Snowpocalypse 2.0

Tomorrow will likely bring shoveling while Baltimore digs itself out of this mess. In the meantime, we are very much snowed in, a term I will no longer use casually! It was a great chance for me to catch up on client e-mails, editing, and most importantly, take advantage of my dogs for a photo opportunity.

Meet Zoey. She is our four and a half year old cockapoo who behaves much like an angry teenager. She is really just biding her time with us until she saves up enough money to catch the next bus out of here. Of course, we are pretty much the Meanest Dog-Parents in history because we expect her to do things like move over so we can sit next to her on the couch, go on walks, and eat out of a dog dish (don't ask - I really don't have an explanation). So today in the midst of Snowpocalypse 2.0, I found Zoey sitting at the door, wanting to go outside. After an hour of watching her sit at the door and look back at me, all "Seriously Mom, there's a bus out there with my name on it. All the other kids are going," I finally caved and let her out. She lasted about 15 seconds, only putting 3 feet down in the snow at a time, before she turned around and made a beeline for the house.

Of course, I wouldn't be the Mean Dog-mom she thinks I am unless I took advantage of this torture as a photo opportunity. Enjoy!

Note: No animals were harmed during the taking of these photographs. As much as Zoey might have you believe otherwise.

Jen and Adam Trash the Dress!

Jen and Adam met up with me for a Trash the Dress session a few weeks ago. We got a spectacular day - the fall leaves were at their peak and just look at those skies! They were so happy together and they were up for anything. I was especially excited when they agreed to jump in the pond for a few pictures - although I don't think Jen was expecting the splashing that followed! Thanks to Linganore Winery for letting us wander around their beautiful grounds, and to Crimson & Clover for providing the gorgeous bouquet. Enjoy :)

Ice cream cones

When I was younger, I had a doll named Ice Cream Cone. It may seem like a strange name until you realize that I was instructed to "name her something you like." So naturally, Ice Cream Cone made perfect sense to my little toddler brain. To this day, ice cream cones are still the BEST summer treat. I recently had the chance to photograph this beautiful family and now I have ice cream cones on the brain. The boys were much more interested in finishing up with me so they could get their ice cream cones, and we even gave little Libby her very own, although she wasn't quite sure what to think about it!

Groundhog Day

We've had some great weather lately which means I've been busy taking pictures and getting behind on my blogging! Here are some pictures from Sunday's trip to the park with Carter and Bennett, two adorable and active boys. We had lots of fun, and the boys even spotted a groundhog!

Baby pictures!

I really try not to overdo it on the exclamation marks. I swear. But these pictures just screamed for one. How could they not? I couldn't help myself from smiling as I was editing them. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do and that they make your Monday a little brighter!

City Chic!

Picking a location for portraits is a great way to add a personal touch to your images. For my friend Kimi's portrait session, we chose Fells Point and wandered down some of her favorite streets. We had a great time, got some really fun portraits, and as an added bonus got frozen yogurt at Mr. Yogato. If you enjoy these images half as much as I enjoyed my yogurt with raspberries and brownie crumbles, you're in for a treat!