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!