The "H" family | Kingsport family photographer

 

Photographing children is always a challenge.  But one that I love!  These guys made me work really hard, but I think the smiles we got in the end were worth it. 

 

This gorgeous baby had just celebrated her first birthday!  Isn't she a doll?  She was all smiles for me all evening!

 By now, the boys were tired of sitting still.  So we played.  A lot. 

 Here they are playing one of their favorite games!

Busy season!

It is BUSY season for photography!  Did you know that when a photographer says that they are "editing" a photo, it means more than just cropping it?  Most photographers shoot in RAW format which means that they "develop" the photos in the "digital darkroom."  Those who have been  doing this for years have the system down pat and can go through this process pretty quickly.  It used to take me forever (think 1 hour per photo) but I've gotten quicker.  Not quick enough to do a photo session every day, though!  So you'll have to excuse the lack of recent photos on here.  I'm playing catch up and hope to get back to blogging soon!  In the meantime, here is a before and after that you might enjoy. 

Slideshows!

 

I'm so excited to be offering slideshow videos for all of my thrilled customers!  These are low resolution (so don't make it go full screen), but so much fun for sharing with friends and family.

The "S" Family - Auction winners | Kingsport Family photographer

This family swooped right in at the last second and won a photo session during our youth fundraiser at church.  Hooray!  Except at the time I was almost completely booked for the  month and they were getting ready to MOVE to Kentucky in just a few weeks.  And it was raining.  Every. Single.  Day.  We had no choice but to do it in the rain.  I brought my son along with me to hold an umbrella over me and my camera and brought along plastic bags to secure over my lens just in case.  We decided to go to Tipton Haynes because if it was pouring, the family could be covered and we could still get some shots.  I love how they turned out.  They told me that by far this was the best experience they've had getting their pictures taken (or made, like so many of you say around these parts).  These are some of their favorites!

Future Photographers!

While we were in Utah this summer I took my dad's old cameras down and handed them over to my kids.  They were so confused!  They kept looking for the picture on the back of the camera. 

The {F} family // Kingsport extended family photographer

This is a photo shoot that I can't believe I forgot to blog about!  We did these at the end of December and I really think they turned out beautifully.  What a fun family they are!  One brother was in town from Oklahoma for Christmas.  My neighbor bought her mother in law the gift certificate as a Christmas gift.  So thoughtful!