As an older sister and photographer, I understand both sides of the track when Mom says she wants photos of the kids together! For the kids, it normally means eye rolls and stiff smiles, but I like to keep things as pain-free as possible, while giving Mom those memories to treasure! The sweet C boys […]

You are never too old for photos, especially family photos! As the kids grow, and everyone starts going in their own direction, family photos are what you will have to look back on. I was so excited to see this sweet family sign up for mini sessions. I don’t often get to work with older […]

During my travels from Clarksville, TN to the Fort Bragg, North Carolina area, I stopped in at my friend’s farm and had the pleasure of photographing the adorable Waterstradt family! Hope Mills, NC is nestled just outside the Bragg area, and we had such a peaceful backdrop shooting at the MP Sporthorses Farm. These guys […]

I served in the U.S. Army for nine years. And in those years, I photographer many homecomings for my Army unit, especially at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) is always deploying, sometimes full brigades, sometimes smaller units. And in all those homecomings, personally photographer or for the military, I always wanted […]

My background with horses is primarily focused on the English riding style, but I secretly have a love-affair with all things western. I think the western style is so romantic! So of course, when my sweet friend Amanda said she wanted western-styled family photos, to include her gorgeous horse Ziva, I was over the moon! […]

Typically, I love when you bring fur babies to your session, but as a rule, I don’t allow them for mini sessions because of the time constraint. But the sweet Pummill family was my exception to that rule after finding out their sweet Labrador wouldn’t be with them too much longer. As a mom to […]

Sometimes, being a photographer’s son means humoring your stepmom and sucking it up while she documents another chapter of your life. In this case, it meant freezing in a field beside a Walmart Market parking lot right before turning your Kenwood Knights Clarksville Jr. Pro jersey in for the season so that I could grab […]

This sweet family is another friend made through horses! Courtney and I boarded our horses together at the Fort Campbell Riding Stables, but I actually knew of her before we had even met. My neighbors are good friends with the Trosvig family, so I had seen her in our neighborhood here or there. I love […]

This year’s fall mini portrait sessions were such a blast for me. I knew I wanted something a little different, so I started searching and connected with my neighbor, who happened to have this beautiful, perfect fall yellow, Chevrolet truck that he said I could use! Sessions booked so quickly, I ended up adding two […]

So let me start by saying that I, Sammie D, got FIVE boys to look at me (without blinking or making a funny face) on the first shot of a pose! I pretty much think I can retire happy now 😉 Now, all the other poses, took a little more work, ha! But the real […]