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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.

Skylar and Sean are getting married this fall and I can not wait for their Halloween wedding. Last week we were able to finally meet up for their engagement session. The nasty world pandemic caused us to delay our session for a few weeks, but I was so happy to be back out photographing my […]

Spring Engagement Session | Skylar & Sean

April 30, 2020

Today is Brittany and Chris’s three year anniversary! Congrats to you both. I meet Brittany several years ago when we worked together at Random Acts of Flowers a local Knoxville non-profit organization delivering moments of hope and kindness through the use of recycled flowers. You should check them out. I attended her lovely wedding at […]

Anniversary session and spring blooms during the time of Covid-19

April 1, 2020

This precious blue eyed boy is 4 months old and I recently visited him and his momma for his 4 month milestone session! Sweet Brigham is a member of my “watch me grow” baby plan. As a member of the baby plan I have the privilege of capturing all of his growth milestone during the […]

Blue eyed boy milestone session | 4 months

March 18, 2020

Meet sweet little Blakely Reese! Blakely has two sweet big sisters! This precious extra blessing came as a bit of a surprise to the Ivie family, who I have had the pleasure of photographing for a couple of years. I loved getting to see these beautiful sisters with their newborn baby sister. Little Blakely doesn’t […]

In home newborn session | Sweet sisters

March 17, 2020

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Merry Christmas Eve!  Perfect timing for a new blog post. You guys!!! This fall season has been one for the record books.  I have been so blessed to work with so, so many amazing couples, families and seniors this year and this fall has been so very busy.  I was so honored when Avery and […]

Downtown Knoxville Engagement Session | Avery & Eli

December 24, 2019

I was blessed to be asked to photograph an amazing intimate Catholic wedding on December 6, 2019.  You see Danielle and Matthew were actually married in a small, private courthouse wedding nearly 12 years ago.  Last week they were finally able to have the wedding they always wanted… in front of their Church, their family […]

Intimate Catholic Wedding | Danielle & Matthew

December 18, 2019

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So prepare yourself for ALL this beauty coming!!  You may remember earlier this summer when Drew reached out to me to photograph his proposal to Savannah!  You can look back on that surprise moment here. After photographing the proposal I was lucky enough to be selected as their wedding photographer!!!  I CAN NOT wait.  Drew […]

Hiwassee River Weddings | Engagement Session | Drew & Savannah

October 27, 2019

This sweet little nugget is two weeks old this week!  I truly can’t believe how fast time flies when you have a new baby.  I had so much fun watching Nolan meeting his little brother for the first time during our fresh 48 session at the hospital a couple weeks ago.  I couldn’t wait to […]

Knoxville Family Photographer | Brigham ~ Newborn

October 23, 2019

I am so glad that Lauren (Liam’s mom) reached out to me recently and wanted to capture Liam’s 9 month and 1 year milestone images.  Don’t fret, if you haven’t taken milestone images and your child is already 6 months old.  It’s never too late to start. Below are some images from our time a […]

Knoxville Child Photography | Liam 9 Months

October 22, 2019

There are few moments more special than meeting a sibling for the first time. Big brother Nolan got to meet his new baby brother today for the very first time just hours after birth. The charming southern gentlemen made sure to bring flowers for mom as well! Melt my heart. Along with the first meeting […]

Big Brother meets Little Brother | Fresh 48 Hospital Session

October 7, 2019