I think folks who are not “horse people” don’t alays appreciate the affection a rider and her horse have for one anothe. I brought the studio to the barn to create some portraits of Susie with her mount, Abigail, as well as out among the buttercups. Your pet portaits are so much better when they can show you interacting with them!

Should you have your portrait session in studio or on location? What does that even mean? The answer lies in the expectations you have for your portraits. The good news is that you can have both! Read about the pros and cons concerneing WHERE you have your portrait session.

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.

Unfortunately, there are photographers billing themselves as professionals who don’t mind flouting the rules to provide service to a client. But that can come at a cost to a local business - and do you want to be part of that?

Family sessions in the Smokies can be fun, even if the sun wants to play peek-a-boo behind clouds and other visitors are walking into shots. While it has those challenges, the key is a good attitude and the objective of having fun. Okay, and promising the kids food afterwards!

I crashed a photographer’s shootout in the Old City area of Knoxville and had the opportunity to do some street portraiture. Courtney was a beautiful model for this and got my creative flow going. Check it out.