Southern Wedding at Allenbrooke Farms

Southern Wedding at Allenbrooke Farms

This venue. This wedding. This couple. Simply beautiful.

Allenbrooke Farms is a Certified Organic family farm, located in Spring Hill, TN, just outside of Nashville. They recently opened a wedding barn to host amazing days just like Bethany and Travis.

Adventure Engagement Shoot in Knoxville at Ijams Nature Center

Adventure Engagement Shoot in Knoxville at Ijams Nature Center

Canoes, laughter, and all the feels. Brittany and Preston's adventurous engagement session at Ijams Nature Center is everything you could imagine. And I didn't drop my camera in the water while paddling my canoe at the same time - go me!

Cathedral of the Incarnation + The Parthenon Nashville Wedding

Cathedral of the Incarnation + The Parthenon Nashville Wedding

Megan and Robert's Nashville wedding was super fun, laid back, and beautiful. Let's talk for a second about how freaking breathtaking these two Nashville wedding venues are.

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Rebranding Wedding Photography Business

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Rebranding Wedding Photography Business

I encourage others to share their passion and desire, but sometimes I forget to share my own. This was especially true in my business name. I merely labeled my photography with my childhood nickname, but words have power. The little things matter. Just as I talk about with my clients when choosing engagement session locations, make everything you do reflect yourself. Find what brings you deep joy and ignites your soul, and do those things.

The inspiration behind transforming Jewels Photography into Magnolia + Ember.

Nashville Engagement Session at Long Hunter State Park

Nashville Engagement Session at Long Hunter State Park

A peaceful evening capturing Melissa and Ando's love lakeside at Long Hunter State Park in Nashville filled with lots of laughter and piggy-back rides. 

 

At-Home Engagement Photos at Urban Cowboy Nashville

At-Home Engagement Photos at Urban Cowboy Nashville

Getting cozy in a lifestyle engagement session at Urban Cowboy Nashville. Full of the perfect hands in the hair moments, breakfast in bed, pillow fight, and awesome decor.

Winter Wedding at The Standard Knoxville

Winter Wedding at The Standard Knoxville

Filled with joy and cheer, Danielle and Chris tie the knot with a Christmas themed winter wedding at The Standard in downtown Knoxville.
 

Branding Photography for Creative Entrepreneurs

Branding Photography for Creative Entrepreneurs

Branding photography for creative entrepreneurs is a great way to reach out to consumers with a consistent vibe that ties everything together within the brand. An editorial shoot can assist in marketing your business to your ideal clients.

Nashville Rooftop Wedding at Sunset | The Bridge Building

Nashville Rooftop Wedding at Sunset | The Bridge Building

A romantic, intimate affair at sunset overlooking the Nashville skyline - Melissa and Jon's rooftop wedding is simply sensational. With spiritual inspiration, the candlelight setting made for a beautiful celebration of a breathtaking story of two that are madly in love. 

RT Lodge Wedding in Maryville Tennessee

RT Lodge Wedding in Maryville Tennessee

Outdoor Fall wedding at RT Lodge in Maryville, TN tying together with nature and class. Guests were invited to stay for the whole weekend filled with love and festivities celebrating the couple. 

Destination Wedding in Historic District of Savannah

Destination Wedding in Historic District of Savannah

Shantise and Will shared with us a breathtaking destination wedding in Savannah, Georgia. This was our first time in this historic town and to say we were excited to explore would be an understatement. In addition to adventuring a new place, I could not wait to be surrounding by all the Spanish moss. What a beautiful town!

Tennessee Mountain Wedding at The Garden Inn at Bee Rock

Tennessee Mountain Wedding at The Garden Inn at Bee Rock

Destination wedding at The Garden Inn at Bee Rock in Monterey, TN was a stunning beauty. From a mountain view wedding ceremony to hiking in a wedding dress, it was incredible. I'll take cliff edge wedding photos and grand views any day!

The Artisan Album | Leather Wedding Photography Albums

The Artisan Album | Leather Wedding Photography Albums

The Artisan album is fashioned after a vintage artist’s journal, wrapped in genuine leather with a genuine leather strap closure. A beautiful chic album with a wonderful lay-flat design that is perfect for those dreamy bohemian weddings, adventurous love stories and romantic mountain elopements.

Wedding Guestbook Sign-In Album with Engagement Photos

Wedding Guestbook Sign-In Album with Engagement Photos

Ditch the traditional signing of guests’ names in a blank book. Spice it up with a guestbook that displays all of your awesome engagement portraits! These sign-in albums are customized with a personalized monogram that repeats on each signing page along with dedicated boxes for guest notes.

Custom Wedding Photography Albums

Custom Wedding Photography Albums

Fully customized lay-flat album including cover colors, edge coloring, spine shapes, and so much more. Make your art piece reflect you in every way. Genuine or faux leather, canvas, or a wood/leather combination cover. Include a personalized monogram or design on the front to top it off.

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October 20, 2014. "Three years later and a million miles away."⠀ ⠀ The word came to me in summer of 2014 through a song that was accidentally discovered - Magnolia Tree by @drewholcombmusic. I purchased what was suppose to be The Fire by @bhwrd through iTunes, but it turned out they had mistakenly put that song in place of the download. I'm one to not believe in mere coincidences; so I had to think this song was found because I needed to hear it at that very moment in time. Although the tune has some bittersweet lyrical phrases that would later reference a beautiful romantic relationship that passed, the idea of being my genuine self and someone loving me for my truth was awe-inspiring: "Won't you sing and smile, make me laugh, oh anything just be yourself, talk all day, and tell me all your stories. While you sit with me in the top of a magnolia tree, tell me all your secrets darling tell me that you'll stay." I've held this song very dear for 3 years now. A time wrapped up in allusions to this song.⠀ ⠀ The said relationship and the only one that has followed since were both alluring renditions of this deep, authentic affection that I desired. For the first time in life, I willingly and lovingly showed my true self. I shared all of me: secrets, flaws, darkness, dreams, light, memories, and more. My soul was shaken to its core through the established comfort. I had never felt this depth of happiness before. The more I revealed of my inner self, the more they were inspired by me. Although life would take these relationships in different directions than expected, the experiences allowed me to realize that the joy felt was not because of these relationships but rather channeled by being my honest self and loving all aspects of this beautiful being I am. The deeper I love myself, the deeper my love for them remains.⠀ ⠀ "Gotta get back to you babe, you're the I ever had." This was a place that I'd missed, a time I needed to get back to within myself. I am Magnolia in this song. Listen to more from the @johnmayer cover of Magnolia (song on blog - link in bio). Understand how I perceive these lyrics and why this song is dear to me in regards to self-love and acceptance
“The first time I kissed you. One kiss, I was totally hooked. Addicted to you. I could never love anyone the way I love you. I'd follow you across the universe.”
Today marks the official first day of Fall in my books. I woke up and turned my heat on because my house was 68 degrees. See I'm the kinda gal that likes to be warm and cozy - ideally 72. Who else opts for comfy pants and t-shirts the majority of the time at home (or out, no judgement)? I once dated a guy who made fun of me for wearing socks with my sandals when I left the house in the mornings. Comfort anyone's opinion. Who else is lounging around catching up on editing photographs from Autumn’s wonderful craziness of weddings and sessions?
Bridal corsages anyone? Oh the sweet couple who opted for everything non-traditional, they have my heart. From getting ready together to both enjoying the cocktail hour with their guests before spontaneously breaking out into ceremony. Check out IG stories to see how the groom queued the ceremony with a scene reenactment from the movie "Say Anything".
Sunday funday with my shines! Check out my IG story to see what we baked. #WHPmyeveryday
When one lover is a pilot, an airplane photo shoot makes sense. When you are like me, you ask the couple to do more than just take pictures with a plane - we soar! Kisses at 7,000 feet 🖤