Maternity Family Session at Cades Cove / Megan + Chase / Tennessee Family Photographer

It’s so nice to take a breath away from Kentucky for a few days and travel down to the mountains. Gatlinburg just so happens to be our favorite spot and it’s where Megan and her family were traveling to when she decided to find someone for her maternity session. After reaching out to Megan in a photography group on Facebook, she became my client and we scheduled the shoot!

I came down to G-burg the night before because, why not, it’s nice to have a little break away. I checked the weather for the next day and low and behold, it was 90% chance of thunderstorms all day!!! We figured out that it would be best to reschedule our time to the morning so we woke up, headed to Cades Cove and the session, we did! Charlie and Xander are Megan’s first born babies. They both are so full of personality and love to explore the flowers and chase down butterflies. Xander clung to his momma the entire time, my heart was so full for the capacity that he loves her. Megan and Chase (Megan’s husband) are so happy together. It’s obvious to see that they balance each other out so well. We also had the grandparents join us for a few, so it was so special to see how they all interacted out of love and played together.

Megan and Chase, congratulations on your soon to be new arrival. I know you are AWESOME parents. Xander and Charlie are so adorable and so so smart. We had so much fun and hope you had fun visiting the Great Smokey Mountains!

-Taylor

Maternity Session at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park / Kentucky Maternity Photographer / Natalie + Thomas

This was LITERALLY the best day EVER! 

I love driving to Russell County, on the parkway, it's a straight shot so there is plenty of time to jam to good music to get me pumped up for the session i'm about to have. I used to be terrified of shooting when the sun was completely out and I knew there wasn't going to be shade but recently, I've learned to master that scenario and I've fell so in love with the colors of the blue sky and especially on Lake Cumberland. So when Natalie reached out to me about three weeks ago to schedule her maternity session at the state dock in the morning, I was soooooooooooo ecstatic (I feel like I say that every blog post, but come on guys, it's hard to not love my job). 

So Natalie and Thomas are from West Virginia and Natalie has been visiting Lake Cumberland for the past decade at least. They spent the 4th of July here this year so it was the perfect opportunity for her maternity photos as she is due in August. We hopped on their pontoon and rode out to some pretty cool places. Ok, guys, before I die, I am going to own a boat because it was so fun! There is nothing like feeling the wind in your hair under those baby blue skies and just taking in the breathtaking views of Lake Cumberland. 

It's honestly kind of sad how much we take advantage of the lake when we live right here. Lake Cumberland is HUGE, really, have you ever looked at a map and realized just how big it is? I never in my life would have imagined. 

Anyways, Natalie and Thomas were sooooo much fun. We laughed, and chatted about the lake forever. They trusted me to lay down on a rock/cliff that was just chilling in the middle of the lake. Natalie had these AMAZING dresses from Pink Blush Maternity (and if you are shopping for a maternity dress, totally check Pink Blush out!) 

So now that I've talked your head off and told you about how much I adore these two, go ahead and scroll my personal favorites from their maternity session!

Kentucky Maternity Photographer / Kentucky Maternity Session / Bre

I always love love love working with the Siler family. Not only are they absolutely a model family with those gorgeous babies, but they are so sweet! So you can imagine my excitement when Emily asked about maternity photos for her sister in law. They found the most perfect maternity gown on Amazon for Bre, and it was the most gorgeous color for her complexion!

We knew we wanted pretty lighting so we decided on a sunrise session. I had a wedding the day before and I didn’t get home until 12:30 am ish so I knew I was going to be in trouble when that 5:30 AM alarm went off the next morning. I did wake up however, but I fell BACK ASLEEP BY ACCIDENT! How many of you have done this? I felt absolutely terrible but thankfully I was able to hop out of bed, grab my camera bag and made it before the sun had risen completely. It ended up being really cloudy, so it worked out perfectly! Bre was absolutely gorgeous and Emily had woken up at 5:00 AM to do her hair and makeup. She said they had practiced the night before and it didn’t look as good but MAN, IT WAS BEAUTIFUL! She did SUCH a good job. 

Bre, I am so excited for you to meet that tiny human that lives in your tummy <3  Thanks for allowing me to document this huge milestone of your life.

Maternity Session at The Natural Arch / Abbey + Josh

So I decided to open up maternity sessions this year, which was a big step because I've always turned them away unless it was someone I knew (family) or one of my brides-turned-momma's.  I am so happy I took the leap and added maternity to my list of services because truly, it's one of the most beautiful puzzle pieces of life. Anyways, I am so excited to finally be able to artistically celebrate baby bumps the way they should be! ;) 

Abbey + Josh have that kind of love that makes you want to bawl your eyes out because it's so beautiful. The way he looks at her, and pushes the hair out of her face, and draws her in to keep her close... the whole evening was just beautiful and I can't even find a better word to describe it. It was just perfect. The weather was so so good, the sun was setting so beautifully over the treetops. Abbey is a STUNNING momma-to-be. The white dress was such a good choice, and the flower crown was made by Creations by Angie. 

I did have hiccup on the way there, my car decided to overheat (how embarrassing) so I pulled over to this little gas station in Tateville. A special thanks to the men who risked their hands (you know how you are supposed to wait for the radiator to cool down before you open the cap) to check my water. It ended up being fine, and my temperature gauge was just stuck... that was a relief. HAHAHA. Ok, but enough of my misfortunes, take a peek at my favorites from this session of these beautiful beautiful beautiful people.