
Thank you, Pollack family, for working with me and allowing me to help capture these fun family photos before your sweet boy made his debut last November/December! I hope you are enjoying all the baby snuggles with sweet baby Oliver!
If you are a new mom-to-be or a mom with another little one on the way, I hope this blog post inspires you to see that you can have so much fun with your little one and combine your maternity portraits with your family portraits! The Pollack family combined style and fun perfectly for their son, August, and they even brought along their fur-baby, Nash, to enjoy some of the family portraits as well!

If you’re dreaming of your own laid-back, joy-filled session that captures your family just as you are, Harlinsdale Farms in Franklin, TN are the perfect way to do that.I’d love to help you create a session that feels relaxed, meaningful, and true to your family’s unique rhythm.
Want extra guidance to prepare for your next session? Download my free Family Photography Session Style and Planning Guide to feel confident, calm, and excited for your photos.
And to my fellow photographers, if you’re struggling to juggle client work and consistent marketing, let me introduce you to something that’s helped me tremendously. The Family Photographer’s Marketing Society is full of monthly tools, prompts, and guidance to help you stay visible and grow your business, without burning out.
Whether you’re a parent or a photographer, there’s a space for you here. I can’t wait to help you capture something beautiful!

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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