Stories and Insights

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Hiker Love: Katelyn and Adam’s Wedding at Spence Cabin in the Smokies

When two adventuresome backpackers get married, it is hard to think of a more appropriate spot fort heir wedding in the woods than Spence Cabin in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). It was an intimate and elegant affair along the Little River in the Elkmont district of the park. Beautifully boho, green and woodsy!

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Love Along the Little Pigeon River: Christina and Cody

Christina and Cody came to the Smokies for an intimate wedding and just wanted pictures of them and their wedding party in the beauty of the mountains. Who says wedding photography has to be a big affair? Get the photography for what is important to you!

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Trail Magic on the AT

2100+ miles from Georgia to Maine - that is the Appalachian Trail and here are some of the faces hiking it now. Knowing that a friend would be passing through the Smokies on his way to Maine, I arranged to meet up with him and do a little trail magic. Instead of just the usual food and drink, I also did portraits of the hikers that stopped at Indian Gap in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Come see their faces and get to know their trail names in this post.

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A Sun-Kissed Proposal in Winter: Megan and Andy

The weather in East Tennessee is hard to predict, and snow and ice threatened to cancel Andy’s marriage proposal to Megan. But can you stop love? Never! A closed highway meant going to Plan B and the mission was accomplished - she said yes! Read their love story here!

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