Katie's Senior Session

Happy New Year everyone!  I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and celebrated New Year in style!  I had a wonderful white Christmas in Wisconsin.  While we were there visiting family, we got 18 inches of snow!  My Christmas wish was to see it snow and boy did it ever come true.  Many new and exciting things are in store for 2013 at Anne Whitty Photography!  Stay tuned to the blog to find out more.  

This past fall I photographed Katie.  Katie is a lovely senior.  I had so much fun photographing her.  She is such a natural in front of the camera.  Here are a few samples from her session.

There is still time to have your Senior Portrait Session done.  Go to my website: www.annewhitty.com for more information.  Have a great 2013!

Sophie's 2nd Birthday

I always love photographing milestones for families.  Sophie just turned two and her parents wanted to have her portrait taken.  I photographed Sophie last year for her 1st Birthday and my how she has grown!  It's amazing how much a child can learn in just one year.  I am lucky enough to witness that everyday with my own daughter.  We went to Quiet Waters Park to do the portrait session.  It was such a beautiful day!  I will be going there again this weekend for a Senior Portrait Session and I can't wait to see the Fall colors.  Here are a few photographs from her session.

S Family Reunion

I had the pleasure of photographing the S Family.  They all gathered together in Annapolis to reunite and celebrate their mother's 80th Birthday.  They were all so sweet and are such a tight knit family.  It was so wonderful to see such joy! Here are a few photos from their session.

The S Family

All of the Grandkids

Brian + Hillary's Mini-Wedding

I normally do only a few weddings a year and they are almost always small or just the bride and groom.  I like to call these types of weddings "mini weddings." I love photographing mini weddings, especially when it's just the bride and groom.  It makes for much more intimate and candid wedding photos.  Brian is in the military and was originally supposed to be stationed on the East Coast. Hillary found a great job in Maryland.  They got engaged, but unfortunately Brian's plans changed and he is now stationed in Europe.  Brian and Hillary decided that they wanted to elope while he was on leave so that she can join him in Europe.  They were such a sweet couple and so much fun to photograph.  I could tell that they are so in love and the best of friends.  We had a great time walking around downtown Annapolis.  I can't wait for the next mini wedding!

 There were lots of random Adirondack chairs throughout downtown.

 A beautiful day at City Dock.

 Brian + Hillary

 One of the reasons I love photographing in downtown is that there are so many unique spots for romantic portraits, like this back alley on a side street.

  Beautiful Hillary!

Holly's Naval Academy Graduation

Back in May, on the day of the Naval Academy Graduation, I met up with Holly and her family.  Holly graduated from the Naval Academy and will be joining the Marine Corps.  Graduation day at the Naval Academy is lots of fun. The energy is electric and everyone you pass has a smile on their face.  It was so much fun to see the hundreds of families who were there to support their son or daughter.  All around me were parents beaming with pride.  Holly's family was no exception.  They were so sweet and so proud of Holly.  It was a pleasure taking her and her family's portrait.  Here are a few photos from that session.

 Holly and her parents

 Holly and her brother and sister

 Holly at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 

Holly, Naval Academy Class of 2012

Courtney's Naval Academy Graduation Portrait

Back in May I did a graduation photo session with Courtney and her family. Courtney recently graduated from the Naval Academy.  Courtney and her family were so sweet.  Courtney's brother is also in the Navy and was going to be deployed a few weeks after graduation.  He has a young daughter and a wife that I also got the chance to photograph.  Their daughter is so cute and full of smiles!  Here are a few photos from the session:

 Courtney's brother, his wife, and their precious baby girl.

 Courtney and her brother.

 Courtney

Courtney and her dad.

Prom 2012

Prom season is always a blast and this year was no different.  I was lucky enough to photograph two couples from Archbishop Spalding High School.  I love working with high school students.  They always have so much energy and are such naturals in front of the camera.  Here are a few images from that session.

Taylor's Family

Back in April I did a Naval Academy graduation photo shoot with Taylor.  In May his family came to Annapolis for the graduation.  While they were here they wanted to do a mini-session with Taylor.  His parents, brother, sister, girlfriend, grandparents, and uncle all came out for a fun filled photos session. They were all so friendly and were having a great time teasing Taylor.  You can tell that they are all so proud of him.  Before they all came out to Annapolis I was able to speak to his grandmother on the phone.  She and her husband are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this year and wanted a few photos together.  I had the pleasure of photographing the two of them.  They are so adorable and you can tell that they are still in love with each other.  Here are a few photographs from their session.

 Taylor and his lovely girlfriend.

Taylor and both of his grandfathers.

The happy couple!

USNA Graduation Portrait

I had the privilege of taking the portrait of Taylor S. who is going to be a pilot in the Navy.  He is graduating next month from the United States Naval Academy.  I thought I'd share some of my favorites from the portrait session.

Valentine's Day is Coming!

I can hardly believe that Christmas and New Year's has come and gone so quickly.  I hope everyone had a very Blessed Christmas and a very Happy New Year.  I spent my holidays traveling to California and Wisconsin to visit family.  

I'm sure everyone has noticed Valentine's Day cards and candy being sold at your favorite store.  Before you know it, Valentine's Day will be here.  Now is the time to start thinking about the perfect gift for your Valentine.  Give the person you love the most a gift that will last a lifetime.  I am currently offering a Valentine's Day couples portrait special.  The special includes a one hour portrait session for two at the outdoor or indoor location of your choice, two 5x7 prints, one 11x14 print, a pre-session consultation via email or phone, post processing of up to forty images from your session, and an online password protected photo gallery to order additional prints from.  The special is priced at $125 (a $175 value.)  Sessions will begin January 21st and end February 12th so book your session today.

Spring is Here

Spring is finally here in Annapolis!  Here are a few photos of my daughter enjoying the weather.

Curly Girls

I hope all the Mother's out there had a wonderful Mother's Day.  I know I did!  I try not to blog about things other than photography but I'm going to make an exception today.  I am always looking online for reviews for pretty much anything....restaurants, shops, hotels when I'm traveling, hair products, baby products, etc.  I am a military wife so we move a lot.  It is always a huge task to find a great hair salon, a highly recommended pediatrician for my daughter, or a dentist.  I am sure all of you military wives can relate.  So when I do find a stylist, pediatrician, or dentist that I love I spread the word.  My Mother's Day gift from my husband and daughter was a trip to the salon followed by a shopping spree.  My husband found a hair salon online called Georgia Alan Salon, in Arnold, Maryland not too far from Annapolis.  It had gotten great reviews and they do a Deva cut for women with curly hair.  I've had the craziest curly hair my whole life.  It seems to have a mind of its own.    There are days when I actually contemplate shaving my head.  Seriously!  They charge $60 for the Deva cut as long as you don't get your hair cut by the owner, Patrik.  If you do it costs $130.  I'm all about saving money ladies so I got my hair cut by Kristen.  She did an amazing job!  By the time all was said and done I looked like a totally different person.  My curls were defined and soft.  I couldn't believe it.  During the cut she told me exactly what she was doing so that I could make my hair look like that every day.  It's all about how you shampoo and condition your hair and the products you use.  Just by chance, I use the same products that they were using.  The products are called DevaCurl.  Now here is why I absolutely love this salon (other than the fact that they totally transformed my hair.)  I use a different brand of hair gel.  While my hair was drying, Kristen asked Patrik about the gel I was using.  He said that the brand was just as good as DevaCurl and should have the same affect on my hair.  She didn't try to sell me a bottle of the DevaCurl gel.  One thing I can't stand is when people try to pressure you into buying something you don't need.  It's been four days since my hair cut, I've been doing exactly what they told me to do, and my hair still looks and feels great.  Needless to say, I am very happy with Georgia Alan Salon.  They will definitely be getting my business again.