This is the second time I have photographed this family, and it is one of the biggest compliments when clients become returning clients. Like the fact you choose to invest in SAP year after year is such an honor.

When Kaylor reached out to me for her family session, I was so excited. I loved my time with the Willis family last year and I knew this year would be even better; not only were the kids a year older but now they were familiar with me.
As you will be able to tell in the photos, their little girl was a sassy queen while their little guy was all grins. I was so glad the kids warmed right up to me and let their personalities shine.

This location was also perfect. I find that simple and wide open backgrounds are sometimes the best spots for family sessions: especially when there is room for the littles to run around.

I hope you enjoy looking at some of my favorites from their fall session.

Onto the blog!

If awards were given for most photogenic family, this sweet fam would win first prize.
This was my third year photographing them and it is always an honor to be continually chosen to capture sweet memories for a family.
Their session date was in November and in East TN you never know if it will be snowing or sunshine. Thankfully it was the latter.
The kids ages were 4, 2.5, and 10 months old. As you will be able to tell by the photos, we had a lot of fun. The kids were bundles of joy and I am so glad they let their personalities shine.

I hope you enjoy looking at some of my favorites. I am pretty thrilled with how much we captured in their one hour session!!

Onto the blog….

This family session happened exactly one month after Hurricane Helene hit Appalachia. I say this becuase the mom of this family, Jennifer Harrah, was stranded on the top of the roof of Unicoi Hospital(https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/no-other-option-unicoi-co-hospital-administrator-recounts-rooftop-flood-rescue/) with more than 50 others that day. You can read more about that here: link(https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/no-other-option-unicoi-co-hospital-administrator-recounts-rooftop-flood-rescue/)
Jennifer’s daughter in law, Charity, booked this session months prior as a birthday gift for her; not knowing that Jennifer’s life would be put in danger not long after.

To say we were all grateful this day is an understatement. I am so thankful God had His hand on Jennifer and so many others that last Friday of Septemeber.

This session and the last couple months have shown me just how fragile our time here on earth is. We never know what day will be our last, but I pray like me, you know Who holds your life in His hands.

I felt like I was photographing a celebrity at this session.

This sweet little boy is my best friends’ nephew, who I have only seen photos of for the entire year of his life.
So when I finally got to meet him I was smitten- I mean just look at those baby blue eyes!!

Hunter and Kristin drove from NC to TN for their session, and I am so honored they did.
Enjoy some of my favorites from their session!!

I love it when my sessions are Christmas gifts. The grandchildren of this family collectively wanted to gift their Nana a family session for Christmas. So this session has been in the works since December of last year. And guess what? We didn’t have to rechedule the date once!! Between the everchanging TN weather and the fact that life just happens, I was amazed we never had to change the session date.

“All Rachel wants for Christmas is a family session with you.”

That is what Adam, Rachel’s husband told me last Decemeber. So this session has been a long time coming. Rachel ideally wanted to have the photos done before June, to avoid the humid weather. But unfortunately we had to reschedule a couple times and the session ended up being right in the middle of hot-humid June haha. Regardless of how hot it was, the gnats, and the possible poison ivy: they were all troopers. Note to self though: bring water bottles for everyone haha.