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I’m not really sure how many years it’s been since I’ve known this sweet family, but it’s been a long time. I remember moving home after college in 2009 and I had just been hired to work full-time at my first “big girl” job as an Assistant in the Kindergarten program at the McDonogh School. I was living at home with my parents on the Gilman School property and I nannied time to time for a few different families. The Headmaster at Gilman at that time was John Schmick. His son John and daughter-in-law Kate had this little boy named Johnny. If I remember right, Johnny was about 2 years old, maybe younger. Now before I write anymore, Johnny is probably one of the best kids I’ve ever babysat for or nannied. He is so well behaved and just down sweet. This kid is amazing and you know if he likes you within the first couple minutes of being with him. Every time I’ve seen Johnny since I stopped babysitting for them, he remembers who I am and I get big leg hugs (you know the ones when their height allows them to only hug your knee or thigh)…

My brother Josh graduated from Messiah college years ago, and as a result we have all these fabulous people we know. While Josh was there, we met this amazing girl name Marta and we’ve known her for many years! It’s crazy how life works because Marta’s husband Adam has a brother named Sean, and he’s engaged to Tina. Tina and Sean are one of our 2016 couples are we couldn’t be more excited! You can see their engagement session here!

Marta & Adam are expecting and their little guy August is gonna be a big brother! So we ventured around Roland Park and took a mix of family photos and maternity pics too!

When we booked Melissa and Chris as wedding clients for 2016, we didn’t realize we’d fall in love with their whole family. The Augustinos are a fabulous family and we are so happy to know them and have befriended them in 2015. I am so excited to share this post mainly because 1) This family is dear to our heart, and 2) the colors in these photos are amazing! Steve and Laurie, you guys did awesome and Melissa and Chris, you pretty much got more engagement photos haha.

About a month ago I was down doing some work at Punch, one of the boutiques we contract with throughout the year and this sweet woman came in. She mentioned that her husband’s organization Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Chesapeake were looking for local business to partner with them by contributing a silent auction item for their big fundraiser. I spoke up, introduced myself and before I knew it, I committed to gifting a family session to the organization. A couple weeks later another super sweet woman emailed me as she was the winner of the family session!

I met Jordan and Casey Tyler in HIstoric Ellicott City with their beautiful babies! We figured since it was around the holidays we would do a holiday shoot and incorporate the festive decor in Ellicott City!

I met Jennene around last Christmas at a Christmas Party for friends of ours, the Daileys!! It’s so funny how life just happens, because when Jennene asked me about anniversary pictures, I said, “We LOVE anniversary sessions!” They are basically engagement session with a whole lot more love and history! Jennene and Kyle wanted to do their session at their home, which I loved. They did awesome and so did their dogs! Enjoy!

I’m so excited that I finally get to post this blog post! So my friends John and Deanna are expecting in January and I am so so thrilled for them. While John was away for work in Germany, Deanna and I snuck a maternity session at Jerusalem Mills in as a surprise to give to John over the holidays. My most favorite part of my time with Deanna was catching up on life (we’ve been friends since we were in high school attending the same youth group) and spending time with her little one, Perry. Oh my goodness is this little guy so sweet and yummy. Probably one of the most well behaved kids I’ve ever photographed!! He is genuinely sweet and boy does he love his mommy.

When we went full time just a little over a year ago, I didn’t think we would be flying across the nation to photograph our first California destination wedding! We were ecstatic!

Sarah and Bruce are a fabulous couple that we not only got to know because of being a client, but we actually got to know them as people. Sarah is sweet and kind, yet raw and funny. Bruce comes off serious, but is focused and generous, and he sure loves Sarah. Being a part of their love journey during their engagement was so special. When they first hired us, we thought we’d be photographing their wedding in Philly. I’ll never forget the phone call I got when Sarah called and said “well Maggie. We are moving our wedding to California. Do you guys travel?” We had only done a couple out of state weddings, but never did we think we’d photograph a wedding in California. Now I can’t wait to go back for the next one!

Sarah and Bruce’s stunning Sacramento California wedding was just beautiful. The color palette Sarah chose was perfect for the hues that flowed throughout the landscape of the country and the linens and florals on the table. The perfect colors for a western fall-inspired wedding.

When we met Amanda and Bobby, we just fell in love with them. These two are real life heros. Amanda is an ER Nurse in Annapolis, and Bobby a Paramedic in Anne Arundel county. These two met at one of Amanda’s co-workers weddings where Bobby was helping a friend DJ the wedding. Bobby proposed in their shared living room where Amanda said “YES!” and now they are in the midst of planning for their 2016 wedding!!!

I was thrilled to meet these two down in Annapolis for their winter engagement session. This time of year the piers are quiet and there’s no sharing space with cute families and their kids taking selfies. We ventured through the piers, streets, and grounds of downtown Annapolis for the engagement session and these two rocked it! My favorite prop this fall is probably Amanda’s cup that you’ll see very soon!

There’s really something amazing about a friend who hires you for every photo thing under the sun because she loves us, believes in us, and thinks the world of us!

Cydney and John have hired us and brought us in to be their retainer photographer for their business, for their family pictures, and Cydney hired me for a boudoir shoot to surprise her hubby!

So I get really excited to share posts and pictures that are outside the norm of our lives and clients. Most know us as wedding photographers and today we are sharing aproduct shoot we did for one of our dear friends at Truly Scrumptious. Allison is such a babe. I met her at a bridal show in Towson and ever since then, we’ve just been friends.

Truly Scrumptious is a new company in the wedding industry. Allison crafts beautiful candy bar displays for events and weddings. She is so great at merging color and sweets, and throwing personality into it.

We decided to get together and hang out and literally play with candy and things. We found ourselves eating more of it than we thought, and laughing, and all the while making sure the wind didn’t mess up our creations!