Holiday Special Photo Sessions

I’d like to send you an invitation to three special upcoming photo events with very special holiday pricing. Any one of these sessions can take the stress out of your holiday gift giving by creating a one of a kind, stunning custom made family portrait to give as cards or gifts and have fun doing it. The only worry you’ll have is how to top this year’s gift, next year! Choose the session that best suits your family. By popular demand, “Sofa Sessions” is back. This time we will be photographing in the beautiful Surreybrooke nursery in Middletown on October 22. This session will sell out fast! Using the beautifully landscaped grounds of Surreybrooke, we’ll create the most unique family portrait you own. http://www.surreybrooke.com/

For the 4th year, we’ll be offering an outdoor session called Pictures in the Pines on November 19th at South Mountain Tree Plantation in Boonsboro. Pictures in the Pines, in Boonsboro, highlights the natural beauty of a Christmas tree farm and the candid feel of the outdoors.

Photos at the Fireplace on December 4th will feature the stunning stone fireplace at Thorpewood in Thurmont, framed by a festive 17- foot tall holiday tree, perfect for the more formal holiday group photo or your children’s wonder at the setting. These photos make fantastic holiday card images or treasured memories as holiday gifts. We may even have a visit from Santa!

All three events are from 10-3 by appointment only for the mini-session fee of $29.99. The proceeds from session fees from the Thorpewood location will be donated to Thorpewood, a non-profit whose mission is to serve at-risk youth and increase the likelihood of their success through long-term, outcome-based, customized academic support and personal development programs in partnership with their schools and youth organizations. To view more photos from each session use the search box at the right and type in the name of the session you are interested in. Sofa Sessions, Pictures in the Pines or Photos at the Fireplace. To view the fireplace at Thorpewood and learn about their mission, go to www.thorpewood.org. Contact Kelly at info@kellyhahnphotography.com for appointments or questions. “Like” Kelly Hahn Photography on Facebook for upcoming events. Ask me about bringing your dog!! Hope to see you there! All my best, Kelly

The wedding of Kelly and Brian

Love, love. love this photo in the pines hear the church!

Kelly and Brian managed to get married the only day that DIDN'T rain that week, but they were prepared! :)

 

The thing that struck me the most about Kelly and Brian was how insanely happy they are together. Their engagement session was full of laughter and their wedding was no different. Being blessed with the only day that didn't rain that week, they had a beautiful day.They were so at ease with each other and their calm assurance that this was absolutely the best day of their lives was reflected in the entire day.

I want to thank Kelly and Brian and Kelly's family, who I felt so much at home with, for inviting me to be a part of this special day.

Bryan's Senior Session

What a pleasure to photograph Bryan, class of 2012  for his senior portrait session. Under a heavily clouded sky,we had a great photo session in the few hours it didn't rain!
He loves playing guitar and so we photographed him doing what he loves. I joked I was photographing his album cover because the music sounded so beautiful to me!
Thanks to Bryan for being up for anything and thanks to Mom, Lynda for being my assistant for the lighting. It helped make some amazing images. 

Bellies and Babies

Seems like just yesterday, I photographed Gretchen and Brandon's winter wedding at ThorpeWood! I was so pleased to hear from Gretchen and her mother, that the two were expecting an addition to the family. So we went back to where it all began, Thorpewood, to photograph Gretchen's maternity photographs. The grounds of ThorpeWood provided so many beautiful backgrounds and some privacy so the couple could enjoy interacting for the photographs without an audience of onlookers. They are so natural together that most of the "posing" came from their relationship with each other and their joy at this new stage in their life. Gretchen's maternity session was part of her "Baby Plan" photographs so I'll get to enjoy their first year together!
Thank you for making me a part of this amazing stage in your lives. Can't wait to see baby Green!

They are so cute together!

Gretchen had to summon her inner supermodel for this photo.

So happy together.

I trust you.

"I trust you".
Those words are some of the most powerful  and meaningful for me to hear when working with a client.

To me it means that they know I am going to photograph something that they will love. That I will capture them expressing their real selves and that they'll look good doing it. It means that they know I value the relationship that we are building during a single photo session or many.That I understand the privilege that it is to be the person that captures these important moments for them to treasure.

I'm not just "taking" a photograph. We are experiencing the session and creating something, together. With each and every client, I strive to earn that trust through my work and my interaction with them.

Twice this last week, I have heard a client say those three words. One was a wedding client, Amy. We had already worked together on their engagement session and created the cutest guest book and prints for them. While we were discussing the final plans for her September 30 wedding day, I  asked for any special photo requests that she and Sean may have for photographs that day. Amy said, "No, I trust that you'll get what we want."

 The other client was Meagan, the mother of Landon. We rolled that baby this way and that, we covered him with a blanket, and at some point, I started explaining why I wanted to do  a certain pose and then I said, "do you need me to tell you why I want to photograph it this way?" and Meagan simply said, "No,I trust you."

Is Landon  adorable, or what? Love that smile and those bright eyes.

Jeanne and Charles and FABNET

"It's always been Jeanne and Charles", said one guest at a ceremony celebrating the love and friendship of the couple who had met at the Scott Key Center 25 years ago and have been constant companions ever since. The two shared their commitment for each other with over 100 guests at the Scott Key Center in Frederick on Saturday.
 
The center is a division of the Frederick County Health Department that provides jobs for people with developmental disabilities.

It was a sweet ceremony with plenty of enthusiasm from the bride and groom. Charles was a dancing machine and Jeanne absolutely beamed at him the entire afternoon.

I was so proud to be a part of this with  other member vendors from the Frederick Area Bridal Network (www.fabnet.info), a group of wedding professionals striving to provide brides with high quality information and shopping resource in order that they may easily research and choose their wedding professionals.

This event was extraordinary in the the fact that many of us were able to give of our time and talents to present this event at no charge to the couple. FABNET provided many things, from the wedding planner to the  flowers, food, limo, invitations, balloons and more! It was so much fun to work together and with no detail left unfulfilled, it was the perfect day for an amazing couple.

Charlie reacts after the rings are exchanged and it's time for the kiss.

Jeanne playfully circles her finger  in the air, as in "he's crazy", as she giggles at  Charlie's dancing.

Now that's a look of love!

Flat tires and sunsets

I don't care what you say, there's nothing like a beautiful sunset to make you feel happy to be alive!
My husband, son and I took our first family bike ride on the C&O Canal near Sharpsburg. It was our first because my husband just bought a new bike. It was a beautiful evening, we were racing and laughing and enjoying the cool air. The next thing I know, Blane has a flat tire and we are FAR,FAR, away from our car. His first ride on his new bike and he gets a flat! So, my son and I pedaled furiously back to the car to beat the darkness and drive as far as we can beside the canal to pick him up. However, there's always time to appreciate a good sunset and snap a photograph.