A Moody and Adventurous Engagement | Fall Creek Falls | The Hatches - Memphis Tennessee Wedding Photographers

A MOODY & ADVENTUROUS ENGAGEMENT

FALL CREEK FALLS

JEREMY + AMANDA

Jeremy + Amanda contacted us for an Adventure Session as their engagement session a few months ago and we immediately started looking for a new park to go explore. She sent me a few waterfall choices and we were totally in love with Fall Creek Falls in Cookeville, TN. 

We got to know Jeremy + Amanda and they got to know us. We talked about hobbies, bands, movies and laughed at ourselves more than anything, we found out none of us are very coordinated when walking narrow trails haha.

We met at the suspension bridge and then proceeded to walk further into the woods. I tell you there is nothing better than a few walks in the woods. I say a few because we walked the same trail 3 times due to being unsure which way to go lol. Needless to say we always have fun on these types of sessions. 

Locked away from cell phone service, we let Jeremy + Amanda take their time with each other and really embrace their love for each other. Its hard to narrow down when we get couples like J + A who make our job so easy. Here are some of our favorites from their session!! 

Now.... let's schedule a movie night ;)

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" I'VE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH ADVENTURES; SO I BEGIN TO WONDER, IF THAT'S WHY I'VE FALLEN FOR YOU."

An Affectionate Waterfall Engagement | Nathan & Allie | Petit Jean State Park | Wedding Photographers - The Hatches

NATHAN & ALLIE

I will start this blog off by saying, my legs are STILL SORE. Although that could be argued with the fact that I'm always on a trail of some sort, hiking into some kind of wooded area. 

We took separate vehicles and used Snapchat to fire questions back and forth to each other. We probably had the most fun with this. It helped us get Allie and Nathan's interests and hobbies and quirky little stories and helped them open up to us and really let us in on their love life. 
Not in a "nosey" kind of way but in a way where we could all trust each other enough to get the emotions and vibes we were trying to pull from them. 

"What is something that Nathan is stronger with where you are weaker?"

"What's your favorite thing to do on Sunday mornings?"

"What is something that you two are looking forward to on your wedding day?"

We were completely blown away at the chemistry between these two. The laughs, the talks, the movements, all of it, simply intimate. We didn't pay attention to time or the people around us, we were just living in the moment and connecting with new friends. I, for one, am SO excited for their spring wedding at the beautiful venue, Bonne Terre. 

May can't come fast enough and we cannot wait to celebrate you guys ALL DAY as you take your next step into the adventure of marriage <3

Thank you both for allowing Jacob and I to invade your personal space and make some magic with ya ;)

Jenna Layne | A Wandering Soul | Tucson Desert | Arizona Wedding Photographers

JENNA LAYNE EDWARDS | AZ WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

There is a list more than a few miles long of all the things I could tell you guys about Jenna. 

I first met Jenna back in March 2016 after I posted in a photographer's community group about going to Arizona in August for vacation. Little did I know that when Jenna commented "ME ME ME, let's have coffee before I move there!", we were going to become lifelong friends. Whether she wanted to or not. But she did so I am relieved haha.
 

Jacob and I made the plans to go to Arizona and Jenna and I stayed in touch and hung out whenever she flew back home to Memphis to work. August could not come fast enough. 

Jenna and I spent some alone time together the first night we got in and just opened up to each other. About life, about celebrations, about trials, about photography, about marriage, about our past and about our future. We laughed and laughed and cried and laughed until about 2:00AM, (4:00AM back on Memphis time) and then got up the next morning to explore Tucson. 

The bond Jenna and I made, in the short time from which our friendship sprouted, has felt like it's been there our whole lives.

Weekend trips, countless hours in car rides and deep talks, sang Hozier and The Head and the Heart for an hour, sat in silence, cried together, pigged out together, she even got me to watch like 3 hours of Bones... I just love her. She is my pocket full of sunshine even when her skies are grey.

"THE WORLD IS REALLY BIG AND I WANT TO GET A GOOD LOOK BEFORE IT GETS DARK"

I guess you could say... long story short... it's like the saying about finding your real friends in your 20 something years, ^^^^ that's what happened. 2016 has given me some of the best people that could have ever entered my life and I am forever grateful. Here is to YOU, guys. May you always remember why you started this crazy journey in the first place and keep it close to your heart. Jenna, I love you goob. Can't wait to see you again!

A Golden Family | Shelby Farms | Memphis Tennessee Wedding Photographer

THE GOLDEN FAMILY

Every year since Bray was just a sweet little babe, Chris, Alika, Bray and I venture off to have a fun family session. This time we picked Shelby Farms so that Bray could totally let loose and have some fun exploring. I was so eager to see how much Bray had grown since we last saw each other and boy did he have some stories to tell!

One of my favorite things about my job choice (because I don't have to do this but I choose to, I want to!) is watching each family grow. Each year they have new stories to tell, new tricks to share and new adventures to explore and I get to hear it all. I love it. Having fun with my clients is my top priority, along with documenting your precious moments, of course. As I was showing Alika and Chris some from the back of my camera, Alika would say things like "Yep. That one is going up in the living room." and my heart just flutters every time I hear that. The fact that I can give these families beautiful portraits of their everyday life for them to remember and pass on for years to come, is truly the sole reasoning I do what I do. 

Memories are priceless. Prints, canvas, photo books, all of it..... Print your memories. Whether it is an iPhone snap or one from a camera you've had for a few years now... PRINT them! Your kids will thank you, your family will thank you, your great grandkids will thank you. A picture is worth a thousand words and sometimes a picture is all we have. 

 

Here are my favorites!!

A Dreamy Desert Romance in Tucson, Arizona | Kellon and Jenna | The Hatches | Memphis Tennessee Wedding Photographer

KELLON + JENNA

TUCSON, ARIZONA

Where do I even begin with them? I met Jenna online through a photographer community site and we instantly hit it off. We talked about what we loved about the business side and what we wish we could change. We talked about why we started in this business and why we choose to stick to it each and every day. The very first time I ever met Jenna in person, I wanted to put her in my pocket and tote her around with me everywhere. She was one fiery ball of inspiration. One that was so contagious to be around. I am SO glad I found her and that we share an equal love for Arizona. 

Kellon and Jenna have been married a little over a year now and are coming up on their 2 year soon. What a marriage these two have. It's people like Kellon and Jenna that make you want to write romance novel after romance novel. Or at least just keep taking pictures of them LOL. They were so inviting to us and were gracious enough to offer to let us stay with them for a few days while we were in Arizona on our adventure trip! Jenna is one BOMB ASS cook, y'all. Seriously. 

I had always had a love for the desert. I grew up hearing stories about it from my mom's side of the family. I still find myself flipping through old family pictures from AZ and obsessing over the vast landscapes that it has to offer. After talking with Jenna about our plans to visit Arizona, she then informed me that her and Kellon were actually moving out to Tucson a few weeks before we were coming..... HELLO. Yes this trip was happening way sooner than we planned. And I am so glad it happened. I have had one of the best experiences of my life going to this state. I am quite shocked that my husband even got me to come home!

I have tons of blogs to post from our trip to Arizona but I am wanting to space them out in sections so you guys can experience it the same way I did. In the meantime, here are my favorites from a sweet little romantic sesh we set up while we were in town. <3

WE LOVE YOU GUYS!!!! <3

 

**** FUN FACT : These were edited with a brand spanking new preset I made and would LOVE feedback on it! I may have some to sell later :) ****