From Taylor Swift to Skrillex, Ashlynn & Jason’s September wedding playlist had it covered. The Irish relatives from the North brought the party! Everyone sweated triple their body weight throughout the scorching wedding day, ended their reception at 10:45p, and still had an AFTER PARTY! Impressed is an understatement! But that wasn’t even our favorite […]

Have you ever met another couple that when you’re getting to know them you find yourself saying, “US TOO!” bizarrely frequently? That was us during Madison & Greg’s engagement photo shoot in the West Village area of Downtown Chattanooga. While Jimmy and I drove home, I thought, ‘Did we just meet the twin version of […]

If you’re newly engaged, and SO thrilled to begin the celebration, but slightly terrified about being in front of the camera during your engagement session, you’re not alone! When it comes to your engagement photo poses, you may worry about it feeling foreign or plain awkward. So many couples feel this way and wonder what […]

As a wedding photographer, I’ve had plenty of “ooh and ahh moments” with my brides and couples. Before my couple’s Big Day, you can find me behind the camera capturing the newly engaged couples. I learn more about them, how they interact, and what brings out genuine interaction and candids! They learn how I handle […]

Victoria and Hunter’s wedding day could be summed up like this: an literal blast. Not only was the purple wedding color theme the perfect complement to the vivid summer greens, the entire vibe of their loved ones was infectious! This was my first Mexican wedding to photograph. The energy and friendliness was unmatched. There were […]

Can you believe we got 140+ timeless family photos in only a 20-minute session with two preschool-aged kids?! It’s true! The rain even threatened us, but with some creative location planning, we took care of that too. Teamwork, folks. Teamwork! We started our session time out on the front lawn, but sure enough, the rain […]

It was such a pleasure to photograph Ashton & Baron’s soft summer pink wedding! How Ashton & Baron met and how much he pursued her is so adorable. I already wrote about it on their engagement session blog, here. But basically they met at work when Ashton was getting oriented to her new job. Baron’s […]

Nothing is more Tennessee than whiskey! Chattanooga Whiskey Event Hall is a Tennessee Native’s dream venue. But if you are newer to the tri-star state, there’s nothing more unique than having your event at Chattanooga’s only distillery event hall. Central Downtown Location Located just a block from the Tennessee River, this venue is perfectly situated […]

The number one question always asked by couples is “What do I wear for engagement photos?” If you are like them and at a loss for what to wear for your engagement photo outfits for summer, I got you! Here are some of my recommendations as a portrait photographer.  I have written a lot about […]

The Chattanooga area is truly just so great when it comes to wedding and event venues. You have endless outdoor spaces, uniquely modern and vintage barns, and you also have the city which brings many urban and industrial venue options to the wedding stage. Waterhouse Pavilion at Miller Plaza is 100% in the last camp […]

When I first saw Ocoee Crest, I let out an audible “Woah.” This wedding venue is jaw-dropping; truly a stunner and absolutely beautiful. Ocoee Crest is easily one of East Tennessee’s most scenic wedding venues with views that seem to span for miles! From the moment you visit, you can tell that Ocoee Crest was […]

Wow! I’ve never been to England, but I feel like I’ve stepped into the most peaceful, quintessentially English garden and countryside grounds when I visit McCoy Farm and Garden. This 38-acre property is steeped in history which you can feel at every turn of the walking trail that surrounds the property. A wedding here would […]