Ryleigh's First Birthday Shoot

Ryleigh's mom, Whitney, brought her in a few weeks ago for a first birthday shoot.

Whitney special-ordered this dress, which was incredible.
Hot pink and purple tulle make an incredible combination.

What a beautiful pair!

Ryleigh has the some outrageously gorgeous blue eyes.

This is one of my favorites!

She loved her rocking horse!

Thanks for coming by for a session! You guys have a gorgeous family!

Josiah's Winter 2010 session

Ashley Daniels hired me to photograph her son, Josiah, as a birthday gift to her husband Shannon. This little guy is so precious!

Josiah seemed really happy to get to be around his dad's guitars.
Who knows ... maybe he'll be a rock star!

Rock on!

Simply adorable!

All smiles!

I hope you had a great birthday Shannon! I enjoyed hanging out with Josiah for a couple of hours! He is a wonderful little guy!

Sam proposes to Krissy!

When Sam asked me to photograph his proposal to Krissy, I was ecstatic!.
I felt honored to be asked to be part of such an important day.
My friend Lia Ballentine, who is also a wedding and lifestyle
photographer, was there to document the event as well.
It was great getting to share the experience with someone who is a
great friend and whose work I respect.

Krissy and her two sons went on a scavenger hunt, devised by Sam, and each place he sent them had a clue to help them figure out the next location. The cards he left behind at these locations each had one word from the phrase, "Will You Marry Me?" on it.

When they arrived at Market Square, Krissy seemed to glow, and she looked like if she smiled any bigger her cheeks might pop off! It was so darn cute! Of course, she said "Yes!"

Aww! True love!

I am convinced that Christmas is the best time of year to get engaged! Look at the gorgeous tree in the background! There were plenty of pretty Christmas lights and decorations throughout Market Square that night.

Look how happy the boys look! They seem like great kids! I know Sam is truly looking forward to spending more time with them!

See what I mean by her smiling?

Congratulations Sam and Krissy! I am so happy for you both.
You guys deserve every happiness in the world!

Daniels' Family Christmas Session

Little Mr. Josiah sits in front of the fireplace contemplating life.

Just as he conked out, we very carefully wrapped him in lights and snapped away.

He looks so content to be holding onto the candy cane!

Josiah woke up with a smile on his face (thankfully) while we were leaning him up against Santa's bag. I don't know if I would have been as happy as him if it were me!

Shannon, Ashley, and Josiah ... thank you so much for everything! Merry Christmas and may God bless you in the new year!

Anderson Family Christmas Session

We had a great time shooting Eadie's second birthday party earlier this year.
So we headed out to Cheryl's parents' breathtakingly beautiful historic home for a fun shoot with the Anderson family.

I love her expression in this picture!

I think Eadie was fascinated by her reflection in this Christmas ornament. She is so adorable!

Thanks Dean, Cheryl, and Eadie! We hope you have a very Merry Christmas!

Ryleigh and Whitney Fall Session

I love the old-fashioned flavor of the setting combined with the classic teddy bear. Of course, Ryleigh's sweet, little grin added a lot of personality to the shot, as well!

Is there anything sweeter than a baby laughing?

Thanks you guys for doing the session!

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!