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NASHVILLE FAMILY& NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER

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Maternity photos capture one of the most beautiful phases in a woman’s life and you deserve to look and feel your absolute best during this special time. In this post I provide my best tips to ensure your session a wonderful experience, creating timeless memories you’ll treasure forever.

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Our time together was spent in a beautiful outdoor garden area filled with blooming hydrangeas. The morning sunlight cast a gentle glow that created beautiful pockets of shade for us to hang out in as I snapped photos of this family just being themselves and enjoying a summer morning together.

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In a world where digital photos are often lost or forgotten, heirloom albums offer a timeless way to preserve and cherish your family’s most precious moments. They provide a tangible connection to your memories and a lasting legacy for future generations.

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As mamas, our days are filled with the every-day mundane tasks, managing the household, and nurturing our little ones. In the midst of the busyness, podcasts provide me with a way to “connect” with fellow mamas who understand the joys and challenges of motherhood.

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As mamas, we often find ourselves behind the camera, capturing the precious moments of our little ones’ lives. It’s important for us to step in front of the camera and be in the photos with our children. That’s why motherhood sessions are one of my favorites to photograph.

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As a lifestyle newborn photographer, I offer a more natural and intimate approach. The intention is the focus of connection — capturing the genuine, heartfelt interactions between you and your new little one. Our time together is to capture the beauty in the everyday.

Here's what nobody tells you about this season — you're going to forget it. Not because you're not paying attention, but because you're too busy living it. The specific way your kid laughs right now, the exact weight of them in your arms, the beautiful chaos of a regular afternoon at your house — it slips away quietly, without warning, and one day you'll reach for the memory and find it's already blurry at the edges. That's why this matters. Not the perfectly posed photo, the real one. The one that actually looks like your family, your kids, your life, right now. Come as you are. This season is already enough.

Ready To Remember This Season, Mama?

Your Real Life Is Already Worth CAPTURING

I'M READY!

LEARN ABOUT THE CHP EXPERIENCE

I'm  a Nashville Newborn Photographer specializing in families, newborn, maternity, and motherhood serving Nashville, Franklin, and beyond. My absolute favorite thing is to capture your family in your everyday moments. 

Hi! I'm Courtney, the one behind the camera. I'm glad you are here!

I'm a Nashville Newborn Photographer specializing in families, newborn, maternity, and motherhood serving Nashville, Franklin, and beyond. My absolute favorite thing is to capture your family in your everyday moments. 

THE ONE BEHIND THE CAMERA

I’m Courtney

Courtney Houk is a Nashville family Photographer also offering newborn, maternity, and motherhood lifestyle sessions. She serves Nashville, Franklin, Brentwood, and Beyond.