Emily has been telling me, for some time, that she would most definitely need ME to photograph her senior portraits.  So when Emily and her mom Tammy heard that we were relocating, her mom was on the ball and scheduled a session before her junior year was even over! Unfortunately, rain and illness forced us to reschedule several times but finally we had a HOT, sunny day to photograph this beautiful, upcoming Siegel High Senior!  Enjoy.

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If you could see HOW many images I took at this session, it would be a good showing of just how much fun I had shooting this fabulously gorgeous young girl.  Katie is a sweet, gorgeous, FUN young lady who will be graduation from Seigel High next May.  Both her and her mom were just so much fun to work with.  I don’t know HOW many times her mom and I just gasped, we could just SEE just how beautiful these images were going to be!  Even better, Katie’s mom Laurie contacted me as soon as she heard that we were relocating.  She just HAD to have ME photographer Katie before I left and I couldn’t be MORE honored or more flattered! Enjoy.

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There is something you might not know about me.  I have an older sister and two young brothers.  There are four of us, two boys and two girls.  We’ve had our ups and downs, like all siblings do. But without a doubt, we all love each other.  We might fight like crazy sometimes but we’d fight harder FOR each other.  Always have and always will.  My sister and I are quite a bit older than our brothers.  In fact we were 12& 17 when the youngest was born!  And now, somehow, the youngest is a senior and about to graduate.  In all honesty, I don’t believe its really possible – I mean didn’t I just graduate myself (ahem over 10 years ago actually!)?!?!  Alas, here we are, about to send the baby out into the world.  Taking his senior portraits was a bittersweet time for me.  I know he’s excited for all the new paths before him.  I’m just in shock that it’s here so quickly!  Enjoy.

“When you’re down and troubled
and you need a helping hand,
and nothing, whoa nothing is going right.”

Close your eyes and think of me
and soon I will be there
to brighten up even your darkest nights.

You just call out my name,
and you know wherever I am
I’ll come running, oh yeah baby
to see you again.

Winter, spring, summer, or fall,
all you got to do is call

and I’ll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.
You’ve got a friend.

If the sky above you
should turn dark and full of clouds
and that old north wind should begin to blow

Keep your head together and call my name out loud now
and soon I’ll be knocking upon your door.

You just call out my name and you know where ever I am
I’ll come running to see you again.

Winter, spring, summer or fall
all you got to do is call
and I’ll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Hey, ain’t it good to know that you’ve got a friend?
People can be so cold.
They’ll hurt you and desert you.

Well they’ll take your soul if you let them.
Oh yeah, but don’t you let them.

You just call out my name and you know wherever I am
I’ll come running to see you again.
Oh babe, don’t you know that,
Winter spring summer or fall,

Hey now, all you’ve got to do is call.
Lord, I’ll be there, yes I will.
You’ve got a friend.
You’ve got a friend.
Ain’t it good to know you’ve got a friend.
Ain’t it good to know you’ve got a friend.’

You’ve got a friend.

Congratulations Zachery Scott.  Love you.  Always here for you.

Summer

(Lyrics are copyright of James Taylor, I take no credit for his musical skills!)

So this blog post is a two parter.  First I wanted to update all of my clients and fans.  Whitehill Photography will, in fact, be relocating out of state.  My amazing husband got the offer at an amazing church and we just couldn’t turn it down.  We are so excited for our new journey in life.  ALL of our family does still live here in the area, however, so we will be making frequent trips home.  If you’d like to try to still book Whitehill for your portrait needs, just send me an email and I’ll let you know when we’ll be in town.  ALSO, if you are down on the FL Gulf coast and looking for a photographer for beach portraits/vacation portraits.  Please be sure to give me a call!

Now on to the session.  Imani and I have been discussing her senior session for quite some time.  It finally warmed up enough to make it happen!  Imani is a gorgeous girl with a fabulous life ahead of her. I can’t wait to see where this girl goes, she’s meant for big things!

Meet Caroline, one of my last seniors for the season!  She’s a gorgeous girl and I think we got some images that really represent HER.  Good luck with your senior year Caroline!  I know you’ll do wonderfully.  Enjoy.

I was thrilled when Emma’s mom Monica contacted me, all the way from Franklin, for a session for her GORGEOUS daughter Emma.  I love hearing how others find me and decide they must have my work for their children.  Its such a neat thing to hear about who is connected to who and how. Anyways, we had an awesome session this weekend.  It was UNUSUALLY warm evening for the beginning of October.    Shooting in 90 degrees, with some  beautiful fall foliage peaking through made me WISH for the 70s from earlier in the week.  But we “trudged” through and have some really beautiful images to show for our hard work! Enjoy.

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Another beautiful senior girl from Siegel High. I’m beginning to think that I might be the luckiest photographer in the area.  Its quite possible that I am getting ALL of the beautiful girls from Rutherford County as MY clients.  Kelly was a ton of fun to work with, the weather and light was just perfect and despite a “busy” day at one of our locations, we were able to really find some beautiful spots for Kelly that, I think, really highlighted this awesome young lady.  Enjoy.

Lauren is a beautiful, self assure young lady, who knows exactly what she wants out of life and is out to get it.  We tossed around alot of ideas for locations for her official senior session.  Lauren loves antiques, loves church (and God), and loves all things Ag (as in agriculture) and she’s really just an All- American girl.   So we finally settled on some locations and some ideas that were really fitting for her.  She also wanted some portraits done in her formal FFA (Future Farmer’s of America) dress because FFA is a huge part of her life as she’s a local officer in the organization.  I think we really succeeded in capturing Lauren and I’m excited to share!  Enjoy!

I seriously had SO many I wanted to post but I had to hold myself back a little.

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ANOTHER gorgeous, sweet senior from Riverdale High School!  I got to use some completely new (to me) locations for her session and BOY were they fun.  We started off at Riverdale High because Shelby is a totally awesome (Holds a record, even!!) swimmer and thought she’d like a few shots at the pool.  It obviously is somewhere she spends alot of time at and its something important from her high school career.  After that we spent some time on the Murfreesboro Square.  The Square really does offer soo many opportunities and great spots for portraits., so I was delighted she chose to use it, as well.  We finished up at her family farm.  Her grandparents have carefully cultivated their beautiful land and well, to be honest, this photographer was in HEAVEN with all the gorgeous light that filtered through their property. I really had such a great time and think we got some breathtaking images. Here is a small sneak peek of what I shot (because, in true fashion, I just kept shooting and shooting!!).  Enjoy!

How much do I LOOOOOVE this one!?!!

Jessie is a fun, gorgeous girl and we had a great time Saturday night exploring the Murfreesboro Square, Oaklands Mansion and a few beautiful, overgrown fields.   Jessie is fun, sooo easy to photograph and was totally up for anything I asked.  I’m blessed and honored that she (and her mom) chose me to photograph this milestone for her.  Enjoy!

And lastly, she’s a tennis player… how much fun is this?!

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