L Buchanan Photography

06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day to all the incredible dads, grandpas, and father figures out there! Today, we celebrate your strength, your patience, and the endless ways you lift up your families.

06/16/2026

This photo sits on a shelf in my home. The little girl in it grew up to be me — and somewhere along the way, I learned what a portrait really does. It doesn't just capture an image. It keeps a piece of someone that would otherwise exist only in fading memory.

It's why I do what I do.

📍 Serving families in Perry Hall & the Baltimore area

06/05/2026

National Donut Day is celebrated annually on the first Friday in June. The holiday was established by The Salvation Army in 1938 to honor the "Donut Lassies," the brave female volunteers who served fried pastries to soldiers on the front lines during World War I.

05/31/2026

05/17/2026

What makes the difference? The person behind it — their eye, their instinct, their ability to find the moment before it disappears forever. That's what I pour into every portrait. 📷

If you want portraits that become part of your family's story, let's talk. Link in bio

05/13/2026

Family isn't always who shares your last name — sometimes it's who shares your couch. 🐾

Every family session I shoot includes ALL the members, fur and all. Because the ones who greet you at the door, follow you from room to room, and love you unconditionally? They deserve to be in the frame too.

Every year with them is worth remembering.

05/09/2026

Play has no expiration date. Moments like this remind me that joy truly is ageless. There’s something about a playground that brings us back to what matters most—connection, laughter, and simply being present.

05/05/2026

Most moments don’t feel important at the time.
Until time gives them meaning.

Begin your portrait experience.
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05/01/2026

This is why photography means so much to me…