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Three years of clinical rotations, late-night studying, and hands-on labs led to one unforgettable milestone — and Whitney, Tyra, and Sarah wanted to celebrate it together. As newly minted graduates of Belmont University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program, these three friends booked a group graduation photo session to commemorate everything they’d built during their time in Nashville. Why […]

Belmont University Physical Therapy Grad Session

Grad Session

Group graduation photos for Belmont University's DPT program, featuring the Belmont Mansion and new doctoral building in Nashville, TN.

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There are sessions where you show up as a photographer. And then there are sessions where you show up, load into a golf cart with two of the most fun people you have ever met, and spend an entire evening exploring one of the most stunning properties in all of Middle Tennessee — and leave […]

Champions Run Golf Course Engagement Session

Nashville Engagement Session

Eva and Nick's Champions Run Golf Course engagement session in Eagleville, TN — shot on digital and 35mm film by O Happy Day Photography. A playful, personal, golden hour session on one of Middle Tennessee's most gorgeous properties.

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The single most important thing you can do before your first shoot — and why skipping it will slow down your growth as a photographer more than anything else. I am often asked by aspiring photographers some version of the same question: “I just got my first camera — where do I even start?” I love […]

My #1 Tip If You Are About to Pick Up a Camera for the First Time

Photography Education

The single most important thing you can do before your first shoot — and why skipping it will slow down your growth as a photographer more than anything else.

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A full unboxing and honest review of the Kindly camera bag — and why it might just be the last camera bag you ever need to buy. I have been on the search for the perfect camera bag for longer than I care to admit. As a full-time Nashville wedding and portrait photographer, my gear […]

Kindly Camera Bag Review: The Camera Bag Every Photographer Has Been Waiting For

Photography Education

Kindly Camera Bag Review: The Camera Bag Every Photographer Has Been Waiting For

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Three years of clinical rotations, late-night studying, and hands-on labs led to one unforgettable milestone — and Whitney, Tyra, and Sarah wanted to celebrate it together. As newly minted graduates of Belmont University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program, these three friends booked a group graduation photo session to commemorate everything they’d built during their time in Nashville. Why […]

Belmont University Physical Therapy Grad Session

Grad Session

Group graduation photos for Belmont University's DPT program, featuring the Belmont Mansion and new doctoral building in Nashville, TN.

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There are sessions where you show up as a photographer. And then there are sessions where you show up, load into a golf cart with two of the most fun people you have ever met, and spend an entire evening exploring one of the most stunning properties in all of Middle Tennessee — and leave […]

Champions Run Golf Course Engagement Session

Nashville Engagement Session

Eva and Nick's Champions Run Golf Course engagement session in Eagleville, TN — shot on digital and 35mm film by O Happy Day Photography. A playful, personal, golden hour session on one of Middle Tennessee's most gorgeous properties.

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The single most important thing you can do before your first shoot — and why skipping it will slow down your growth as a photographer more than anything else. I am often asked by aspiring photographers some version of the same question: “I just got my first camera — where do I even start?” I love […]

My #1 Tip If You Are About to Pick Up a Camera for the First Time

Photography Education

The single most important thing you can do before your first shoot — and why skipping it will slow down your growth as a photographer more than anything else.

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A full unboxing and honest review of the Kindly camera bag — and why it might just be the last camera bag you ever need to buy. I have been on the search for the perfect camera bag for longer than I care to admit. As a full-time Nashville wedding and portrait photographer, my gear […]

Kindly Camera Bag Review: The Camera Bag Every Photographer Has Been Waiting For

Photography Education

Kindly Camera Bag Review: The Camera Bag Every Photographer Has Been Waiting For

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From their wedding day — the very first time I ever shot film — to this beautifully soft maternity session at Harlinsdale Farm, this couple holds a very special place in my heart. There are clients you photograph once and treasure forever. And then there are clients like Alyssa and Adam — the kind who […]

Franklin, TN Maternity Session at Harlinsdale Farms

Maternity Session

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Some engagement sessions are simply made to be golden — and Katelyn and Drew’s Harlinsdale engagement session in Franklin, Tennessee was exactly that. From the moment we stepped onto the grounds of this Franklin staple, it was clear we were in for something special! Three outfit changes, a roll of 35mm film, and sunshine that wrapped around […]

Harlinsdale Engagement Session

Nashville Engagement Session

Harlinsdale engagement session Franklin Tennessee golden hour

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Some weddings follow a familiar script. Then there are weddings like Andreina and Eric’s; the kind that are thoughtfully, intentionally built from the ground up to reflect exactly who the couple is, where they come from, and what matters most to them. Their day at CJ’s Off the Square in Franklin, Tennessee was a masterclass in meaningful […]

Intimate Wedding at CJ’s Off the Square in Franklin, TN

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Vintage Rolls Royce wedding getaway car Franklin Tennessee wedding photographer

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A rainy Nashville wedding day, a second-line parade entrance, cold spark exits, and a love story that began at a Mardi Gras house party — this one had it all.

Nashville Meets New Orleans: Chris & Alli’s Mardi Gras-Inspired Wedding at Tennessee State Museum

Weddings

A rainy Nashville wedding day, a second-line parade entrance, cold spark exits, and a love story that began at a Mardi Gras house party — this one had it all.

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After standing at the end of a lot of aisles with a camera, I can tell you that ceremony florals are one of those things you either notice immediately or you don’t notice at all — and honestly, both of those outcomes are a choice. The difference between florals that stop you in your tracks […]

How to Pick Wedding Ceremony Statement Florals That Actually Photograph Beautifully

Weddings

How to Pick Wedding Ceremony Statement Florals That Actually Photograph Beautifully

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Katie & Matt’s Nashville Engagement Session at the Parthenon and Belmont Katie has been one of my closest friends since our early days at Franklin High School. Over the years, I’ve had the incredible privilege of being there with my camera for so many of her milestones; business anniversaries, Christmas cards, the moment Matt got […]

Nashville Engagement Session at the Parthenon and Belmont

Nashville Engagement Session

Katie and Matt embracing in front of the Parthenon columns during their Nashville engagement session — captured on 35mm film by O Happy Day Photography

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