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Much of your story is in hidden in the details. My dad is a woodturner. He takes blocks of wood and “turns” them into gorgeous bowls, ornaments, writing pens, and other handcrafted products. Dad posts photos of his finished pieces on his Etsy.com shop and his website, douglasheckturnings.com (which I just redesigned for him). Until very recently, my Dad only … Read More
I’ve been wanting to practice some photo techniques with new gear and my friend Jess. I used to take studio lights into the field all the time, and I want to make it a more regular thing. But, I wanted to push things a little farther, with faster exposures and more control over the ambient light. Unfortunately, Murphy’s Law came … Read More
A glimpse behind the scenes at a fun corporate photo shoot, created by Adam Stultz! This project included a combination of staged photos in their Research & Development lab, professional headshots for their R&D and Management Teams, and new landscapes of their facade at sunset. I think Adam perfectly captured how fun and easy a photo shoot can be on … Read More
When my friend Carolyn Edlund, owner of ArtsyShark, asked me to collaborate on some projects, I was so excited and honored! One of the tasks I was in charge of was a guest blog post to share with her audience “How Artists Can Look Their Best in Photos”. And how perfect since I had a whole series just focused on … Read More
Carroll County Times’ CARROLL’S BEST 2019 winners are announced, and I’m beyond grateful to be voted Honorable Mention for Carroll’s Best Professional Photographer next to two fantastic fellow photographers, Valerie Michelle Photography (winner) and Sarah Wockenfuss Photography (honorable mention). I’m also pumped to share that fellow Taneytown businesses and entrepreneurs RUST by Justin Staudinger, Taneytown Dance Center, and Antrim 1844 share … Read More
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FAITH! Faith is a senior and a student at Francis Scott Key High School, and she is participating in the FSK Internship program. I will allow Faith to introduce herself: “Howdy! Many may not know, but for the 2019-2020 school year I landed an internship as social media marketing intern for KHP, and it’s been totally awesome! … Read More
BKZ Insurance Group Inc., located in Westminster, Maryland, handles group health benefits and consult on claims management programs small, medium and large employee size businesses. President and founder, Brian Lewis, and I have gotten to know each other for several years through the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce. And I love knowing that Brian’s business name, BKZ, is derived from … Read More
Taneytown, MD, is growing to become a THE little historic town to visit. With multiple gift shops, activities, and places to eat all within walking distance, this is the perfect place to visit on a Saturday. Not from around here? Well we have more than one upscale place to stay now too. Featured are George’s On York Bed & Breakfast, … Read More
Matthew Golaboff is a Residential Realtor with Weichert, McKenna & Vane in Mt. Airy, Maryland. We needed to create a new headshot for Matt that stood out among his real estate colleagues, and I think we did the trick! Matt was super kind in his feedback, sharing that, “I have never been more satisfied with pictures of myself than those … Read More
Here’s a peek from a Save the Date photo session at The Sunflower Garden in Westminster, Maryland, for Julia and Ian. They are set to be married 09/2020. We agreed we were finished… the sun seemed past the horizon and our light was fading fast. As we walked to our cars, there was a little break in the sunflowers and … Read More
Since the end of 2018, I’ve been slaving away (and procrastinating… then slaving away again) at my first online course in partnership with a friend and colleague, Carolyn (I’ll introduce her at a later date). My regular “marketing” has been suffering because of this new venture (though this may just be a convenient excuse for slacking). This first attempt at … Read More
Have you ever been to an Old-Fashioned Corn Roast Festival? Better yet, have you tasted steam roasted corn? Yeah, it’s amazing. This is my second time photographing the Old-Fashioned Corn Roast Festival at Union Mills Homestead, on behalf of Carroll County Tourism. What I love about assignments like this is that I am not documenting an event, I am capturing … Read More
The 1st Farm To Table Dinner at Local Homestead Products LLC in New Windsor, Maryland was an incredible success, featuring PORK! I documented the evening for owner Trevor. So many talented farmers and chefs came out to make the experience incredibly delicious. There are THREE more farm to table dinners lined up for this year… BEEF featured in August 2019, … Read More