In-Home Lifestyle Session I did not come out the gate swinging at in-home lifestyle sessions when I began my photography career. To be totally honest, in my first couple of years of photography (2010-2011), it scared the poop out of me. I had NO idea how to shoot inside, and I didn’t have the right […]

Master bedroom at this in-home lifestyle session by Knoxville Wedding Photographer, Amanda May Photos.

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Downtown Knoxville Maternity There are going to be two main purposes to this blog post. 1) To share Bre and Matt’s downtown Knoxville maternity session that I just love and 2) to share some really awesome news about their nephew that I know they are just as excited to share with the world! So here […]

Glowing parents at this Downtown Knoxville Maternity by Knoxville Wedding Photographer, Amanda May Photos.

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Melton Hill Park Family Session I did this family session at Melton Hill Park for a family that is building an adoption book. An adoption book is something filled with photos of your family, has a bunch of information about your history, and shows the kind of family you are. This book is then shown […]

Wink at this Melton Hill Park session by Knoxville Wedding Photographer, Amanda May Photos.

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Farm Maternity Session I cannot explain my excitement for these two. Kari and Brad got married in 2015, which is the year I became a full-time photographer. I also kicked my skill level and my image quality up a notch. To this day, they have an image on my website because I just love it […]

Foreheads together by Knoxville Wedding Photographer, Amanda May Photos.

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Knoxville Engagement Session These two live in Kentucky and came south for their Knoxville engagement session. It was the first day of the season where it was bitterly cold outside (even though you would never be able to tell in the photos), and these two were seriously champs as the chill bumps crept up on […]

Urban doorway at this Knoxville engagement session by Knoxville Wedding Photographer, Amanda May Photos.

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Castleton Farms Wedding Matthew and Meredith had their wedding at Castleton Farms, and they have one of the coolest stories related to picking their venue! After they got engaged, they picked a date about 6 months away. As many of you know, planning a wedding in 6 months is a lot. It can get a […]

Just married at this Wedding at Castleton Farms by Knoxville Wedding Photographer, Amanda May Photos.

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Cardwell Manor Wedding This venue hasn’t been open a long time… a year I think. This was my first Cardwell Manor wedding and therefore, is the first interaction I’ve had with this team. Let me tell you guys… I was impressed. This venue offers an “all inclusive” option. Which means they are doing the rentals, […]

Tree leaves at this Cardwell Manor Wedding by Knoxville Wedding Photographer, Amanda May Photos.

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Holston Hills Country Club Wedding You know what was really great about this Holston Hills Country Club wedding? How slow paced it was. I cannot tell you how long it’s been since I had a slow wedding day. Nobody was frantically rushing around, stressing, sweating, or irritable because we all had plenty of time to […]

Flat lay at this Holston Hills Country Club wedding by Knoxville Wedding Photographer, Amanda May Photos.

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Lifestyle 6 Month Session I genuinely love the color palette of this family’s life. This creamy, boho feel gets me excited for their session every three months! Avenly Burton has officially had her lifestyle 6 month session. Morgan and Topher decided to do a baby’s first year package before Avenly was born. They got a […]

Creamy neutrals at this Lifestyle 6 Month Session by Knoxville Wedding Photographer, Amanda May Photos.

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Mommy & Me Session Wanna know one of the things that photographers do when they hang out? Take photos of one another. In this case, take photos of one another AND their kiddos :-). Last week, Brittany Sidwell Photography and I met up with our two boys for a Mommy & Me session. Her babe […]

White t-shirt at this Mommy & Me Session by Knoxville Wedding Photographer, Amanda May Photos.

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