Archive for 2014

When I went to take pictures for Baby K, I had prepared myself for the worst.  Her mom contacted me to take her pictures when she was right around 2 months.  Prior to that, her mom said it would not have been possible.  It is like that with some babies.  Some are peaceful and sleep the whole times, some scream the whole time, and some pee on you...hazards of the job, I guess.  So I had prepared myself for a scream fest followed by Aleve. 

What I got instead was possibly the best behaved baby I have ever been honored to photograph.  She was a doll...so happy I couldn't believe it!  She was a joy to behold!   We did this photo shoot in Baby K's own nursery because mom wanted her photographed with her room and things around her...and let me tell you...this was one SWOON-worthy nursery!  It looked like something straight out of the pages of a baby magazine (or Pinterest)!  Can you say LOVE???  Lovely baby, lovely nursery...sigh :)

Check out her happy little crib...love it! 




The sheep wall art was made for the nursery...I just loved it!  What a precious room for a precious baby girl!



Such a sweet face on a sleepy baby girl! 



I love her sweet little smile here!




Ahhh...I love babies and Baby K was a joy to photograph!  I can't wait to see her change as she grows!

I can't wait for spring and family photo sessions!  If you want to book a family photo session this spring at my farm or at a park (or in my studio space), contact me now to book at 615-260-3093or shoot me an e-mail at info@byheartandhand.com!

When we docked back in Knoxville, Andrea did a change of clothes before heading out to the limo that was waiting for them...

Today I want to share some more photos from the Yacht wedding of Andrea and Aaron!

 Andrea and her girls had a great time hamming it up for some casual photos!

Ceremony on Yacht

This was so cute...they actually let the bride steer the boat!  What a neat experience and cute photo op! (www.volunteerprincess.com)

Today I have a continuation of some of the portaits we did of Andrea and Aaron prior to their ceremony and reception on the Volunteer Princess Yacht in Downtown Knoxville.  We started out at the Crowne Plaza Downtown Knoxville which is where the bride got ready and all the guests stayed. 

This was in the lobby of the Crowne Plaza Downtown Knoxville.  They have a beautiful lobby and grand staircase and the staff was very cooperative about letting us utilize this space.

Last year I got to go to Knoxville to photograph the wedding of a sweet, dear friend of mine.  I saw her grow up...literally.  When I was in college I bought the house next door to Andrea and her family.  Her mom and I became great friends (Andrea, too, now that she is all grown up).  I was so happy for her when she found THE ONE and honored when she asked me if I would photograph her wedding for her!  I am starting a 4 part series today of the coverage of her wedding so here we go...

Before the wedding, we met up at the hotel for her getting ready photos.  Believe it or not, Andrea is as beautiful a person on the inside as the outside.  I was so glad to be able to share in this special day with her. 

Mother of the bride helping bride with gown.

Bride with father while getting ready.



Mother of the bride helping with her veil.

After Andrea was ready, she and Aaron decided to meet before the ceremony to do some photos.  Their actual wedding and reception was on a yacht called the Volunteer Princess which cruises the downtown Knoxville Riverfront.  It was really a neat experience for all their guests!  However, because of the limited time to do photos on the boat and the presence of all their guests, we met up at the Crowne Plaza Downtown Knoxville where Andrea was getting ready and all of us were staying and did some family photos and photos of the bride and groom at the hotel and around the downtown Knoxville area within walking distance from the hotel.  I always recommend pre-ceremony photos to couples if they aren't opposed to seeing each other before the wedding.  This allows extra time for photos but also sometimes calms nervous jitters.  Of course, I understand and respect that some couples want to keep the tradition of not seeing each other before the wedding (that is what I did, actually), but "First Looks" seem to be getting more and more popular! 

Here is one of the photos we did on the grand staircase at the hotel.    More to follow in coming days...

Today I am uploading the results of a mini-session.  Occasionally I offer mini-sessions.  Sometimes these are for kids of families.  Basically, these mini-sessions last 15-30 minutes (I will  usually book them in 30 minute increments).  The whole idea is that there is one basic set up (saving me time in setting up multiple backdrops and props) and I am able to book back to back appointments for a whole day.  You can do an outfit change, but the whole session (including clothing changes) typically lasts for 30 minutes or less.  Also, since the sessions are shorter, there is less editing time involved for me.  These savings in time and effort on my part can be passed on to the client in the form of a much more affordable session.  Typically these mini sessions still result in 10-20 edited images.  Here is a sample of a few images from a mini-session I did for Hannah...

So continuing from my last post, I am going to finish up coverage of Tia and Adam's awesome wedding at the gorgeous Scarritt Bennett's Wightman Chapel.  Their equally gorgeous reception followed at University Club of Nashville.  If you missed my last post (part 1), check that out for additional reception details.