“Amber, I have some bad news.” My mom and I had just finished talking about all the adventures Sam was getting into during their camping trip. And then my heart sank and I heard that ugly six letter word….CANCER. “Danielle has breast cancer.” I was in shock. I went numb. All I could think about […]

10 Things I’m Loving Right Now Mom life as a photographer is no easy trip. Last month I celebrated 3 years being a full time photographer here in Knoxville and I’m so thankful that I get to work from home and watch my kids grow up. Staying at home, my lifestyle consists of practical things to […]

Choosing the right shoes for your wedding day Heels? Flats? Sandals? Barefoot? How do you decide as a bride? For this Nashville wedding at Madison Creek Farms, Jessica had a genius idea to solve the problem. Her style was so vibrant, vintage, and eclectic. I seriously love how she brought such wonderful Nashville vendors together to […]

“You be the witch. I’ll be the bride!” This was a normal phrase I always said to my cousin Karen when we were little. So I guess I’ll let her be the bride this time around 😉 I was so excited that Karen and Michael wanted to come have their engagement photos done in Knoxville. […]

CAUTION!!! You’re gonna want to lick the screen. Anyone else love that donuts are now trendy? Status Dough was so nice to let us get some photos inside their super cool donut cafe. And ya’ll….they’re HUGE! Okay, on to Jessica and Josh. I love it when clients give me free reign to be creative and […]

I swear this wasn’t planned…. Our boys are one month apart and now our baby girls are one month apart as well. I didn’t know Amanda super well in high school but ever since we both got into the wedding business and started having kids, we started hanging out more. Both our boys love Lightning […]

One thing I have loved about these Maker branding sessions is getting to know the process and the heart behind the art. Rachel is nothing short of talented. When I walked in, not only was I greeted by one of the sweetest puppies, Jesus radiated on Rachel’s face. Rachel has only been hand lettering for […]

“When is your due date?” I asked. I was 35 weeks and about to pop any day. Carolyne was around 28 weeks when she messaged me saying she was interested in an in home newborn shoot. I told her my situation and that I couldn’t quite commit to the session just in case recovery was […]

This is a first for me. With my schedule, it’s super difficult for me to photograph birth stories. As much as I want to, I can’t. HOWEVER, I was able to make an exception for this in-hospital Fresh 48 session. Ashley is a long time client of mine, pretty much since the beginning. I’ve done […]

One of the best things about my job as a wedding photographer is having my brides and grooms come back to me when they find out they’re pregnant! It’s as if the story continues. Mandy is due about 3 weeks before me. As sad as I am about not being able to do her newborn […]