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Two children hug in the sunshine by the Tennessee River.

Here are my tips for preparing for your session so you can actually enjoy the time with your family.

How to Take the Stress Out of Family Photo Sessions

A mother and father hold their baby boy by a lake.

I photographed Verity and Hans’s wedding about five years ago. Now, they have a baby boy and wanted family photos to commemorate this new chapter in their lives.

Salmon-Goertz Family at Meads Quarry

A brother, sister, and their families stand together in the lush, green back yard.

Imagine having your family fly in from across the world. You don’t get to see each other often, the kids are growing like weeds, and you don’t know the next time you’ll have this opportunity. It’s no wonder Cathy wanted family photos to commemorate this reunion!

Olsen Families Reunited

A mother, father, and toddler stand in front of the Tennessee River.

I was delighted to capture annual family holiday photos for the Kolsear’s at their home. This time, it was multi-generational!

Kolesar Family Holiday Photos

A young family stands in a sunflower field in the early morning..

This was such a lovely photo session in the TWRA sunflower fields! Ruby’s parents both got to show her lots of love, and we captured some really special moments.

Kelbly-Deutsch Family in the TWRA Sunflowers

A mother and father snuggle their baby.

This is my third time working with Kristin and Ken Kolesar, but only my second time meeting Baby Evelyn. The last time I saw her, she was just a few months old and couldn’t do much on her own. This time around, Evelyn just celebrated her first birthday, shares lots of smiles and giggles, and is starting to take steps (with a little assistance!)

Kolesar Family: Evelyn’s First Birthday

Three siblings play in the grass.

Meet the Christian family! Christi and Matt Christian and their five children are new to town, and I feel so lucky that they found me and chose me as their photographer. This family is full of kindness, joy, love, and lots and lots of giggles.

Christian Family at Sequoyah Hills Park

A young man at his Bratabandha ceremony with icing on his face.

There are many complex parts to the full Bratabandha ritual, but I was asked to capture the fun moments from the “friends and family” part of Lucas’s Bratabandha.

Lucas’s Bratabandha in Knoxville

A mom and dad hold their one-year-old son in a field at Mead's Quarry.

This session was really special and rewarding because a little over a year ago, I took maternity photos for Amye and Aaron (and their pup, Slippers). And now they just celebrated Oliver’s very first birthday. Time is a thief for sure! Amye and Aaron are actually my neighbors, so it’s been such a treat to see them around the neighborhood with Oliver in the stroller. So I’ve been able to see him grow from a tiny baby to a very expressive, little guy.

Oliver’s First Birthday

The Kolesars hold their newborn daughter in their Knoxville home.

On arriving at the Kolesar home that overlooks Melton Hill lake, Kristin and Ken were taking turns walking and bouncing baby Evelyn.

At-home Newborn Session with the Kolesars