Favorite Nashville Locations for Family Photo Sessions
Favorite Nashville Locations for Family Portraits | by Nashville Family Photographer Dolly DeLong Photography
One of the most common questions I get when planning family portrait sessions is “where our portraits should be”. Honestly, the best locations are the ones most meaningful to you and your family… but I always have a list of some of my favorite spots in Nashville for portraits. From fun neighborhoods to college campuses or beautiful gardens, there’s something for everyone! Here are a few of my favorite Nashville locations for family portraits!
Classic Nashville Locations for Family Portraits
CLASSIC & ELEGANT
For a classic, elegant option, consider Sevier Park or local college campuses such as Belmont University, Lipscomb University, and Vanderbilt University. With gorgeous architecture to explore and bring some texture to your portraits, you’ll love these spots in Nashville. You could also consider The Graduate Hotel and The Nashville Pinky Airbnb for something different! East Nashville is one of my favorite spots for family photos because it offers so many unique locations. If you’re looking for a place to elevate your family portraits while still feeling like you’re in Nashville, I have three great options. The first is the War Memorial. I also love Historic Belle Meade Plantation and Cheekwood Estate. All three give you SUCH classic and historic Nashville vibes.
POPS OF COLOR
Looking for some pops of bright and bold colors for your family photos? Consider Downtown Nashville or even the Nashville suburbs, such as the murals at 12th South. They’re so much fun and a great way to infuse some extra color into your photos. I also love the East Nashville Greenhouse. With the green plants and bright décor, it’s perfect for a relaxed yet bright vibe for your portraits.
OUTDOOR & RURAL
If your family loves time in the outdoors, you might want to consider a more rural look. Some of my favorite parks around Nashville and Franklin are great for active families. I love visiting Harlinsdale Farm, Ravenswood Mansion, and Ellington Ag Center. These locations will provide us with stunning views at golden hour – and are always fun for kids to run around during our session. We can also check out Arrington Vineyards for another rural option, too!
When it comes time to choose your Nashville family portrait location, consider what makes your family unique. Ask yourself what you enjoy doing together and how you spend your time. This will definitely help you narrow down the available location options! If you don’t see something on this list that makes you excited, that’s okay! I always love exploring new options that are meaningful to you and your family!
Note: Some locations mentioned in this list may require permits to photograph your session there. Please let me know where you’d like portraits taken upon booking so we can prepare accordingly!
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Meet Your Friendly Nashville Family Photographer
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.
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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