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Hazel Brave’s Birth: Columbia, TN Birth Photographer

Births|

Hazel Brave had such a beautiful arrival. She came into this life "sunny side up" gazing into the waiting faces of loved ones. She quickly determined this world wasn't nice and let us see her incredible pouty lip and big ol voice. Just like her brothers before her she gave us a peak of her eyes and instantly won everyone over. Welcome sweet Hazel.

Tiner-Levy Wedding | Brentwood, TN Photography

Weddings|

Something I offer that I really enjoy is hourly wedding coverage. Not all weddings last 8 hours. Not all brides want a full day of photography. Maybe the reception doesn't have a set end time or traditional formalities, maybe you don't have a ton of people in attendance, maybe you only want family portraits- I can accommodate that. This was a sweet simple day with just a few hours of wedding coverage, just enough to capture a first look, ceremony, family portraits, first dances and cake cutting- and with a 16 people, backyard wedding, what else could you need?! I loved this wedding, it was so pure and simple and genuine, proving that a wedding is about 2 people coming together- not about a big show and party!

Zach & Allie’s Rehearsal Dinner : Lawrenceburg, TN Photography

Events|

I love photographing rehearsal dinners, they are so fun and set the tone for the wedding. Rehearsal dinners like this are even better - good food, good music, lots of dancing- SO great. Zach and Allie are precious, these are dear friends to us, and we love them and their love story. Something is just so so beautiful about a couple that is so clearly meant to be together. Congratulations friends, so much love and luck and prayers and best wishes as you enter this new chapter!  

Best of 2022 | Personal Favorites

Personal|

Choosing a favorite image this year was really hard. I found that my entire Top 10 were really different from one another. Since 2020 I've been trying to find my voice again as a photographer, so so much has changed in the world and in my life. The images I've chosen are a perfect blend (in my opinion) of stylized choices and natural moments. Some things in each image are specifically set up to be the way they are, and others are just beautiful captured moments in time. Anyways, here is a magazine ad worthy photo of sweet Addie during a break from her summer creek session, which I have deemed my personal favorite from 2022. And here are the remaining 9 in my Top 10, in no particular order. As you can see, I love photographing all of moments in life- SO I've decided to go with that as the theme for this post.My goal as a photographer is to make a connection with my client, whatever moment of the cycle of life they enter my life as a client (and lets be honest, they almost always become friends too) I want the cycle to continue. So, let's start with birth. While I didn't photograph any births in 2022, I did photograph newborns. Here are a few favorite youngest subjects. As these sweet newborns grow up, we capture those little moments in between, because a newborn is not the same as a 3 month old, and a 3 month old doesn't giggle and hold himself up like a 6 month old, and a 6 month is so different from a 9 month old, and a 9 month old doesn't... well a 9 month old doesn't get to smash cake like a 1 year old. But then they grow up, and it happens quickly and often images of big kids, and teens only happen during larger family sessions. That's okay though, I always try to take time for at least one quick solo image of each kiddo. I want to document the way they are different as they grow up. Here are some favorites of just kiddos, solo and with siblings: Eventually it's time for senior portraits, and while I haven't photographed someone from newborn to high school senior- YET- I hope the day will come. But I've only been in business since 2012 so I've got at least 7 more years! Here are some favorite images from senior sessions: After senior portraits, things don't go in an order so much as stages. Different things happen in different orders, but it's always my hope that as those seniors grow up they take the choice their parent likely made in hiring me to photograph them as a child and make it themselves. One thing that I sometimes see a senior after graduation is headshots. I also see adults whose families I photograph, or sometimes I only see people for headshots, and that's okay too! Another thing that often happens though, is [...]

I am a portrait photographer serving the middle TN area.

I offer photo sessions for all times and stages in life. I specialize in story-telling with a lifestyle approach. My goal is to follow my clients through numerous stages of their life from weddings and births to children and family portraits and then to high school seniors. I am also available for birthday parties, family reunions, and anything in between. I do most of my sessions on-location at local parks or client’s homes. I have a small studio as well for photographing younger children. My goal is to personalize your session to exactly what you need and to help me do that I offer many different sized sessions from unlimited sessions which allow for outfit and location changes and wonderful candid moments down to quick milestone sessions to capture growing little ones, birthday sessions or even annual holiday card photos. I design my packages with myself in mind, and what I would want out of a session, because of that, almost always the high-resolution images are included as well as an online gallery for sharing with friends and family. I also offer high-quality professional prints at a low rate.

I love every second of what I do, the main thing you should know about me and my photography is that we are the same in a lot of ways: colorful, vibrant, full of life, sometimes spontaneous, and passionate about memories. Everything in my business is modeled after what I have learned from being a photographer for more than 10 years and from being a consumer of photography- as a student, as a bride, and now a mother. I want to capture the feeling of a moment in time, even if that just means capturing the Christmas card photo where everyone looks like themselves and happy. It means that if your kid doesn’t want to sit still and smile I will chase them around and bribe them with candy till we get what we are after, kids are kids after all! I am playful and energetic but also, I am emotional and deeply connected to the feelings of a moment, I look for details to capture that tell a story, whether it is a birth or a wedding or a family reunion, telling the story of an event is in the details. In the end, what is most important to me is that you get what you are after out of your session, so let’s chat, make a plan, and make it happen!

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