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When ChristyAnn first contacted me about her boyfriend’s homecoming, it was the beginning of January. She told me her ceremony was sometime around July and I couldn’t believe how long we’d have to wait! But I love that I got to know her so well in the months spent waiting. Christina’s boyfriend, Pfc. Fabreag is […]

high school sweetheart’s homecoming Fort Campbell, KY || ChristyAnn

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As always, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) homecomings at Fort Campbell, KY steal the top spot in my heart. Plus, who doesn’t love coming home to more than 15 family members and friends?! Jennifer and her group took the prize for the largest homecoming I’ve shot and they were so awesome about it! Jennifer made […]

the more, the merrier homecoming Fort Campbell, KY || the Kroons

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I say it over and over again, I adore homecomings! There is nothing more special than watching a family be united after months away and I always feel so honored to be included in the moment, especially for my Screaming Eagle families with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The Bayles family was no exception! […]

Not a dry seat in the house homecoming Fort Campbell, KY || the Bayles

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Where to start with these two?! Rachel and Johnny are two of the sweetest, most down to earth people I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and I think their engagement session truly shows that. The adorable couple met through mutual friends and were recently reunited at Fort Campbell, KY after Johnny returned home from a […]

the secret garden engagement session Nashville, TN || Rachel & Johnny

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I love when my personal interests collide with photography sessions, it makes everything that much more fun! My annual smore mini sessions are no exception! One of my all time favorite things to do during the summer and fall is indulge and over stuff myself on smores. I love when the smell of a campfire sinks […]

campfire smores lifestyle session Clarksville, TN || the Doggetts

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One of the sweetest parts of my job as a photographer is getting to capture that long awaited kiss and hug, that rush of emotion as you feel your Soldier’s arms close around you after waiting so long, and the moment all your countdowns end. A military homecoming is one os the most unique and […]

Never far apart homecoming Fort Campbell, KY || the Wallaces

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I love when friends and family trust me with their family portraits! I personally believe it is the highest compliment you can give a photographer. When Chris asked me to take his family pictures, I of course said yes! His new bride and her children were such a blast to get to know. I’d worked […]

goofing around lifestyle session Fort Campbell, KY || the Buterbuaghs

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I absolutely love snow. I love being a kid and starting snowball fights and getting the first pass down the hill. Of course, when the snow storm of February 2015 hit Clarksville, TN, I knew I had to have some fun in the snow for an adorable couples session. After torturing my friends with my camera, […]

hitting the slopes lifestyle session Clarksville, TN || the Blakes

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I have been blessed to know and watch Shannon mature into the gorgeous senior you see before you. I first met her and her family when I photographed their family lifestyle session in Salado, Texas several years ago. Then I got to help surprise Shannon by photographing her surprise birthday party! I also took Shannon’s […]

country charm senior session Clarksville, TN || Shannon

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I love homecomings, but to be honest, dual military couples always hold a special place in my heart because my husband and I both serve! Allyson and Brandon are celebrating their first anniversary as a married couple so this Fort Campbell, KY homecoming couldn’t have been timed more perfectly. They’ve conquered two deployments together and […]

101st Airborne Division homecoming Fort Campbell, KY || the Rollins

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I love homecomings, but to be honest, dual military couples always hold a special place in my heart because my husband and I both serve! Allyson and Brandon are celebrating their first anniversary as a married couple so this Fort Campbell, KY homecoming couldn’t have been timed more perfectly. They’ve conquered two deployments together and […]

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