Rachael's Maternity Session | Knoxville Professional Photographer
Sweet maternity portraits taken in Knoxville's most beautiful garden. Knoxville photographer serving the greater Knoxville area, incluing Maryville, Farragut, and the Smoky Mountains.
Knoxville Maternity Photographer
Meet the lovely Rachael!! An absolutely stunning mom-to-be! I am super excited to share her maternity session with you all, especially since I'm also gearing up to meet her sweet baby girl tomorrow! Her Mommy has such great ideas, I just know her newborn session will be perfect <3.
A fabulous couple in the gorgeous Knoxville Botanical Gardens; I couldn't ask for more. They're connection and love for each other is so strong and beautiful, it absolutely shines through their portraits. I had such fun taking their maternity pictures.
Lydia and Alex's engagement portraits | Knoxille Engagement Photographer
Stunning Knoxville engagement portraits taken in a sea of flowers in the middle of a field.
Knoxville Professional Photographer
Meet Lydia and Alex, an absolutely beautiful couple! I've known Lydia for years, and was so excited to learn of her engagement, and thrilled to meet her husband-to-be. I'm not sure I've ever photographed a couple with better chemistry than these two. They were absolutely perfect.
Everything about their session was simply amazing, the locations, the lighting, the flowers, and of course, the couple! The more I edited, the more in love I fell with their portraits. It was a dream session, right here in Maryville.
Here's some favorites!
The Panter's Family Session | Knoxville Family Photographer
Knoxville professional photography session with lovely family of five in one of Knoxville's most beautiful locations.
Knoxville Family Photographer
This beautiful family came to see me for family portraits while they were in town visiting family and the Great Smoky Mountains! A great part of my job is meeting and working with people from all over the country; it's a pleasure to get to know so many different peoples from so many places. We met up in a great location in Knoxville and had a blast!
Two loving parents and three beautiful kids made the picture perfect family portrait. These kids knew how to pose! Seriously, they were such a fun group, full of personality!
Here are some highlights from their session.
Cooper's Newborn Session | Knoxville Newborn Baby Photographer
Outdoor Knoxville newborn session with sweet baby boy. Photographer servicing the greater Knoxville area, including Maryville, Farragut, and the Smoky Mountains.
Knoxville Newborn Photographer
Say hello to Cooper! Another of my sweet, sweet newborn clients. His Mommy had some GREAT ideas for his session and incorporating some of their favorite hobbies into this little bitty guy's newborn portraits.
Thanks to some fabulous weather, we were able to head outside for part of his session and include the great outdoors. The results were stunning! Perfect weather, a perfect baby, and super helpful parents made for a super smooth session. Dad even held up a changing pad to help block light for the perfect shot; it doesn't get any better than that! Little man posed on the rocks in the creek was one of the most adorable things I've ever seen! *Don't worry, some images were composites for baby's safety!*
The indoor portion went just as well! Little Cooper might just be the tiniest football fan I've ever met! He did every pose with no cares or worries. Love it!
Here's some of my favorites!
Kinsley's Newborn Session | Knoxville Newborn Photographer
Newborn baby girl portrait session in Knoxville, TN.
Knoxville Newborn Baby Photography
I'm beginning to think that Knoxville newborns are some of the best in the world! Seriously, I'm blessed with some fantastic baby clients.
Meet lovely baby Kinsley! What a sweet girls she is! She really took after her big sister, they were both absolutely fabulous! Miss Kinsley slept so peacefully for almost her entire session, and barely made a peep; she must be destined to be a model. Who could resist those fluffy baby cheeks?
Big sister was so helpful during the session, offering to bring things over to me, and telling me which set ups she liked best. When her time for portraits came, she was more patient with her baby sister than I have ever seen a three year old; sitting still and waiting for Kinsley to settle in and be posed. Let's not even get started on how adorable she is! Their family has some super little girls!
Here's some highlights!
Emma's Newborn Session | Knoxville Newborn Photographer
Knoxville Newborn Photography
Meet sweet, sweet baby Emma! She is simply a doll with a FULL head of hair and beautiful, creamy skin. She was perfect in every way. After a bit of coaxing, she fell right to sleep, and let me capture some stunning images of her perfect, little face.
Knoxville has so many beautiful newborns! I enjoy working with each and every one of them. Getting to see their unique personalities, and interact with such sweet, sweet babies is a dream.
Here's my favorites from Emma's session:
Peyton's Newborn Portraits | Knoxville Newborn Photographer
Knoxville Newborn Photography
Meet Peyton; one of the most wonderful babies I have ever had the pleasure of photographing. He slept like an absolute dream; I couldn't believe it! I can't remember the last sweet baby who slept so well while I moved and posed them! As a Knoxville newborn photographer, it was the highlight of my week!
Newborn photography is so different than any other type of photography that I do. It takes patience, and knowledge for a safe, happy newborn session. I adore working with these little ones and being the "baby whisperer".
It was seriously a fabulous newborn session. I loved very second of it!
Here are some of my favorites!
The Nally's Maternity Session | Knoxville Maternity Photogapher
Knoxville maternity portraits with beautiful family.
Knoxville Maternity Photographer
Knoxville Botanical Gardens
Say hello to the beautiful Nally family! They're welcoming their second little one to the family in just a few short weeks. I'm so excited to meet their new little guy at his newborn session!
We chose a gorgeous location, the Knoxville Botanical Gardens! They have so many awesome places to pose with stunning backgrounds. I absolutely love it there! The soft light of the evening complimented their session so well!!
The Leadbetter's Family Portraits | Knoxville Family Photographer
Family session in front of the Smoky Mountains, from Knoxville. Knoxville professional photographer.
I would like you all to meet the wonderful Leadbetter family!!! We had a fabulous family portrait session in one of my favorite locations in the Knoxville area; with a gorgeous view of the Smoky Mountains.
Their three kiddos were some of the best children I have ever photographed! Full of smiles and oh so cooperative! No one could've ask for a better session. I loved their willingness to try out poses and act a bit silly.
Here's some highlights!
How to look GREAT in pictures || Knoxville Professional Photographer
4 tips to make the most of your portrait session
Everyone wants to look great for their professional portraits! I've put together a few simple tips to help you look ( and feel) tip-top for your pictures.
1. Make your clothing work for you, not against you.
If you have an area of your body that is bothersome to you, use your clothing to minimize it. For example, if you aren't a huge fan of your arms, I recommend wearing long sleeves, or even just a crop sleeve cardigan to help bring attention away from that area.
Are your legs not your thing? Wear a nice, long skirt, or pants that are a relaxed fit and stick to neutral colored bottoms with a brighter top to bring attention upwards.
Another great example, the belly! After having two children, I avoid tight shirts, and really focus on tops that flow away from my body, especially for pictures! Top a beautiful shirt, with a great scarf, and you'll bring the attention right where it belongs, your lovely face. Almost any part of your body that you don't like, can be masked perfectly in your portraits with a few simple wardrobe adjustments.
Also, be sure to really check over your wardrobe choices. Check it standing up and sitting down ( things look totally different when you sit). Be sure sure you're not choosing something that may look too tight, clingy or see-though on camera. Don't forget to check and make sure your undergarments don't peek out anywhere. No one wants to be fiddling with straps for their entire session.
When your clothes look great and hide any bits and pieces you're not happy with, you'll feel better and look phenomenal. If you need more examples, or help styling for your session, just ask, I'm happy to help!
2. Posture matters.
I am HORRIBLE about good posture and a terrible example most of the time ( although I'm trying to work on it). Good posture during your portraits really spruces up your overall images. Try to stand casually, without being rigid, but with your back straight, it really polishes those pictures!! Posture is especially important in sitting poses, be sure to keep your shoulders back. During your session with me, I'll do my best to remind you to keep that posture looking great!
Another awesome posture tip, if you have trouble with a double chin, try to keep your chip up slightly, while bringing your head forward to elongate the neck. Think of how chickens stretch their necks! Sounds silly, but it works!
3. Leave your personal space bubble at home
Personal space bubble: everyone has one! If you're taking pictures with family members, you'll need to look super tight knit in your pose (for most poses). Everyone, myself included, has a tendency to leave a little bit of space between them and the nearest person. During a portrait session, this space looks a bit awkward in the finished images. You really want to show off you're closeness and connection as a family or a couple, so prepare to be super close during your session. We're talking squished in, uncomfortably close. If you feel you're close-enough, you'll probably still need to move in closer, but I promise, it's for the sake of beautiful family pictures! Put your arms around your loved ones and pull them in!
4. Smile. REALLY Smile!
A smile is the most beautiful thing a person can wear. No really, it's true! A true smile in your portraits makes all the difference in the world. I know getting pictures done can be stressful with picking wardrobe, getting ready, making sure the littles behave ( and trying not to pull out your hair when they don't). Be a duck, let those things roll of your back and grin. I promise you'll love your portraits so much more if you do. Fake smiles may fool other people, but you'll look back and realize that you weren't truly smiling and the picture will lose a bit of it's luster. Do what you need to do, tell a joke to your husband, make a silly face at the kids. Get that smile out to shine!
My own children are a nightmare to photograph ( at least for me!). I totally know what it's like to force a smile. They can't seem to focus for five minutes on some days. There are times when keeping a smile on my face while also getting the two kiddos to look at the camera, fixing my tripod ( to take our own family portraits), using the wireless remote ( that for some reason refuses to function when my children are actually looking at the camera), and keeping everyone from running off at the last second, seems like too much to bear. I smile anyway, because I know the end result will be worth it!
