s my Christmas minis. And in this case, specifically my Studio Christmas Minis- From the Beginning. Creating life size sets is my jam. This story begins 13 years ago when my daughter was a baby. I would sew costumes for her to […]

Many of the locations I photograph don’t have too many passers-by, but Centennial Park is quite popular for walkers, runners, and bikers. And let me tell you, at this particular session, people would just stop and stare at this beautiful family while I photographed them. I don’t blame them at all! They looked absolutely stunning. […]

Emma’s first birthday was on Saturday.  It’s hard to believe that it has already been one year since Christine and Mike had her newborn session in the studio.  Emma is sweet and liked to smile when I played “peek-a-boo.”  It was my first session since mid-March, when businesses closed in Maryland.  Distancing takes some getting […]

The Plemons Family is new to Maryland and what is impressive is that Tessa (mom) managed to move halfway across the U.S. a few weeks ago, and still schedule a family portrait session in time for her daughter, Zailee’s, first birthday.  Way to go mom!  I’m so happy that I could be a part of […]

James recently turned two and during his family photo session, he may have been thinking, “Do you like my collection of sticks? I am adding as many as I can hold.”  Two years old, means being on your feet and super busy for most toddlers.  And this means that moms and dads are busy moving […]