I'm Dolly, a Nashville-based family and newborn/motherhood photographer.
Since 2008, I’ve had the honor of capturing all the beautiful seasons of motherhood—from maternity to family photography. Through this site, I share some of my most cherished sessions, offering both inspiration and helpful tips to get you ready for your ideal family session. Consider this your go-to resource for all things family photography!
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A special thanks to the sweet Grace Paul (of Grace Paul Co) for inviting me to her beautiful home to take maternity portraits of her and her little girl. Fun fact about Grace, she is a boy mom of 5 boys, so the arrival of this sweet girl is full of joy and anticipation. I loved this session for so many reasons...
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Week 6 is here you all, and this tip is a funny one, or at least I hope it makes you laugh especially if you have a favorite memory about the weirdest bribe you have ever had to use as a hook to get your child’s attention! Before you dive in, don’t forget to catch […]
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It’s Wednesday which means I get to share some tips and secrets to best serving and working with children in family photography sessions! You all, I have been loving sharing these helpful tips with you all for the past several weeks, and I genuinely hope these posts are serving as a great resource guide for […]
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Nashville family photographer, Dolly DeLong photography LLC, shares her best tips and secrets on how to joyfully work with children for family photography sessions (read below for tip #4) Tip #4 is pretty short and sweet, but it’s to the point and has been an incredible tip in preventing some meltdowns for photo sessions. Also, […]
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Nashville family photographer, Dolly DeLong Photography LLC, shares her best tips and secrets on how to joyfully work with children for family photography sessions (read below for tip #2) If you missed tip number #1, click HERE to read and catch up! It’s officially Wednesday and I know you all have been on pins and […]
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Nashville family photographer, Dolly DeLong Photography LLC shares her best tips and secrets on how to joyfully work with children for family photography sessions (read below for tip #1) Many of you may already know this, but I love working with children for family photo sessions, and I have been tremendously blessed to have developed […]
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Nashville Motherhood & Family Photographer, Dolly DeLong Photography features a sweet Mommy and Me session in Mount Juliet with the Evans family! I am so excited that my sweet friend, Briana, reached out to take portraits with her son, Ezekiel. In addition to the photos, it was also nice getting to pamper her with hair […]
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Aakash’s Farmers Market Session Aakash’s parents (Saurin + Swati) and older brother (Aalam) wanted to celebrate Aakash’s 1st birthday with a Farmers Market Theme because Aakash loves fruit and his parents wanted to feature several photos at a local farm in Franklin, TN and even in their neighborhood as well. This family adores Aakash, and […]
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A summer maternity session at the Nashville Ellington Ag Center by Nashville Family Photographer Dolly DeLong Photography
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The Mullins Family Rainy Day Newborn Session as featured by The Bump by Nashville Family Photographer, Dolly DeLong Photography Update to this session, very recently The Bump featured this session to highlight the importance of Paternity Leave. To check it out, please click the link HERE. Introducing Baby Micah Reggie and Caroline just welcomed sweet […]
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People often ask me why I love photographing children and families because that is the area where I have grown most in my business. The answer is this: I think each family session is special and unique because of every child’s personality. I also love photographing families because I love hearing how each family bribes […]
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