Journal

When we arrived at Crofton Country Club Kayla was in high spirits, getting her hair done. Her bridesmaids were so incredibly helpful! The girls helped me collect her details and set up. They kept me company for a while, happily chatting away. It was honestly a really lovely start to the day. As we wrapped […]

It’s time to catch up blogs! It was such an insane fall that we just didn’t have time to share all the beauty but there is no better way to warm up in cold winter days than reliving these beautiful warm sessions. Taylor and Tyler set a challenge- a country themed engagement session. But you […]

Emily contacted me a simple request “We need family photos of us and Charlotte.” Charlotte is their new dog and I fully support and appreciate that when you introduce a new family member, you need to update your family photos! The extra fun treat was that Rob gifted the session to her for her birthday. […]

Laura and Phil have become one of those couples where I’m just a little bummed their wedding is over- only because I don’t have an excuse to see them anymore. However the beauty and joy of their day was just overwhelming. The theme of their day seemed to be calm. When I arrived, Laura and […]

I’ll admit we got off to a rough foot. For the first time ever, we showed up to our chosen location and it was closed. We both checked the hours but for whatever reason-gates were locked. This is why I schedule extra time in our sessions. We did some quick googling in a parking lot […]

Hi! I’m Christine Baumgarten, the photographer behind Silver Orchard Creative. Instead of a long story about my life, let’s keep it short and sweet with 7 fun tidbits about my life. Silver Orchard Creative is a play on my last name, Baumgarten, which means Tree Garden, or Orchard, in German. I started my business 10 […]