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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 such an honor to capture Kelli & Matt’s stunning classy mountain top wedding at The Magnolia venue in Sevierville. Surrounded by the most caring family and friends, Kelli & Matt shared the most perfect day. The couple and most of their guests traveled her from Michigan for the special day. Kelli was joined […]

Classy Summer Wedding at The Magnolia | Kelli & Matt

July 2, 2022

So last summer was such a whirlwind busy time, that I just now realized that I never actually blogged Madeleine & Tyler’s engagement session and there wedding is coming up this weekend. Total photographer fail. But here is a look back and their beautiful fun filled engagement session and I can not wait for their […]

Summer Engagement | Madeleine & Tyler

June 16, 2022

Lesley & Nathan celebrated on a beautiful east Tennessee mountain top with their closest family and friends last week. The Trillium venue was the perfect backdrop for this wonderful celebration. As high school sweethearts this celebration was a long time coming, eight long years in fact. Lesley and Nathan stood the test of time with […]

Mountain Top Trillium Wedding | Lesley & Nathan

June 14, 2022

I was so honored when Madison and Jacob chose me to be their wedding photographer. They met during college at the University of Alabama and with both of their families being from different areas of the country they chose the Smoky Mountains as their wedding location after vacationing in the mountains with their families. It […]

Smoky Mountain Spring Wedding | Madison & Jacob

June 2, 2022

I was so excited to meet Tiffaney & Hunter for their recent lush garden engagement session at the Knoxville Botanical Gardens! We managed to squeeze their session in during the last good week of the peonies at the garden and nothing makes me happier. It was so much fun to explore the gardens with them […]

Lush Garden Engagement Session | Tiffaney & Hunter | Knoxville Botanical Gardens

May 28, 2022

It was a stunning day for a lovely spring garden wedding at the Kincaid House. Emilee & Caleb are just the sweetest couple and their families are equally as precious. This was my first time working at the Kincaid House and let me tell you, it did not disappoint. If you are not familiar with […]

Spring Garden Wedding – The Kincaid House | Emilee & Caleb

May 7, 2022

I loved meeting Madison & Alex for their recent spring engagement session. We had a great time exploring the gardens, which are always so pretty this time of year. I can’t wait for their upcoming wedding later this summer.

Madison & Alex | Spring Engagement

April 29, 2022

Smithview Pavilion was the perfect backdrop for this beautiful spring wedding featuring floral notes of lavender and blues by the Flower Shop and sweet family heirlooms. Nicole’s dad could easily pass as a comedian with his amazing speech, he had the whole room on the edge of their seats. The cutest little ring bearer had […]

Chilly Spring Wedding at Smithview Pavilion | Nicole & Brian

April 27, 2022

It has been an unusually chilly spring so far this year. Which has caused the spring blooms to be a bit delayed. Hillery and Jeremiah came in to town a couple weeks ago for their engagement session. There were troopers enduring some pretty brutal winds and chilly temps as we trekked around the University of […]

Chilly Spring Engagement | Hillery & Jeremiah

April 9, 2022

Life has a beautiful way of coming full circle. When Brooke reached out to me about maternity photos my heart did a happy dance. My first paid wedding clients were having a baby and I was asked to capture this next beautiful milestone in their lives. This… this is what this job is all about. […]

Waiting on Sophie

January 8, 2022