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Kristy Keel-Blackmon, owner of Oak Roots Creative at her home.

  Hi, there! Thank you so much for visiting my new, refreshed website. I’m glad you’re here. This new website took weeks of work, a lot of coffee, and playing David Bowie on loop. But it was totally worth it! This feels so much more like me. It’s like stepping into my own living room. […]

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Keep your logo looking sharp after receiving it from your designer.

Hooray! So, you’ve just received a shiny new logo package! It’s an exciting time, and the most difficult work has been done. BUT, there are a few things to keep in mind when using with your logo to keep it looking as good as your designer made it. We’ll take a look at a recently […]

How to Love Your Logo

Branding Boot Camp: get your brand in gear

I’m really excited to announce that today is the launch of something that I’ve had up my sleeve for a few months: Branding Boot Camp. Are you feeling stuck with your brand? Curious where your brand can take you? Are you ready to get your brand in gear? You’re in the right place. Branding Boot […]

Free Branding Boot Camp Mini-Course

Branding headshot of a woman in downtown Knoxville, TN.

Allow me to introduce you to my lovely friend Abbey! She contacted me because she needed some new professional photos for work, as well as personal branding portraits. She made the work so easy. I mean, just look!! She’s as kind as she is beautiful. I scouted the city and found just the right spot […]

Abbey’s Portraits in Downtown Knoxville

Bodoni MT font family choices.

Pairing fonts can be daunting and time consuming. There are so many to choose from — literally tens of thousands of fonts exist today. And what determines what fonts go together? What makes a good pairing versus a bad pairing? We’re going to break that down today with three tips you can learn in the […]

3 Quick Tips for Pairing Fonts

Portrait of a young boy laughing at Baker Creek Preserve.

This month I had a photo session with the. coolest. kid. ever! Michael David is the sweetest little dinosaur aficionado you will ever meet. And just look at those sweet strawberry blond curls! His grandfather contacted me to take birthday photos of Michael David (he’s turning 4 this month!) in his Jurassic Park Ranger outfit, […]

Michael David at Baker Creek Preserve

Branding photo of a Knoxville photographer.

“Our pets’ heads are falling off!”  “Harry, I took care of it!” It was a blast working with fellow photographer and dog lover, Krista! We work well together because (as I already mentioned) we both love dogs. She has two huge German shepherds! We are also both able to quote almost the entirety of Dumb […]

Branding Session with Krista

Family photo in front of the pond at Ijams Nature Center.

Oh, how I loved this photography session with the Littlejohns!! It was such a pleasure to work with them and get to know their beautiful family. Brandon and Talesha are such compassionate, patient, and attentive parents to their one- and three-year-old children. They exemplify the idea that life can be complicated but also full of […]

Littlejohn Family at Ijams Nature Center

Siblings goofing off at Admiral Farragut Park.

Picture a lovely spring evening on the shores of the Tennessee River. Wading birds, ducks, and seagulls line the water and the banks. A few boats cruise off in the distance. Beautiful houses line the banks of the opposite shore. A soft, cool breeze floats by and swirls around your body. This was the setting […]

Remington Family at Admiral Farragut Park

Portrait of a mother and daughter in a swing at Baker Creek Preserve.

“I’m Spirit! I’m Spirit!” Little Zora proceeded to prance around like a pony and whinny all around Baker Creek Preserve, yelling this at the top of her tiny, little lungs. Spirit’s parents (Jen and Neal,) are pretty used to this and take it in great stride. Apparently, they had heard this same thing quite a […]

Knight Family at Baker Creek Preserve