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Real families, helpful advice, local guides, and everything in between.

Whether you're planning your first session or your fifth, you'll find practical tips, local recommendations, and stories from families just like yours.

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Ever think what if my kids won’t cooperate for family photos? See how a playful, lifestyle approach keeps kids engaged and makes family photos fun.

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It was a beautiful day in May during this outdoor Nashville family photos session where the sun was shining, the grass and trees all around were a bright shade of green, the sky was blue with no clouds to be seen, and the only job mom and dad had was to love on their sweet […]

The sun-kissed evening served as the perfect backdrop for a story of joy, togetherness, and anticipation of baby sister during this Nashville Outdoor Maternity Session. The family, composed of a loving mom, a proud dad, and their two full-of-energy daughters, made for the best evening and even better photos to remember it. As I started […]

If you are looking for a photographer to do a Franklin In-Home Newborn session, look no further. Those days you have longed for are finally here. You have dreamed of this baby fitting so perfectly in your arms, the smell of their hair, and the way their toes wiggle when freed from their swaddle. But […]

A beautiful mama and a cuddly, but curious boy, who loves his mama + a dreamy house…. all in this Nashville motherhood session on film. It only seems fitting to have my first blog post also be my first session on film while mentoring with Grace Paul Photography. Film is not to be confused with […]

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HI, I'M COURTNEY

I'm a wife, a mama, and someone who knows these years don't stay the same for long.

Maybe that's why I believe you don't need a more perfect season — just photographs that remind you what this one felt like.

The little personalities. The changing seasons. The way your children fit into your arms today.

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