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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 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

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

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

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

You guys!!!! I have been so blessed and busy lately and for that I am thankful.  I have been working away like a busy little bee getting out sessions, weddings,  events and tonight this amazing surprise proposal from last week. A little over a week ago I had a random number appear on my phone.  […]

Knoxville Wedding Photography | Surprise Proposal | Savannah & Drew

July 3, 2019