If there is one thing I’ve learned from shooting weddings, it’s that something unexpected is bound to happen.  When storm clouds started rolling in thirty minutes before the ceremony start time, Tanner and Meghan remained optimistic.  It wasn’t supposed to rain, but that wasn’t stopping the sky from getting dark. Then, literally right before the […]

When Sammi first reached out to me about wanting to find a “fairytale” like location for her engagement shoot, I was a little stumped. I started brainstorming, researching gardens, ruins, etc. and finally heard about Brookside Gardens. When I mentioned the possibility of a Brookside Gardens engagement shoot to Sammi it turned out that her […]

I tell Rebecca all the time that she is super lucky to have a wedding photographer for a sister.  While she readily agrees, at times I wonder if Gunnar does! Rebecca was my first model for my first senior shoot and was so talented at posing herself that she tricked me into thinking this whole […]

Laura Beth is one of the sweetest young women I know. I’ve had the privilege of getting to see her grow up from the ripe old age of 6 when her family started attending our church and she became fast friends with my sister Grace. Over the years, Laura Beth known by many as LB […]

Thomas & Addie’s story is a sweet one. They met while they were young and while Addie’s family was initially a little wary of Thomas he soon found a place in their hearts. During the reception there were a number of toasts by both friends and family and the common theme was that Addie & Thomas not […]

Every now and then, you encounter a “once-in-a-lifetime moment.” They’re the moments that take your breath away, that make you literally pinch yourself, and leave you wondering, “Is this really happening??” One of those moments occurred during Chris and Ashley’s Springfield Manor Wedding day. Their wedding-day forecast called for ‘strong thunderstorms, gusty winds, and small […]

Several months ago I posted the pictures from the awesome secret shoot of Frankie’s proposal to Kendra in downtown Frederick.  When we met to discuss their engagement session, Frankie and Kendra wanted to do something a little different that showcased their relationship and personalities. They ended up deciding on a playground engagement shoot at a nearby spot that […]

April shower bring May flowers and beautiful engagement shoots. When the weather started forecasting rain, rather than getting upset Phil and Laura Beth decided to embrace the rain in hopes to get more unique photos. They ended up getting the best of both worlds; as their shoot started out with a light drizzle only to […]

Ever since I bought my first camera, the romantic in me has always wanted to photograph a proposal!  I was so excited when Frankie texted me earlier this week to see if I was free on Friday to capture his surprise.  Frankie told me how he and Kendra had painted mugs earlier in the week at […]

I love these Frederick fall senior pictures of the beautiful Sophia!  Sophia is a senior at Oakdale High School and was also one of my Spanish students!  This is the first year that I’ve had the opportunity to photograph some of my past students and it has been such a great experience. When Kimberly, Sophia’s […]