Morgan & Michael ~ Washington, D.C. ~ Engagement Photos

Morgan and Michael will be married in Nashville next year, but we shot their engagement session in D.C. where they live. It was a beautiful day with bright blue skies and warm sunshine all along the National Mall. Three amazing things happened:

1. I saw a solid black squirrel. A first for me.
2. I saw a sold white squirrel. Another first.
3. I had dinner at Nando’s! A first in the states. I got hooked on Nando’s while in South Africa, and sought it out while in London, Sydney, and Auckland. It’s about time the U.S. caught on.

OK, four amazing things.
4. I met M+M. And they rock. =0)

Harms Family Photos ~ Nashville

What a cute little family!

I met Holly years ago when we were co-workers at Arzelle’s. When she married Ben, we all joked that her name sounded like a superhero. “Holly Harms, Protector from Bridezillas” was born and soon the sketches of flaming red curls and flying capes became our stockroom art. =0)

Holly, Ben and Baby J met me at The Anchor Fellowship church in downtown Nashville for a quickie family session before they headed out for a vacay in Asheville. Baby J is such a sweet boy and he was all smiles and laughter the entire time. Please check out Baby J’s favorite band, The Glorious Unseen. He baby babbled in my ear that they will be my new favorites!

Paula & Ken ~ Nashville Engagement Photos

Dear P+K,

I can’t tell you how happy it makes me and Leah that you found each other. We love you dearly and we are excited to share every moment of this special time with you. Only 18 more days till you are husband and wife!

xoxo

S+L

Julie & Seth’s Engagement Session ~ Downtown Nashville ~ 8.22.09

I really enjoyed my time with Julie & Seth! Seth brought along his guitar for a little serenade on the hill by LP Field. **sweet!!** He and Miss Julie will be married in October and I can’t wait to shoot the wedding. Here are some shots from our windy, but fun session:

Kinzlee’s 6 month session ~ 8.21.09 ~ Knoxville, TN

This little diva was all smiles! I love that her little UT outfit says “GO VOLS” on the butt!

And one with Mommy and Daddy too!

Robyn’s Bridal Portrait ~ 8.14.09 ~ St. Louis/Fenton, MO

Now that lil miss sassafras and Schwarzie are married, I can show off the bridal portrait session we shot the day before the wedding in St. Louis. Here ya go, Robyn! Hope you kids are having a wonderful honeymoon and getting less rain than we are here in TN!

Sarah, Amber & Katie ~ end of summer session!

What’s more fun than getting your girlfriends together, dressing cute and getting photos made?
Sarah, Amber and Katie are all Carter High students. They wanted to do some fun photos before school started back, so we shot a session in downtown Knoxville last week. The girls were hilarious! They reminded me so much of my core group of gf’s from high school ***ESP holla!***

Hope you ladies had as much fun as I did. Study hard and GO HORNETS!

Eli & Trey ~~ downtown Knoxville, TN

Full ‘O Energy! If only I could bottle it up and sell it…
I photographed these two little lads in downtown Knoxville. They were less interested in “the birdie inside my lens” and more excited about the motorcycles parked nearby! I think after the tenth try to find the “birdie,” little Trey caught on to my nonsense. But we got some really cute shots before then.

Jayke Ryne ~ newborn portraits ~ Knoxville, TN

Baby Jayke is here! Well, actually Baby Jayke was 2 weeks early. So early, in fact, that I was still on the other side of the world in Sydney the day he was born. He didn’t wait for me! =0(
As I said before in Mama Shannon’s maternity session blog, she has always been a huge fan of Ryne Sandberg (hence the name Jayke Ryne). So imagine her excitement when she picked up the phone and Mr. Sandberg was on the other end asking how Jayke Ryne was doing! Apparently a friend of hers who works with the Tennessee Smokies baseball team told Mr. Sandberg that about Shannon naming her firstborn after him. Now we are all anxiously awaiting Smokies onesies and mini-baseball bats! I bet we know what Jayke Ryne will be wearing for his 3 month photo session…

Loni & Brandon ~ Nashville engagement photos

I can spot a fellow dancer or someone who has been in front of the camera from a mile away, so I knew this would be fun! With tons of modeling experience, Loni was easy to photograph. She knows how to be expressive and work the camera. Brandon claimed he was nervous, but it didn’t show at all! (You did fabulous, B!)
We hit downtown Nashville and check out the sunset…wow!

I met Loni when she was a bridesmaid in Adam & Angela’s wedding last year. We all had a blast that day, just as I’m sure we will for her big day in October. Can’t wait guys!