First baby

I really do love photographing couples who are expecting their first baby. There's so much anticipation and excitement leading up to the birth, and it's so fun to capture that time before life changes forever. This is Caleb and Margaret and they are expecting their first baby in August. They knew that they wanted to photograph their session downtown, and I was excited to do it. Prior to their session I headed downtown to find some fun spots to shoot, but once we got started, we didn't go anywhere I had planned. For whatever reason we skewed from my mental path, I'm so glad we did because I love the little nooks we found. We ended things with an iced coffee, frozen lemonade, and a comfy spot to rest in the shade. Caleb and Margaret, thank you for being so wonderful and laid back during our shoot, and I can't wait to meet Baby Frazier. It won't be much longer!

Pure joy

I hope everyone is ready for some seriously sweet and fun images. This is the Belote family. I met parents Brad and Missy through my son's soccer league and had thought to myself on several occasions how much I would love to photograph their beautiful family. When Missy mentioned wanting to schedule a shoot, I was SO excited. Unfortunately, they day we were scheduled to get together, there was a huge storm brewing and we ended up having to reschedule. I was bummed because I had been looking forward to their shoot for so long, but I don't think anything could have topped the day we ended up shooting. Zeke, Quilla, and Zeb got out of the car and had the biggest smiles on their faces. As soon as we started shooting there was nothing but laughs and giggles the whole time. It was such a treat to watch this family love each other and play together. I loved being silly with these kiddos, and I literally made 3 new little friends by the end of it all.

Roaming the streets

I love getting to meet new families. This is the Berrigan family. Mom Robyn contacted me some time ago about scheduling a session after she had seen some of my work that I did for a friend of hers. We decided May was the perfect time for their shoot and downtown Kingsport would be a great spot since they had never been photographed there before. I met Tim, Robyn, and kiddos Jackson, Libby, and Graeme on a beautiful evening and I couldn't wait to start roaming the streets of downtown. Robyn did a great job coordinating everyone's outfits, and I love the laid back feel of these images.

Abigail is 1!

It's hard to believe that I could possibly be posting Miss Abigail's 1 year session, but the time is here! I have loved watching her grow, and seeing her toddle around for the last of her first-year sessions was so fun. We decided to make it a family affair as well, and it was lovely to see the entire Nixon/Adams clan. Everyone showed up looking wonderful and so well coordinated, and I loved their color palette. Abigail looked like an angel in her white dress, and Everett couldn't have been more dapper with his little hat and bow-tie. We had such a beautiful spot to shoot, and I really loved spending my evening with this group. Sarah and Greg, thank you for allowing me to opportunity to document Abigail's first year. It has been such a treat!