What a wonderful evening this was!  We have had what seems like years of rain and the sun opened up with some wonderful warmth for this engagement session.  Brandon and Courtney have been through ALOT  in the last 6 months or so and I can’t think of two better people who deserved this perfect engagement […]

downtown chattanooga at night

Downtown Chattanooga Engagement: Brandon + Courtney

Engagements

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sweetheart beaded wedding dress

What a fun day this was!  I had the pleasure of spending a few hours with Kelsey Hood and her staff at Mrs. Bridal.  I am so envious of their job in so many ways.  They get to assist ladies in picking out the most important dress of their lives!  I simply love this stylish […]

Mrs. Bridal Fashion Preview: Ooltewah Bridal Market

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Dont Worry! Relax! I’ll guide you! Your photographer should tell you what to do and use their expertise to make sure you feel comfortable while looking great!  But here are some tips! Ladies should shift their weight to the foot furtherest from the camera and shift their hips back.  This makes you hips look smaller […]

bride and groom farm wedding

Pose Like a Pro on Your Wedding Day (Or any other time!)

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Groom is shocked when he sees his bride

You may have heard a lot of people talk about doing a first look on your wedding day.  So what is a “First Look” exactly?  It is arranging for the bride and groom to see each other prior to the ceremony.  It is sort of a ceremony on it’s own.  They way I handle a […]

To Do or Not To Do: The First Look

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Every contract I sign has a guarantee.  I promise my clients they will see all their photos within 30 days AND have the ability to download them.  You might have noticed the average turnaround time for wedding photographers is 4- 8 weeks, sometimes longer.  How do I do this so quickly?  Am I a wizard? […]

How to Edit Quickly and Deliver Wedding Galleries in 30 days

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Divorce.  That’s not something you would expect the hear from a wedding photographer.  This blog should be sunshine and roses and nothing ever goes wrong in marriage right?  Nope.  That’s not real.  That’s not authentic and that’s not my story. I want to tell you my story because I want to be honest.  My divorce […]

Lessons from A Divorced Wedding Photographer

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I’ve photographed a lot of engagement sessions and weddings and I’ve learned some things.  I’ve learned that all couples are different.  They have different ways they interact and levels of intimacy, affection, and playfulness.  THIS couple has a ton of natural chemistry.  The best way I can describe it is they are wrapped up in […]

Creekside Engagement: Hugo + Laura

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This hockey, chacos, coffee and dog loving couple made this beautiful Saturday even better!  Jordan, Chad, and the stunning Petra are the pawfect (ha!) little family to be.  How cool is that Jordan has a dog named Petra?  We started with coffee at the new Mean Mug coffee house on Chattanooga’s north shore and then […]

Coffee, Cliffs, & Chacos in Chattanooga: Chad + Jordan

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Aureleia and Colton told me that during their pre-marital counseling with their minister he talked about marriage being like a river.  He said that the river flows over the rocks and bumps and always keeps moving forward.  I thought that was such a beautiful metaphor and made this engagement session on Snooper’s rock along the […]

Snooper’s Rock Engagement: Aureleia + Colton

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harry potter photographer

I have always been a bit of philosopher and dreamer and have also had a creative side to me.  I have also always loved math and science and logic.  My brain is pretty equal-sided.  Which is a big reason why I love photography.  To be a great photographer you need to have skills from both […]

Finding My Calling & My Road to Photography

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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