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Laura and Drew: Denver, CO

admin — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:03:39 +0000

Early April my mother and I flew out to Denver, CO to be with sister and celebrate the the bride with her amazing friends out there! While I was there I got the flu, but rallied and thankfully by Sunday I was up and functioning which allowed me to capture Laura and Drew in their town. Denver. Drew proposed to Laura on the corner of Pearl Street as they were going on an evening walk together. However, a few days before the walk Laura and I talked and she assured me that they would not get engaged until February and would look towards September to marry. So much assured, I started blocking weekends in September for her possible wedding date! Much to Laura’s surprise, Drew got down on one knee and asked her to marry her that walk in late November last year. Her first words were, “Are you serious?” And Drew was serious. He had waited for her and Laura was the one for him. Laura and Drew are so getting married this Saturday! I am looking forward to this celebration as well as photographing it for them! Enjoy a few of my film images from my time with them in Denver! ENJOY!!!

On Pearl StreetDrew, I’m so happy that you asked Laura to marry you! You are perfect for her!LOVE this one!!Laura you are beautiful and so thankful to have you as my sister!

You are going to be a stunning BRIDE!!!

Shooting Personally

admin — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:13:18 +0000

The last few months my mind has been in wedding world, shooting interiors, trips to Maryland, wedding details and design, and bridal showers. My sister is getting married in five days!!! I have to remind myself to pick up the camera and shoot for myself. Shoot the everyday that I love and can over look when running from one thing to the next. After getting back my scans from St. Lucia I decided the next rolls I would shoot for myself. Anytime I would have picked up my camera I instead picked up the Contax 645. It made me slow down and frame each shot. I received my scans over the weekend and it just reminded me how rewarding it is to shoot for yourself. Receiving and looking at the images made me want to shoot more of our everyday on film. Some images were not crisp and I am still learning. Overall, I was pleased with the photographs, love the color, and so happy with the FIND LAB who developed and scanned my images. Enjoy pieces of my everyday!

our home

Snow in late March…we had to make one more snowman!

reading on our kitchen floorsEaster

Myla and her great grandfather who we love and call Pa!

The picture of the two of them is my favorite on this roll.

and playing in her kitchen, cooking up some soup!

Charlene Petersen of Cashmere Interior: Baltimore Residence (part two)

admin — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:04:37 +0000

Today we continue with more rooms designed by Charlene of Cashmere Interior. It you missed the other rooms, you can see them here. Charlene worked along with the homeowners to create and design each room according to their desires and style. This comes naturally for Charlene as she is down to earth and easy to get along with. Charlene balances hearing her clients desires with knowing when to encourage her client to a new color or or a piece that will contribute to the room’s character and style. The rooms today include the foyer, the sitting area, the the family room, dining room, living room, and the nursery. ENJOY!!!

The Foyer

The gold sunburst draws your attention in.The Sitting Room

Love the chandelier and patterns in the fabrics.A favorite piece in the room for Charlene is the antique mirror and wood chest of drawers that is used as the bar.Charlene describes how this piece of wood marries glamour and style with function and depth.

It keeps this whole open space grounded.The focal point of the Sitting room and Living Room is the view.

As part of the client’s wishes for a white, fresh home with a feminine edge Charlene was able to keep the palette neutral.

This allowed the view to pop!The Family Room is located off of the kitchen and continues in a neutral palette as the

walls are painted in the classic white dove.The ottoman is faux ostrich, the sofa is an ivory linen blend with heavy texture and the drapery is a white pleated linen

all adding textures and layers to this cozy room.The accent of gold and gray are fresh and sophisticated and brings warmth into the family’s gathering area.These two rooms are anchored by the large cabinet with linen and metal trellis doors.The Dining RoomLove the patterns within the neutral palette !The NurseryPink, perfect for a little girl!Soft, warm, and comfortable is that pink cashmere blanket to snuggle up a little one.Color combination: pink and gold!

Charlene Petersen

Cashmere Interior
2201 Old Court Road,
Brooklandville, MD21208

www.cashmereinterior.com

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Charlene Petersen of Cashmere Interior: Baltimore Residence

admin — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:34:06 +0000

I had the honor to work with Charlene Petersen, owner of Cashmere Interior late March to photograph one of her client’s home. Charlene’s goal is clear when working with her clients. She wants to give them a home that they love. Charlene does this through her ability to hear and know what her clients wants. She is down to earth and listens. Charlene’s life and career opportunities have allowed her to travel the world that has given her the ability to select one of a kind pieces that are classic and that are the perfect design for your home. The rooms designed by Charlene are classic, sophisticated, warm and cozy. The perfect combination that makes a home. I had a wonderful full day of photographing this residence along side of Charlene. The rooms featured below are the study, guest bedroom, and master bedroom. More rooms to come! ENJOY!!!

The study is located down the hall from other spaces in the home and has great sunlight.

Charlene wanted this room to be fresh, warm and inviting for the passerby.

This room painted in Benjamin Moore’s Duxbury Gray accomplished this goal.

This color seems to vary from Green, to Gray to Blue, and it’s color that Charlene loves.

A favorite piece in this room are the burlap ottomans. They are functional as well as keeping the room grounded!The over sized sofa, geometric rug, and ikat linen drapery completes the warm and yet fun room as a modern family hangout.A perfect and inviting place to relax together as a family.The guest bedroomAgain this room is light, warm and inviting for their guest.The accent color of navy is classic. I love the curves in the mirrors as well as in the headboard.The Master Bedroom

(it’s a favorite of mine!)

Charlene works along each client to know their desires per room and then creates them.

For the master bedroom there were clear descriptors “ice blue, crystal and silk”.

Take a look at each photograph to see how Charlene designed this room to meet her clients desire.

There was one challenge Charlene shared, keeping the design from floating away into a girls only space.

You know there is a man and women sharing the space together.

The limed oak bedside tables gave the right amount of “earth” to anchor the beautiful silk wall paper.

Look at the layers, colors and textures! Beautiful!You can not help but stare. Here is the crystal in the room, it hangs from above.The drapery has a metallic pattern on blue ground.

It is a heavy velvet that adds a needed weight to the room

Charlene Petersen

Cashmere Interior
2201 Old Court Road,
Brooklandville, MD21208

www.cashmereinterior.com

p: 410.878.0043

f: 410.878.0307

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Four of Twelve

admin — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:24:17 +0000

As we were heading out the door on Sunday afternoon to go to the Rock Lititz Bike Race I remembered that we did not have a picture of the three of us for this month! Quickly we gathered on the steps and got our picture for the month. The race was held downtown and fun to watch even when I know nothing about biking.

Instragrams: April

admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:51:25 +0000

April came and went so fast. It started with a trip out to Denver CO with my mom to celebrate my sister’s bridal shower. Everything was going well we even got to see her in her wedding dress! But then the flu hit me and I was sick. So sick and in bed. I rallied for the shower on Saturday that was beautiful but could not eat any of the delicious food. I had a bite of plain white toast. By late Saturday night I was out of bed and ready to rejoin the fun weekend plans! My sister and I got to have breakfast at one of my favorites on Pearl Street, we all drove out to red rocks and enjoyed a long drive through the mountains, and then out for dinner. The rest of the month was the everyday…paying bills, cooking dinner, dropping off Myla at preschool and not apologizing for being late often, grocery shopping at Millers, and a date night to Bulls Head in Lititz. It is our favorite place to eat in the coolest small town of America! If you ever visit it a must! ENJOY!!!

I should have put on sunglasses!Myla likes to carry her baby in her ergo when grocery shopping, just like I did with her.Working on a tulle skirt for a flower girl!Bulls Head and yes Lititz really got voted coolest small town of America!

PASS

admin — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:06:47 +0000

PASS. This might be by far the best piece of technology that I have seen since in the photography industry. I know that is a big claim to make. I also know that I have not been in the industry that long. However I am going to stick to this claim. I first learned of PASS through Jasmine Star and started to use it randomly last year for several events. What is PASS? PASS is sharing. PASS is an online gallery that allows you to share all your images to any device, anywhere at any time. Your images are always accessible to you and to share with family and friends.

There are a few reasons as a photographer why I love PASS. First it is simple. I’m not techy in any means. You open PASS on your computer. Then drag and drop the folder of your beautiful images and the mother-ship uploads your high resolution images. There is no more burning dvds and waiting and checking to make sure they uploaded all the images. PASS saves me time in my workflow. It allows less time behind the computer and that is such a benefit! As part of my service I deliver edited high resolution images to my clients. PASS allows me to instantly deliver and share the images to my clients with a link to their gallery. The gallery is beautifully designed as well as images can be categorized into collections within one event. Another reason why I love PASS is that it is made sharing simple for my clients. They can share images both socially as well as on their mobile devices. No more emails from family members or friends requesting that one photo from your wedding or event. Family and friends can now download all your wedding images if they like with a click of the mouse. Need another reason to try out PASS as a photographer? No watermarking is necessary the credit goes along with each image that is shared socially. Yep, each image shared is marketing your business. It’s amazing! One last reason why you should try it out…it’s FREE. There really is no reason why you should not try it out! I’ll bet that it will change your workflow, save you time, your clients will love it and it will market your business for you! You really can not go wrong! Check PASS out and see for yourself.

I started using it for weddings last year (though as a test) and I love how brides can share their images with anyone at anytime!

I also now use PASS for interiors!

I upgrade my clients for a year of viewing, 10 years of secure back up, and the ability to download all the images at one time.In PASS I created an event called Laura + Drew.

For my sister there has been several event before here wedding that I have been able to easily add to her PASS gallery.

They are located under the collections.

If you click on a photo it enlarges it and makes it the only image on your screen.

From there the options to share, email, download, create favorites or print! This is PASS, the ability to share simply.

These pictures of Laura and Drew will be coming soon to the blog!

Lyndon Heath Cabinetry: Oxford Kitchen

admin — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:40:48 +0000

Let me start with saying, “I love working with my husband!” This was the our last stop of the day for our photo shoot back in January. We arrived in Oxford Maryland as the sun had set. This residence was tucked back in the woods and is a weekend retreat for the homeowners. It is the perfect setting for them that is away from city life and noise. You look around and there is something about being in the woods that creates a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere where together the homeowners can unwind from the week’s work.

Lyndon Heath Cabinetry had the honor of working with Jay Jenkins, President of Jenkins Baer Associates on this project. Jay is one of the most gracious designers to work with on a project and makes final decisions stress free. Jay designed this full overlay kitchen that has clean lines and is classic. The perimeter cabinets are finished in a beige and the island is painted in a green high gloss finished. From start to finish Lyndon Heath Cabinetry is in communication with the designer on a project, giving updates, and making any changes necessary. With this project Lyndon Heath Cabinetry was determined to meet the tight deadline to ensure that the homeowner would be able to enjoy their retreat come summer. The goal was met and the homeowners have enjoyed their newly designed custom cabinets. ENJOY!!!

I love all this storage space in these cabinets.The fixtures were beautiful and the perfect touch to tie the room together with the appliances.I love clean counter tops and this cabinet was designed to hide the appliances perfectly.You can notice the deep green color of the island in the pictures above.Laser engraved branding .LOVE it!Pull outs make finding anything stored below easier!

Raspberry Coffee Cake

admin — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:45:05 +0000

Yesterday my girlie and I had a day at home together. Getting somethings done, but mainly enjoying our home, playing, reading, and then baking together before dinner. I found this recipe on Pinterest about a week ago. With the post title of The Best Coffee Cake You’ll Ever Have it took little convincing that I wanted to make it. It took three stores later to get the frozen raspberries that I wanted, but worth the effort. The original recipe is found here. Of course I adapted it a little due to the ingredients I had on hand. I used pecans instead of almonds and vanilla instead of almond extract. We ate it as dessert last night and I ate a slice this morning too! ENJOY!!!

Lyndon Heath Cabinetry: Annapolis Master Bathroom

admin — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:01:54 +0000

You remember this beautiful kitchen. In the same home Lyndon of Lyndon Heath Cabinetry had the opportunity to design and build the master bathroom custom cabinetry. Warm, peaceful, and light would be words to describe this bathroom. This bathroom was designed with his and her vanities that were then painted on site. The light yellow color creates a warm feeling in this space, perfect way to start the morning. On the front of the tub is a custom panel that is allows access to the tub plumbing. Again, I love working with and photographing my husband’s craftsmanship in his customer’s home. ENJOY!!!