The Benjamin Family (Scott + Catherine + baby Mason) celebrated the beginning of their Fall break with some family portraits with Catherine’s parents before leaving for a mini-vacation to Gatlinburg earlier this month. It was my first time getting to meet Mason too because the last time I saw Catherine + Scott was for their […]

Today I am sharing my top 6 tips to helping you plan a stress-free wedding! For many of you, it may be your first time planning your wedding and you have no idea what to expect (and that’s okay). Here are some tips to consider when looking at the overall picture of your big day! […]

The Riser family celebrated their sweet Ruthie’s One Year by getting her portraits taken at Ravenswood Mansion in Brentwood, TN. Here are a few of my favorites from their family session! INTERESTED IN HAVING A RADIANT AND JOYFUL PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE THAT WOULD BEST CAPTURE AND ILLUSTRATE YOUR FAMILIES UNIQUE STORY?  I WOULD LOVE TO WORK […]

If you are looking to help save time on your actual wedding day timeline, one of the best ways to ensure that your timeline is even more efficient is by setting a day aside with your wedding photographer to specifically take your bridal portraits. This helps you in several big ways. First, many brides do […]

Nashville health coach, Megan Holland, highlights her health coaching business and lets Dolly DeLong Photography take a look behind the scenes of her life for a real and raw branding session to highlight the realness of what it really looks like to run a full-time business as a wife, mother, and teacher. Meg wears at […]

This week, I will be sharing some helpful insights on how best to craft a wedding timeline based off of your decision if you want to do a first look or do a more traditional first look when you walk down the aisle. I am going to share four different types of wedding timelines that […]

So I have been eyeing the Stardust Couture Dress for several months now and when the opportunity came to photograph two gorgeous models in this dress, I immediately booked Kathryn Coursey to be the hair and makeup artist for this session, and we photographed two back to back sessions to feature Stardust in two different […]

That moment the Bride and Groom see each other for the first time on their wedding day is magical. And this is true whether the couple chooses to wait until the bride walks down the aisle or chooses to do a “first look” prior to the ceremony. However, in this blog post, I will be […]

This Nashville newborn home session, featuring the Wallace family, had all the perfect ingredients to make this session picture-perfect: Obviously a perfect baby girl A curious and shy dog (aka the firstborn of the family) A modern and smartly decorated house featuring hints of The National Parks and Gardening Music City Prints to highlight Nashville […]

Missed out on Tips #1-#9? Read Tip #1 HERE, Tip #2 HERE,  Tip #3 HERE, Tip #4 HERE,  Tip #5 HERE,  tip #6 HERE, tip #7  HERE,  tip #8 HERE , and finally tip #9 HERE (great, now you are all caught up!) Tip #10 is super long, but it is an important point for us all as photographers to remember, so please […]