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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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This month I’m hosting Sunflower Mini Sessions at one of my favorite seasonal locations—Smith-Perry Berries. So, I thought it’d only make sense to feature them, especially for anyone who may love the fun seasonal photo opportunities they offer throughout the year! A portrait session or wedding day is a big deal. Shouldn’t it be fun? […]
Since I met the Wagner family, Max’s sweet nature and gorgeous blue eyes had me itching to photograph him. I’m so excited that it finally happened! What a fun way to celebrate his second birthday with a construction site photoshoot! Jennifer coordinated a spectacular construction-themed party where Max was gifted a CAT V6 Quad ride. […]


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 […]

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 […]