Nashville Family Photographer + Filmmaker | The Douglass Family

Getting to film his sweet family and their rhythm together is such a blessing. This was our 2nd film together and it went just as beautifully as the first. I connect with this family because they homeschool and we do too. I love watching them crack jokes together, play games, jump and play…. making sourdough and even running out into the rain! Which I have never had happen in a session before.

Having your family filmed is something you will never regret, I promise you. You’ll watch it back over and over. Years later, it becomes increasingly valuable to you. Your kids will want to watch it and I even have some clients’ kiddos that go to bed with their little video albums (after 3 family films, I gift them one). It is so powerful to show your kids that their daily life is SO good and worth living. Give them evidence of the love and laughter and good times. Someday, they may cling to them. I would love to connect with you about filming your family!

Homeschool Family spending time together.

Husband and Wife on trampoline, kissing.

a Boy and his Dog

young boy on trampoline

dad and daughter jumping on trampoline

Homeschool girl learns piano

Homeschool family making sourdough

Dad and son play chess

Nashville Family Photographer | Christmas Themed Photo Shoots… But your REAL life.

Every year, families flock to malls and photography studios for beautiful Christmas photos. Kids with Santa, or just sitting in a Christmas themed setup. Maybe they go to a Christmas Tree Farm and use a setting there, something that captures this idea of “Christmas” in a photo….

But when our kids think back on Christmas time, they won’t think about the photos they had at the mall, the photography studio or in a Christmas Tree Farm… They will think about making hot cocoa and cookies with mom or wrapping Christmas gifts. They will remember decorating the tree and making crafts with Grandma…

So … why not give them those memories? Hire someone like me … a documentary photographer … to capture a few hours of Christmas traditions with your family.

I can film and or photograph you and your family making cookies or decorating the tree. I can even meet you at the Christmas Tree farm that you go to every year and capture you picking out your tree.

They will LOVE looking back on these photos and or video (depending on what you decide to book) and RELIVING their childhood memories. YOU will love looking back on these memories, which I bet are some of your absolute FAVORITE memories from all year!

You might be thinking “yeah, but how much is that going to cost?!”

I get it, you’re probably used to $200 Christmas minis… and I will say, I am definitely not that. Those photographers might make as much as a McDonald’s employee. But what I give my clients… is PRICELESS. and it gives you the biggest return on your investment. It goes beyond checking the box and will become memories you revisit because they mean that much to you. It’s so incredible different. And because we want the most authentic, unposed, unprompted moments to shine through, that takes time.

We have to give more time to allow for the kids to warm up and get into the moment. But then… magic happens. I promise you, it just unfolds. Im a natural and professional at this, I will guarantee you will LOVE how it all comes out. I will prep you and talk to you ahead of time and it will be the easiest session of your life.

This year, do something different. Connect with me and let’s capture your real Christmas Memories. You can see Family Photography Pricing

Nashville Family Photographer | Fall Family Photos …but your real memories

All around Nashville, every year, thousands of residents seek having their fall family photos taken. Get in and get out, get the wardrobe, the location, the light and box checked.

But I have grown to see over the years that these photos don’t really give us our memories. In fact, they become a place holder for where our memories should be.

Fall Family shoots are about the clothing you wore, the light, the field you sat in.

But in-home documentary sessions are about your real life moments unfolding and letting me - as a fly on the wall - capture those and tell that story back to you.

The Myers Family had their family shoot at home in October. The leaves had just begun to change and the temperatures were a touch cooler. They had mums and pumpkins to decorate their front and back yards with and so that was a huge part of their photo shoot. They also love Fall bonfires. This was the absolute perfect fall family shoot! It captured their real life of juggling two boys while doing home projects on the weekends. Letting the older son help. Taking breaks to nurse… all part of their typical days in this season.

There truly is magic in our everyday… and it’s not in the big moments, but truly these micro moments in the in between. The ones that are harder to see because we’re in the depths of parenting. Capturing those, gives us this beautiful incredible keepsake that is unlike any other. For your next round of fall photos, holler at me and let’s tell your real fall family story.

Franklin TN Newborn Photographer | Meaningful Memories

I first met Malary back in 2011, when she hired me to capture her first pregnancy. I instantly fell for her. She's not only stunning, but is kind and warm and loves being pregnant and having babies. She has since had 4 babies and I have been her photographer (and now videographer) for all 4! Her boys are all so well behaved and love "Miss Jennie" - I know her family and I have a bond that will carry on for years. Our sessions have always been fun and amazing, occasionally a tad wild - and they have always been filled with connection and love. She's an ideal client for having a family film and I have been trying to convince her of this for a few years. But it's hard for clients to imagine their families in films. They think they aren't interesting enough, or their kids aren't going to behave. When in reality, I have so many clips of it all that I can pick and choose from, that even if there were moments that weren't ideal, I can just skip those..... Anyway, Im rambling - but for her most recent newborn baby boy, I was able to do a film for them. She now says that she "cant not have films" because she gets it. Mothers and Fathers cant foresee what a film will give them - but once you've had your family filmed, its something you'll want to repeat. There are just too many amazing moments that film and video capture in a unique way compared to photos. (By the way, film sessions also come with photos, so you don't have to choose).Here is their family film, welcoming Asher into their family. Warmly,Jennie

Nashville Family Filmmaker and Photographer | Why you should get a family film

Some people are adults, who now have family movies from their childhood. They watch them and recall their childhood. This is especially wonderful if a family member has passed away. To be able to go back in time, quite literally. Maybe on the video, we see how mom would snuggle little Ethan, or kiss Hannah's boo-boos. We see how Dad would play catch in the front yard on Thanksgiving with Tony, or how the cousins would always have pie fights.

But now, in 2018, we are lacking this, a lot. Unless its a video that comes up from years passed on Facebook, we don't have these videos of childhood to recall in the future. Having the annual Christmas Card or Fall family shoot is great and all, but is this truly capturing time? Is this really meaningful? Is it the actual meaning behind what photography was intended for?

I got married in 2006, so it was not a common thing to video the wedding. At the last minute, someone asked to take a candid video with a handheld camcorder. and I said yes, absolutely. That day was the last day I saw my mother. My mother died 3 weeks after my wedding.

When the end happens, I want to have as few regrets as possible. And when social media is gone and all of life's chaos is stripped away, when were saying our goodbyes, I know that what will truly be missed, is the moments. Not the posed ones in the field for the annual family shoot, but the everyday boo-boos and games, the naughty child who sprayed the sink with shaving cream, the way little Roman would giggle every single time his daddy played peek-a-boo. The way daddy would blow raspberries at bed time, or the teeth brushing chaos of having 5 children. The TRUE purpose behind photography is to remember THE MOMENTS. To capture the facial expression, the emotional connection, and the personalities. To tell YOUR FAMILY'S Story of today.

Some people think their family isn't interesting enough for a film. That could not be further from the truth. EVERY family is worthy of being honored with film and photos of their true selves! Everyone is beautifully IMPERFECT. Just as we were made. Just as we are.

In the end, it wont be the posed yearly photo we grab at. It will be the videos, so we can hear his laughter that we haven't heard in years. It will be our favorite image capturing a moment in time that told the story of love and connection.

If you want your family captured, contact me here! 

Warmly,

Nashville Baby Photographer | Ardenne's Session + Film

This family was an absolute delight to work with. Jenn really wanted something very realistic in terms of her session. She wanted her life captured, as she brought a newborn into the family around Christmas. This is their 4th baby. and the siblings were all so in love with baby Ardenne. I spent a few hours chatting, filming, photographing and getting to know this clan. Her youngest daughter above Ardenne, I fell in love with the most, simply because I had the most interaction with her. Her personality is so curious and sweet. She prefers to understand what is happening. Jenn and I clicked very well and dare I to say, we became friends. Her children were so sweet and gentle with the new baby. I can tell their family is now complete.

If you want your family filmed, contact me here! 

Ardenne's film:

Warmly,

Nashville Baby Photographer | Kinsley 12 Months

Baby Kinsley is so big! I cant believe she is ONE! She is so sweet and angelic. She has the most precious face. She has been ill and we have had to reschedule several times. But we finally made it happen! She was tired at the end and we got to grab some sweet shots of her sleeping. Again, she is just angelic!

If you want your family captured, contact me here! 

Warmly,

Nashville Child Photographer | Personal

Its January and the weather is bitter cold, even in Tennessee. It may snow today, they're not sure. If it did, technically, it would be our 2nd snow, but the first snow, I think I saw all of 3 flakes :)

We've been inside and outside and enjoying all things winter. Greyson has been really into painting. I let him do it whilst I homeschool my older son, Atticus.

If you want your family captured, contact me here! 

Warmly,