the blog

When we aren’t photographing weddings, events, and families, I’m with the people I love.

This 4th of July Patrick and I ventured out to our Aunt Terrie and Uncle John’s home in Catonsville, walking distance to the parade… and MAN… what a blast we had.

We named this festivity… the Annual McDade Sugarfest. You will see why!

Patrick and I are excited to post this family shoot. Stephanie Felton is amazing. This was a neat shoot because we tied in anniversary and family into one shoot. Stephanie and Johnny celebrate 10 years of marriage this October. Stephanie was one of our wedding coordinators at our wedding and helped us out so much the day of. As a way to say THANK YOU, we offered to photograph their family in exchange for all her help. She and her family were so appreciative and planned on the shoot for weeks! 

Family shoots are always so fun to shoot… they are always full of laughter, trying new stuff, and getting babies or kids to sit still… even if for a few seconds.

Belinda is a friend of my mine and I’ve known her family for a couple years. She has three precious beautiful girls: Cora (11), Catalena (7), and Calleigh (16months).

Belinda wanted to get pictures of her girls for Easter, but little did she know how much fun we would have doing it! We headed to Sherwood Gardens, where Patrick and I had our engagement pictures a little over a year ago. Here’s the outcome of our time together!

Christina and Matt helped us with our November wedding. Christina was one of our day of coordinators… she picked up my bouquet, helped with all things ceremony the morning of the wedding, and came the day before to work as well. She did so much. And Matt, thanks for chainsawing all those wood pieces from your wood forest for our centerpieces… they will be great for bonfires this summer when you guys come over!

As a thank you, we wanted to bless them and give them something to have for years! They never got engagement pictures done, so we thought an anniversary shoot was fitting for these two… they are adorable and I’m pretty sure they fell in love all over again on Saturday.

I still can’t believe that on November 2nd, Patrick said yes to me. I am beyond blessed to have him for my husband. It’s been 6 months. We are still newlyweds for another 6 months! Happy 6 months Patrick. Let’s go get some yummy food and do something crazy!

This past Saturday, Maggie got to spend an hour with the Grissom Family. Mark and Sherilyn are pastors at our church, which we love. It’s called Way of Life up in Forest Hill, Maryland.

We met Mark and Sherilyn about a year ago, when we first started attending Way of Life. We are thankful for our new friends.

Newborn shoots are always unpredictable. I’ve come to the realization that newborns are fun to hold, to swaddle, to look at, etc. I’m looking forward to being a mom and having my own newborn some day. However newborns are NOT easy to photograph. In our photography services, these are the most difficult.

Joel and Skylar are young and in love. They celebrate their first anniversary soon and they are expecting too! Elliot Daniel will come into the world on March 21st… LOVE is in the air. We hope he comes that day as March 21st is first day of Spring! What a bundle of joy to come into the world!

Patrick and I spent our first Thanksgiving with our cousins, the Byrds, up in Sykesville, Maryland.

Riliegh and Drew are two of the best kids in town… Skyesville I should say. Ann Marie and Tom are Patrick’s cousins (now my cousins), and Drew and Riliegh are their kids.

Patrick and I kidnapped these two (with parent permission) and took them out to do a photoshoot. They did and looked amazing. It was freezing though. We couldn’t feel our hands anymore, but the adventure of running through the woods kept us out and about.

Ann Marie and Tom will use these pictures for gifts, a holiday card, and also to update their portraits in their house. Can’t wait to see which picture they end up using!