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I'm Dolly — a Nashville based branding photographer for small business owners, milestone family photographer & a systems + workflow educator (and Podcast Host) for creatives who want to be more streamlined and organized with System, Workflows & SOPS. I'm here to help you look awesome (for your photos) & feel great about workflows!

All of my blog posts are written to help the reader find inspiration for your next family session, clarity in the areas of branding photography, and "ah-ha moments" with systems/workflow education, and I even have peppered some of my own personal life in several blogs so you can get to know me! The most important thing is: I want you to walk away with tangible next step resources! Thank you again for being here!

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The Four Different Types of Weddings To Consider When Planning your Big Day   Hello! I hope you are having a great day today! Did last week’s conversation about how to look radiant on your wedding day inspire you to drink more water? I hope so! And I hope you are literally drinking a big […]

A new husband and wife are dancing together in a field in Nashville, TN
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Back in Fall of 2018, I was only supposed to take Elizabeth + Kevin’s engagement photos in Nashville, but after such a fun session with this couple, I was extremely honored that they wanted me to capture their destination wedding in wild and beautiful West Virginia at the white waters rafting resort Adventures on the […]

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David + Laura David and Laura are engaged and here are several of my favorite photos from their Downtown Nashville Session. Since the  Schermerhorn Symphony Center is an important part of Laura’s life, we took some photos there and ended our session in the peaceful setting of Shelby Bottom’s nature center. Laura is a dear […]

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A Winter Wedding At The Barn At Sycamore Farms in Nashville, TN by Dolly DeLong Photography Honestly, it was incredibly hard narrowing down “several” photos to share from Hannah + Jake’s Barn at The Beautiful Barn at Sycamore Farm’s wedding for the blog (let’s just say I had to narrow it down from over 1500 […]

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Earlier this January I got to be a part of Hustle and Hearth’s Rippaville Plantation Winter Styled Shoot. It was seriously so much fun, and a great way to meet other photographers! Here were some of my favorites from the day! So if you are looking for some wedding inspiration, please scroll through all these […]

A bride and groom are sharing a kiss in front of an outdoor altar before their wedding in Nashville, TN by Dolly DeLong Photography LLC
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On New Year’s Eve, I got to spend some time with Martin + Lauren in capturing their romantic elopement which took place in historic downtown Franklin, TN. They decided to not do a giant wedding but instead opted for a small (yet VERY elegant) elopement where they were surrounded by their closest friends and loved ones. […]

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Earlier this fall I was able to organize and participate as a lead photographer in a styled wedding shoot in which the theme of the session was centered around fall, warm, cozy, bold colors, elegant dresses, easy Martha-Stewart themed DIY Wedding projects, and delicious cobbler desserts paired with coffee. All of this inspiration came to me in the […]

A happy bride is eating peach cobbler for her wedding day from a wedding food truck in Nashville
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This past August I had the opportunity of getting to 2nd shoot for Ivory Door Studio in Bell Buckle, TN. Let me be perfectly honest, this wedding was HARD for me because of the intense heat (and heat + pregnancy = uncomfortable and unbearable). Nonetheless, it was a great learning opportunity for me to be […]

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