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A laughing woman sits on a boulder in a lush garden.

Amelia needed some all-purpose headshots that she could use for her graduate program, speaking engagements, and other events that will surely come up during her time in school. 

Amelia’s Graduate School Headshots

A portrait of a little girl in a pink dress smiling in the woods.

Quinn’s grandfather reached out to request a photo session for her fourth birthday, and she was dressed to impress with ruby slippers!

Quinn’s Birthday Session at Meads Quarry

Amye Cole sits on a stone bench at Talahi Park.

It is always such a pleasure working with my sweet neighbor and friend Amye Cole! Amye reached out needing headshots for her professional practice website.  I know I sound like a broken record, but it’s always, always, always a good idea to have recent headshots ready to go, especially for professionals. You never know when […]

Amye Cole’s Headshots at Talahi Park

Sophia Etienne standing in Talahi Park in Knoxville.

This gorgeous lady reached out to me after seeing my headshot work with the CAC AmeriCorps program. Sophia said she needed headshots for some future ventures that she wants to make happen. And I totally understand. It’s always a good idea to have recent headshots on hand. With online communication being everything these days, it’s important: now more than ever!

Sophia’s Headshot Session at Talahi Park

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 bride and groom sit in a canoe on the bank of a creek.

My friends Andrew and Stephanie just had the most amazing wedding (read: party) at River John’s Outfitters in Maryville, Tennessee.

Stephanie & Andrew’s River Island Wedding

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 bride and groom look at each other and stand in the Knox County Courthouse after their wedding.

t was such an absolute honor when my wonderful and beautiful friend, Abbey, asked me to photograph her wedding. As many couples have done over the past 18 months, Abbey and her fiancé, Derek, decided to forgo a traditional wedding and have a very small gathering at the Knox County Courthouse instead.

Abbey & Derek’s Knox County Courthouse Wedding

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