Beautiful Hannah | Middle Tennessee Studio Photographer

When I look at Hannah I see beauty that goes far deeper than her beautiful smile. Hannah is one of those rare people who actually radiates beauty. She just completed her first year of college and this summer is embarking on a journey that I would have never been brave enough to even consider at her age.  

Are you ready? She will be spending the summer in the Philippines. Is she going with a group from her church you ask?  The answer is no.  She is part of a team of three girls.  Two other girls she does not know, but will be the extent of her American counterparts I believe.  She will be living in an orphage working 6 days a week to care for 40-55 children. 

She will not have a cell phone. 

She will have some computer time each week, so she has created a blog to keep her family and friends updated. That is why we had a shoot for some new images.  She wanted a current image(s) to use for her blog. 

So Hannah and I found ourselves in my studio the morning after her 19th birthday. She even brought me a piece of birthday cake.  We chatted, laughed, and caught up. 

I cannot wait to hear all about it when she gets back.  I know I will be checking her blog often. This young woman is going to make changes in this world.  Love her so much.

Watt a fun family!

Fun! That is the one word that comes to mind when I think of this family!

When Karen and I discussed location she said she wanted something in the country.  I was so excited to find this new spot for her. It is part of a farm I have used several times, but I had never used this exact spot. It is my new favorite! 

Karen and Brian have two girls and one boy just like we do. I could relate to the fun chaos of their family. :-) It was fun to see the different personalities in their kids very much like our three kiddos.

Cora is the oldest and the most reserved of the three.  Such a sweet little lady.

Mae seems to be more of a free spirit.  She can also run very fast and demonstrated her speed for me several times during the hour we were together. And would you just look at those eyes?! Beautiful!

Bert is all boy, and is constantly on the go.  He is very into Cars right now and is apparently obsessed with tractors. That was all he talked about.  Actually all he talked about was the tractors falling down (being tipped) in Cars. He was so fun!

We did slow him down for a minute for a family shot. Well, his dad did have to lift him up on his shoulders! I do think this is my favorite family shot. I love the way Mae is holding her dress. :-)

Here is another favorite of Mae.

And one of the sweet sisters together.  They really are the sweetest girls.

Fun, fun, fun! That is what we had. Despite the heat we laughed and laughed. Brian and Karen you are so blessed! Your children are precious and they are blessed to have the two of you as parents. Thank you so much for letting me capture these moments!

Small town on a Sunday afternoon.

I recently met my longtime friend Kim and her girls in town on a Sunday afternoon for a little photo shoot of the four of them together. Kim (like many of my other clients)and I went to high school together. That is one good thing about living in a small town.  You still see many of your friends from high school almost twenty years later. has it really been that long?! After having three girls, Kim went back to college and is now an ER nurse.

We went for a walk around town, catching up and just having fun.

I would introduce the girls, but I think this next one does it for me. ;-)

We had fun hanging and being a little silly.

There wasn't much traffic that day, but I think they could have stopped traffic. Don't you?

Then we were off again. I love the bit of flare in this one.

We made our way back to my favorite alley, and the light was perfect.  Love the shadows we were able to get!

Kim, I hope these were worth the wait! There are many, many, many more! Your girls are beautiful, and I am so proud of you!