Summer Family Photos at Vanderbilt University
Summer family photos at beautiful Vanderbilt University in Nashville
I loved getting to work with Ashley + Asher (and baby Noa) to help capture some milestone portraits of this family of 3 at gorgeous Vanderbilt University earlier this summer. Ashley and Asher actually had one of their FIRST dates in front of Garland Hall (on the bench they sat on), and so we incorporated a family photo on that specific bench (it was very cute!) It was seriously so much fun getting to know this family, and I hope you enjoy getting to know them through this blog! Scroll down to read about their session with Dolly DeLong Photography!
What is your favorite thing about Noa at this current stage?
Seeing the world through our baby’s eyes… her curiosity, seeing things churning in her tiny head, her trying new things and learning new things!
She currently is obsessed with any cup we drink out of! She loves water and “drinking” – sometimes successfully, sometimes just playing with the water
It’s been hard to find certain “things” since Noa is a quarantine baby- but we’ve been trying a new thing where Saturday mornings we pick up coffee and breakfast and go to a park/somewhere outdoor together. That’s been nice to look forward to.
I schedule it out and put it on my husband’s calendar if I’m being honest. I feel like it’s just a lot of intentionality and a lot of hard work.
Amalfi Coast (w/ unlimited shopping in Italy)! I think Noa’s would be anywhere her mommy & milk is, haha!
She recently discovered how to suck from a straw!
She’s too little for TV and her own preferences, but she actually is very intrigued by things moving on the screen. Asher loves soccer, so when he has it on, her eyes are also glued to the screen! My two little football fans… it’s super cute to see.
Life is more precious, full, lovely, and scary than ever… so much to love and so much more to lose. That God is good. Compared to God’s heart for us, I can only get a tiny tiny glimpse by seeing a parent’s love for a child and my heart can barely take it… literally cannot contain it. I also have learned that I have no control over anything, which is wildly scary and freeing.
I just love the little human we made. I can’t get over it. I love seeing little things of Asher and little things of me inside her and seeing that change daily as she grows.
I feel like we’re still brand new parents, but I’d say to savor the moments of newborn life. It went by SO quickly, for better and worse! I barely have any pictures of Noa at that time and it makes me so sad. We were just surviving, and I feel like I didn’t cherish little, tiny baby Noa.
Getting to know Dolly, doing something sort of social, feeling like we were doing something special as a family for our family!
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Final Thoughts on Planning Your Family Photo Session at Vanderbilt University
If you are interested in photographing your family session at Vanderbilt University, I would love to work with you to capture your vision! The only thing we need to consider is getting a permit to photograph on campus (It’s pretty easy, and if we get a permit, we won’t get in trouble, and I love following the rules) 🙂
Seriously, once we have everything nailed down, it will be smooth sailing!
If you’re planning your own Nashville or Franklin Family session and want images that feel natural, joyful, and full of warmth, I’d love to help guide you through the experience. And if you’re not quite ready to book but want helpful tips and updates about upcoming sessions, I’d love for you to join to my email list so you can stay in the loop.
Your family’s story deserves to be documented with care, and those early newborn days are moments worth preserving.
Meet Your Friendly Nashville Family PhotographerÂ
Dolly DeLong is a Nashville-based family & branding photographer AND a creative business owner who educates other family photographers (aka creative business owners) on systems, SOPs, workflows, and marketing (aka how to run the backend of your own family photography business as a one-woman show)! Dolly loves serving families with her bold, elevated, and radiant photography. She also loves educating other creative business owners on how to set up systems and workflows to help them save time in their businesses. Dolly produces weekly blog posts, podcast episodes on The Systems & Workflow Magic Podcast, and weekly YouTube Episodes.Â
Dolly shares her expertise in Marketing, Email Marketing, and Business Systems with family photographers in an encouraging, supportive way, because she believes anyone can find joy in systems, workflows, and intentional SOPs! Plus, BONUS: Systems are where the magic happens! You can streamline and automate the backend of your creative business with ease!
Dolly’s faith and love for her family motivate her to help other business owners find the joy and freedom she’s seen in running a successful small business.
Whenever she has a spare moment, she enjoys watching TV, loves eating way too many sweets, and listens to podcasts while running or walking. Fill out her contact form to work with Dolly DeLong Photography for a family photography session.
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