The Blog

I met Annette Danek-Akey, Executive Vice President, and her team a while back working on a project for Carroll County Economic Development, so when Erin DiNello (Assistant to the Executive) called a year later for their own internal headshot and portraiture needs I was ecstatic! Erin was a joy to talk to – her father’s passion and career had been … Read More

You know how you know something is going to be GREAT because you know someone who says so? That’s TING, and the person who says so is Val. Everybody, meet Val! Val is the face of a local internet service provider, TING, located in downtown Westminster, Maryland. They are brilliant to let their customers speak for Ting’s incredible internet service. … Read More

The Padillas have been a very special connection. Martha found me online and we formed a great connection just on our phone consult. We also planned time to Skype so that I could meet her girls before the session to build a little comfort. And we used their own home and backyard as the setting for their family portraits. I … Read More

This is the second time I’ve gotten to photograph Katy & Alex, and this time was extra special because I got to meet Miss April, and the three of them as a family! Katy suggested Bear Branch Nature Center, located just outside of Westminster, MD. I have been there a lot – for photo sessions but also as a kid. … Read More

There is more to come, but I wanted to first introduce the Taneytown Dance Center’s Principal Dance Company. These young women are incredible students and instructors at TCD, located in Taneytown, Maryland, and have been dancing most of their lives… it shows! I am so excited to share their action portraits, but you’ll have to wait just a little bit! … Read More

Sometimes I feel like the initial ‘interview’ portion of my photography consultations are “The Annoying First Grader Phase”. Why you ask? (Good, you’re a little like me, CURIOUS!) Your grade school teachers always told you to answer WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, and WHY. SOOOOO important. I wholeheartedly believe that we to think about all these elements for a successful photography … Read More

Run Moore of Westminster, Maryland was nominated by the public as one of the top 50 Best Running Stores In America for 2019!! The organization reviewed Run Moore’s community involvement, store reviews, sent secret shoppers and checked out their social media reach. Owner Steve Moore found out April 1st that Run Moore made the list! And this past weekend, Steve … Read More

Hey friends! My sister and her family were in town from Ohio this past week and I got to spend tons of time with them and my two adorable nieces Willow and Josie. When they are in town I practically make it a staycation since I don’t get to see them all that often. We also try to always fit … Read More

Meet the Giovagnonis and their extended family! Bob & Barb, the glue that holds this family together, have three children and lots of wonderful grand-kids! Since their family is not all local, we planned their family portrait session for Easter weekend. The looming weather forecast was pretty intimidating, but we ended up with a beautiful, dry, sunny evening that made … Read More

This week I have made a Facebook page banner, Facebook event banners, Instagram graphics, an email header, a photo collage, a flyer that I needed in printable PDF as well as JPEG formats… And I did it all without an image editing program. For a few years now, I have been using a website, www.Canva.com along with my other arsenal of image editing and design tools. … Read More

As MAKKER nears their product launch, I was thrilled to get to work with Anna & Nathan again to create professional product shots of their MAKKER sample. Inventors Anna and her husband Nathan have a fantastic coffee lovers product, MAKKER about to hit the market this Spring/Summer. This Keurig-compatible pod maker creates 100% recyclable pods with up to 55% savings … Read More

Hey guys, today I want to talk to you about a topic that may shift your perspective on marketing, especially how it relates to the images you market with… Many of you, my lovely followers, are entrepreneurs, influencers, bloggers that need to create unique content that shares your brand’s story with the world. A portfolio of imagery for your marketing takes a significant amount of … Read More

I have been giggling constantly at how adorable little Wyatt is as I edit this family’s portraits. Mama Allison and I rescheduled quite a bit as challenging weather and family schedules interfered with our plans! After many rain dates and crazy windy days, we managed to get together and I’m so happy with how lovely their photos turned out. I … Read More