Sweet Emma Faith was born with heart and neural tube defects that landed her an unanticipated 42-day Neonatal Intensive Care stay. Her mommy and daddy, Michelle and Randy, were her biggest cheerleaders while they balanced life inside and outside of the NICU with their soon-to-be two-year-old! Whew. Please tell me there’s an award for this! […]

Sun? Warm air? Cool breeze? Yes, please!!! For weeks, it had been quite dreary and rainy, but the skies cleared on session day! Yay!! In fact, it almost felt like Spring 26 days early! It was gorgeous. Heritage Park was packed with families, cars, and dogs enjoying the day. I got very creative with how to […]

2017 was a year of firsts—like holy cow. We can’t begin to count how many! We started the year transitioning Alyssa to working the photography business full-time by the Summer. This was TERRIFYING, but God has affirmed us over and over through small and large blessings that it was the best decision we could’ve made for the […]

The Rose family is such a special one to me & I was so thrilled they made it out for our Chattanooga Christmas Tree Farm limited edition sessions! I first met Bayley working in the NICU. Bayley was just a few weeks away from delivering Savannah, and was still hustling to take care of other […]

This Christmas session at Kittle Christmas Tree Farm had us feeling two things: baby fever and more baby fever. What could possibly bring more holiday cheer than a coo-ing and drooling two-month old!? For us, not much! The cheeks, the sweet smiles, the big belly, the Christmas décor—ugh we can’t even deal. So precious. Just […]

It’s been a good few years (or decade) since we’ve walked the halls of our high school. Out of all the memories from those adventurous (and sometimes embarrassing) years, we’ll never forget how exciting it was to walk down the aisle on graduation night! Talking with Elena during her Chattanooga Ballet Senior Session brought back […]

Being two years old is a big deal! It’s got to be tons of fun being so curious, full of emotions, an attempting to learn how to follow instructions (but maybe not for the parents, ha!). The whole world is a grand adventure when you are two years old! But really, it’s a milestone worth […]

Kelsey and Dawson are the cutest mother-son duo!! From the way Dawson wanted to hold Kelsey’s hand to how proud he was to stand next to her, it was clear how much he adores his mama. My heart just melted at the connected between these two! I mean, he even had no problem holding a […]

Ready to set the date? We’ve created this helpful guide on how to choose a wedding date! It’s one of the most important decision you’ll make in your wedding planning, second to saying “yes” to the love of your life (aren’t you so glad you found him )! Almost all other wedding planning decisions will […]

Wedding planning usually draws out opinions and personalities. The good, the bad, and the stanky will come your way – welcomed or unwelcomed. So, before you start wedding planning, let’s talk for a sec about how to handle opinions about your wedding. Because, oh boy, we wish we had! Have a plan Be preemptive! Wedding […]

Ready to jump into wedding planning? Say hello to a whole new world where your Pinterest boards finally come alive! With so many ideas swirling around in your head, it can be dizzying deciding where to start. We planned our wedding plan (don’t judge us!). It was such a help! So, we hope you can […]

Engagement – sometimes it’s the slow-moving period between dating and marriage. Are you feeling the drag? If you are, you’re not alone. We felt it too. It went from hype to impatience and nervousness fast. The parties and planning were fun, but after a month or two, we found ourselves wishing we could go ahead […]