Logan Newborn Session | Hendersonville TN Newborn Photographer

Logan, Logan, Logan... Don't let these pictures fool you, but little Logan was not ready to sleep for his debut photo session. There was too much to see and too much to do. He made his mommy, aunt, and me work for these, but they sure are worth it!

When you have big, beautiful eyes like this, what's the point in hiding them by sleeping???

Aren't They Gorgeous? | Hendersonville TN Family Photographer

It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without a few photo ops. This is my big sister and her beautiful "babies".

Livia's Newborn Session | Hendersonville TN Newborn Photographer

Precious little Livia's parents brought her to me for a newborn session this weekend in Memphis. Her mommy is a friend of mine and amazing teacher. She was my interim teacher when I was on maternity leave with my little man. When she asked me about photographing her newborn session, we talked about the dates I'd be in town and the dates they may drive to Nashville. I was hoping that everything would work out, and it did! Livia decided to arrive a couple weeks early just in time for Thanksgiving. She was 9 days old for our session and smiled more than any other newborn I've photographed. I think she may already love having her picture taken. I'm so happy that I was able to photograph her and see her sweet parents. Congrats W Family! She is beautiful :)

This flower is actually a necklace that her parents brought. It swallows her now, but it would be fun to use it for each of her photo sessions as she grows.

Ace: 2 Month Session | Nashville TN Baby Photographer

I was so glad that the clouds stayed away for Ace's baby session this morning. Our session last week was rescheduled because there was not enough natural light, and since this is also Ace's newborn session, we wanted to get him in as quickly as possible. He was such a good, content baby for our session. And... I finally got to use my new camera, ahhh!

Love this one with his sweet lovey.

Before & After | Hendersonville TN Custom Portrait Photographer

You would not believe this... My new and amazing camera arrived last week. I had 8 sessions scheduled, and the rain came at such strategic times, that every. single. one. had to be rescheduled. It left me a little frustrated, but also gave me lots of time to catch up on editing and orders.

Now that I'm caught up, I thought I'd share something new, my first before and after. I love editing. I get a yummy mug of coffee, turn on Pandora, snuggle up with a blanket at my desk, and get going. The house is always calm and quiet, and I feel like I could sit there forever. I love it. When you choose a photographer, you are not choosing one because they have a "good" camera. You are choosing them because the way their pictures look and how they make you feel. Editing is one important detail that should be in that decision. I know it was important to me when I selected our family photographer this summer.

I've never shared a SOOC image on my blog before, but I thought it would be something fun to do every now and then. I try to get all of my images as close to perfect in camera as I can, but every image still needs a little somethin' somethin' to make it pop. I love clean, simple edits, and here is an example. The first image is SOOC (straight out of camera), and the second image is my final edit.

The Lee Family: 1 Year Session | Hendersonville TN Baby Photographer

I cannot believe it is time for this sweet guy's first birthday. Technically, we didn't have a whole year since he started his First Moment's package at 3 months, and I am so sad it's already over. I just adore this family, so I'm hoping they get started on baby #3 asap so that we can have more photo sessions in the future :)




"R" showed his tough side for his 1 year pics.

The Davis Family 4 Month Session | Hendersonville TN Baby Photographer

It feels like it's been forever since this little guy's newborn session. It was so nice catching up with his mommy and daddy and seeing how much he's grown.

The Hughes Family | Hendersonville TN Family and Child Photographer

This family was the lucky winner of a free mini session drawing that I had last month, but I think I ended up being the lucky one. First of all, they were awesome to work with, and second of all, Mom had a hookup to this awesome location. I'm thinking I may have to stalk the owners of this property until they give in to me shooting there :)

I think they were talking about me here, but it was worth it for this!

And to think, they thought they broke my camera!

Jack: 3 Month Session | Hendersonville TN Baby Photographer

I have been so busy with fall sessions, that it was so nice to spend a quiet morning with this big guy. Can you believe he is only 3 months? I am completely in love with those big blue eyes, and I know his mommy and daddy must be too.

Collierville Town Square Christmas Minis | Memphis TN Mini Session Photographer

Can you believe it??? I've gotten all of the sneaks from my full sessions and mini sessions in Memphis up in less than a week! I know everyone is itching to see more, so now it's time to get to editing. Emails will be coming soon! Until then, enjoy a few more sneaks of my adorable clients.

Ashley, I promise, she smiled. But I couldn't resist this one. She's sitting and just look at those lips. Irresistible.



This one makes my giggly. Love these girls.

I know, 2, I'm sorry! I couldn't decide!

And finally, another one of my sweet First Moments babies is now a big brother.

I can't say thank you enough to all of the families that participated in my mini sessions. You are amazing, and I am so grateful that you still choose me as your family's photographer. This is it for Memphis Minis until Spring 2012. I will have a few openings for indoor baby sessions in January, so check back soon on dates for those.

Collierville Christmas Minis | Memphis TN Mini Session Photographer

I thought I'd share a few thoughts on mini sessions before this post. I love them, really love them. I have mini sessions to thank for first getting my name out in Memphis. In February 2010, I had my first round of mini sessions. I advertised them one night, and by the next morning all of my spots were filled. They were so popular that I ended up adding another day. My friends tell me that I'm crazy before a weekend of mini sessions begins, but I really do love the. Yes, weather, the fast pace, and a long list of worries all stress me out, but in the end, they are so much fun. You may not believe it but 15 minutes is a great amount of time for a quick family session. Kids don't have time to get fussy, dads love the short amount of time, and moms love that everyone else is happy. So there are smiles all around :)


For my Collierville minis, I had a vision of fall meets Christmas with golden light and sparkly ornaments. I love how they turned out! I may have to do more of these next year, and whew, one sneak is hard to do!