Senior sessions are a joy to photograph because it reminds me of some of my favorite times in life when I wasn’t “adulting” quite yet, my clothes fit perfectly, and I felt like I could take on the world. 🙂 Photographing Madi’s Senior Session was no different, such a joy. In fact, when I was […]

I adored this mommy & me session in Apison TN! I first met Sara & Abby during my pregnancy when I was trying to meet other local, first-time mommies. I started a “PJ Date” group with a few mommies I already knew. We met once a month in our pjs, with unwashed hair and teeth, […]

For his 2nd birthday, we decided to include almost all of Jameson’s favorite things—Chattanooga’s famous Coolidge carousel, “ooo-ooo-ah-ah,” bubbles, blocks, Pout Pout Fish, “‘raffe,” a ball, and, of course, Mickey. I’m unashamed to admit that I probably had just as much fun as Jameson! It’s NO FUN for anyone when a photographer expects a kid […]

As if the last calendar year hasn’t been exciting enough with Beckett’s arrival…WE’RE MOVING! Don’t get too worked up, we’ll still be in the Chattanooga area. 🙂 This is such bittersweet news. Lots has changed—jobs, career paths, adding a baby (who also has some rather pricey medical needs), our property taxes have more than doubled […]

Friend, sleep training’s such a hard topic. I’ve always loved my sleep. I don’t feel good unless I get 9-10 hours. Naturally, my firstborn decided it would be fun to be a HORRIBLE sleeper. UGH! But since nine-weeks-old Beckett self-soothes to sleep. We don’t spend hours rocking or playing paci-pong. We lay him down wide […]

In a previous post I shared why Jimmy, Beckett, and I have all earned our 12-hours of sleep each night, the resources that helped get us there, and probably FAR too much insight into my Type A personality. 🙂 One of the formal sleep training methods I mentioned was the Ferber Method. I believe this […]

2018 was a HUGE year for me! It was the year of all-things-Beckett James and rebranding. Here’s a really quick recap of my year: I started the year finding out that I was pregnant with Becks (shameless mommy plug for you to visit his latest blog post!). Shot the entire year’s sessions pregnant! This was […]

January 17, 2018, was the day that every part of me and my world changed. After a few weeks of anxious waiting, and a negative home pregnancy test just two days before, I found out I was going to be a mommy. After wondering all my life how I would react when this day came, […]

Can I share something exciting with you?! I completed Phase III of my rebranding project FOUR MONTHS EARLY! What?! God’s given me a different kind of laser focus during these last few weeks of pregnancy, and pregnancy insomnia’s real ya’ll. Initially, I planned to complete this during “Baby Leave,” while Beckett naps or Jimmy takes […]

Oh my lanta, it’s time to share my new website with you!!! AH! I designed this website myself and paid entirely too much attention to every detail. I have butterflies about sharing it with you. Surely there is something I missed, but if I wait to share my website until I believe it’s perfect, you’ll […]

Shiplap Nursery Even though Beckett’s constant kicks and squirms remind me that he’s on his way, there’s still a part of me that can’t believe that I’m going to be a Mommy in a matter of weeks! Ah! Despite my occasional difficulty grasping that somehow I’m “allowed” to be solely responsible for another life, we’re […]

I’ve photographed the Young family since the oldest, Josie, was six months! Now, Josie’s 2yo and Baby Ilana’s 1yo! How precious it’s been to feel like a part of their family and to end this year’s session season with them at a Chattanooga flower farm before I go on Baby Leave 🙂 One of the […]