Mommy and baby are doing fine.
As you can tell, he really enjoyed digging into that cake.
Last Saturday we spent the morning shooting an engagement session for Ryan & Claire. During the early part of the morning we started out at Morgans Run & a local pond. The weather was perfect and we couldn't ask for better lighting.
In almost every photo we took you can truly see the love that this couple has for each other and it made for some wonderful shots. They were completely comfortable trying any crazy idea we came up with along the way. 
To finish off the session, with Ryan in his Dress Blues & Claire in her matching dress, we headed to Old Town Sykesville. At one point we were shooting on the railroad tracks, amongst a restaurant full of on lookers, when around the corner we hear a train whistle. I'm sure it was pretty amusing to them as it did take a second for us all to realize that we were still on the tracks and close to being run over. 
When Ryan returns from his overseas tour they plan to get married. 
We spent an evening last week shooting two cousins in another High School Senior photo session. A local place near the water called Downs Park seemed to be a great place to start. Now this was a cool place for portrait photography, except it was a little too buggy to spend much time there that evening. We stayed long enough to get a few portraits done before deciding to move on. We’ll be putting that location on our list of places to shoot when the weather is cooler.
Next we stopped at a high school track where we got some great shots of Laura in her track uniform. Go Cougars! To wrap up the evening, we took the session inside. Using a black backdrop, we got few graduation cap and gown portraits of both.
Thanks Devon, Melissa, and Chris
The other evening, we had a lot of fun working with Jorden and Kevin. This senior portrait style session started in the studio. After several good shots of both, we headed outside into the yard to catch some of the late evening sun light. We were able to capture a few good poses before the mosquitoes got to
us and we headed back inside. We can’t wait until Fall gets here …ah yes, no bugs!
nervous at first, but by the end of the shoot she gave us some beautiful pictures.
Well, we got another crack at shooting photos of Sophia and Shayne. Topping the shot list was getting a photo of Shayne in his baptism clothes. Mom wanted us to try and match a photo of
Sophia taken in her baptism clothes a few years ago. We just love a challenge! I think we’ll get it pretty close.
Oh, and don’t forget the usual mosquitoes. But, by adding bubbles to the session, Sophia forgot all about the hot temperature and the bugs. All in all, it was a great session.
Our family recently spent a week in Colorado on vacation. What a beautiful State! We traveled from Denver south to Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, and Pikes Peak. Then off to the Great Sand Dunes. Heading north we stopped in Aspen, Brekenridge, and then finished up in the Rocky Mountain National Park. In one week, we experienced temperatures ranging from the 30s to the 90s. We walked through desert sands and mountain snows. Our 
feet were frozen as we trudged barefoot through ice cold water to get a look at Zapata falls. One day our heads were
buzzed by multiple hummingbirds as they approached a feeder, and another day we sat on the mountain tundra amongst a herd of elk. Now we just need to get the thousand or so digital images printed so we can share the experience with others.
A couple of weeks ago, Krista and I covered the photography at a wedding. Bryan (the groom) and his family have been long time friends of ours. When my wife and I headed up a church youth group, Bryan and his sister were part of the group. Of course that was a few years ago. Look at him now . . . he's grown up and married. Bryan was looking very hansom this day, and Crystal was just beautiful! They seem to be the perfect match.
Last Saturday (26 April) at Daniels on Route 1 in Elkridge, there was a benefit held to raise money for Madalyn Jackson. Madalyn is a six year old born with a very painful disease called Osteogenesis Imperfecta (commonly known as "brittle bone" disease.) She has had over 80 breaks in her lifetime, and has endured eight painful surgeries to help strengthen her bones. A few months ago, Krista and I had an opportunity to shoot a photography session with Madalyn and her family. She is an amazing girl, with a wonderful attitude.
The benefit money raised will be used for transportation equipped with a wheelchair lift, medical bills and expenses, and training for an assistance dog. We took photos during the event, which also included the annual "Blessing of the Bikes," and hope to post them online soon. Check back on this blog, or on our web site (www.gokanda.com) for a link to the photos.
