Nashville Videographer + Photographer | The Smith Family
My sweet friend, Alisha, and I met via Facebook years ago. She lives 3 hours away in Chattanooga. Occasionally she comes to Nashville and we try to see one another. We chat by phone regularly and just adore one another. Last October of 2023, she became pregnant. An amazing surprise. Even though it was her 3rd* pregnancy, she got big fast compared to the other 2 pregnancies. Her husband kept telling her he thought it was twins. So, in an attempt to prove him wrong, she got an ultrasound. (She wanted a home birth and in that birth world they don't automatically do ultrasounds). So she gets the ultrasound and it is indeed twins! she said she screamed and PASSED OUT! 😂😂😂If you knew Alisha, you would know that she is a woman of great power. This girl backs down from nothing. She also struggles with control and surrender, to which God gave her twins 😂😂😂Her pregnancy was REALLY hard. physically just SO hard. mentally hard, because everyone placed so many doubts in her mind (or they tried to anyway).I have never been more proud of a mama. She tracked her food and ate as much protein as she could. she was on a beautiful array of supplements and minerals. Having a degree in developmental psychology, I understand what she would need to carry theses babies as long as possible. She carried them to FORTY WEEKS. She had Etta first, weighed 7 lbs something. and Truett second, weighing in at over 9 lbs and BREECH. At home. with her amazing midwives.Watching her go through it all, I decided that my baby gift would be a newborn/family film after the twins arrived. I drove down and our other friend, Khloe (and her doula) came too, and after the film and photos were done, we all ate tacos that Alisha had made for cinco de mayo. It was so fun and a memory I will carry forever.She is SO grateful for this film of this unpredictable life they are living. They built a home and moved in last fall and now have these precious twins and two older girls to raise. It's such a beautiful life and a gift she gets to live. Enjoy her film and photos.If you want a family film, please reach out to me here! I would love to talk!
Nashville Family Photographer | The Magill Family
I was honored to spend an afternoon and evening filming and photographing this little family who lives in a beautiful neighborhood in Franklin, TN. We captured how much they love playing together outside, rough housing before bed, and their sweet bedtime routines. I loved telling the story of how hands on their daddy is with them and how meaningful they are as a family. How well they are raising their children to love the Lord, apologize and hug one another when they fight, and cherish time together. My favorite part of their film was capturing their daughter dancing in the light coming through the window.
I know their family will cherish this film always, watching it back for years to come to remember this season of their lives. I'm so blessed to get to do this work for families. To give them a peek into their own lives, to give them memories to rewatch year after year for decades to come. If you want your family filmed, please reach out to me. I would love to chat!
Nashville Birth Videographer + Photographer | The Birth of June
In June, I had the honor of filming and photographing a birth for a client whom I have worked with many times in the past few years. She first hired me to capture the home birth of her 2nd child, a boy a few years back. She has since done annual family films and each baby has had a newborn session. This was my first birth client to have hired me for a 2nd birth, which was really exciting. Both of her home births were daytime and just gorgeous. She hired Haven Birth + Wellness both times. I love that I get to be at many Haven births each year. I have grown close to the entire midwifery team and just love when we get to share the same birth space.My favorite part of how Erin moves through the journey of labor and birth, is how she verbalizes. It just makes her birth films have so much more story to them, and I love it. She verbalizes her fears and anxieties and what she is feeling physically. I love the story of her feelings and how her birth team really supported her. If you think you want your home birth filmed, you can contact me here. You can watch her film below:
Nashville Family Photographer | Why you don't have to have a Pinterest worthy house to have your life documented
You really do not have to have a Pinterest worthy home with wood floors, and vaulted ceilings, everything perfect, open floor plan, etc. Whatever you think your house needs to look like to have a film - get that out of your head right now!
I have a family who literally saves all year to bring me to Tampa to film them every year. They are honestly my favorite family. and if I put every client home on IG to be judged, hers would probably be last. She is renting, it's small, there is literally nothing about it that would be considered remarkable in today's atmosphere. and yet, it literally does. not. matter.
Why are they my favorite family to film? Because they truly embrace being their true selves. They put no effort into outfits or their home. Its all so lived in and because of that, its absolutely remarkable ...
What makes your film remarkable is embracing your real life. your connection with one another. It has nothing to do with what you wear or how your home is decorated.
Here are some examples I have heard over the years:
Client: "We just moved and there are boxes in a corner"
My response: "This is the season of moving into this house. I want you to remember that. I want you to rewatch your film and see your photos and say 'remember when we moved into that home?' I want you to remember the chaos, the challenges, the excitement and happiness. That said, I dont have to get many photos or clips of the boxes in the background. But it can be a small portion of a day in the life you are living right now. There are no guarantees in life and putting off a film because of boxes is really silly in the grand scheme"
Client "I have so much weight to lose and don't want to be captured in the season of having this weight on me"
My response: "I get it. You might think I'm bluffing but I have actually been in your shoes. Our film in 2022 was done because my youngest was about to go through puberty and there literally was no way to put it off. We both watched it and definitely saw the weight. But Im SO glad we have that film. He is now well into puberty and changing on a daily basis, it seems. Also, you know what happened as a result? We both kicked it into gear to get the pandemic weight off!"
Client: "Our home is in the middle of a remodel"
My response: "That happens! Life happens! We can usually work around that. Again, it's part of this season I want you to remember. Your home in transition is a season you will want to remember. It's such an in-between stage. The in between the before and after. A lot happens then. If you wait the many months until your home is remodeled, you will miss out on so many milestones your kids are in RIGHT NOW. I have filmed several families in the middle of remodels. We usually just avoid that room or those rooms or we go outside"
There really is no WRONG season for a film. Even if you plan to have more babies, plan to move, you are renting a home, etc - whatever it is. It's temporary, which is the REASON you should have it filmed. Because it's a blink in time. Reach out to me and let's make sure another year doesn't go by without your family being captured.
Nashville Maternity Photographer | A Mix of maternity and family in one session
Im not huge into the modern maternity session, where mom gets dressed up and you stand her in a field and take photos of her bump with and without family for an hour.
What I am a fan of... is creating a memory. What was pregnancy like? Where did she live during her pregnancy?
If she has other children, what were they like and what was being pregnant and a mom like? What did dad think of their life during this time?
Brooke, nearing the end of her pregnancy with her 2nd, contacted me about a maternity/family photography session.
We did the photos on their land and some in their son's bedroom. Their home is finishing up a remodel so it was nice to have access to their land.
Plus, Brooke's favorite memories right now are walking their land and being outside with their 3 year old.
That's exactly what life was like while she was pregnant with her 2nd boy in 2024.
If you would like to chat about a maternity/family session, please reach me here!
Nashville Family Photographer | Tips for relaxing during your family session
Nashville Newborn Photographer | 6 week old Baby June
Being asked to capture life entering the world, families living their days, families building their life and culture and future generations, it's all so much in the best way. This incredible family has hired me not only for two of their home births, but for two family films and two newborn sessions. I LOVE capturing how well they love one another. Their intentional parenting, how they really work hard to cultivate love and relationship and connection in their family culture. I cannot wait to film them in October!
Their 3rd baby is not only a girl, but she has the most amazing red hair. I tried my best to capture it, but it was like the camera couldn't quite tell the story of this amazing hair do. The poof, the mullet, the dark and red mixed. It was some of the most amazing baby hair I have ever seen. and she had like 4 chins if you caught her at the right angle 🤣 I am so obsessed. I cannot wait to see how she changes and if this red hair sticks around!
Nashville Newborn Photographer | The Morrison Family
Those days after you have your second baby... so much joy, your heart is SO full because you have TWO babies and you cannot believe it. But, it honestly comes with some heartache, that most people don't warn you about. The feeling of wondering if your older child feels loved still, how they are coping with bringing another baby into the home. It's really hard on a mama.I loved how this family loves so deeply. They love being together and sharing kisses and hugs and books. They are just so devoted to being together and loving one another well. I just absolutely enjoyed spending time with them, capturing these early years in their long journey of parenthood to come.If you have followed my work for some time, you know Im not super into posing. The only sessions with some light posing, are newborn sessions. And even then, I let as much organic emotion come through as possible. I try to take any candid photos that might come naturally as well.If you would like a newborn session, please reach out to me and let's talk! 
