Welcome Kennedy!

There were many blessings that came from my two years working at Harmony Adoptions but one of the best was the friendships I walked away with. In early April one of those friends had a beautiful baby girl, Kennedy Elizabeth. Lisa, Kennedy’s mom, just happens to be a fabulous photographer so I was especially flattered, and slightly nervous, when she asked me to take a few pictures when I came to visit them in the hospital. Here are a few pictures from that visit. Could she be more beautiful?

Layla Owenby

I love the Knoxville Botanical Gardens; the foliage is beautiful and the atmosphere is always very peaceful. With that said, you can only imagine my surprise when I arrived at this photo shoot to find that half of Knoxville was also in attendance. Apparently, the Dogwood Art’s Festival is held here each year and our photo shoot just happened to fall on that weekend. Jimmy, Kathy, and Layla were so patient and such a fun family to work with. This was my second time working with them as two years ago I had the honor of taking pictures of Jimmy and Kathy on their wedding day. This session was for Layla, in celebration of her first birthday. Layla is such a sweet little girl with a beautiful smile; she definitely made this photo shoot very easy!

Just a few of my favorites :)

Lumpkins Family

Jill was the first of my close friends to have a child and I have so enjoyed watching Claire grow and change in her first year. Seeing the joy she has brought to Jeff and Jill’s lives only makes me more eager to have those experiences myself.  In preparation for her birthday, we got together last August to take some pictures at a beautiful neighborhood in Knoxville. Here are a few pictures from that day.

Happy Birthday sweet girl!

Jill and Claire Lumpkins

Jill is one of my favorite people so I was very happy when she asked me if I would be willing to a mommy and daughter photo shoot. Last June (3 weeks before I was due with Xander) we met up one afternoon to do just that. It was insanely hot that day but both mommy and daughter were great sports!

A vintage look at Claire playing with the flowers… LOVE it!

Jimmy and Katherine Owenby

I had the AMAZING privilege of shooting Jimmy and Katherine’s wedding two years ago. Happy Anniversary you two!

Here are a few pictures from their special day.

 

Can’t wait to get my Kelly Moore Bag!

Okay, so for my first blog entry I am going to talk about my love of photography. For those of you who know me, you know how much I enjoy taking pictures. I think this is a hobby that runs in the family. My grandmother is never without her camera and in recent years, I have become much the same.

In the past, I have mainly enjoyed capturing memories of my sweet nieces and nephews. Watching them grow up and be carefree like nothing but childhood allows. I have been blessed enough with the opportunity to shoot several family sessions and even a wedding. While these have been fun and have allowed me to explore the wonderful world of Photoshop; nothing compares to capturing photos of my sweet son Xander. I am convinced by the time he is able to talk; “Mommy get the camera out of my face” will be a common phrase.

So how does this tie into a Kelly Moore Bag and just what is it you may be asking? Over the past two years I have been, sporadically, looking for a camera bag. I am pretty particular and just never came across one I was willing or even liked enough to purchase. So about a month ago I picked up the search once again. I really wanted a bag that would be easy to carry and that I could take to amusement parks, the beach, and anywhere else my heart desired. Most importantly, I didn’t want the bag to look like a camera bag and secondly, I wanted it to be large enough to hold other necessities that I might need to carry.  In my search, I happened to stumble upon the Kelly Moore Bag website... I was immediately hooked. This was what I had been searching for and it only took two years to find it!

This past Wednesday I celebrated my 27^th birthday (only three more until 30 L). I received monetary gifts from several people in my family and have been trying to decide what to spend it on. I had several things in mind, one of which was a Kelly Moore Bag. So, funny enough, this morning I am woken up by Xander at 7am who just happens to interrupt this amazing dream I am having. What is the dream about you may be asking? I was in a little boutique, somewhere in Knoxville, trying to decipher which of two Kelly Moore Bags I wanted to purchase. I was so excited because I had finally made the decision and was in the process of buying a home for my camera. Would it be the orange sherbet posey bag or the mustard b-hobo bag? Just as I was about to examine the inside of each, I hear Xander’s sweet voice letting me know it is time for him to get up… Needless to say, I took that as a sign that I should spend my birthday money on nothing else but a Kelly Moore Bag. I am so excited. These bags are amazing and I can’t wait to tote it around with us this summer on our many journeys. I think I have decided on the mustard b-hobo bag and can’t wait to get it in the mail.

For those of you who enjoy photography as much as I do, I encourage you to visit www.kellymoorebag.com. I am sure she has a bag for you!