Mother-daughter Maternity

Sometimes I have the most fun photographing the subjects I don't get to do as often. Last Sunday Jason and I were privileged to shoot an amazing maternity/mother-daughter shoot in their home. It's the most comfortable place for children to be, and with windows and ever-changing weather, it's sometimes the most beautiful! I hope you enjoy these! 

The straight on shot- Mommy's request

 

And my variation of that. I love how her little hand is touching her mommy's belly!

 

You can just see how mischievous she is!

 

This is simply adorable. She's pretending to be shy and mom is just eating it up!

 

This is more like it!

 

Doesn't she look so intelligent here? I'm in love!

 

So is mommy, apparently!

Congratulations! I can't wait to meet the little one!

Twitterpated

So, Holly and Josh are super super modelly and very good in front of the camera, except perhaps in the freezing cold. This was pretty hard for all of us, but at least Josh kept Holly warm. They're twitterpated, extremely cute together, and work magic for my camera! Please leave comments!

Natural Beauty

Welcome to freezing...Alabama? Crazy as it seems, this was done in freezing weather in Alabama, and Elisabeth is from Connecticut. There's no escaping the weather apparently! I did Elisabeth's senior pictures more than five years ago, and I enjoyed it so much, I asked if I could do it again. You don't get a lot of wintry days to practice with in Nashville, TN. She's older and wiser now, but just as beautiful and fun.

Tween Girls

So I was privileged to have a photoshoot with two amazing girls a few weeks ago, named Jennifer Ann and Michelle. Jennifer Ann wants to be a photographer and is quite the model herself, while Michelle wants to be a Vet, but picked up helping out so well that I might need to convince her to change paths! These girls are my cousins so I spent an hour or two with them, taking turns teaching them about my equipment, and even letting them man the reflectors, while we practiced on each other. We got some pretty fun results! Thanks, girls, for all your help!

  

Bride and Groom "After" Session

Finally! Some beach shots! I went down to Fairhope, AL last weekend (seven hour drive) and took some amazing shots of Matt and Rachel Ellis. The place was gorgeous, the couple was gorgeous, and I think the shots are pretty amazing too. It was freezing cold (after nearly every shot Rachel was putting on a jacket!) but they were good sports. I nearly lost my husband Jason to the waves when the wind was using our relector like a ship's sail. Whew! We had sch a blast, thanks Rachel and Matt for such a fun time!

Trash the Dress

It's here! Here's a little bit of the trash the dress I did yesterday with Kym. We had so much fun, that we even talked about a part 2 using paint and her husband. Stay tuned for that because I think it'll be a blast. We went over to the Percy Priest Dam area, and also to the Mariner's dock. It was nice because the two places are only about to miles away from each other, but they give a completely different look. I hope you enjoy! To view more of the photos, visit my facebook page here.

Trash the Dress

So, the next two weekends I have a family shoot and a trash the dress shoot. I'm so excited! For those of you who aren't familiar with the term, trash the trash is a contemporary and fashionable way to get the most out of the wedding dress that will likely just have taken up room in your closet. We go on a fun photoshoot, starting with some glam pictures, but the coolest part is that you don't have to worry about messing up the wedding dress! If the absolute best shot is in the middle of a puddle, SO BE IT. After the glamour, we get messy, whether in paint, mud, water, or even fire (though I don't mess with that stuff). I have wanted to do one for years and am SO excited about it. I'll be posting pictures in about two weeks for that. In the meantime, let me know if you have any cool ideas. I'm up for anything. And did I mention how excited I am?!

On an entirely different note, Jason and I are offering Christmas cards this year! They will be customized for every family, and digital prints and a photoshoot are all included. Let your friends know, and if you can get three of your friends to do it, your session is free, just for following my blog. Good luck! I have one example above (complete with "dummy text" and all), but of course since they're customizable, it's just an idea! Thanks for following (mom always said I was a leader ;-) !