Love The One You're With Sessions | Southern Middle Tennessee Photographer

I am so excited about 2012!  I have so many fun things in the works!  The first of which I am announcing today.  This year, I will be having lots of styled mini-sessions.  I will soon be creating a separate tab at the top of the page giving more details on the many different styled mini-sessions I will offering this year. There will be something for everyone!

The first themed minis of the year I am calling "Love The One You're With."

As you can see these have a bit of a Valentine's Day theme.

Getting married this year?  This session would be great for a quick engagement shoot.  Guys need a Valentine Day gift idea?  This would get you some major brownie points!  I can even package up a gift certificate all fancy for you to surprise her. Was the last time you had photos taken together your wedding day? Well, it's time for some new ones!

On to the details!

When: Saturday, January 28 (rain date Feb. 4)

Where: Downtown Fayetteville

Times: 10:30-3:30

What's included:

• 20 minute session
• 5-10 photos to choose from
• 1 8x10
• 2 5x7s
• 8 wallets
• Keepsake slideshow
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Price $125 plus tax

A $50 deposit is due at the time of booking.  No refunds.  If you are unable to make your session, you may sell or give it to someone else, but no refunds will be made. 

Andrea and John Engaged | Southern Tennessee Wedding Photographer

I was so excited when Andrea contacted me about photographing her upcoming wedding.  Her sisters and I have become friends since I started photographing their families in the past couple years.  I just love them, and I knew Andrea had to be just as sweet. I was correct, and her fiance John is also a sweetheart.  

We decided to meet at Andrea's parents' home for a mini-engagement shoot. I had used this location for her sister, Amanda's family a couple summers ago, and I knew it would be perfect.

They are just so sweet together. 

Andrea is a pediatrician and John is an auctioneer. Two very neat professions!

It is easy to see that John is very much smitten by his bride to be.  It's easy to see why.  She is pretty much adorable.

They were so sweet and so much fun that I cannot wait to shoot their wedding next month.

I know it is going to be wonderful!  And I believe they will have a long and wonderful life together.

Kristi and Brandon Engaged! - Southern Tennessee Wedding Photographer

I worked a little this weekend.  Well, I don't know if I should call it work when it is this much fun.  I met Kristi and Brandon Saturday afternoon for their engagement shoot.  I have to admit I had really been looking forward to it.  I mean it's not every day I have a shoot at the main fire station and get to use the ladder truck as my main prop!

We had so much fun! I knew that Kristi was looking forward to their engagement shoot, but I think Brandon enjoyed it more than he thought he would.

As we chatted I asked how they met.  Brandon told me that he went into the sporting goods store where Kristi works.  I asked if he came in for a pair of running shoes and it was love at first sight? It wasn't running shoes, but a baseball mitt.  I asked if he asked her out right then.  Brandon confessed that it took several more trips and about $500 in sporting equipment purchases before he got up the nerve to ask Kristi out on a date.  What did they do on their first date?  They watched a movie at the firehouse.  Love that!

 

Love these two in front of the bay.  Makes me think of her coming by work to visit her fireman. 

We were actually getting ready to leave and were in the back of the fire station when I had the idea for this one.  It's one of my very favorites.

When we finished up at the firehouse, we headed out to the country.  We used a farm that I have used many times before, but I found a new favorite spot.

Kristi and Brandon, I hope you enjoy the little preview! There are many more to come! I can't wait until your wedding next month!

Jennifer & Chris' Engagement.

Some posts are just intimidating.  Intimidating because the people in them are just so special to me.  Jennifer came into our lives probably 6 years ago.  I cannot remember the exact day, but I know it was before Stewart was born and he will turn 5 years old this weekend.  She was our babysitter then, and she watched Elizabeth and Molly during the day while I was in the hospital with Stewart.  At the time she was in high school and was working part-time for my husband, Chris. She has grown to be a dear friend to our family. That is why I was so excited about her engagement to her Chris.  I was even more excited when she asked me to take their engagement photos.

Our original location didn't work out, and I think that was for the best.  Jennifer had told me she wanted flowers, and I had driven past these flowers just a few days before.  They were in front of my friend, Amy's, farm and I knew that she wouldn't mind.  We were literally on the side of the highway with cars passing at 55 MPH, but you would never know it.  These two are just so much in love!

There are just so many from their session that I love.  They both told me that they weren't photogenic, but I would have to disagree.

Jennifer and Chris' story is a lot like mine and my Chris'.  They were friends before they were a couple.  I think that can make for an even stronger relationship. 

I mean could they be any cuter?

Jennifer was such a good sport even though we were all three itching like crazy after the shoot.

Love this one.

And this one among many others.

I really don't know if I could pick an absolute favorite.  They just made it too difficult, but this is definitely a front runner.

Jenn and Chris, I am so, so happy for you!  I cannot wait until your wedding this December!  Love you!

Bonnie & Tyson Engagement Session.

I realized that I posted a sneak peek of Bonnie and Tyson's engagement session a few weeks ago, but I failed to post a full preview.  In truth, I have a backlog of sessions I need to share.  Hopefully, I am going to have more time to do that now that the kiddos are out of school for the summer.

Bonnie and Tyson's big day is soon approaching. We met one afternoon and had a lot of fun and I think got some really nice shots.  This series is my favorite.

We started out at my Grandpa's farm, and although we traveled around quite a bit that afternoon, it was my favorite setting.

I just love them sitting in the tall grass.  Bonnie's a country girl, and it just fits.

Black and white is nice, too.

Putting the focus on the ring.  Sitting in front of one of Grandpa's grain bins. Love that.

We ended the evening at Bonnie's grandmother's farm.  This is another one of my favorites.

Congratulations, Bonnie and Tyson. Thanks for letting me spend the afternoon with you.