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Welcome to my Blog!

Hi. My name is Sara! Thank you for stopping by.

I'm a 38 year old dreamer, lover, believer and perpetual optimist. I'm a mom, a
wife, daughter, sister and friend. My life is rich. Oh, and I love taking pictures!!

You'll figure out pretty quickly that I'm not a particularly formal person. So, the blog will be a casual place. And a two sentence bio just won't do. By reading this blog, I hope you get a feeling for who I am. I hope my photos and my words tell you a story, and show you my heart, and the things that bring me joy. In between my all-consuming role as mommy to a very, very adorable little girl (whom you'll see A LOT of, and Parker Wynn Photography is named for!), I'll do my very best to update often. So keep checking in for sneak peeks, giveaways, announcements, and just random postings. Enjoy, and I hope you leave a little happier than when you arrived :)

Most of my sessions are in  Frederick, Maryland, Leesburg, Berryville, Winchester, Virginia and of course in Harpers Ferry and Charles Town, WV.

Please feel free in calling or emailing me anytime, I'd love to meet you.

xoxo - Sara

Winter has be down….from a photography standpoint anyway

I have such a hard time with the winter…..I just don’t get out an shoot enough.  I hate that I don’t make time.  In the spring, summer and fall I’m busy, so it’s easier….but when it’s cold and windy, snowy and rainy I just get out very much.  And you know the light in the winter, the winter hats and scarfs are so fun, I really should put together a winter shoot before it’s all gone.  Like these, I shot these just out in the street where I live in about 10 minutes…are you ready for your winter shoot?

Motorcycle portrait session

This was so much fun, I’m so happy I decided to do it and I hope I can do some more.  Boys and their toys…very fun!

It was 50 degree’s today! – Charles Town Photographer

I feel like we haven’t been outside in months!  The last several weeks have been just brutally cold – like 12-25 degree’s, needlessly to say – I haven’t been shooting outside much.  I got out today with Parker today for a little bit.

We had a great time and finally a little bit of exercise!

Tomorrow it will be RAINING – Yuck.  What about next weekend, who knows but I would love to do some boudoir sessions for Valentines day, are you up for it?  Call to book your session!

xoxo -Sara

We’re at Imaging USA in Nashville – Frederick MD Children’s photographer

Good Morning Blog Readers!  Just a quick post this morning.  Parker and I are in Nashville at the Professional Photographers Association (PPA) Expo event Imaging USA!   I’m going to drag my camera equipment today and grab some pictures of the event and spend a bit of time at the Canon booth….ut oh.  ;-) I avoided it yesterday, but today is a new day…and it’s looking like a day full of new toys would make it a great day!

xoxo – Sara

High School Senior Model Search is on!

As promised I have launched the 2010 Model Search, this one is only for those High Schoolers out there that are looking for Rock Star professional images, not boring backdrops. The Parker Wynn Photography Studio uses professional hair and make-up artists, 100% on location shoots and wardrobe consultation. These sessions are fun, exciting and the results are AMAZING! The lucky Models will receive up to 4 complete sessions depending on when they join the program, including your senior portrait session. Images will be used in print and advertising around the city and within your school.

The link to the application and more information is in the menu above, or here’s a link directly to the page!

This program is by application and although I accept applications throughout the year, I will only accept a limited number of students per class and per school – so get your applications in FAST!

Have your friends apply! Know someone at another school, get points for free stuff (if they are selected) by making a recommendation and having them apply!

Questions? Call me, email me or text me and I’ll help you figure it out!

xoxo -Sara

Yippee….I got a copy of the cover from The Journal Magazine – PINK

Yep, totally rocks…featured on the cover of a magazine!  I’m still waiting for a copy of the article, I’ll post that when I get it.

Top 10 reasons to get professional portraits done every year…

Well, there are a ton of reasons, right? Right.  But, I thought that I would post here a few that I think are  pretty important.  And I decided to post this list because although I have lots of clients that get their portraits done every year, some a couple or even a few times a year, especially when the kids are young.  I still feel that many forget, or get too busy, or use their own camera to capture snapshots of their kids.  But in looking around my home, the number one thing that makes me feel like I’m home is the art portraits that I have displayed.  They are sooo important to me.  I recently read a statistic that said that 85% of people surveyed would take family pictures out of their burning home first. I would.

So, take a look at the list I put together and let me know if you think other reasons should be added to the list.  One major one I didn’t add, is probably one of the most important. What if we loose someone we love?  Do we have the images to remember?

  1. The years go by faster and faster, before you know it your baby will be a teenager, your teenager will be a young woman/man, before you know it you won’t have the professional art portraits displayed in the stairway that you always thought you would.
  2. To remember the fun, lighthearted kid in all of us.
  3. To share with Grandma and Gramps, family and friends.
  4. To have your little one on your desk at work to remind you why you work so hard.
  5. To Celebrate reaching another milestone.
  6. To let your child know how important they are to you, they are treasured.
  7. To have a great image for Christmas Cards, thank you cards or note cards.
  8. To pass on through generations, pictures tell a story.
  9. To have really great images for your personal website, blog or facebook page.
  10. To remember.

Images from 2009

Well, I went through a bunch of images today and thought that I would post some of the images of 2009, I will go through and post another lot later in the week.  Enjoy….

xoxo – Sara

Here’s a few shots from our family Christmas!

We had a pretty low key Christmas, which to tell you the truth is just up my ally.  Although I LOVE the holiday season, I just really like to take things slow and spend time with my little family.  Although I did decide on a new tradition that I want to start next year….A lobster Roast on Christmas eve!  Doesn’t that sound awesome!  I want to have a bunch of friends over for a casual relaxing time, wine, beer, lobster and laughs!  Don’t let me forget this before it’s too late to plan!  I’m counting on you!

Happy Christmas and Merry New Year!

I just love saying that…I know it’s backwards, but it just seems cute to me…Happy Christmas ;-) he he

Well, believe it or not I did 99% of my shopping today! Yep. That’s right, today. Christmas eve!

I also found out that yesterday my work was featured on the cover of a local newspaper magazine and a feature article was written. I did this interview a few weeks ago, but I didn’t know that the paper was coming out this week! Which kind of stinks since I couldn’t really chat about it like I would have…I also currently only have one print copy! I don’t know if I can get a digital copy or not, I hope so..I’d love to put it on the blog.

Make sure you check out the Jefferson County newspaper – The Journal magazine PINK 12/23/2009