Craig Family Session

Eli is such a cutie that I had to get right into talking about him and his awesome raccoon hat, which matched his entire outfit, right down to his socks and toy.

His dad, Jimmy, was willing to do anything to make him laugh. You might be thinking he is making a silly face, but you should have seen what was happening behind the camera where silly faces and sounds were plentiful.

How cute is he?

His mom, Valerie, was also responsible for helping with the silly face and noise making. We were all willing to look/sound a little crazy just get a cute, little smile.

Thank you Craig family! As always, it was wonderful hanging out with you!

Jacob's Fall Session

We met up with Jacob and his mom, Jennifer, for a fall photo shoot on Sunday. Despite the cold weather, they were both troopers.

Look at his sweet, little grin! He is so adorable. You could easily see that he and his mom love each other very much!

Curiosity is such a great thing. Somehow, we end up losing it as we get older. However, two-year-old Jacob has plenty of it. I loved watching him play!

We were playing the "I see you" game. He would point to his eye as he said it. That was just too cute for words! Thank you for being such a great subject Jacob, and thanks to Jennifer for letting us hang out with Jacob!

Spires Family Photo Session

Even the rain couldn't keep the Spires family from celebrating Darren and Gina's 27th anniversary! Their son, Dustin, and daughter-in-law, Jessica, hired us to commemorate the occasion by shooting family photos.

The Spires crew

We absolutely had to take advantage of this gorgeous light.

I love the reflective look of wet pavement. I know this is weird, but you have to admit that it adds something to the photo. Of course, the happy family and fall colors both add quite a bit to the overall effect, as well.

The Spires family was a lot of fun to work with during the session. Ron and I hope to work with this awesome family again! Congratulations on your anniversary, Darren and Gina! Here's to 27 more!

Fall Family Session

We have been shooting a lot of fun fall photo sessions over the past month and a half. This session was shot in Cades Cove of a couple of friends'/clients' grandchildren.

Madison is already becoming a beautiful young lady!

Jacob and Kali seem to get a long pretty well, considering that they are brother and sister!

These kids were so surprised that they got to play in the leaves! It was so cute!

Seth and Amy's Engagement Session

Seth and I were in band together for all four years of high school, so needless to say it was really a great feeling when he and his fiance, Amy, approached me about doing their engagement session. We headed up to Cades Cove for a few hours on a rainy day.

The rain helped create this beautiful foggy backdrop, and of course, the fall foliage didn't hurt the scenery one bit. This couple knew how to dress for a fall session. Their colors complemented the leaves perfectly.

Her ring was really unique. I loved the design on the band.

I love the lighting in this particular shot. It was hard to decide whether to post the black and white or the color version, but I am such a sucker for black and white romance pictures so I made the obvious choice.

This cute umbrella came in handy several times for the shoot.

Seth and Amy are such a loving couple! I am glad that Ron and I got to be part of their engagement photo session. It was nice getting to see an old friend and see that he has found a wonderful person to share his life with! Best wishes you guys!