Even a second marriage deserves a new tradition.  So why not a parade?  Read how Celia and Gary led their guests to the wedding!

Some images are exceptional and deserve their own collection and customized storage.  I am very pleased to offer this gorgeous import from Italy's Graphistudio, their image folios.  If you are looking for an extraordinary way of displaying your images, consider this!

Once upon a time, there was a smart couple who asked their guests to put the cameras, cell phones, and iPads away.  And their ceremony was unmarred by glowing screens.  But look what happens when that step is overlooked!

I do not like heights but wheat do you do when the Lord calls and you're crazy enough to listen?  Read about my climb to the top of Sacred Heart Cathedral in Knoxville.

I was happy to oblige when my friend, noted photographer Jill Geisler, called me to ask if I could take some pictures of an adoption.  I got to meet the Burket family and attend a joyous occasion.  Who doesn't love seeing a new addition to the family?

Bekah and Shea's engagement session took place in a location that is very special to them - the fabulous Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina!.  I always include an engagement session with my wedding packages - read here to find out why!

Is the rodeo a dying show?  I hope not.  It is a long standing tradition down by country folk.  Enjoy this #FlashbackFriday back to July 2015, when I went to go check out the Red Gate rodeo in Maynardville, Tennessee.

When your faith is important to you, then it becomes important for your wedding photographer to appreciate the traditions within it at your wedding.  My Catholic faith is strengthened whenever I shoot a Catholic nuptial Mass because it reflects Heaven on Earth, and there are beautiful moments within it.  Come see Frances and Ian's images from the oldest Catholic church in Tennessee, in Nashville.

Where were you on August 21, 2017?  I was looking up, along with a couple of thousand people, at Tsali Notch winery in Madisonville, TN, during the Great Solar Eclipse of 2017!  Come see my photos and find out how to propose with style - as James did when he asked Brittney for her hand in marriage during an eclipse!  

What do you get when you add Star Wars, Star Trek, The Princess Bride, Harry Potter, and Photoshop?  Why, magic, of course!  Take a look at the whimsical wedding of Lucie and Sean, and see how my digital darkroom skills helped bring to life a summoning charm!

I had the chance to go see some comedy down below - and I mean, down below the surface.  Read about a delightful duo, Some Antics, and their recent show at Cherokee Caverns.

I had the privilege to join with some UK colleagues to shoot Dania and Suroor's beautiful wedding in Southern California last April.  If you want to see one beautiful couple, check out these images.  I love Desi weddings!

When Alex had his girlfriend, Lexi, wake up early to hike to Laurel Falls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, she had no idea what was in store.  Read on about a marriage proposal beside the GSMNP's best known cascade.

Do all dogs go to Heaven?  I think so - and this blog post gives my Scripture-based reasoning as to why I do.  It is hard when we have to say goodbye to our pets and portraits of them help us to remember the joy they brought to our lives.

Monica is a smart bride - she made use of her hair and makeup trial to suit up and do bridal portraits before her wedding.  What a great way to make your wedding day less stressful by freeing up some time, as well as to take advantage of a special setting.  Be like Monica!

If youth is wasted on the young, Celia and Gary are taking it back with their attitude!  Come and see their engagement pictures, photographed at the historic Swann Plantation in Sevierville, TN.

Meet Jody Butler, LCSW of Cove Mountain Counseling.  As part of my ongoing series of highlighting my headshot clients, I want you to learn about this healer in Maryville who offers counseling to those with addictions and PTSD, as well as a unique way of overcoming those obstacles we place in our way!

Whereas some things change, others remain the same - and one thing, besides the antics of grooms and groomsmen, is the value of a wedding album.  In this post, I talk about the new album company I use and provide a #flashbackfriday using my parents' own album from 1956!

We hiked and we climbed, but it was worth it to capture these images from Frances and Ian's engagement session at the Narrows of the Harpeth outside of Nashville.  Put on your boots and let's go!

Here is an installment in my new series, Person of Note, that highlights the people whom I photograph for their headshots.  Meet Jenny Keller, an up-and-coming write of Christian fiction whose book is set in one of the most beautiful spots in the world - the Great Smoky Mountains!