My 35mm – My least favorite “favorite” I love my 35mm 1.8 because it is so versatile.  Especially in wedding photography you often don’t get a lot of choices.  Sometimes your getting ready space is tiny and I need something that wide just to take photos with good composition.  I also love that it has […]

My Three Favorite Lenses

Photography Education

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  A Solid Contract, Insurance, and Business License We have all done it.  We have all made the mistake of booking a client without a contract when we first start out.  However, most of us learn quickly that this is never a good idea.  I even tell people that if your photographer DOESN’T send you […]

10 Best Practices for Professional Photographers

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Downtown Chattanooga Engagement Shoot and they are dog lovers?! Sign me up, always.  These two are so fun and having that dog lover connection with them was even better.  Ryann and Connor have known each other since middle school, became good friends in High School and college is where the love story really began. I […]

Kissing Couple Downtown Chattanooga

Downtown Chattanooga Engagement: Ryann + Connor

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Florida Wedding Bride and Groom

This Florida Wedding on the water was special in so many ways. We work together at the hospital and I have known Caty for a long time.  I was honored when she asked me to shoot their engagement and wedding.  She is one of the most fun and genuine people I’ve ever met. Simon is […]

Florida Wedding on the Water: Caty + Simon

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Lookout Mountain Engagement pictures are always a favorite.  Especially during the golden hour.  Mirisa and Elizabeth are the cutest couple and brought so much light to this amazing evening. One of the things I love most about their story is that they started as friends. Then became best friends and then their relationship just naturally […]

LGTBQ Friendly Photographer Chattanooga

Lookout Mountain Engagement: Mirisa + Elizabeth

Engagements

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Exactly 1 year, to the day, apart Max and Shooter met each other on the rainbow bridge.   Shooter was my best friend.  Max was my baby.  Needless to say this year has been very, very hard for this dog-friendly wedding photographer. Shooter was so special to both of us. He was my husband’s dog first.  […]

Memorializing Max & Shooter

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The Ocoee is a beautiful place to do engagement photos.  With all the different scenery, it is almost impossible to pick a spot.  Jessica and Dom are such a fun couple and it was so much fun to shoot their engagement pictures. They have known each other for as long as they can remember, but […]

Ocoee Engagement

Ocoee Engagement Photos: Jessica + Dom

Engagements

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The Tennessee River Place was the perfect spot for this beautiful couple. Ashley and Kaleab are the sweetest couple and the blending of Ashley’s Jewish heritage to Kaleab’s Ethiopian heritage was made for a beautiful celebration. I love that they feel they balance each other our and that is evident as they celebrated their special […]

Tennessee River Place: Ashley + Kaleab

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Oakleaf Cottage is just one of those venues that works in every season. Set in the middle of the most picturesque nature scenes filled with natural beauty. It was perfect for Heather and Dom as they wanted a true outdoor wedding filled with nature and the beauty of the forest. Their love and excitement for […]

Bride and Groom Smiling in Nature

Oakleaf Cottage Wedding: Heather + Dom

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The Venue Chattanooga was such a perfect spot for this gorgeous couple.  They are so sweet and it reflects tenfold into their relationship. From their first date, they knew that there was something special about each other.  They share such a joy for each other and it shines in the way they treat each other […]

The Venue Chattanooga: Chloe + Jameson

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Love Stories

A wedding with candid moments and an editorial style at The Conservatory at Blackberry Ridge

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Blackberry Ridge

The Conservatory

Caty & Simon got married at her grandmother's private estate inside the Sandestin resort in Florida.  They fell in love chatting by the water so it only made since they say their vows here too.

Florida

Sandestin Resort

It's not every wedding that starts with a luxury car in a venue styled like a tuscan villa and ends with karaoke and fireworks!  This wedding was EPIC!

Howe Farms

The Woodlands