Desiree Ortman
- Feb 6, 2019
Tips for a Killer Senior Portrait Session | Maryland Senior Portrait Photographer
Long gone are the days of boring senior photos with a drape and a fake red rose. Senior portraits these days are less about the yearbook photo and more about capturing this rad time in a teen's life. I mean, we're documenting a HUGE milestone! For the senior, it's celebrating 12 years of school completed and a massive leap into the real world! For us mamas, it's celebrating 17/18 years of raising this awesome human. Think about the last time this baby of yours had a phot
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Desiree Ortman
- Jul 30, 2018
Harford County Engagement Photographer // Brandon Pops the Question // A Surprise Engagement at Ston
So a few months ago, I started a photography "bucket list" - a list of events and ideas I wanted to photograph at some point during my career. If you read my Urban Ballerina post, you know I've already checked off one item, but this weekend I was able to check off another! A surprise proposal! My friend Kate over at Emerald Event Design contacted me about a month ago and said she was working with a client to plan a surprise proposal at Stone Ridge Hollow and that he was look
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Desiree Ortman
- Mar 6, 2018
Maryland Event Photographer // This is Seven - Teen Beach Style
This past weekend our family celebrated our little girl's 7th birthday (I still can't believe I have a 7-year-old - eeekkk). I have been a little lax over the past few years about getting my camera out to take photos of my own kiddos, but I wanted to soak in and capture every moment of this birthday! And I'm so glad I was able to freeze some super special moments of this super special day! Scarlett is obsessed with every Disney "musical," and when she told me she wanted a T
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