Celebrate Yourself with Self-Love, Empowerment, and YOU!

 Are you enjoying a new chapter in your life?

It's been a crazy 17 months, and we are just now getting into the swing of things.  Many women have rediscovered themselves and have made improvements in their lives, such as 

• Their Health
• Their Career
• Their Love Life
• Their Peace of Mind

It's time to self-examine and rediscover what you love about yourself!  

I have developed a Celebration Experience in my Bee You Beautiful brand, called "This Is Me."  The artwork that we create together embodies who you are, from where you are coming, and to where you are going.  It celebrates who you are as a woman, your strengths, your vulnerabilities, and what makes you, YOU.  Every time you see your artwork, you'll relive that day, how you felt, and how excited you were to be photographed in such a special way.

Every woman has a story.  Meet Arlene, a writer, a lover of books and her scriptures, the beach at dawn, the color blue, and freedom.  Newly single, and in a new career, she re-embraced  parts of herself she'd lost, and brought it all together with her session.

In her finished artwork, she opted to have her most favorite scripture quotes on each piece:

To enjoy this kind of experience for yourself, call Megan today at 240-766-8966 or email at megan@honeybeephotography.com.

Time is Sweet

Welcome to Honey Bee Photography!

Have you ever noticed how sweet time is, when you get to spend time with your loved ones?  No matter if you have young children, tweens and teens, or college-age kids, you miss them when they aren’t around.

When they are around, there are certain things that they do that you love, and wish that it would never change.  The way your 9 year old daughter pushes her long hair over her left shoulder. The way your 13 year old son bites his lip when he’s focusing on a math problem, then looks up and grins when he figures it out.  How poised your 18 year old twins are, on the brink of adulthood, but still so very young, and when you hear them giggle, it takes you back to when they were 3 and giggled.

In your mind, you promise yourself that you’ll always remember these things, but our brains are funny in that way.  Ten years down the road, who was once your 9 year old daughter, is now 19, a sophomore in college, and wears her hair in a pixie cut.  Your 23 year old just graduated from college, and is thinking about getting married!  Your twins are now moms themselves, and it’s hard to believe that you are a grandma!

What would it mean to you to hold onto these memories and emotions forever?  To hear the giggles, to brush the long hair, to see confidence appear on your child’s face?  It’s the stuff of emotions that we really want to hold onto.

Here at Honey Bee Photography, we believe that family photography, women’s photography, and professional’s photography, can be absolutely beautiful, meaningful, and help people to reconnect with themselves and their loved ones.  The unique experience that we offer our clients is bespoke, meaning, we tailor every experience to the clients with whom we work.

Considered to be one of Maryland’s best photographers, especially in Anne Arundel county and Prince George’s county, we pride ourselves in creating family portraits that symbolize and celebrate each family member individually, and as a whole.  We take into consideration your lifestyle, your home décor, and your favorite colors, and plan you session so that your family photos are displayed in your living room where everyone can see them!

Wouldn’t it be amazing to walk past your photographs every day, and feel your heart burst with love, pride, or nostalgia every time you looked at them?  How do you think a beautiful photograph of your children all together, loving on each other, help them on those rough days as siblings sometimes have?  What would it mean to you to have a photograph of you and your partner, holding each other, when he or she travels often for work?

It’s the little moments, that you want to treasure, that we want to explore with you, and create artwork for your home that will bring back those beautiful emotions for you every time you see them.

When we work with women and professionals, we offer a similar experience that is also bespoke.  Here is where you can see our work, read some testimonials, and discover what resonates with you.  We take boudoir and headshots to a completely different level with your experience and artwork.

Bee in love with the heartwork of your life.

Does Your Social Media and Print Marketing Need a Makeover?

I know, I know.  It's barely Autumn.  It isn't even October yet.  Or, what I like to call, ROCKtober.

Blink, and the holidays will be here.  They start NOW, with prepping for Halloween.  I mean, I picked up the CUTEST Halloween shirt up today.  It's soooo sparkly!

Anyway, now's the best time to do your headshots, because everyone's pumped up that the leaves are changing, fun times will be had, and the whirlwind holiday prep is coming!  In January, you'll want to update your website, your social media, and your print marketing.  Don't wait til January to get your headshots done.  Do you know why?  Because most people indulge a bit over the holiday season, and put off doing photos for their websites, because they feel like they need to lose a couple of pounds.

Coming off of summer, now is the best time to do your photographs, because you still have a slight tan, the kids are in school, so you can focus a bit more on yourself, and you just colored your hair.  Or  you're about to color your hair with that gorgeous color combo you've been eyeing for bayalage, and you just can't wait to make that happen.

So, October 17 is the day, and boy, do I have a great deal for you!  I'm teaming up with Adam Santavicca of CBay Advisory on October 17, because he gives a FREE monthly seminar to the members and community of Crofton at the Chamber of Commerce office, and this just couldn't be MORE PERFECT.  

This date is by appointment, only.  Before your session, we'll talk on the phone, and discuss what you love about what you do, what your why is, and how you want to portray yourself in your photographs.  We'll also talk about your current logo, and any updates you'll be doing in the near future with the branding of your business.  We'll talk colors, clothing style, accessories, props, and many other things that will help your headshot session be successful.  I also have resources for you, if you need help with your hands looking smoother for your session, or your lips looking chapped.  I've got you covered!!!

The day of the session, we'll take 15 minutes to do about 10 different photographs.  You're welcome to have a second outfit, as long as you can get into it quickly.  You'll get to be with my assistant straight after your session to look at your photographs and choose your very favorite ones. Within five (5) business days, you'll receive your beautifully done headshots via dropbox/email, retouched, and you're looking your absolute best!

I know you are dying to know how much this is, because there's SO MUCH VALUE packed in this.  With all of this amazing service, you'll receive your first 2 headshots for only $150!  After that, they are $100 each. 

Now, I know what you're thinking:  What a GREAT DEAL!!!  I'll be so confident and excited to get my photograph done, and I can't wait to see how they turn out!  Depending on when your appointment is, you'll be able to network before and after Adam's presentation, and we are providing light refreshments for all to enjoy.  Bring PLENTY of business cards with you, so that you'll be able to trade with other professionals that day.

In case you're wondering... here's what I've done in the past.

Here's what Leslie, from Severn Bank (bottom row, 2nd from the left), had to say about her experience with getting her headshot done with HBP:

"Megan was really good about helping me feel so comfortable in front of the camera.  I'd just had photos done with my company, and I just hated them.  Megan knew exactly how to pose me, helped me to relax and smile, and the way she retouched me looks so natural!  I really love my photograph!  She also photographed my family, and I'll tell you, she did an amazing job.  The colors she helped me choose goes with my decor, and my adult children even love them!  They are not easy to impress.  Anyway, I'm so glad we have Megan as our photographer.  I wish I could take her with me on my vacations!"

For more information, give Megan a call at 240-766-8966 to find out more about how to have a successful headshot done.

Fun Things to Do for Kids Ages 2-92 in December 2018

It's the holidays and many times, families are always looking for new things to do and new traditions to embrace.  I've put together a fantastic guide for extended families to enjoy doing throughout December, but especially the time between Dec 19-Jan 1.

Please note that I've found these all through Facebook events.  Please visit these events' pages and thoroughly read to ensure that the event hasn't been canceled or rescheduled.  Honey Bee Photography is not responsible for any events that we've shared with you.

Now through Dec 31 An Old-Fashioned Christmas Garden

Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department presents our 25th Anniversary Old Fashioned Christmas Train Garden. 

New design every year!

Includes Charles Richter's Christmas Garden!

Free admission, although donations are gratefully appreciated.

Opens Sunday, November 18, 2018
Closes Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Weeknights: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Weekends: 11:00 AM - 8:30 PM

Now through Dec 31 A Production of Cinderella at Imagination Station

This wacky retelling of the beloved fairy tale takes Cinderella on a royal adventure complete with a wisecracking rat, evil stepsisters, and a smitten prince. When Cinderella’s stepmother forbids her from attending the ball, her fairy godmother convinces her that if the shoe fits - wear it! True love may await her if only she can put down her sword. Just the right fit for the holiday season! Best for ages 4+.

Now through Dec 31 Zoo Lights at the National Zoo

FREE and Open to the Public 5PM-9PM daily - November 23 to January 1 (*except Dec. 24, 25 and 31)

Join the thousands of visitors who make ZooLights a part of their annual holiday tradition. A free event, ZooLights includes live music performances, tasty winter treats and plenty of opportunities for holiday shopping. More than 500,000 environmentally-friendly LED lights transform the Zoo into a winter wonderland complete with a dazzling light show set to music!

All through Dec Grand Opening of Christmas on the Potomac and ICE

Be one of the first guests to experience ICE! featuring A Charlie Brown Christmas by joining us on opening day! Favorite characters including Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy and friends will come to life in colorful, larger-than-life ice sculptures and thrilling two-story tall ice slides. Then continue the fun in our Christmas Village with more than a dozen activities and excitement for the whole family!

Dec 19-24 The Winter Wonderland Festival of Trees

 December 19th & 20th 6-8pm, and December 21st-23rd 6-9pm. Come see over 30 themed trees and a special "Who-Ville" Display. Admission is FREE but we are asking if you can please consider donating non-perishable food and/or gloves, scarves, and mittens for our local shelters and food banks. All trees sponsored and decorated by Kent Island American Legion and Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department Volunteers.

Dec 20  Ugly Sweater Run 5k

It's that time of year again! Christmas cookies, holiday shopping, presents under the tree...and yes, UGLY SWEATERS galore!

Break out your best holiday get-up and join Fleet Feet Sports Annapolis for a festive Ugly Sweater Run!

Prizes will be awarded to the UGLIEST Holiday sweaters! 

Meet at Armadillo's restaurant for a fun run through downtown. We'll run past the Christmas tree at City Dock as well as some festive lighting displays around downtown. All fitness levels welcome. Please wear your lights and reflective gear for safety. 

Dec 21 The Baltimore Christmas Market

Celebrate this holiday season with a trip to the Christmas Village in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, an authentic German Christmas market running for its 6th consecutive year.

More info ➜ bit.ly/baltimorefun

Dec 22 Reindeer Rides At the Rhiel Farm

Come on down to the farm for a Reindeer ride (pony rides)
Hot cocoa, snacks and fun!
$10 per child (pay at entrance)
Please RSVP and follow the event for any updates

Dec 22-23 Ring in the Holidays at the Senator

It's that WONDERFUL time of the year, and it is so nice we're showing it twice!

Join us on Saturday morning, December 22nd AND Sunday morning, December 23rd at 10:00am for our ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE to benefit the GEDCO CARES Food Pantry!

Featuring Frank Capra's
Its a Wonderful Life
(1946 | 130min | DCP)

Starring: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers & Beulah Bondi

Dec 23 Trans-Siberian Orchestra Presented by Hallmark

An amazing spectacle of holiday music, a light show, and dramatic effects await you at this delightful concert, The Ghosts of Christmas Eve.  Tickets are still on sale.

Dec 26-Jan 1 Lights on the Bay

Lights On The Bay is an annual holiday light show featuring a two mile scenic drive along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay through Sandy Point State Park, with more than 70 animated and stationary displays depicting regional and holiday themes. 

From our popular classic displays and lighted tunnels to our North Pole Village & Enchanted Fairy Tales, Lights on the Bay has plenty of twinkling lights sure to delight all ages. 

Dec 30 A Budweiser Clydesdale Miracle on Annapolis Street

West Annapolis Business Affiliation (WABA) announced that the Budweiser Clydesdales, one of the great American icons that draws massive crowds everywhere they appear, will attend “A Miracle on Annapolis Street” on Sunday, Dec. 30 as part of the festivities leading up to this year’s Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman. Scarborough Capital Management, Hyatt Commercial and Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Annapolis Church Circle are major sponsors of this event.

A portion of proceeds from this event will benefit Patriot Point, the Military Bowl Foundation’s 290-acre retreat for recovering service members, their families, and their caregivers on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

“The West Annapolis Business Affiliation is excited to welcome everyone to charming Annapolis Street for an event that will have activities for residents and visitors of all ages,” said Frederik De Pue, President of WABA.

Dec 31 New Years Eve Annapolis 2019

The City Of Annapolis presents family friendly activities and entertainment starting at 3pm at the Weems-Whelan Memorial Field (behind Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts) from 3pm-5pm along with activities for the kids including moon bounces, slides, obstacle courses, face painting and fun with both the Annapolis Fire Department and the Annapolis Police Department . Plus enjoy Crabtowncurbs Cuisine food, live music by Priddy Music Academy and fireworks begin at 5:30pm.

Dream - Discover - Create - Display (2 minute read)

Over the years, I’ve come across a lot of moms who stress over all the things about getting ready for their photographs:  the clothes, the background, the kids, the partner… so much to manage!  No wonder so many Moms of Two think to themselves, “Oh, there’s so much going on, I’ll just do it Next Time.”

Before you know it, Next Time comes, and goes, and guess what?  It keeps getting pushed away, with a vague sort of intention.  Eight years and two children later, there are no photographs on the walls of the whole family, when your second child was two.

Moms of Four now have no photographs of smiling parents and children, gathered together in the safe haven of a loving embrace, on the wall, for everyone to see.  Do the younger children ever wonder if they were just dropped off one day?

Moms, I give you permission to dream about having a beautiful family photography experience.  I give you permission to stress less over outfits and locations.  I even give your partner permission to enjoy the time together.

Discovering what is most important to you is the beginning of your journey.  Take this time to savor each family member, and soak them in.  Reconnect with your partner, discuss more about life than the bills.  Coming together as individuals who interact with each other genuinely will be more evident in your artwork when approached in this fashion.

Planning your photography experience, photographing exactly what you want, and creating artwork that is perfect for your home are the next steps.  This is necessary, because without this crucial part, all we have is a potpourri of photographs that we don't know what to do with, and then it becomes a mundane moment.  The magic can only come when the steps are followed.

Finally, the best day comes, and that is when I deliver your artwork to your home.   As you open each piece and lovingly touch them, you'll recall what it was like that day, with the warm sun on your shoulders and your children’s giggles ringing on the breeze.  You’ll fall in love with your family all over again.  As the artwork goes up on your wall, you'll fall in love again.  And every time you pass it by, you'll fall in love again, and again.

You see, the artwork on your walls can truly impact your life, and each of your family members' lives.  Let this artwork be a guide for your family, to remind you of how you love each other, even when times are tough. With artwork, it's easy to be able to feel that love, every single day.

And that's all that matters, right?

Wedding | Ken and Breanne

Weddings usually take at least 6 months to plan.  At least.

Ken and Breanne decided they wanted to get married as quickly as possible.

Like within 2 months.

Now, Jim and I got married and we had a week or so to plan it, but we did bare minimum LOL.  These two families were able to get all of these details and important loved ones to the area and it's amazing how everything came together.

Please enjoy the images as events unfolded before my lens.

Congratulations, you two.

Thanks for having us that day.

July 5th is a GREAT day to get married.

Wedding | Bryan and Aubrie

Engagement Photos were not Aubrie's cup of tea.  Or beer.  Brian was very enthusiastic.  Look at this fun couple who love the Bowie Baysox and the Orioles, and we did their entire engagement session at the Baysox Stadium.

The Wedding Day

July 3, 2014

This was a celebration of Aubrie and Brian and their love for each other.  There were plenty of crack-ups as expected, and plenty of moments filled with love and "mushiness".  This was a day that was enjoyed by friends and loved ones to help Aubrie and Brian start their new lives together.  The venue was at La Fontaine Bleu and it was just beautiful.  The ceremony and reception were hosted by Randall, the Maitre d', and it went so smoothly and beautifully that I am super happy with the images I captured.  Here are just a few.

Enjoy.

Happy Honeymooning in Dominican Republic, you guys!  Thanks so much for having me there to celebrate your very special day.