"Fall in the Forge" Portrait Special

Fall is my favorite time of year for outdoor portraits, and my north Baltimore neighborhood of Rodgers Forge is just lovely when the leaves change.
Starting Oct. 19th and ending Oct. 30, I am offering FREE outdoor family portrait mini-sessions in the Rodgers Forge area of Towson. This is a special offer limited to ten families only. These are short family sessions, in and around Rodgers Forge (no studio shots). Book your session on a weekday and there is no obligation to purchase prints (minimum print purchase requirement of $400 for weekend sessions).

To reserve your slot, please call 410-370-2896, or, for fastest contact, please email me at blair@blairblanks.com. Slots will be filled on a first-come first-served basis and will fill quickly!
~blair blanks | baltimore baby photographer | blairblanks.com








~blair blanks | baltimore baby photographer | blairblanks.com

Goood Morning, Baltimore! Cock-a-doodle-dooooo!

Ok, first, let me explain that we live just a few blocks north of Baltimore city limits in a row house neighborhood, where the homes and cars are packed in tight and the back yards are not much bigger than a small living room...that is to say, NOT RURAL at all.

So, returning from walking my son to school this morning, I thought it must have been some child's novelty alarm clock coming through an open window when I heard a distinct, "Cock-a-doodle-doo!" Then I heard it again, and noticed it sounded awfully authentic. Then I saw a couple walking ahead of me looking in amazement at something on the sidewalk.

And there he was--a rooster roaming around Rodger's Forge...in between the cars, past the mail box, up on the sidewalk. He looked a little confused, as did the small gathering of neighbors who'd stopped to gape at him (esp. the odd woman who parked her baby's stroller and chased him around with her camera phone!)

Big little boy *Baltimore baby portraits*

This little guy is just one year old but is the size of a two-year-old with double the energy, too! His mom and I both worked up a sweat trying to keep him entertained and still enough for a few photos!

Wanted to take him home!

This little guy was so sweet I wanted to stuff him in my camera bag and take him home with me! Here is baby Noah at eight days old (check out his gorgeous lips!).

Yes, newborns do smile! Just look! Baltimore newborn

Recently some whack-o conspiracy theorists decided that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's twins were actually born weeks earlier than the couple purported. What made them think that? Because one of the newborns appeared to be smiling in a photo on a magazine cover. Newborns don't smile until six or seven weeks, they said, so obviously the babies were older than their parents had said.

Theory busted. Exhibit A. Grayson, ten days old...



Acutually, newborns smile quite a lot, but usually in their sleep. Little Grayson here was just being a ham!

Talking shop, maternity portrait session, Baltimore MD

I had the honor this week of photographing a fellow Baltimore photographer, Kim Flores. This is Kim's third baby and she looks just fabulous! We had so much fun in the studio, talking "shop" and playing around! I think Kim should get pregnant EVERY year! =)

Mr. Personality, *Baltimore Photographer* Blair Blanks

As I was looking over the images captured at this newborn session, I was struck by how expressive little C.J. here was! At just a few days over a week old, he had so many funny faces for me!

Great expectations, Maryland pregnancy portrait session

I rarely show maternity images here because they often are intimate. But this gorgeous mom-to-be was happy to let me share some of these beautiful images of her. So to her, I say thank you very much!

I just had a fun maternity session today with a fellow Baltimore photographer, and I will be sharing a few of those here soon too!

Beautiful girl...

This is Hannah the Ham...Miss Hannah knew exactly what I wanted from her before I even asked! She was a complete joy to photograph!

11 weeks old, Baltimore Baby Photo Session

From a baby photographer's perspective, three months is one of the toughest ages. These little ones are not sleepy newborns, nor are they able to sit up or even hold up their heads for long. But, on the upside, this is when their personalities really start to show!

This sweet little girl is Miss Elliot (I love that name!). She made us work for it and conked out right at the very end of the session, just long enough for me to capture a few sleepy shots.

Summer in the city

I didn't grow up with alleys. I grew up in the small-town south, playing in creeks and making mud pies. But my kids are being raised in the city where the yards are small (ours is a courtyard, no grass. See picture #4 taken in front of the goldfish pond) and you play where you can. In our case, it is often the alley. But lucky for me, the lighting in alleys can be awesome! I'd heard concrete reflects light beautifully, so I brought my camera out yesterday while Graham was skateboarding. I never post my own children here, so here they are, unkempt, uncombed, just a regular summer afternoon for two city kids!