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Hello friend!! I am so thrilled you are here and browsing the site! Finding the perfect photographer for you and your life long memories is a pretty important task. My style is one that fits well with those that want a timeless, classic, true to life gallery that is full of laughter and joy.

It was so great to reconnect with Brittney and Jon this past week. It feels like an eternity since we have last seen each other. We first met up in early February (you know before the world stopped spinning due to a global pandemic) 😳 and started talking about their wedding day. These two are […]

Fall Golden Hour Garden Engagement | Brittney & Jon

September 22, 2020

garden engagement

The day has finally come! Drew & Savannah started their new journey as husband and wife in a beautiful forest wedding ceremony at Hiwassee River Weddings and Events last week. I have been waiting for this wedding for such a long time and it was everything and more I had imagined. Last June I received […]

Lush Forest Wedding in Blush and Navy

September 20, 2020

The Knoxville Wedding Collective began earlier this summer as a place to help local Knoxville wedding vendors network and collaborate and learn and grow together as a community. I am so excited to be a founding member in the photography category. Last week, we had our first styled shoot showcasing downtown Knoxville and an elopement […]

Downtown Knoxville Styled Elopement | Knoxville Wedding Collective

September 7, 2020

Garden reception at the Boyd Harvey House and Gardens Caris and Jacob has been a couple for over 2 years and through long distance and life changes they are so ready to start their lives together. They actually met through a dating app, she in Knoxville and he in Nashville all while they were both […]

Intimate Garden Wedding | Caris & Jacob | Knoxville, TN

August 23, 2020

Intimate garden wedding

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and Capitol Theatre Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Pack. Mallory and Hunter were married just two short weeks ago in a lovely intimate catholic ceremony. The ceremony was held at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Townsend on the banks of the Little River. The ceremony included a […]

Intimate Catholic Wedding | Townsend, TN | Mallory and Hunter

July 31, 2020

This sweet boy, Shepard “Shep” Thomas Eriksen couldn’t wait to meet his big brother and sister and made his appearance a little early in late April. Siblings, James and Georgia were so sweet and gentle with baby brother. Shep has the sweetest soft blue nursery full of beautiful morning light. I can’t wait to see […]

Lifestyle Newborn | Shep

June 21, 2020

Blakely is one of my sweet baby plan clients! I absolutely love getting to capture all the milestones of a baby’s first year. If you would like more information regarding a baby plan with Mandy Hart Photo, please contact me today! Baby snuggles are the best. Click HERE to look back at Blakely’s in home […]

Blakely | 4 Months

June 21, 2020

Fall is quickly approaching and now is the time to start booking fall family portrait sessions! I have a feeling fall is going to be an extremely busy season for everyone, as we all try to makeup for lost time during quarantine. I am now booking fall family portrait sessions. Don’t delay contact me today […]

Now Booking Fall 2020!

June 21, 2020

Bree is a Farragut High School Class of 2020 graduate. I met her and her family last fall during family portrait season. I was thrilled when her mom reached out again this spring to schedule senior pictures for their graduate. Then Covid hit and the world got put on hold for a while and of […]

Class of 2020 Senior | Bree

June 19, 2020

Avery and Eli have been planning their wedding day long before Covid-19 and Quarantine were words used in the daily lives of Americans. So while they will be celebrating again in April of 2021 with the regularly scheduled “wedding day”, these two still took their vows and were married on their original wedding date of […]

Married during Quarantine – Avery & Eli

May 2, 2020