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Hey, I'm Alyssa. A Chattanooga photographer. Systems strategist. Boy mom. Recovering perfectionist (mostly with chai lattes and deep breaths).

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A Winter Wedding at Lee University Chapel and Black Fox Farms | Chattanooga Wedding Photographer Brittany & Vlad made me want to experience my wedding day all over again. The day was busssyyyyy, but their excited/nervous anticipation before the ceremony, the thrilling feeling of walking down the aisle as Mr. and Mrs., and the joy […]

Black Fox Farms: A Winter Wedding

Black Fox Farms Winter Wedding by alyssa rachelle photography
engagement session in historic downtown chattanooga with alyssa rachelle photography

Classy Photo Shoot on the Westside | Chattanooga Wedding Photographer After one of their first e-mails, I knew that Rebekah & Shawn were a couple who I HAD to work with. Rebekah shared that they met through playing football, which instantly won me over since she can hold her own in a male-dominated sport, and […]

Classy Photo Shoot On The Westside

Apple Orchard Photo Shoot | Chattanooga Portrait Photographer I’m a sucker for Fall colors, and boy did I get giddy when I stumbled across this apple orchard photo shoot location! From past years’ disappointments, I knew that the leaves would drop sooner than later. So, I texted my brother and his girlfriend practically begging them […]

Apple Orchard Photo Shoot

apple orchard photo shoot with chattanooga photographer alyssa rachelle photography
Feeling a little overwhHere's the Ultimate Wedding Flowers Checklist for the Chattanooga Bride.

Any type of wedding planning can be daunting but picking out florals is a biggin’. Florals are throughout the ENTIRE wedding day, there are so many options, and it’s a huge part of the budget! That’s why I’ve created The Ultimate Wedding Flowers Checklist for the Chattanooga Bride! The Ultimate Wedding Flowers Checklist lists the […]

The Ultimate Wedding Flowers Checklist for the Chattanooga Bride

A lot of things can throw off a wedding day timeline. It’s not uncommon for vendors like wedding planners or photographers to be named as the culprits. But in my experience, the bridal party has a ton of influence on the timeline. Often times, the bridal party doesn’t realize just how much impact they can […]

How the Bridal Party Can Make or Break Your Wedding Timeline

how the bridal party can make or break the wedding day timeline by alyssa rachelle photography
how to get the veil to fly guide by alyssa rachelle photography

Have you noticed the trend for bridal portraits? You know the one that has the veil flying behind the bride? Oh my does it make for romantic, epic captures! But did you know that only certain veils do this well? If you’re interested in getting portraits like that but don’t know what kind of veil […]

How to Get a Veil to Fly

Dalton State Photo Shoot | Chattanooga Wedding Photographer Sandra used to live across the street from me. As I edited galleries, I’d look out my window and see her come and go several times a day as she left for school and work. I admired her work ethic and focus. Fast forward a couple years […]

Dalton State Photo Shoot

sandra's senior session at dalton state college with alyssa rachelle photography
open field with tall grass for a fall session for the boyd family with alyssa rachelle photography

Neutral Fall Family Photos with the Body Family | Chattanooga Wedding Photographer It wasn’t until after Christie booked their neutral fall family photos that I realized we used to be neighbors! The unfortunate thing is, we didn’t even know each other back then! This is slightly embarrassing, because I love building community and wish I […]

Neutral Fall Family Photos

North Georgia Fall Photo Shoot with Buoy the Sheepadoodle | Chattanooga Wedding Photographer Julia & Cullen’s North Georgia Fall photo shoot in Chickamauga, Georgia, was a family affair, truly!  I wasn’t even photographing the majority of them! They were there to watch over the fluffiest dog alive, Buoy! Julia & Cullen wanted to get their […]

North Georgia Fall Photo Shoot

fall family session with sheepadoodle with alyssa rachelle photography in chickamauga georgia
Covey Creek Farm Summer Wedding by alyssa rachelle photography

Covey Creek Farm Wedding | Chattanooga Wedding Photographer Caitlin, owner of Caitlin D. Photography, is one of my neighbors, but we had never met until she reached out to me to second shoot with her! We learned about each other through our neighborhood’s Facebook group introductions. (Yay for technology actually helping professionals network! :)) Anyways, […]

Covey Creek Farm: A Summer Wedding

Modern Engagement Photos in Downtown Chattanooga | Chattanooga Wedding Photographer Vlad almost lost her. Brittany was in a very bad car accident a couple months ago, and it rocked both their worlds. Shortly after, he seized the time that they’ve been given and proposed. When Brittany was telling me the story during her booking consult, […]

Modern Engagement Photos

brittany & vlad engagement session at hunter museum in downtown chattanooga with alyssa rachelle photography
top 10 seasonal dresses at target for fall and christmas photo session

Fall is a busy time for all of us! Many of you are trying to find some seasonal dresses for fall or Christmas portrait sessions. If you’re a part of the AR Family, you already have a huge resource, The AR Portrait Experience Guide, and an outfit consultation with me! But, if you’re a visual […]

Top 10 Seasonal Dresses at Target