Thank You and Happy New Year!

I just wanted to post a heartfelt Thank You to all my 2010 clients, friends and family for making this past year amazing both personally and professionally.You have each helped to make this year such a great one for me, I'm so grateful you have given me the opportunity to capture your special moments. 

Wishing a BIG Happy New Year to all of the people I have photographed in 2010......... 

One more thing - I am now accepting bookings for 2011 sessions! If you’d like to book a session, email me at danielle @ daniellesaraphotography.com

Giving Back : Bethesda Maryland Photographer

Last week I had the opportunity to participate in an event that benefitted the Lourie Center and allowed me to give back to the community. The Holiday Giving Concert event at Kidville in Bethesda included a Little Maestros concert, pizza and photos with Santa. Everyone really enjoyed themselves and it was a successful event organized by Onesiesdc.com. Even better, the Lourie center families all received awesome holiday gifts graciously donated by the families of Onesies and Kidville.

The Lourie Center is an early head start program that provides comprehensive, year-round, child and family services to low-income families. Families are linked to community resources such as food, clothing, housing, child care, employment, English classes, health care and mental counseling. 

  

Here are a few of the pictures that I took. Everyone loved meeting Santa!

If you'd like to make a donation to the Lourie Center here is the link: http://louriecenter.org/beta/lc/giving.html

Happy Holidays! 

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All Smiles : Bethesda MD Baby Photographer

Baby N was one of the most smiley little ones I have photographed! He was so well behaved, we had a great time getting him to laugh and smile and let his personality shine through.  I could have photographed him all day. It was so much fun to meet your family - thanks for coming to the studio and introducing me to your sweetheart! 

It's a tie between the next two for my favorite. Those eyes are amazing! 

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To be Two : Bethesda, MD Child Photographer

A and his parents came to the studio for some holiday portraits last weekend. Two year olds are so cute! He had such personality it was so much fun to capture his many faces on camera. Since they haven't selected the images for their holiday cards yet and I don't want to spoil the surprise, I'm only going to share two! :)

Just a reminder that one of the products I offer is custom cards. If you are interested in birth announcements, birthday party invitations, save the dates, or holiday cards using images from your session just send me an email for more information.

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Sweet Baby T : Washington DC Newborn Photographer

I met K & D because their dear friends bought them a gift certificate for a newborn photo session. I love the idea and encourage people to give the gift of newborn photos as a baby gift. Giving new parents the opportunity to have their baby documented during this special time is a heartfelt gift. And it's something they will never grow out of!

K contacted me when she recieved her gift and we made a plan to meet around her due date. Well her little one had his own plans and decided to arrive a little bit early! A few weeks ago, I was welcomed into the R family home to meet their sweet little boy. He was so adorable and we got some beautiful images. Here are a few of my favorites from our session.  Congratulations and welcome to the world Baby T!

Mini Sessions Recap : Bethesda Family Photographer

It's been a while since I've posted here and I have lots to catch up on. To start, October's mini sessions were a success! Rachael and I met up with a few wonderful families at Brookside Gardens in the late afternoon for some photos against a gorgeous fall backdrop. It was so great to meet each family and spend some time together, and of course to get some great photos! I loved interacting with all of the kids... they were so cute. I hope to see all of you again soon!

A few of my personal favorites:

Fall Photos: Bethesda Maryland Photographer

This blog has been severely neglected recently... I've been busy with lots of sessions in time for the holidays! I'll be back soon with October photos. In the meantime, enjoy a few Fall images from our family hike in Great Falls Park last weekend. I'm glad we got to enjoy the gorgeous weather before it's too late!

Practicing with a Pup : Bethesda Portrait Photographer

I'm so excited that my new studio lighting equipment arrived this weekend! I've been renting lights from the local photo store but decided it was time to have my own set. Now I'm equipped to bring my own portable studio to on-location sessions. This is perfect for the upcoming Winter months when the weather will be less than ideal for outdoor photo shoots. Within a few minutes I can easily set up in someone's home and create the 'sun'!

So what do yo do when you don't have your own children to test portrait lighting, you use the next best thing.... Bailey! My sister's terrier was the perfect model for my first in-home photo shoot. The background is available for child portraits, however I think it is much better suited for dogs and cows!

Holiday Mini Sessions! : Maryland Family Photographer

We are so excited! Here are the details:

FOR WHO?

Your family. Your kids. Whoever belongs on your holiday cards. Up to five people.

WHAT?

A fun 30-minute photo shoot with Danielle Sara Photography and Mango Productions with your choice of prints and holiday cards! Rachael of Mango Productions will produce the cards and Danielle of Danielle Sara Photography will capture your images.

WHERE?

Outdoors at the beautiful Strathmore Mansion

10701 Rockville Pike • Rockville, MD 20850

WHEN?

Sunday, October 24. We are booking time slots on a first come basis.

WHY?

Because Happy Holidays will be here before you know it :)

BOOK NOW!

Email danielle@daniellesaraphotography.com to reserve your mini session!

A+ G Engaged! Maryland Engagement Photographer

Amanda and Gab are getting married at the beautiful Meadowlark Gardens so they wanted their engagement photos to reflect more of an urban city feel; the exact opposite of what their wedding images will be. I thought this was a great idea and am happy we were able to accomplish the look they were going for. Georgetown was the perfect location and offered tons of great spots for photos, I could have spent all day there. We started out down by the water and made our way up to M street among the crowds of busy Saturday afternoon shoppers.

I love how these images reflect how comfortable Amanda and Gab are with each other, just having fun and enjoying their time together. That is what being engaged is all about!

There were so many images that I liked - I had trouble deciding which few to show! 

If I had to pick just one favorite, this would be the one.

Aren't you dying to know what he said to get her to laugh like that? This one would make a great canvas!

Thanks so much guys! I hope you had as much fun as I did.

A+G Engaged! Sneak Peek

Amanda and Gab are getting married next year and we did their shoot exactly one year away from their big day!  We took some time out on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon to capture some engagement pictures for them in Georgetown. This is just a little peek—the rest are coming soon!