The Press Room Wedding Caroline and I are a lot alike in our attention to detail, which is one of the reasons I think she chose me as their wedding photographer. Timelines detailed down to 5 minute increments, making sure the whole bridal party is standing at the same angle, and getting symmetrical family photos […]

The Press Room Wedding When I arrived to this Press Room wedding, the bride’s mother was the first to greet me. I walked in the door, and she said, “AMANDA MAY!! It’s so wonderful to finally meet you!!! And congratulations on your new little baby!!!” In that instant, I felt the joy that was surrounding […]

The Press Room The Press room is a newer wedding venue close to downtown Knoxville. It’s actually on my side of town between fountain city and downtown Knoxville right off Broadway. When it was being renovated, my husband and I would drive by and say, “What is that?!?! It looks so cool with all the […]

A Dreamy Biltmore Engagement Session It was my absolute honor to shoot Kyra and Evan’s Biltmore engagement session. What is really cool about this is that their wedding is actually at the Biltmore Ballrooms in Atlanta, Georgia, this winter. It was only appropriate they have a Biltmore engagement session! As we approached this day, the […]

Her Very Own Jackson Terminal Proposal Right off the bat, I need to tell you something vital to the rest of this post. This is my SISTER-IN-LAW!!! She feels more just like my sister though, and I got to be a part of this entire process! Jarred and Dylana have been together for a couple […]

Micro Wedding at Above the Mist by an AMP Associate When Alysa originally inquired with me, I didn’t have her date open so I gave her the option to hire one of my associate photographers, Cyd. I met Cyd last year when she moved to Tennessee from New Zealand. We immediately hit it off over […]

A Highlight Studio Maternity Session Over the years, I have built a REALLY great AMP team. People regularly ask how I find such great people, and my answer is never very helpful because it’s not a step by step list of do these things. It’s just the Lord. It’s prayer and trust and faith that […]

5 Ways to Save Repurposing Wedding Decor There are some key things you have to take into consideration when you think about repurposing wedding decor. First, it’s not for everyone. This article can be for any bride with any sort of budget. No matter where you stand, the inconvenience of repurposing may be too much, […]

Sunny UT Gardens Engagement Session The very first thing I noticed when I got Caitlin and James in front of my camera at their sunny UT Gardens engagement session was how radiant their smiles are. I have come to realize that I really love it when people smile with their whole face. What does that […]

A September Backyard Wedding I include an engagement session in both wedding collections I offer for 8+ hour wedding days. I encourage couples to take advantage of the engagement session, but sometimes, they’ve already had engagement photos done by the time they hire me. The latter is true for Cynethia and Kenneth so instead of […]