Marrotta Family | Knoxville Family Photographer

Oh the Marrotta Family. They traveled here from Chicago to play in my Smoky Mountains and I am SO grateful I got to meet them and document this sweet spot in the life of their family.

If you are a family photographer and are interested in the way I interact with and photograph clients, I am happy to announce offering my break out session for sale again. These materials are jam packed with information on light, client interaction, prompts, posing and so much more. There are 2 full behind the scenes family session videos where you can hear me interacting with clients in real time as well as additional voice over explaining things in more detail. These materials were produced when I was shooting digitally but my process for shooting families has remained the same. I hope these materials will help you to grow and find confidence as a family photographer and help you let go of perfection while helping you see the beauty that exists all around you. You can find more information on my breakout and what all is included below.

Blessings,

Bethany

Bailes Family Extended | Knoxville Family Photographer

Nicole has been a client of mine for the past several years and I felt so honored this year when she reached out for me to photograph their extended family after her mom was diagnosed with breast cancer this year. I may or may not have asked them to adopt me by the end of our session. I have always enjoyed spending time with Nicole and her family but seeing her with her siblings and mama just kicked it up a notch and definitely allowed me to see the source of her deep rooted love for her family. It was a gift to spend a beautiful fall afternoon with them in the Smokies and I hope these images serve them as a testament to their strong bond for years to come. Blessings to you guys!

If you are interested in a family session with me this year whether that be your immediate family at home or in a favorite spot of yours or with your extended loved ones like this family, drop me a line and we’ll get it scheduled. 2021 sessions are open for booking and some of my more popular months in spring and fall are almost booked already. I would love to create some keepsakes with you this year.

Blessings

Bethany

November 10 on 10

It's time again for this months 10 on 10 lifestyle blog circle. I am so thankful for this circle of crazy talented women. Every month I am reminded to share some of my favorite image and here lately this has been the only way I've shared personal images on my blog so I'm so grateful to be a part of this circle. Plus these ladies are crazy talented. Follow your way around the circle after viewing my images by starting with my friend Charlotte's gorgeous Autumn post.  

This month was busy for us because of my business ramping up for the fall season but we managed to steal away several times as a family and enjoy each other and friends and family. So thankful for these days with my family. Hope you guys are having a great Autumn and season of Thanksgiving!

10 on 10 >>> May 2016

It has been way too long since I've blogged and I'm excited to share a new project I'm involved. This year has been such an incredible year for me so far. I've had the opportunity to develop some incredible relationships with other photographers. I've been able to mentor with 3 of the most amazing and talented women in the industry and gotten to know so many incredibly talented artists along the way. One of those ladies is my friend Sara of Sara Garcia Photo Art. We met at Joy Prouty's Wildflower's workshop a couple of months ago and she recently invited me to join a monthly blog circle with some other seriously talented women. So every month on the 10th of the month we'll share 10 of our favorite lifestyle images and at the end of the post you'll see a link to go to the next post and see that artist's images until you make the full circle. I can't wait to get to know these ladies through their images over the next few months and I hope you'll join us as well! So grab a comfy seat and enjoy so beautiful imagery! I haven't shared many personal images on my blog in a while so I decided to share a few favorites from 366 and a few that I haven't shared. Enjoy! 

Continue on around the circle by going here to see Kristi Burton's post!

When my heart is overwhelmed >>> Mamarazzi

"From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I." Psalm 61.2 This is totally my verse right now. I feel like I cry out this verse to God all day long. Motherhood is beautiful and it's wonderful but it is also tiring and overwhelming. I feel overwhelmed on a daily basis but I am reminded through God's word that He is so much more than I am and can carry this heavy load for me. "Cast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved." Psalm 55:22. Today as I was snuggling my littlest one before his nap, my heart felt overwhelmed but in the best way possible. Not in the 50,000-disasters-happening-all-at-once kind of way but in the I-can't-believe-I-get-to-be-your-mom-I-love-you-more-than-anything-ever kind of way. And in that moment, my mind when right to that verse that I cry out all the day long and I said "Lord, My heart is overwhelmed right now, with your goodness." and I praised the Rock who is higher than I. I am so thankful for this gift of motherhood. And thankfully God gives us these little moments to realize what a blessing it truly is. Now to some photos that really have nothing to do with what I was talking about before. Ha! I just had that on my heart and wanted to share with the mamas. :) Yesterday we went on a little day trip to Cades Cove and had the best time as a family. My kids LOVE to be outside and enjoying God's creation so this really hit the spot for us. It was so nice to leave the to-do list at home and just unplug for the day together wandering, exploring and getting our feet wet. I hope you have a great weekend with your family!