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Nashville Outdoor Family Session at the Percy Warner Stairs This sweet outdoor session was special for so many reasons. I loved capturing Cassidy’s family – she’s a photographer friend of mine. She and her husband and their sweet little girl Vivi were simply a joy to work with. Our session was filled with the most […]

Reed Family Photography Session at Country Cove Christmas Tree Farm Outside Nashville, TN This outdoor family photography session at Country Cove Christmas Tree Farm just outside Nashville, TN was so much fun! I worked with Lindsay to pick the perfect outfits for sweet family photos they’ll treasure forever.   Finding the perfect location for your […]

10 Prompts for Posing Small Children    Kids can be energetic and unpredictable, but oh what a joy it is to capture their little (or big!) personalities. These prompts for posing small children will help you capture the perfect photos at your next family photo shoot!   Nothing is cuter (or harder to predict) than […]

180 days. That’s how long I have held you in my arms. How many days I have studied your eyes, which are somewhere between brown, like mine, and green, like your dads. For 6 months I have nursed you to sleep, wiped up copious amounts of spit up, and swayed as we listen to Out […]

    How to Pose for Family Photos: My Top 3 Tips   You’ve found the perfect outfits and an available date with no activities – now you just need to figure out how to pose for those family photos. Don’t fret! I’m sharing my top three posing tips for authentic, genuine family pictures.    […]

What do I wear to my photo session? Colors, patterns, coordination, oh my! The great dilemma. After years of research (and trial and error with our own family sessions) I bring you good news! Here are 3 super simple and actionable tips you can use to make sure your next photo session is better than […]

You might have heard a photographer talk about Natural light before. We kinda sorta live for it. But what exactly is natural light and why does it matter?   Natural light refers to any light from the sun and its reflections.    It’s the easiest way to light your subjects and create those professional and […]

He grabbed the spade that was larger than his own hand. Lifting it up above his head and sending it crashing down into the bag of potting soil. Airplanes. This time it was an airplane. It easily could have been dinosaurs, racecars, motorcycles, or a number of other imaginary things we play with these days. […]

I climbed into the backseat to distribute sippy cups and tuck napkins into their collars. The smell of vanilla americanos transforming our van into a small bistro. But instead of smooth jazz or classical piano playing over the speakers it was a chorus of “Are we there yet?”. Forty five minutes and you’d think they’d […]

I sat at the kitchen table, full of veggie straw crumbs and the remnants of 3 turkey sandwiches. You climbed up in my lap and squeezed my arm while we watched through the archway your brothers dancing in the living room. It was one of those moments that caught me off guard. Nothing spectacular. Very […]