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Yes, Bring the Dogs
May 01, 2019 - I welcome clients including their pets in family portrait sessions. After all, they are a part of the family too.
Robin...
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Haley's Magical Dress Session
April 30, 2019 - They say a picture is worth a thousand words. I'm going to be honest and say that I booked a lot of sessions this past w...
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Let's talk about aspect ratio and cropping photos
April 29, 2019 - You all know that I pretty often get excited about beautiful light or a gorgeous sunset, but I have to say that this is...
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Combination Family & Senior Portrait Session in Thompson Station TN
April 08, 2019 - A few times, I've been approached by a mom who needs to book a senior session for her child (or in this case, children)...
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Share the Love Instagram Contest Portrait Session Part 2
March 14, 2019 - Tuesday, I shared with you the first short portrait session from my Share the Love Instagram contest, and today I am exc...
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Share the Love Instagram Contest Family Portrait Session Part 1
March 12, 2019 - In February, I hosted my very first contest on Instagram in celebration of Valentine's Day. For my "Share the Love" cont...
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William's First Birthday Portrait Session at Harlinsdale Farms in Franklin TN
March 04, 2019 - I cannot believe that it's already been one year since this sweet boy was born. It seems like I was just photographing h...
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February Family Portrait Session at the Park at Harlinsdale Farms in Franklin TN
February 12, 2019 - I'm not gonna lie, this one was chilly. Only a week earlier I shot a session at Harlinsdale when it was 70 degrees outsi...
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The Perfect Day for a January Photo Session
January 10, 2019 - Once upon a time, Spring Hill was a tiny little town, and about the only restaurants were J.J.s Barbecue, the Poplar Hou...
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Find your Tribe, Love them Hard
December 29, 2018 - These two families are visiting together for the holidays...one having just recently moved to Nashville from California,...
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Downtown Franklin Senior Portrait Session
December 17, 2018 - I'm so glad we rescheduled this senior portrait session from last weekend when it was cold and rainy. This weekend was a...
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Margot & her dolly
December 06, 2018 - This photo session included two of my favorite things...toddlers and lovies. Margot loves her special doll and carries h...
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Sweet Baby Abigail
December 04, 2018 - What a gorgeous day for a photo session for sweet baby Abigail. Who would even know that it was December already because...
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Alicia's Quinceanera Part 1: Formal Pics at Homestead Manor
November 24, 2018 - I have soooo many pictures of beautiful Alicia's Quinceanera last week that I decided to split it into two blog posts. T...
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My first "real" clients
November 16, 2018 - I cannot believe it's been almost four years now since I began on this adventure as a professional family & children pho...
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My ideal clients
November 15, 2018 - I want to apologize for the large amount of photos in this blog post. I really am trying to get better about that, but I...
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The best weekend for Family Photos with Fall Color
November 13, 2018 - First of all, I want to say that any time of year is perfect for a family portrait session. The important thing is to ge...
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Repeat clients are my favorite
October 31, 2018 - One of my favorite things about my job as a family portrait photographer is getting to know families, especially when th...
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Downtown Columbia Senior Session
October 25, 2018 - I can't believe that once upon a time, I thought I would hate senior sessions. When I first started in photography, fami...
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Tell me about some "things" that are valuable to your family
October 23, 2018 - I'm sometimes asked by potential clients about what props that I include in a session, or if there are any props that th...
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No, we aren't doing photos with Satan...and other reasons I need a copy editor.
October 11, 2018 - So apparently I invited the "I heart Spring Hill page" to come have photos made with Satan at Spring Station Middle Scho...
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What exactly is Lifestyle Photography?
October 10, 2018 - This beautiful family was able to take a last minute opening that I had available, and I am so glad they did. We had so...
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The Junk in my Trunk
October 09, 2018 - I've photographed the birth of both of these beautiful babies, and documenting their growth through photographs is truly...
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10 moments I want to capture for you
October 08, 2018 - I feel like I was super lucky at yesterday's marathon sessions. I had three sessions scheduled with a 15 minute break be...
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10 things I'm thinking while I shoot a session
October 02, 2018 - First of all, I want to be like this little boy when I grow up. He was so amazing! He gave the best super hero pose ever...
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Mom was there too.
October 01, 2018 - Lisa said something in her questionnaire when she booked me that really struck a cord with me.
"I have almost no pict...
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Of all the families I photograph, mine is the hardest
September 29, 2018 - I wish that I could say that this was a lovely, easy experience, but that would be a lie.
Last weekend, I was quite sur...
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A Strong, United Pair
September 18, 2018 - When Jessica contacted me about doing this family portrait session, she told me that she was going through a divorce, an...
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How I fell in love with photography
September 05, 2018 - I first fell in love with photography when my youngest was a baby. That's when I got my first DSLR. I had no idea what I...
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Bold Beautiful Color
August 22, 2018 - I'm so in love with the beautiful wardrobe choices that my friend Emily made for her family's summer portrait session. I...
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The Good Memories
August 21, 2018 - I'm really struggling with how to start off this post, so I'm going to jump right into it.
This is my beautiful friend...
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Photo Session Location Selection - Light & a good dose of Imagination
August 20, 2018 - Sometimes, clients already have an idea of the type of location they would like to use for their family portraits, and o...
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Summer Family of Four Session at Harlinsdale Farms
August 07, 2018 - What an absolutely gorgeous day it was for this family portrait session at Harlinsdale Farms in Franklin. We had the bes...
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Out of the Park - Baseball Themed Family Portrait Session
July 26, 2018 - "Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game." - Babe Ruth
I am just so excited about this photo...
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Embracing the Rain
July 23, 2018 - "I love the rain. I love how it softens the outlines of things. The world becomes softly blurred, and I feel like I migh...
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You too can survive a summer portrait session
June 26, 2018 - Yes, it's hot. I admit it. It's summer in Tennessee. But it is possible to have a beautiful outdoor family portrait sess...
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What is keeping you from booking family portraits?
June 20, 2018 - So many times, I meet families who have never had a profession family portrait session. I feel very honored to have been...
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Hannah's Senior Portrait Session
May 11, 2018 - “And suddenly you know… It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings." I'm a pretty strong extrove...
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Hadley's Cake Smash and Family Portrait Session
May 04, 2018 - "A baby makes love stronger, the days shorter, the nights longer, savings smaller, and a home happier." I cannot believe...
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The days are long but the years are short
May 03, 2018 - "The days are long but the years are short" That is one of my friend Michelle's favorite sayings and it's so true. It co...
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Through the eyes of a child - Childhood photography
April 30, 2018 - "If we could all see the world through the eyes of a child, we would see the magic of everything." The wind in her hair.
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What to do in the case of rain for your portrait session
April 23, 2018 - "A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost." - Marion Garretty This session had to be rescheduled due...
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50th Birthday Cake Smash!
April 22, 2018 - "We are best friends. Always remember that if you fall, I will pick you up....after I finish laughing." - Annonymous I c...
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How to Choose a Photographer
April 19, 2018 - I just love photographing this family so much. They are friends, but also one of my oldest clients. I am always excited...
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What a difference a year makes
April 16, 2018 - You might remember this gorgeous family from one of my most popular blog posts last year. Jenn had the adorable idea to...
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Another Senior Session in Downtown Franklin
April 11, 2018 - "Now go, and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave...
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Filled with Joy - Capturing Childhood in Portraits
April 08, 2018 - I photographed this family about a year and half ago, but it was an extended family session with grandparents, cousins,...
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Senior Session in Downtown Franklin
April 04, 2018 - "Follow your passion, stay true to yourself, never follow someone else's path unless you're in the woods and you're lost...
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It sure looks like they had fun!
March 26, 2018 - “You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,...
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Through the Years - Getting to Know my Clients and their Needs
March 23, 2018 - One of the things I absolutely love about my job is having the ability to experience my little clients growth each year...
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The In Betweens - which is not an alternate universe on an episode of Stranger Things
March 21, 2018 - I adore this photo of my friend Jenn and her husband Jonathan. I snapped it in what I refer to as “ the in-between”, whi...
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The best thing you can do to help me at a Family Portrait Session
March 20, 2018 - You might be surprised when I tell you how you can best help me at your family portrait session....
Do Nothing.
Yep, t...
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Light & Childhood: My Favorite Props
March 20, 2018 - "There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning mor...
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What to wear to a family portrait session
March 19, 2018 - Confession time - I'm not very good at picking clothing for family photos. I've never felt like I was very good at fashi...
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More Beautiful Moments
March 08, 2018 - “You just have to live and life will give you pictures.”~ Henri Cartier Bresson It's been almost two years since I last...
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The love of a family - extended family portrait session
March 06, 2018 - "The love of a family is life's greatest blessing." I've known this family for many, many years. I became friends with S...
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Cozy winter moments with a family of four home session
December 11, 2017 - Y'all, I think I survived the busy season. It was busy, but beautiful and I just absolutely love all the wonderful famil...
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Capturing the Moments - Harlinsdale Farms Family Portrait Session
December 05, 2017 - I just love this session. The colors, the light, the giggles....and it reminded me of the connection between my own girl...
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Let's be silly - Family Portrait Session at Harlinsdale Farms
December 05, 2017 - If I had to say what age group is the most challenging for photos, I'd have to say it is big kids / tweens. Most people...
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One thing you absolutely must tell me before your family portrait session.
November 21, 2017 - Whenever you book a family portrait session with me through my online calendar, I ask that you answer a few questions to...
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Extended Family Portrait Session at the Factory at Franklin
November 20, 2017 - Pam contacted me for a portrait session after I had photographed her grand-daughter Lily at Spring Meadows Academy. She...
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Chelsea & Molly
November 15, 2017 - I don't get to see Chelsea enough these days, so it was so good to hang out with her for her annual family portrait sess...
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Way too easy photo session with Alys & Grayson
November 14, 2017 - I've been taking Grayson's photos for literally his entire life, since the exact moment he was born, and I always look f...
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Yes to Puppies
November 08, 2017 - I am often asked, sometimes hesitantly, if it's ok to bring the family dog to a photo session. The answer is always, one...
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It's only reasonable that I'm going to Disney World
November 07, 2017 - I just love working with repeat clients. It's so much to see the children grow from year to year at their annual family...
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Survivor
November 06, 2017 - Elizabeth Yancey is one of the strongest women I've known. Exactly one year ago from the date of this session, she was d...
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
November 03, 2017 - The entire time I've been editing this session, I keep thinking about Christmas. The lovely reds in the clothing they wo...
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Family Portrait Session at Harlinsdale Farms
October 26, 2017 - This is one of my favorite families to photograph, so I was so happy to be able to meet their newest sweet family member...
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A Little Bit of Autumn- Family Portrait Session
October 23, 2017 - It is so hard trying to predict the exact right time for a Fall family portrait session when clients really want that "a...
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Aspen Grove Park Family Portrait Session
October 23, 2017 - I'm not sure how it is possible that I had never heard of Aspen Grove Park until recently. Whitney is one of my oldest a...
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Bridget's Senior Portrait Session
October 19, 2017 - "Follow your passion, stay true to yourself, never follow someone else's path unless you're in the woods and you're lost...
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The Schafran Family
October 17, 2017 - Last night was actually the first time I had met Brandilee and & Dan, but I've known their oldest son, Gavin, for severa...
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Tyler's Senior Portrait Session
October 09, 2017 - "And now go, and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Le...
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Mikal & Shannon's Couples Session - Strolling in the Rain
October 09, 2017 - “I love the rain. I love how it softens the outlines of things. The world becomes softly blurred, and I feel like I melt...
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Mikeya & Dominick's Engagement Portrait Session
October 08, 2017 - "If he... makes you laugh, kisses your forehead, says he's sorry, makes an effort, holds your hand, works hard, attempts...
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Why I love photographing children
October 06, 2017 - "There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child, there are seven million." - Walk Streightiff I met Haye...
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What to do when you are too late for Fall Family Photos
October 02, 2017 - Guys, it's officially October. If you need me between now and December, I'll be either shooting or editing. It's the edi...
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Congrats on surviving your first year of parenthood
September 26, 2017 - Whenever I photograph a baby's one year old photo session, I can't help but think of it in terms of a celebration for th...
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Caroline's Senior Portraits & 5 things I wish I could tell my 17 year old self
September 24, 2017 - Caroline is the niece of one of my oldest & dearest friends from college, Mandy. I remember her as a toddler, running ar...
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Playground fun with three siblings
September 18, 2017 - For this photo session, Karen wanted the focus to be on the kids, but we did stop to take a few family shots, because th...
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Exploring with Sebastian
September 07, 2017 - I was so excited when my old friend from college booked me for a family photos session. I had not had the opportunity ye...
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Scarlett Pearl's First Birthday Session
August 10, 2017 - They say the days are long, but the years are short. That is so true about parenthood and I can't believe I just sent my...
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Beautiful Summer Evening with Adorable Twin Girls
August 08, 2017 - Whenever someone books a session in August, I worry about the heat. People often ask me if there is a particular season...
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Family Fun on the Farm
July 23, 2017 - Is there anything more fun than a summer evening with cousins playing on the farm? When Katie booked this family portrai...
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Lucky Ladd Farms Summer Camp
June 19, 2017 - I'm pretty sure my daughter was more excited about "Goat Camp" than she was about going to Disney World. If you don't be...
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Micaela's Senior Portrait Session
June 16, 2017 - Micaela just graduated from Spring Hill High School. She was supposed to have her senior photos taken earlier by a famil...
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Love, Happiness, Grand-babies & Family
June 13, 2017 - When you book a session with me, I ask that you fill out a little survey with a few questions that will help me plan for...
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A Summer Evening with family - Cousins Portrait Session
June 01, 2017 - I was able to photograph this beautiful family two years ago and loved being able to capture their fun time playing in t...
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Alex's Senior Session in Downtown Franklin | Spring Hill, TN Senior Photographer
April 05, 2017 - I just love Downtown Franklin for Senior Portrait Sessions so I was really excited when Alex and his family chose that f...
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A gift for Ella and Sol | Spring Hill, TN Family Photographer
March 29, 2017 - When Jenn contacted me about this session, she told me that she wanted to give her girls Ella (9) and Sol (6) a gift at...
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If I could control the Sun | Spring Hill, TN Family Photographer
March 21, 2017 - This year has had the craziest weather. A few days after Christmas, I had gorgeous warm weather for an at home session....
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Family of Four with German Shepherd | Spring Hill, TN Family Photographer
February 28, 2017 - With February afternoons as beautiful as this one, it's hard to imagine why so many people want to wait until Fall to bo...
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Holly's Session at Duck River Books & Downtown Columbia, TN
February 14, 2017 - When Holly's mom contacted me about booking a session for her 16 year old daughter, she told me about their idea to shoo...
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Send me your Christmas Cards! | Spring Hill Family Photographer
December 05, 2016 - It was a dreary, drizzly and cold day and we almost cancelled this session because of the rain, but I'm glad that we did...
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Grace's Senior Portraits in Downtown Franklin | Spring Hill Family Photographer
November 22, 2016 - I haven't photographed many Senior Portrait Sessions, as most of my clients have younger children. But this session with...
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The Colors of Autumn | Spring Hill Family Photographer
November 20, 2016 - The Colors of Autumn
This family has not had professional family portraits made since this kids were very little. I am...
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A Beautiful Fall Morning | Spring Hill Family Photographer
November 18, 2016 - A Beautiful Fall Morning
I've been photographing this family since mom was pregnant with sweet Grayson, and was blessed...
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It Does Get Easier | Spring Hill Family Photographer
November 15, 2016 - It Get's Easier.
The Park at Harlinsdale Farms was packed Sunday afternoon with photographers. Its a very popular locat...
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Please Don't Say Cheese | Spring Hill Family Photographer
November 14, 2016 - Don't Say Cheese
I've often expressed my love of photographing toddlers and preschoolers. That's not to mean that I don...
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The Gift of Photography | Spring Hill Family Photographer
November 12, 2016 - The Gift of Photography
For this family session, I was actually contacted by the Grandmother, who wanted to purchase a...
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How I got Started in Photography | Spring Hill Family Photographer
November 10, 2016 - How I got started in Photography
Rene is an old friend of mine, and I've been photographing her family for probably lon...
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Take 5 minutes to book your family's portrait session | Spring Hill Family Photographer
November 08, 2016 - How to book your own Family Session in under 5 minutes
I get it. You run into me somewhere at school or the grocery sto...
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Why I don't do Mini Sessions and what I might offer instead | Spring Hill Photographer
November 08, 2016 - Why I don't do Mini-Sessions
I had so much fun at this session with Scarlett and Jackson. Once again, this was a mother...
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Family Gathers Here - Multi-Generational Portrait Session | Spring Hill Family Photographer
November 06, 2016 - Family Gathers Here
When Kayla contacted me about Fall Family Portraits, she indicated that she wanted to include both...
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It's going better than you think - I promise | Spring Hill Family Photographer
November 01, 2016 - It's going better than you think - I promise
I've been photographing Krystal's family for years. With three young child...
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What I need from Dad at a Family Portrait Session | Spring Hill Family Photographer
October 31, 2016 - A Note to My Dads - What I need from you at a Family Portrait Session
I just adore photographing this family. I met the...
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What's in my bag, with Beautiful Elise | Spring Hill Senior Photographer
October 30, 2016 - What's in my Bag?
One of the worst things happened at this Senior Portrait Shoot. My memory card failed. All of a sudde...
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Chelsea and Molly & Why I prefer Defective Coffee Mugs | Spring Hill Family Photographer
October 28, 2016 - “Which of my photographs is my favorite? The one I’m going to take tomorrow.” – Imogen Cunningham "
One of my good frie...
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Capturing the Feelings at Family Portrait Sessions | Spring Hill Family Photographer
October 25, 2016 - "I don't shoot what it looks like. I shoot what it FEELS like." I saw that quote on the internet the other day and I'm n...
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10 Ways Outdoor Family Sessions Beat Studio Photography | Spring Hill Family Photographer
October 20, 2016 - 10 Ways Outdoor Family Sessions Beat Studio Photography
1. Beautiful Magic Hour Light - especially when it streams thro...
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What to expect during a family portrait session | Spring Hill Family Photographer
October 18, 2016 - What to expect at your Family Portrait Session with Crystal Freemon Photography
I'm the type of person who likes to kno...
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Always time for the Norwood Family | Spring Hill Family Photographer
October 16, 2016 - October is to Photographers what April is to Accountants. And boy am I feeling the rush right now..but loving every minu...
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Kristi & Bryan - Couples Session | Spring Hill, TN Photographer
October 30, 2015 - Most of my clients are families with young children or babies, so it's rare for me to work alone with a couple. In fact,...
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