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The Bond With a Dog

There is a genuine bond of love between a dog and its owner. During our photo session, it was very clear that Melie loves her dog, Ryker, and he loves her back. Enjoy some photos from their session - a lovely young woman and a handsome Belgian Malinois dog.

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City Lights: Shelby and Austin's Proposal

The first warm night of Spring and in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, at the Worlds Fair Park, Austin asked Shelby the question of a lifetime. Check out this urban, sophisticated marriage proposal in Scruffy City!

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The Beginning of the End: How I Helped Kill Knoxville Center

The news recently was that an Amazon distribution center was slated to be built at the site of the old Knoxville Center mall. That prompted my memory that back in 2015 I was hired to take pictures of it for CBRE for the purposes of “discussion” as to what would be done to the mall. Here are some pictures of what was.

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Red, White, and Due!

I am thrilled when former wedding clients call me up to say, “Guess what - we’re going to have a baby!” When Danielle told me, I was so happy for her and Drew. To start documenting this journey in life, she wanted a special way of announcing the pregnancy - and we did it using a cinemagraph. A cinemagraph? It’s a moving picture for social media, just like photos in Harry Potter! Read more and see their announcement come to life!

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People of Note: Justin Bailey

In another installment of “People of Note” on my blog, let me introduce you to the new CEO of Realty Executives Associates. Justin Bailey is a go-getter reaching new heights in his field and I am honored that he asked me to produce the head shot used to announce his new position.

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Retelling the Myth of Prometheus

Marisa Mitchell, aka Mars, is a kickass artisan, working in metal, concrete, and glass. I visited her in her metal workshop to do an environmental portrait of this woman handling fire, thus retelling the myth of Prometheus - spolier alert: this time the gods are beaten.

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Celebrate Your Child's Talent

Scout is a girl willing to take on learning to play the violin - and that’s no small feat! Her accomplishment is celebrated through a portrait. What a way to tell your child “You make us proud” and “Well done!”

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Rockabilly Maternity

Kayla presented a fun challenge: a maternity portrait featuring her and the father-to-be, all done in a 50’s rockabilly pinup style. Challenge accepted! Check out how great she, Shea, and Baby Bump looks in this unique portrait session.

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Fresh Out of Parris Island: A Marine Comes Home to Knoxville

A young man, freshly graduated from the United States Marine Corps' boot camp in Parris Island, is home briefly to visit his parents in Knoxville before heading out for advanced training.  I have known this young man since his days on Knoxville Catholic High School's robotics team, the Robotichauns, and it was an honor to capture him as a freshly minted Marine in his hometown.  But shooting him took some thought as I wanted to make sure I respected his uniform and preserved his military bearing.

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