Gibson & Shadwick Family Fall 2018

Meshelle reached out to me after seeing my session with the Provencio Family. She wanted me to capture her side too. I am so glad that she did! It was her and her son, his wife and their two boys. The colors were -optimal- for Fall portraits. The sun was golden and soft and I was able to get each personality captured in just the right way.

Children, Family, Lifestyle, PortraitsLeigh Ann AtwellJanuary 29, 2019Leigh Ann Atwell Photographyfamily, families, kid, kids, child, children, boys, sons, son, mom, grandma, granny, extended, sunset, woods, golden hour, canon, sunlight, fall, leaves, autumn, color, hugs, kisses, jasper, south pittsburg, whitwell, tn, tennessee, chattanooga, marion, county, hamilton, kimball, southeast, north georgiaComment

Will & Coleman Fall 2018

Now this session started out tricky. Coleman was in a MOOD that day! But here's what I love about watching these babies grow, I've learned a lot about his personality. I knew if we let him play, he would choose to smile on his own. So we gave him a little freedom, and he was tickled about it. He actually loves doing anything Will is doing, so this one was pretty easy.

Children, Family, Lifestyle, PortraitsLeigh Ann AtwellJanuary 29, 2019Leigh Ann Atwell Photographyfall, leaves, autumn, color, brother, brothers, younger, older, river, beach, sand, tennessee, tn, jasper, south pittsburg, whitwell, marion, county, hamilton, chattanooga, east ridge, hunter, rain boots, red boots, boot, lifestyle, portraits, photographer, photographyComment

Brittany, John & Javon

Brittany is one of my most favorite moms. You see, she and I used to share a wall at our old apartment complex. So I sort have had a front row seat to about three years of watching her parent these boys. And she’s INCREDIBLE. She’s doing such a great job by them. They are both sweet and kind and so well mannered. Brittany and I took our sweet time (kind of a bad inside joke) getting this session scheduled but once we did, boom. They knocked it out of the park.

Fletcher and Erin Mini Session

A short and quick mini session with the ever adorable Fletcher. I was SO tickled that Erin wanted to be in a few shots! Fletcher is so full of life that even a 10-15 minute session with him turns out so many images!

David and Gabriela

First of all, these two tiny baby clients are from Atlanta, GA (about 2.5 hours from me) and their mama drove ALL the way up here so that I could take their portraits! That was definitely a first for me!!

David and Gabriela were adorable sweethearts that were so easy to work with! I hope you enjoy my favorites from their session.

Children, FamilyLeigh Ann AtwellJanuary 4, 2019Leigh Ann Atwell Photographychild, children, baby, babies, brother, sister, sibling, fall, outdoor, woods, forest, tennessee, tn, tenn, jasper, south pittsburg, whitwell, new hope, dunlap, chattanooga, lookout valley, sequatchie, hamilton, marion, county, crawling, sooc, photoshop, canon, 5d, mark iii, canon 6d, 70-200mm Comment

Wehunt Lifestyle Newborn Session

So one of my goals for 2019 is to shoot a LOT more in-home lifestyle sessions. I no longer shoot posed newborn sessions, but I am IN LOVE with shooting babies in their own homes, in the arms of their parents. Heather and Michael invited me in to capture what it was like during Maddox’s first few weeks at home. He was a complete dream, he slept the entire time and barely made a peep. The Wehunt home is stunning with such a clean, farmhouse vibe. And holy cow, how cute and sweet is Jeter?!

Family, LifestyleLeigh Ann AtwellJanuary 4, 2019Leigh Ann Atwell Photographylifestyle, documentary, in home, home, session, photography, photographer, jasper, tennessee, tn, hamilton, county, marion, south pittsburg, lookout valley, chattanooga, new hope, whitwell, collegedale, ooltewah, professional, newborn, travel, yorkie, dog, pet, friendly, wrap, farmhouse, light, airyComment

Kelly Family

This session was SO special to me. For the following reasons: Tia and her beautiful family have been coming to me for Fall Portraits since Adrian was a little baby. Tia was right on the precipice of graduating with her bachelor’s degree as an elementary school teacher. They brought Tia’s mother Tina and her nephew Man AND they brought Tyler’s parents too! Tyler’s mother was my third grade teacher. AND THE BIGGEST REASON WHY THIS WAS SPECIAL: Tia was a few weeks along expecting a sweet new baby and it was still a secret!!

Family, ChildrenLeigh Ann AtwellJanuary 4, 2019Leigh Ann Atwell Photographykids, child, children, fall, outdoors, family, portrait, portraiture, golden, hour, lifestyle, documentary, pictures, photography, jasper, tn, tennessee, marion, county, hamilton, chattanooga, lookout valley, south pittsburg, whitwell, new hope, bridegeport, alabama, stevenson, october, couple, extended, kidComment

Parker Family Fall Mini Session

Fall Minis are the best, and even more fun when it's someone you've known basically your entire life. So happy for Derrick that he's found Tori. I loved meeting her and these precious boys!! Maddox and Luke were awesome for the session.

Family, Fall Mini SessionsLeigh Ann AtwellOctober 23, 2018Leigh Ann Atwell Photographyfamily, families, fall, mini, sessions, boys, child, children, mom, dad, blended, autumn, october, woods, leaves, changing, denim, engaged, couple, jasper, south pittsburg, whitwell, dunlap, lookout valley, chattanooga, tennessee, tenn, tn, trenton, wildwood, georgia, bridgeport, stevenson, scotsboro, alabamaComment

Cobb Family Fall Mini Session

Having a blended family of my own, I can totally understand the challenges that come with the change of dynamics. Sometimes, as a photographer, you just have to be aware of that and work with it. The Cobb Family may be newer, but they were all five so sweet and easy to work with. Please meet Brandon and Callie and their children, Eli, Clayton and Nora.

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Price Family Fall Mini Session

Hands down one of my most favorite families to shoot. They are all five so full of energy and optimism. If you’ve had the pleasure of meeting them, you’ll know I am right. The heat plus the mosquitoes (literally the size of your face) made the shoot a challenge but we still managed to get an awesome gallery together.

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Coffelt Family Fall Mini Session

Fall Mini Sessions are always one of my favorite events of the year. I get to see some of my favorite families and meet several new families too. The Coffelt Family came to me for the very first time this year and I was thrilled to work with them. Tia, Chris and Emma were so much fun! They came in their best Fall clothes and lo and behold it was 94 degrees on that fine October day. BUT they toughed it out and we made some magic in that quick ten minutes!

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Amy and the Kids in the City

In case you weren’t aware, that beautiful little girl is my bonus daughter Shelby. I have been lucky enough to be able to take her family’s pictures twice now. Her mother Amy had a vision for this shoot and I think it all came together perfectly.

Portraits, FamilyLeigh Ann AtwellOctober 17, 2018Leigh Ann Atwell Photographychildren, child, formal, twins, south pittsburg, jasper, new hope, whitwell, marion county, tennessee, tn, cedar avenue, lloyd's, hammer's, fraternal, heels, church, episcopal, downtown, portrait, portraiture, pictures, photographs, photography, photographer, professional, barefeet, firetruck, fire, truck, fountain, princess theater, main street, mom, mother, siblings, kids, kid, city, townComment