A Very Special Engagement
He asked..."Will you?"
She answered..."YES!"
David & Ava
Are making it official!
The ball is in motion.
The planning has started.
Now the couple is anxiously awaiting that chosen date in October...
When their "Happily Ever After" will begin...
Sisters!
They grow up so fast! What better way to freeze those beautiful memories in time than with portraits?
The girls were pure gems during their photo shoot and it shows in each image. They came ready to work and my job was surely an easy one!
It was so awesome to see the sisterly love between these little girls...
One can only imagine the amounts of adorable I witnessed with Lexi & Riley! I can't wait to work with them again.
A Birthday Surprise!
Of course I'd say there's no better way to commemorate a birthday than with pictures but, honestly, it's the truth! Whether you have a shoot to celebrate your birthday or if you want to gift someone lasting memories of your beautiful face, remember, photos are forever!
The White Kids
For their dad's 50th birthday, Alexis and her brothers decided to create a collection of photos of them all together. The kids gathered in Georgetown early one Saturday morning and had an absolute ball in front of the camera.
During this photo shoot, I had the privilege of being shadowed by an aspiring videographer, my 12 year old son. He filmed this video tribute to the lucky birthday boy. Pretty good for his first time, huh?! Stay tuned for more videos from my boy as he works diligently to hone his craft! :-)
Happy Birthday, Sir! And we at YLP wish you many more.
Sometimes I Take Pictures At Weddings!
Sometimes. Well I guess most of us usually do take pictures at weddings, huh? The cameras on our phones have come a looooong way over the years. You'd be amazed at some of the shots we can get with a smartphone and a steady hand! No, I suppose I should say I'm occasionally tasked to shoot whole entire weddings. Professionally! Mm hmm. Me! I don't sell myself as a wedding photographer, so I don't really advertise that service here on my website, but yes, I've been known to pick up my camera and aim it at happy couples before, during and after they exchange their vows.
I shoot ceremonies by special request & referrals of those close to me (and I truly appreciate the faith shown in me by those referrals!) and I always keep it small scale. I love small, intimate, quaint weddings. To me the atmosphere simply feels better and when the air is light, it shows!
Karry & Tequilla
I LOVE this couple and I was so anxious to shoot their wedding! I took their engagement pictures...actually, I took their proposal pictures too!...and I waited patiently for them to give me a final date and location of their big day. Unsure of where it was going to be, I was fully prepared to hop on a plane and shoot a destination wedding if that was what they chose.
But beautiful Ellicott City, Maryland won out and they had a charming little ceremony right at home. The day started off a little wet but Mother Nature was nice and decided to let the sun come out and play just in time for the couple's "I Do's". As a photographer, I couldn't have asked for better lighting!
I promised Karry & Tequilla I would make them a slide show of their pictures since there were too many for their album and they wanted to share them with family & friends far and near.
Sorry it took so long guys but here you go.
Enjoy!
Cropping and Print Sizes
Once I finish taking all of those beautiful pictures of you, I'll upload the images to your own personal gallery. There you'll be able to purchase prints (paper, canvas, & metal!) in many sizes. Many, many sizes. But, how do you know which size to choose? Why choose one size over another?
Want a long drawn out explanation of printing? No? Ok, well how about this chart?
In a nutshell, you will lose a little bit of your image if you choose a print size in the first row. Those are the most common sizes...the ones we have always purchased. It's common to go straight for those sizes because not only are they familiar but you can buy frames for them most anywhere. But, don't be afraid of the second row!
Prints in the second row aren't much bigger (or smaller) than the common sizes (8x10 vs 8x12) and you won't lose any of what you see in your gallery. Frames are a little tougher to find just anywhere, but they are available locally at stores like AC Moore & Michael's and can be ordered online or by special order through me.
Here's a closer look at an 8x10 and an 8x12. In this particular image, one inch has been removed from the top and one from the bottom to get an 8x10. Remember, the 8x12 is the same ratio as the original image.
When in doubt about what you should pick, you can always ask me, of course. We'll work together to choose the print sizes that are right for you.