FEATURED PHOTO SHOOTS | TIPS & EDUCATION | LOVE & LIFE
Jackie Coldsmith is the owner and operator of Tierra Blooms Flower Farm located in Taneytown, Maryland. We planned a photo session around her marketing needs for her fall products and hands-on classes. As Thanksgiving was winding down, and Christmas was revving up, we were able to capture two community hands-on projects which included pumpkin succulent center pieces, and holiday wreaths. I loved her … Read More
A client of mine that I worked with about a year ago for corporate headshots and team photos called to ask for a personal project… he and his neighbors formed a band called FAT DADDIES AND THE TENDERLOINS, and they were performing at Merriweather Post Pavilion. HECK YES! What a cool opportunity to showcase their musical talents – they stole the event for … Read More
Elisa Koheler and I met up at the Bear Branch Nature Center in Westminster, Maryland, to take her new executive portraits. Elisa is a professional conductor, trumpeter, and author! The instrument Elisa is photographed with is a vintage cornet from 1882 made by J.W. Pepper in Philadelphia. As the cornet soloist and conductor of Newberry’s Victorian Cornet Band, you can hear … Read More
Jenni Utz is a wonderful leader in our community, and the CEO & President of UTZ Real Estate, UTZ Property Management, & UTZ Handyman & Remodeling. We were looking for a stylish location for Jenni’s new executive portraits, and an idea popped into my mind… the newly renovated Best Western Catering & Conference Center in Westminster, Maryland. Both Jenni and … Read More
Carroll County has voted, and the results are in! Carroll County Times hosts the annual “CARROLL’S BEST” voting, and I am so pleased and honored to be voted Carroll’s Best PHOTOGRAPHER of 2018! This past year has truly been the best ever, and it’s all thanks to the wonderful people around me… my family, friends, business colleagues, neighbors (shout out to … Read More
Inventors Anna and her husband Nathan have a fantastic coffee lovers product just about to hit the market, and it’s all about enjoying your favorite coffee, fresh, single-serve, all with an environmentally friendly system. Introducing… MAKKER! It’s Keurig-compatible, 100% recyclable, and up to 55% savings compared to traditional K-cups. Currently, their photographs are password protected, but you will be able … Read More
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Val a couple times before this shoot, but today the dynamics were a little different. I’m so happy to see these two awesome families merged as one – I’ve loved photographing Val and her boys over the last couple years, and to get to photograph her growing family and meet her new love … Read More
Business networking is a huge part of making connections – I met Gary Ditto through the Carroll Tech Council. When his office was ready for fresh portraits, we talked and coordinate a time to photograph his team. They needed new headshots as well as creative photos to help dress up their website. Below are the results – they were fantastic … Read More
During his visit to Carroll County, MD, Dave Stultz took me to a company in Baltimore – Charm City Helicopters. They offer helicopter tours, and other helicopter services. A friend of his also joined in the shoot, and was kind enough to bring his gorgeous neon orange McClaren! This photoshoot was to highlight partnership – you can see more of … Read More
Dave Stultz, also knows as The Fearless Man, reached out for some updated portraits. New Windsor, Maryland is Dave’s hometown, so we planned his portrait session around a visit homeward. The goal was to develop a a collection of urban setting lifestyle portraits to incorporate in his marketing. We scouted out locations around Carroll County and settled on three that would … Read More
Congrats to Miss Gracie as she enters her senior year in High School! Gracie was a ton of fun and wanted to use her home as her photo backdrop, and what a beautiful setting it was. We started over by the farm for some shots around an din the barn, and then we moved to some spots around their home. … Read More
Congrats to Abby as she sets off on her senior year of high school on a path to Ithaca College next year! Abby and I had a really fun shoot. She wanted to keep things low key, so we met at her home so that we could use their beautiful backyard and incorporate some of her favorite things… her pet chickens … Read More
The last several months have been all about how to look your very best, through tips on achieving a genuine smile… posing … finding beautiful light… color choices… what to wear… camera angles… hair and makeup… pampering yourself… communicating your goals… now it’s time for the final ingredient of your delicious new photos… CONFIDENCE. What’s the most frequent comment my clients make? “I HATE having my photo taken…” This is … Read More