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Daffodils are up and while I still think we’re not completely
free of the possibility of a ‘big snow’, the possibility grows
less with every warm February day.

If you’re like me, you like to change things up a little
with new seasons and (aside from painting or major remodeling)
you might add a few accessories, rearrange the rooms,
toss out ‘winter’ and bring in ‘light and airy’.
A new wall portrait fits the bill.

March Minis are booking now …
session time, editing, online gallery and framed 11 x 14
in the print of your choice: $250.

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When did you last have a REAL family picture made
or frame something special because SOMEONE is special?
Lets make it March …

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It has been 2 months since the tornado blew through Athens,
laying trees down on the farm and destroying the church property.
We’ve never been so nearly affected by severe weather,
but last November’s tornado was ‘ours’.
But while it was bad, at the same time it has been a good experience.
New things came out of it and relationships are being made strong.
We have years and years worth of firewood ( … YEARS!).
Future floors and tabletops can be made from walnut or oak,
and our church-school complex will be rebuilt …
better and stronger … all of us more mindful and thankful.

Saturday after Thanksgiving, weekend before the tornado,
was my last session of the year, with family at the farm.
The tornado hit in the wee hours the following Wednesday
and everything was changed.

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I think husband’s 2017 Christmas will be a repeat of 2 years ago …
a chain saw … because he’s definitely wearing them out!

Visit the link below to view pictures from the week.
You’ll see our Fairview Baptist Church in Athens TN,
followed by pictures of the farm … all now part of our family history:
Athens Tennessee Tornado 2016

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Wedding Photographer Cleveland Athens TN Tennessee

There are many things – besides actually ending up married – that make
a wedding day memorable. One, the fact that it’s usually a WHOLE day …
a long day filled with family and friends – current, recent, and life-long.

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Family and friends participate in the ceremony, spend the day reminiscing and
enjoying one another … travel long distances to be with you …
do the work of setting up and ‘caring’ for the bride.

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And there are many lovely moments..
This is what I love about being a wedding photographer.

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Brides for the most part can’t see all the moments.
They’re concentrating on ‘getting ready’!
It’s just not possible to see everything for what it is when you’re ‘in it’.
That’s what makes wedding pictures so important,
and why I love and prefer to photograph a whole day.
You’ll be reminded of things you may have forgotten … or missed.
You’ll get to see exactly how beautiful you were … all day …
and exactly how lovely everything was around you.

Photographer Cleveland Athens TN Tennessee Wedding Photography

You always have pictures in your mind from a personal perspective.
I add the unseen moments and the ‘beautiful you’ that you couldn’t see.

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This wedding took place at Holly Hill Farm in Riceville, Tennessee.