Megan & Erick, Engagement Pictures in Downtown Nashville
February 20, 2008 | Filed Under engagement | 2 Comments
Megan and Erick braved a chilly grey morning to meet me downtown for their engagement pictures. We wandered around finding fun new textures and spots to shoot.
They are getting married on April 19…
A favorite
Another favorite. I told you a lot of laughing.
I love that yellow bag.
This is a good one for your parents…
Erick liked the fountains on Legislative Plaza
I liked this spot too.
Thanks so much for hanging out with me guys. If you want to see all of Megan & Erick’s photos when they are available, please click here to register.
Katie & Travis, Engagement Pictures at Turner Farms
February 14, 2008 | Filed Under engagement | 2 Comments
I love shooting images of people who are special to me. Katie and I went to high school together and I have fond memories of time we spent taking colorful notes in AP Government/Economics. I got a chance to meet Travis at our 10 year class reunion this past summer, and little did I know I would be photographing their wedding less than a year later!
Katie & Travis met me out at Turner Farms (where by the way, we have 10 newborn AKC lab puppies that will be up for adoption in 6-8 weeks!) on Saturday. We had a blast just wandering around and we laughed non-stop!
See what I mean? I love it when I get to hang out with people who have the same sense of humor as I do! This totally captures their fun personalities!
Love this one.
Roll in the hay
Love this one too
Katie & Travis will be my next wedding to shoot so stay tuned for the images in early April. To view all of their engagement pictures when they are available, please click here to register.
Jeff & Anne, Engagement Pictures at Radnor Lake, Nashville
October 12, 2007 | Filed Under engagement | 3 Comments
I met Jeff & Anne for the first time this summer on a special day - it was my birthday, AND it was Norah’s first day of Mother’s Day Out. My appointment with them as they interviewed me to consider hiring me to photograph their wedding in November was the delightful distraction that helped me make it through leaving Norah with “strangers” for the first time.
I was thrilled when I got word that Jeff & Anne had selected us to cover their wedding. We quickly decided on an October Engagement Session to take advantage of the cooler weather and changing leaves. Our original session was supposed to be last Thursday, when if you’ll recall, it was 90 degrees and raining off and on all day. We were all so pleased to wake up to Fall-like weather this Thursday, and we knew our session would be just perfect!
A few of my favorite images from our shoot at Radnor Lake in Nashville.
Neither Anne nor I planned well on our shoe selection for the day. Her heeled sandals and my flip flops were not quite adequate for hiking the trails! But we survived.
My second favorite image from the day
We got off the trail to create this one. 
This is my # favorite image from the day. One thing Jeff & Anne enjoy is praying together. I will interject that time spent in prayer with your husband (or wife) is more intimate than any other “married activity.” This shot doesn’t necessarily capture what they look like, but it captures their essence.
I had a lot of fun playing with the golden sweet light from the setting sun.
Quick clothing change and a few more shots.
Anne’s face just radiates joy, and Jeff’s antics keep her laughing… Actually, Jeff and I are both comfortable with being a little dorky at times. It’s okay - we can handle it.
I am really looking forward to the wedding guys. It will be my last one of the season and I know we’ll finish strong. Talk to you soon!
Dave & Amanda, Engagement Pictures at the Yacht Club
September 4, 2007 | Filed Under engagement | 1 Comment
When it is 104 degrees every day, it is not necessarily a pleasant time of year to take pictures outside. We really wanted to do a session before things got too crazy with pre-wedding events, so to find a little cooler temperature we agreed to meet at 6:30AM on Sunday to take a few pictures. Early mornings are my FAVORITE time of the day to take engagement pictures. The light is always SO beautiful and it is just a peaceful and quiet time of day.
Amanda & Dave are having their wedding at Cedar Creek Yacht Club in Mt Juliet on Old Hickory Lake. We met at the site of the ceremony/reception to do their engagement pictures, and let me just say, I can’t wait for the wedding! The location is so gorgeous, and I can already see some beautiful spots for pics of the wedding party, etc. Anyway, on with the photos!
Dave kept making these great faces and it would crack us up completely. I felt bad that we were by all these big houseboats before 7AM and I was laughing so loud. I hope we didn’t wake anyone up!
Um, I love Dave’s hair. It is too cute.
Amanda possesses such a natural beauty. I can’t wait to see her as a bride. 
Love it!
A little more silliness
I had so much fun with you guys. Can’t wait to see you on the big day this September! To register to see all of Amanda & Dave’s pictures, click HERE.
Josh & Rebecca, Engagement Pictures in Nashville
August 3, 2007 | Filed Under engagement | 1 Comment
Meet Josh & Rebecca from Cookeville, Tennessee. These two are so adorable and silly and I love spending time with them. I am looking forward to their wedding at The Garden in at Bee Rock this October. It will be my first opportunity to photograph a wedding in the “mountains” and I am hoping for a little fall color to enhance the view looking off of Bee Rock.
Anyway - on to the good stuff. Becca and Josh are planning a “country time” wedding, complete with a bluegrass band, BBQ dinner, sweet tea in mason jars, etc. They felt like Turner Farms would be a perfect place for their engagement photos, since we had the rustic outdoor setting and the old barn. See if you agree…
Cute story. Josh & Becca met in rehab after they had knee surgery. Here they are comparing their scars. Josh even pointed out his screws.
This is why I suggest early evening times for engagement sessions. This session began at 6PM and about 7PM as we were wrapping up, the sun began to glow as it was descending. You cannot beat this golden light.
Thanks for driving down for the session Josh & Becca. Can’t wait to see you again soon!
Crystal and Brandon, Engagement Photos at the Factory in Franklin
August 1, 2007 | Filed Under engagement | 4 Comments
Meet adorable Crystal and Brandon, who will be married in late September in Tullahoma, TN. I have known Crystal since high school and have always been drawn to her joyful spirit. We re-connected at church and it is now easy to see why she and Brandon are going to be married. He shares that same joy in his heart and they are in LOVE. I love it.
We met out at the Factory for their engagement session. We started out with some more casual shots.
So silly. I love this!
And this.
An outfit change and we were on our way to a different look for the rest of the pictures.
I am sure there will be some Home Cookin’ in their future!
Norah came along to our session and my Mom met us there to keep an eye on her. We couldn’t leave without Crystal and Brandon getting in some snuggle time.
I love the look on Crystal’s face in this picture. It seems to say “you look good with a baby!”
Thanks Crystal & Brandon. I am blessed to be working with you to tell your sweet love story. See you soon.
Mike & Julie, Engagement Photos in Downtown Memphis
July 31, 2007 | Filed Under engagement | Leave a Comment
A couple weekends ago, I headed west to Memphis to meet up with Mike & Julie for their engagement session. We met at Tom Lee Park on the riverfront to begin our time together.
It was really sunny, pretty hot, and very windy.
It didn’t take us long to decide that we needed to head for some locations in the shade that might be a little cooler temperature wise. Julie works at a cool design firm downtown so we walked a few blocks to get there and had fun exploring the streets and alleys in the area.
I had no idea that when I asked Mike & Julie to go down to the bottom of these stairs that it was a restaurant down below! Julie’s backside was totally pressed up against the glass while people were eating on the other side of the window! We had to apologize when we were done. So funny!
Julie’s two daughters, Caitlin and Samantha, hung out with us for the session also. I was able to grab shots here and there of the girls too. Here’s my favorite of each of them.
Beautiful Samantha
Glamorous Caitlin
And a quick and casual family shot
Julie & Mike’s wedding will be in mid-September at the lovely Carahills Estate. I am really looking forward to the big day! See you soon.
Joey & Amy, Engagement Pictures in Knoxville, TN
July 12, 2007 | Filed Under engagement | Leave a Comment
Here’s a proper post about Joey & Amy, following the sneak peek I did a few days ago. I met these two at Amy’s parents’ house (Liz & Jim) on the river just outside of Knoxville for ths fabulous session. We hit it off great. After a quick tour of the reception site, we returned to the house to finish our shoot.
Traditional shot, suitable for the newspaper
And one that is a little more “my style”
It was a gorgeous sunny day
A couple of shots by the waterfront
Funny thing about this picture under the grapevine is that a “scorpion” fell on Joey about 3 seconds after this picture was taken and he jumped up so fast that I didn’t know what happened.
A sweet moment
You can’t even tell it was about 105 degrees on the second story porch of the house.
Love Amy’s sassiness in this shot. I can’t wait to see this girl in her fancy dress on the big day.
Another more traditional shot suitable for the newspaper
Check out this adorable dog…what a good boy!
Here’s a quick shot of Amy & Norah. Thanks for letting me bring her along, and to Amanda for taking such great care of her!
One Great Weekend, Two Great Couples!
July 9, 2007 | Filed Under engagement, wedding | 2 Comments
I am blogging from a friend’s house in Knoxville, as Norah and I are recovering from a busy weekend.
Saturday, Matt and I shot Jennifer & Darrell’s wedding in Dickson. Here’s a sneak preview until I can get home to blog properly with a slideshow!
After being away from Norah all day on Saturday for the first time, it was fun to embark on our first trip together on Sunday. Norah and I drove to Knoxville to meet up with Amy & Joey for their engagement session. They will be married in Knoxville in late August. Many thanks to Liz & Jim for opening their home to us, and to Amanda for keeping an eye on my “sidekick.” Ha. Here’s a quick shot of Amy & Joey until I can blog them appropriately as well!
We’ll be headed home in just a bit because Norah misses her Daddy. Let’s be honest - I miss him too! 
Jake & Amy, Engagement Pictures in Franklin
July 5, 2007 | Filed Under engagement | 1 Comment
I have new respect for all of my “Mommy Friends.” I see now why new Moms say “call me” instead of “email me,” because time sitting still in front of the computer is scarce. Norah and I are getting used to each other, and as our visitors wane, we are learning how to function on each others’ schedules.
Jake & Amy were my first session to shoot after becoming a Mommy. It took me forever to get out the door to get to their session (but I was still on time) and I thought about her the whole way there.
Once I arrived, Jake & Amy were so sweet, so encouraging and fun to be with, that it didn’t take me long to snap back to photography world. And, after being in for pretty much the whole week, it was refreshing to get out in the sun. After we got a few traditional shots for the newspaper, I was so excited to have warm sunlight to play around with in several shots.
Love this one
And this one
I don’t usually blog images with the “selective color” like this one, but Amy mentioned how much she liked a couple pictures like that, so we shared the same vision for this shot. 
Aren’t Jake & Amy a great couple? They will be married in October at Old Natchez Country Club in Franklin. To pre-register to see all of Jake & Amy’s Engagement Photos and then their wedding photos, click here.