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I'm Dolly — a Nashville based family photographer and Newborn/Motherhood Photographer.

From maternity photography all the way to family photography, I have been capturing all the seasons of motherhood as a photographer since 2008, and through this blog I get to share some of my most cherished sessions! 

Use this blog as your go-to resource for all things family photography and as inspiration to help you get ready for your perfect family session!

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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 […]

Nashville Luxury Family Photographer Dolly DeLong Photography LLC 1 year old portrait session
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Nashville family photographer, Dolly DeLong photography, shares her best tips and secrets on how to joyfully work with children for family photography sessions (read below for tip #3) If you missed tip number #1, click HERE to read and catch up! Read tip #2: HERE Tip #3 Bring a loved one with you Bring a […]

Nashville Luxury Family Photographer Spring 2019 Session
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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 […]

Nashville Family Photographer, Dolly DeLong Photography LLC, shares tips and secrets on how to work with children for sessions
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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 […]

Dolly DeLong Photography LLC Nashville/Franklin/Middle TN Family Photographer
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Nashville Family Photographer, Dolly DeLong Photography LLC, describes what her Family Sessions look like for parents looking for a fresh family luxury experience Ever since I became a mom, I have discovered the desire and longing for moments of stillness, quiet, and peace (not because my son drives me insane) but because I am constantly […]

Dolly DeLong Photography LLC Nashville Luxury Family Photographer
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A lot of Brides debate whether or not they should do a first look to see their groom before the ceremony, or if they should stick with tradition and see their beloved as they walk down the aisle. Well, Elizabeth decided to do a first look with Kevin at their destination wedding in Lansing, West […]

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Sweet Abigail is turning ONE this month, so I got to go to her home to take her milestone photos + her family’s photos as well! This is my third time photographing Abigail and she has reached so many milestones, plus it is so exciting to have gotten to witness her growth this past year (it actually […]

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Sweet Piper was born on January 28th, 2019 and I had the chance of getting to meet her within a week of her birth! Her nursery is one of my favorite nurseries I have photographed in Nashville because of all the tiny details her parents had for her (that’s why I included so many detail […]

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You all, I get to finally share sweet Hannah’s bridal portraits from last Fall! She was the most picture perfect January Winter bride and we actually took these photos in late October of 2018 because I had a feeling that we would run out of time on her actual wedding day (and that it would […]

A bride is taking her bridal portraits in October to feature the gorgeous foliage and she is looking off of her shoulder
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Hey all! I had the opportunity to learn from one of Nashville’s best portrait and commercial photographers, Tausha Dickinson, of Tausha Dickinson Photography, at StoryForge Nashville. It was a great opportunity for me (and a handful of other photographers) to learn more about indoor lighting. I want to offer my future clients as much as possible, […]

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