Franklin, Brentwood, and Nashville TN newborn, child, and family photographer

Santa is coming to town! | Nashville child photographer

September 14, 2015

EDIT: Santa is now coming to the studio for a 3rd date– Saturday, November 21 from 9-11am!

So excited about this! Santa is coming to my Lenox Village photography studio (6977 Sunnywood Dr., Nashville 37211). Sessions will last around 5 minutes. Come dressed in your favorite Christmas pajamas or other festive clothing! Bring a wishlist to share or a lovey to introduce to Santa.

Sessions are for children only. Up to 3 siblings per time slot. For 4+ children, back-to-back slots will need to be reserved.

A $50 (+ tax) nonrefundable retainer is required to hold your slot. For that fee, you will receive 1 digital image.

$75 — 3 digital images

$100– 5 digital images

Image(s) will be delivered via digital download within a week of your Santa session. The image(s) in your package are selected at the discretion of ECP.

Cancellations: No refunds will be given, but if you’re unable to do your session for some reason after booking, we can put your credit on file for a future ECP session.

Already booked an outdoor fall session with Elizabeth Clements Photography, but you want to come see Santa, too? Great news!

Clients who book a HALF or FULL fall 2015 session will be upgraded (for FREE) from the 3 Santa image package to the 5 image package automatically! That means you’ll receive 5 images for $75 +tax.

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Anna | Franklin TN newborn photographer

September 7, 2015

Since joining the studio in January, I’ve been doing all of my newborn sessions there. Frankly, it’s easier on me since I can set-up before clients arrive and know my lighting source and space. Anna’s mama really wanted her session to be at their Franklin home, though, so I went there to meet the new family of 3 last week. Considering I did in-home newborn sessions for several years, it was kind of like putting on a pair of old, comfortable shoes. It was fun to get to figure out how to incorporate or work with the home’s different elements. We were doing most of the shooting in the kitchen, as kitchens frequently have the largest windows or those with the best natural light. I was working to determine one of the prop set-ups when I realized how amazing it would be to take advantage of the circular woven rug that we were standing on. The resulting image is one of my favorites. I’m kind of obsessed with it! It was an added bonus that sweet baby Anna decided to smile then, too! (See the first image below.) She was a dream of a baby to work with– slept well and posed easily (with the exception of her death-grip fingers that I had to work on a lot to get them to lay flat! Ha!) This family was a pleasure to meet and photograph, for sure.

Kyla turns 1 | Nashville birthday party photographer

September 2, 2015

I’ll admit it: planning parties is not my gift.

I have friends and clients who are able to take a theme and RUN with it. They figure out ways to incorporate the theme into every aspect of the party– from decorations to food to activities and so on. They think of things that would have never even crossed my mind. Kyla’s mama falls into this category. The party theme was bubbles, which you’ll see below. Guys, the sidewalk and the table were lined with bubblewrap. Oh my goodness. So fun. Many of you saw a sneak peak last night on Facebook of the cake, which was made by Kyla’s great aunt. The detail on it (especially those handmade “bubbles”) blew me away. There were two bubble machines operating– one in front of the house and one in the back. There was a bubble station in the back, complete with “filling station” in a drink dispenser so the kids could refill toys for blowing more bubbles. Guests were given bubbles and Blow Pops when they left. Oh and yes– that is a giant “1” covered in photos on the front porch. 🙂

Kyla had a great time and was surrounded by lots of friends and family as she celebrated. She got to play, swing, eat, and smash a cake, which makes for a pretty good birthday in my book. Kyla was really generous and shared her cake with BOTH parents and her grandfather! That made for some pretty funny photos. There was a beautiful spot in her backyard, so I took the family back there for some more posed images before the party began. I was thrilled to get to join them and photograph her birthday party!

Inglis family | Nashville family photographer

August 19, 2015

This part Saturday was the second time this crew has been in front of my camera. It’s amazing how much their girls changed since last fall! Some of the leaf-throwing images from that photo session were among my favorites. The big sister was just overjoyed when I suggested that she do that. Since then, she has gotten glasses, which you guys know that I am partial to since my 5 year old has been wearing glasses for the past two years. Love them! This time around, I met the family for a full session at Percy Warner Park in Nashville on what started as a relatively comfortable August morning. By the time we were wrapping up, the humidity and heat were starting to hit, and we were thankful to be done! The scenery there is so beautiful and just hard to beat. A event rental company was setting up for a wedding while we were there, so I guess others agree. 🙂

Reese | Nashville newborn photographer

August 12, 2015

Reese and family came to see me at my Nashville studio on Sunday for his newborn session. He surprised everyone by coming three weeks early, which meant a nice, sleepy baby for me! Babies who are born early almost always are better sleepers for shoots than those who “cooked” a little longer. We got a really fun variety of poses, including a couple different props.

I used some different prop and fabric/wrap combinations at Reese’s shoot that I haven’t tried before, and I love how they turned out! My favorite posing backdrop became the stuffer for the metal basket, for example. The dark gray plus the light blue wrap is a really dreamy combination. I always try to make sure families end up with some images that are very neutral (and then easy to hang anywhere in the house) and some that have a little more color/interest.