Taylor & Brant
castleton estate
This wedding was not only visually stunning but deeply meaningful and was marked by powerful moments of faith woven throughout the day. Their celebration carried a sense of purpose and intention. Even when a storm appeared on the radar, the rain never fell.
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A Spring UT Gardens 1 Year Session Goodness, you guys. I cannot get over how stinking cute this little bit is!!! I have known this family since Caroline and Christian were engaged. It has been one of the sweetest journeys to follow along. People still ask ALL the time about their wedding photos. They had […]
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Spring UT Gardens Engagement Session It’s inevitable that at some point in my engagement sessions, I ask the couple to dance. The guy usually looks at me like are you crazy, Amanda? Then, I assure them it’s nothing tough. They’ll just sway and slow dance, and when I prompt him, he’ll give his fiancée a […]
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UT Gardens Spring Family Session I’ve been asked a lot recently about how I get children to cooperate during sessions. “How do I get my toddler to smile? How do I get my toddler to do what you say?” Well, at this UT Gardens spring family session, I paid particular attention to things I did […]
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Snowy Castleton Engagement Session I saw a meme the other day that said March consists of winter, spring, frigid weather freezing all the pretty blooms that got tricked into starting, the most perfect 70 degree weather, one more winter, and then blazing hot summer. At the time, we were in our first little bout of […]
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Home Newborn Session in Maryville, TN Okay, can we all just agree that the name Sonnie is SO stinking cute? I love it so much. But it’s so much more than just a cute name for these parents. They named their daughter after the mama’s beloved uncle who obtained the nickname Sonnie when he was […]
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4 Month Sunrise Session The Zartmans are one of those families I have connected with on SUCH a personal level over the years. I started by shooting their engagement session…their wedding…their first born’s whole first year…and now their second born’s year. We planned on maternity, newborn, 6, and 12 month sessions for little Andrew, however, […]
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Cake Smash in the Studio It was pouring the rain during Cadence’s cake smash session, but this is the beauty of having a studio space now. We brought it all inside, I set up my flash stands, and we proceeded as normal. This little chunk did so so good! It’s really hit or miss with […]
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6 Month Session at World’s Fair Site This little nug has had an eventful 6 months of her life so far. She’s already had to have a surgery to remove a little knot behind her ear. Praise the Lord it was benign, but still, that’s a lot for a little 6 month old. She’s just […]
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A couple weeks ago a dear friend reached out about a sticky situation she was put in. She’s a newborn photographer…and a wonderful one at that…and one of her siblings is getting married. They asked her to both be part of the wedding AND photograph various pieces of it throughout the day. She started explaining […]
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Volunteer Landing Engagement Session The days leading up to Rocio and Edgar’s Volunteer Landing engagement session were sunny and warm and beautiful outside. I watched the radar as we got closer, and on this particular day it dropped down to the 40s and was super cloudy. Alaina, with Alaina René Photography is associate shooting this […]
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5 Ways to Have a Relaxing Wedding Day
Isn't it every couple's dream to have a relaxing wedding day? All the planning and excitement should leave you with a day of your dreams instead of a day of stress. Let me give you 5 ways to help you enjoy your wedding day to it's fullest!
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