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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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Welcome to the dolly delong Blog

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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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Welcome to the world baby Summer! (a few of my favorite photos from The Swinea family’s session with Dolly DeLong Photography LLC on a rainy Saturday afternoon in Spring Hill, TN) If you are interested in setting up a family session either at your home or at a specific destination please reach out to me […]

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You all should know how much I adore the Grady family. They are truly some of the sweetest people I know and I was honored that they let me update their family photos in Franklin, Tennessee. I sincerely wish my son was Jude’s age so that they could be friends (and so that I could […]

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As usual, Jill Hartline continues to blow me away with her interior decor ideas for her children’s nurseries! I mean, that hexagon shelf you all! It’s incredible! Also, the tiny details she scattered throughout Chip’s room (i.e. like Logan’s baby photo, the vintage toys, and that framed photo of the kids wearing their “A, B […]

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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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The Dacus family just welcomed sweet baby Collins to their family very recently and Megan (mom) is over the moon because she has been waiting to welcome a baby girl to the family for over 8 years now. Big Brothers, Harper + Brooks, were super gentle and affectionate towards their baby sister and they were […]

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Despite last Saturday being super chilly, the Boyd’s family session with Dolly DeLong Photography LLC was sunny and filled with giggles and most importantly cake, LOTS AND LOTS OF CAKE! Link, the youngest, is about to turn the big O-N-E later in February so his momma, Chanel, wanted to have a dinosaur themed cake smash […]

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Thank you Swinea Family for braving the colder February temps to take your Maternity + Family photos with Dolly DeLong Photography LLC, I am so excited that your family is about to welcome baby Summer later on this Spring! Here are several of my favorite photos from your session!

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Catherine and Scott are expecting their first (Mason) in a few weeks, so they wanted to capture their maternity portraits in Downtown Nashville’s Historic Union Station Hotel. It was my very first time shooting an event of any kind at this venue, and I absolutely L O V E D photographing here! Here are several of […]

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Thank you so much Ledingham, Van Cleave, and the Horton family for working with Dolly DeLong Photography for your combined family session in Brentwood, TN! Here are several of my favorite photos. Thank you so much for always reaching out to me to help capture your yearly milestone family sessions, and I love watching your kids […]

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