The rain held off for us yesterday and it ended up being a beautiful day in Chattanooga! Ashleigh and I both went to Carson Newman. We were in the same English class and had a few mutual friends so I was so excited when she tracked us down for her Atlanta wedding coming up this fall! :) She and Ryan are a blast and you can tell they have an absolutely wonderful time together. Downtown districts are a great place for sessions by the way – any place with lots to do makes for an ideal portrait spot because you’ll have more prompting you to interact rather than just standing together in a pretty place and the interaction is what makes these so great! Anyway, we were all very sad that the carousel was closed but we decided that would just be something to look forward to in the 1 year anniversary session. :) It’s all for the best I think because we got way too many fabulous shots to choose from yesterday without the carousel and here are a few of my absolute favorites!

What a fabulous day in a fabulous city! Thanks for joining us guys – see you soon! :)

– Mel

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I love this time of year! The heat is finally dying down and yet the cold hair hasn’t quite made it here yet – it’s perfect. :) If you haven’t been out for a picnic yet then you really should get moving! We went over the weekend with some friends to Percy Warner Park for a picnic lunch and it was so much fun! There is nothing better than laying outside on a blanket in the shade of a large tree with nothing to do. :) Of course we brought the camera – we’re trying to get better about taking personal pictures – if anyone should know how important photography is, it’s us photographers!

Can you tell we packed strawberries? :)

and what’s a picnic without a little frisbee?

Shannon and I getting ready for our close-up-


I know I know – so hott right? ;)

Do you ever find that you’re tempted to do things you did when you were little when you’re out at the park? As you can see, our gymnastics skills have seen better days…

and lastly, one of these because you can’t have a great day at the park with friends without a cheeser to show for it! :)

So, as I was saying, a September picnic is something you really should look into – I highly recommend it!

Happy Fall!

– Mel

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Nicki and Jeff’s wedding is just around the corner! Can you believe it’s already fall?? It’s been a whirlwind summer! Over the weekend we went out to Centennial Park to meet Nicki and Jeff for their engagement session. I think Jeff thinks I’m crazy but we had a great time with them just the same! ;) Here are a few from our time in the park –

Thanks guys! See you very soon! :)

– Mel

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