Franklin, TN In-Home Family Photography | The Swope Family Film
Spending the morning with the Swope Family was so inspiring. Im in awe of their ability to have both parents home and have a large presence in their children’s lives. This is one of the most connected families I have ever filmed.
Their love and bond are so evident when you’re able observe it. The way they all interact with a calm and patience with one another is the proof of their hard work and dedication to be the most intentional parents.
I know in 20 years, this video and any future films I make of their family will be the most powerful thing they own.
The day was absolutely perfect. The weather was calm and enjoyable - a precious spring day on their land in Primm Springs, just outside of both Fairview, TN and Franklin, TN. They have the most adorable white modern home. They have gorgeous large windows with no screens like I see often in family films made in Australia. They have really high ceilings and gorgeous tall cabinets. Their home is 100% drool worthy. You don't need a nice home to have a family film. My client's homes vary widely - and I love that. I am one who can admire the most extravagant home and the cozier smaller home as well (I prefer the smaller cozier for myself).
It was awesome seeing Forest grow so much since his newborn session last fall. He has gotten even cuter and so big. He always has the biggest smile on his face.
I love that my clientele is very diverse. All body sizes, skin colors, and income levels hire me. They do all tend to be more intentional in their parenting though - that I have noticed.
As I edited this film, I wanted to recreate the dreaminess that their life is - its what it feels like when you are with them. Like they're living out this dream of being at home in the country with their 3 children... homeschooling and raising really good humans with big hearts.
My favorite scenes were when dad was dancing with his girls. I felt so much emotion watching them dance, thinking, someday, he will dance with each of them on their wedding day.
Franklin Family Photographer | What is the purpose behind photography?
What is the purpose behind photography? When I googled this, here is what I found:"Essentially, the purpose of photography is to communicate and document moments in time. When you take a photograph and share it with others, you're showing a moment that was frozen through a picture. This moment can tell someone many things, from the environment to what people are doing." Credit: Portraits Refined.I also found Why do we need photography? "Images can keep the memory of a loved one alive, hold a moment in history for future generations, be a witness to tragedy or joy." Via Time.com
(Two sisters from a recent family session)I asked this question to my followers on IG and here are some of the replies I received:"To preserve memories""capture moments""To document""To take you back to another time, place and feeling""To Remember""To freeze a moment in time""To Capture the essence of today and preserve the memories for tomorrow""To tell a story" (thats a favorite!)"To remember the little things that fade in our memories"So we need to ask ourselves, as parents who hire photographers, and as photographers who's job it is to serve our clients best, are we doing this?I have made it my job to best serve my clients by mentoring them through this, helping them to see their future and what is going to come - and what they will miss. While I am VERY happy to capture clients in the fall on a quilt in the field for Christmas photos, that type of session is not accomplishing the above statements.
Franklin Documentary Family Photographer | A Day With The Lush Boys
I say it a lot, but that is because its true. Photographing a family for MANY years, its SO special. These boys, I have photographed when their momma was pregnant with them. We did 3 maternity sessions and 3 first year photo sessions - newborn and up! This year we did something different. An in-home day in the life type session. I have seen them move a few times in the franklin area. Their new Tennessee home is an amazing modern farm house, so a session there was just wonderful. We spent a few hours capturing the kiddos catching tadpoles, riding bikes, working on activities, and even dancing. I love documentary because it captures their personalities naturally. In every family, there is a muse. The youngest boy in this family is for sure suffering from 3rd child syndrome, being all kinds of naughty, which made for an excellent session. HAHAH!
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Nashville Family Photographer | The McKay's
Documentary Photography is a style in which Im pretty much a fly on the wall. I capture the family's REAL life, their life as it is at this very moment. These are the images that will make someone cry. They capture the essence of a family and their connection. This family was full of really great connection and moments. I truly had a blast. Their baby is about 6 months old and he is crawling and happy. I hope to capture more families in their homes. Its so special.
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Nashville Child Photographer | Quill's 3 Year Old Garden Shoot
Quill is 3! I remember photographing her back when I had a newborn portrait studio in Nashville. Quill is all spunk and was born on the bathroom floor by accident. She will make an amazing female adult, but in the meantime, makes for a fun child to parent ;) she is my best friend's daughter and we wanted to capture her in her true form. Quill loves her chickens and garden. She and her momma garden together almost daily on their homestead. This day was SO incredibly hot, the most I had sweat all summer. But it was a blast chasing Quilly Loo around!
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Nashville Baby Photographer | Rowan turns 1!
Baby Rowan is the 3rd boy of this family - and Ive photographed all 3! I love them all to pieces, they know me well "Miss Jennie" and they look forward to their session. I may or may not bribe them with organic Gummies ;) But, they never complain about sessions!
They all loved the water, obviously! They were drenched by the end. But thats how I like my sessions: real and fun.
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Here is Rowan's 1 year film/video:
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Nashville Baby Photographer | Harper's Musical Lifestyle Session
I have truly enjoyed working with Jacky, capturing her pregnancy and her newborn baby girl, Harper! We had so much fun and I just love making a session personable, using the home's environment to tie in the uniqueness of that particular family. Since Jacky is a singer, she had lots of creative aspects to her home that matched this part of her heart. I know she will treasure these images for years to come!
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Nashville Baby Photographer | Garrett's Lifestyle Newborn Session
Garrett is so adorable, look at ALL that hair! My gosh! I could have photographed him all day. His parents are so head over heels in love. and I loved capturing that! Its going to go by so fast. I hope they treasure each and every second.
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Here is his sweet video, too.
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Nashville Child Photographer | Addison 18 Months
Addison is growing so fast, we had a blast letting her play in the water! She may not be a baby any longer, but I can still some baby-isms left. I hope she keeps a few for just a bit. Babies don't keep! I designed her whole session. I love coming up with a vision and seeing it come to life. At the end, she gave us some of those sweet moments, sucking her thumb. Those moments, will be missed!
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Nashville Baby Photographer | Miles
Miles was awake all night the night before his shoot, and luckily that meant he was super tired for his session with me! (sorry mom and dad!). I loved all his hair and he has the most angelic little face! We captured him amazingly, and I love this new little family!
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Miles' Film Rocks!
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Nashville Baby Photographer | Rowan's 6 Month Studio Session
Rowan is sweet as can be! with cheeks that make you wanna eat a baby! We had such fun capturing this fast developing little boy's six month session. He's already working on crawling. He's just trying to keep up with his two big brothers, Im sure! His mommy brought in some rustic toys and they were a perfect addition to the images. Its so nice to add in subtle props that don't overpower the image. In this case, it really brought out the vintage feel!
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Nashville Child Photographer | Josie
Josie will be a child who I will always remember. She's just so funny and smart - you cannot help but fall in love with her. She loves her sessions with me. Turning 3 turns her slightly sassy, but thats a girl for ya :) I love her sass, her spunk, her beauty. She is going to be really fun to watch grow up.
I planned her session for many weeks. I bought this amazing dress from Sew Trendy. I supply the wardrobe for Childhood Sessions, particularly girls.
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Nashville Baby Photographer | Hallie's Newborn Session
Hallie is an absolutely beautiful baby girl. She has the most precious little features. I loved working with this family in their home. Lifestyle sessions are so sweet and calm. The parents have a decently easy morning getting ready, and don't have to leave the home. I like having a lot of images of mom, dad, and baby together - to show their connection and the emotion that comes with a newborn. I know these parents will cherish these photos for a lifetime.
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Here is a video I created documenting Hallie as a newborn.
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Nashville Family Photographer | Conner Family
The Conner's just moved here from California. Im so honored they hired me to capture their family this year. We did a lot of prep work for this session and it turned out amazingly! The days leading up to the shoot made us nervous. It was supposed to rain - which it did. But it was going to be very cloudy the day of the session and the main rain threat was that afternoon, so we spontaneously moved the session from sunset to 10 am and boy did it turn out! At the end, a storm began to blow in and we got some really fun shots with leaves blowing all around. It was truly magical. However, that was the last time we had rain and now we are in a drought! So crazy!
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Thank you, Katie, for choosing ME!
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Nashville Baby Photographer | Blake's 1 Year Session
Baby Girl Blake is ONE! Her first year went so quickly! She is very intuitive and curious! I think we captured her personality perfectly. She is so very loved!
We survived the 2nd windy session we have had for Blake. What a year of funny weather we've had :)
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Nashville Baby Photographer | Caroline's Sink Bath
I have had this vision forever. And having a vision is like having an itch you cannot scratch. My lovely clients LOVE my outside work, and so its hard to talk a mom into an indoor shoot. But it can be so fun and different. For Caroline, I could not wait to do a sink bath shoot for her. And what gorgeousness! She has the most beautiful face and eyes. She has such innocence in her eyes, and you can truly see her soul.
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Nashville Baby Photographer | Addison's 12 Month Session
Baby Addison is ONE! I cant believe it! She's got so much sweet sass. And I feel like her thoughts are a dry humor. She gives us some fun looks. Her personality is so big! She made me belly laugh so much. I cant wait to see her at 18 and 24 months!
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Nashville Baby Photographer | 7 Month old Penelope
I have to pinch myself daily. I mean, how did I get this blessed? This job is THE BEST JOB EVER. Its not always easy, the shooting and editing are always the fun parts, of course! Penelope is already a nature girl. I loved photographing her and her parents in my field - of golden rods. What a dream! At the end of a session, I love snapping some nursing photos! I always give the mom the option - If I can post them or not. If she wants, she can just keep them all to herself. Time is fleeting.
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Nashville Family Baby Photographer | Callum is 9 Months
Baby Callum is already 9 months old, and it makes me sad! He's growing too quickly. I cant wait to see his sister soon for her THREE year session, its going to be a blast. A year ago we were photographing Callum in his momma's belly.
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Nashville Family Photographer | Perkinson's at the Carnival
Ive been photographing this crew now for nearly THREE years. So were fairly comfortable with one another. When I threw out the insane idea of shooting at the fair, Christine was all over it. So, we did! and it was such a blast. I love how the images turned out. I was on the carousel with them, riding backwards, and shooting. What a fun adventure ! I got off and was a tad dizzy. There was a lot of laughter and chaos, but it was really great. I hope to shoot there again!
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