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Lawrence Family Fall Session

Lawrence Family Fall Session

I love this sweet little family. This is my third year shooting their Fall Portraits. So I’ve gotten to grow right along with Walker. The very first thing I learned about him three years ago is that he will let me take amazing images of him, but on his terms, and I have to follow his lead. Which is fine by me, most kids his age are the same way. I have loved getting to know his parents too. Marc and Leigh are such genuinely kind people. Here are a few of my favorites from their session.

Children, Family, Lifestyle, PortraitsLeigh Ann AtwellFebruary 5, 2019Leigh Ann Atwell Photographyfamily, families, kid, kids, child, children, mom, mother, mama, dad, daddy, father, parent, parents, small, toddler, boy, sunset, golden hour, fall, portrait, photographer, photography, 2018, best, local, chattanooga, tn, tenn, tennessee, jasper, south pittsburg, whitwell, downtown, woods, marion, county, hamilton Comment

Lacey, Angie and Sophia Fall 2018 Family Session

Lacey, Angie and Sophia Fall 2018 Family Session

So I often donate sessions to auctions or organizations. Especially when it’s for a good cause. Lacey actually won this session at one of the local car shows at a silent auction. They hadn’t been to see me before, and I was tickled that she brought her daughter and her sweet mom! This was a fun session that actually didn’t take much effort on my part. They are all three so photogenic!

PS: can we just take a sec and appreciate the INSANE gorgeous sunlight and color in these images? I mean… The sunset was kind of showing off that day.

Children, Family, Lifestyle, PortraitsLeigh Ann AtwellJanuary 29, 2019Leigh Ann Atwell Photographyfamily, families, mom, daughter, granddaughter, kid, kids, girl, girls, woman, women, three, generations, mother, mama, jasper, south pittsburg, whitwell, kimball, marion, county, tn, tenn, tennessee, chattanooga, downtown, hamilton, best, photographer, photography, portraits, fallComment

Cari Beth and Ben Fall 2018 Limited Edition Session

Cari Beth and Ben Fall 2018 Limited Edition Session

Full disclosure here: Cari Beth is my doctor, and I LOVE HER. I am so grateful to have found not only an amazing physician - but someone who has experienced a lot of the same things I have in life. So when she started mentioning to me that she’d like me to take pictures of her and Ben, uh- please?! She mentioned in passing that she doesn’t like having her picture taken. But afterwards told me she loves these. And I’m pretty sure that’s the best compliment a photographer can get.

Ramsey Family Fall 2018 Session

Ramsey Family Fall 2018 Session

Ok so first of all, this family is adorable. All of them. I love them and they’re sweethearts. Now let’s talk about the fact that it was raining. And it was cold. No worries, the Ramsey’s are down for whatever and we still had a blast.

Children, Family, Lifestyle, PortraitsLeigh Ann AtwellJanuary 29, 2019Leigh Ann Atwell Photographyfamily, families, boys, boy, siblings, brother, brothers, husband, wife, jasper, south pittsburg, whitwell, new hope, kimball, marion, county, tn, tenn, tennessee, chattanooga, hamilton, downtown, trenton, wildwood, ooltewah, collegedale, best, photographer, photography, fall, 2018Comment

Annabelle Senior 2018

Annabelle Senior 2018

Annabelle was a really fun girl to get to know. She was nervous and a little shy at first. It took her a little bit, but I just kept asking questions and then her real personality came out. Such a sweet girl, so beautiful and literally just delightful to meet.

Portraits, SeniorsLeigh Ann AtwellJanuary 29, 2019Leigh Ann Atwell Photographysenior, seniors, photographer, photography, portrait, portraits, high school, 12th, grade, girl, female, male, boy, jasper, south pittsburg, kimball, whitwell, new hope, tennesseee, tennessee, tn, tenn, marion, county, bridgeport, stevenson, scotsboro, jackson, alabama, al, trenton, wildwood, georgia, ga, fort oglethorpe, chattanooga, downtown, east ridge, east brainerd, ooltewah, collegedale, best, 2018, njhs, mchs, whs, sphs, rhmsComment

Womack Family Fall 2018 Limited Edition Session

Womack Family Fall 2018 Limited Edition Session

Dogs are always welcome. Especially when they are named Max and are as cute as this puppy right here!! Cassie, Cade, Lucy and Lyla (and Max!) came to see me for a Limited Edition Session in the Fall. This was their first session with me but I sure do hope they come back for many more. They have the sweetest girls. A bit shy but they loosened up pretty quick :)

Children, Fall Mini Sessions, Family, Lifestyle, Limited Edition Session, PortraitsLeigh Ann AtwellJanuary 29, 2019Leigh Ann Atwell Photographyfamily, families, sisters, sister, sibling, girl, girls, mom, dad, mother, father, jasper, south pittsburg, ki, kimball, whitwell, tennessee, tenn, tn, chattanooga, hamilton, county, downtown, photographer, photography, leaves, fall, autumnComment

King Family Fall 2018 Session

King Family Fall 2018 Session

Oh this sweet little family! Felicia, Shane and Natalie came to see me on a perfect day towards the end of our Fall colors here in Tennessee. I made sure to send Natalie home completely dirty and in need of a new pair of white tights! But I believe Felicia has forgiven me since then :)

Children, Family, Lifestyle, PortraitsLeigh Ann AtwellJanuary 29, 2019Leigh Ann Atwell Photographyfamily, families, baby, babies, mom, dad, mother, father, parents, kid, kids, child, children, photographer, photography, fall, autumn, leaves, sunset, woods, color, golden light, jasper, south pittsburg, kimball, chatta, chattanooga, hamilton, county, marion, trenton, wildwood, tennessee, tnComment

Tina and Bailey Fall Limited Edition Session 2018

Tina and Bailey Fall Limited Edition Session 2018

I will always and forever have a soft spot for single mothers. That strong connection is something so special.

Sometimes kids need a few minutes to open up. Especially because I want to capture who they really are. For this age range I usually just ask a series of questions with each one being more nonsensical than the last. Somewhere along the way I'll get those real smiles!

Children, Fall Mini Sessions, Family, Lifestyle, Limited Edition Session, PortraitsLeigh Ann AtwellJanuary 29, 2019Leigh Ann Atwell Photographyfamily, families, mom, mama, mother, daughter, kid, kids, child, children, single, mommy, parent, photographer, photography, portraits, portrait, fall, mini, limited, edition, session, autumn, sunlight, golden light, sunset, canon, jasper, south pittsburg, whitwell, kimball, tn, tennessee, chattanooga, hamilton, county, marion Comment

Wynne Family Fall Limited Edition Session

Wynne Family Fall Limited Edition Session

Tena and Hayden have been with me since basically the very beginning. I love my loyal clients and always get so excited to see them and hear what’s new and if anything has changed. Of course Hayden is a foot taller than me now, crazy! They brought Mike, Morgan and Blaire with them too! Such a beautiful session at sunset under the fall leaves.

Woodfin Family Fall Limited Edition Session 2018

Woodfin Family Fall Limited Edition Session 2018

Amber and Flint came back and brought their sweet children to see me again this Fall. In between our last session and this one, they tied the knot, they grew closer as a family and once again, our session was a breeze!

Children, Fall Mini Sessions, Family, Lifestyle, PortraitsLeigh Ann AtwellJanuary 29, 2019Leigh Ann Atwell Photographyfall, 2018, limited, edition, session, photography, photographer, photograph, portrait, jasoer, jasper, south pittsburg, whitwell, kimball, tn, tennessee, chattanooga, trenton, wildwood, hamilton, county, marion, autumn, leaves, color, sunset, blended, family, families, newlywed, kid, kids, child, children, husband, wive, wifeComment

Carter Extended Family Session Fall 2018

Carter Extended Family Session Fall 2018

So Misti wrote me, asking about doing an extended family session. Clients always seem a little hesitant like I might get scared off at the thought of having more than 5-6 people in front of my lens. Let me tell you though, I. LOVE. It! The more, the merrier.

And this group was no exception. We all had so much fun early in the day. It’s kind of tricky getting everyone’s schedules together so we shot around 1pm. The sun was high but it was a little breezy and balmy. The perfect afternoon for a session.

Children, Family, Lifestyle, PortraitsLeigh Ann AtwellJanuary 29, 2019Leigh Ann Atwell Photographyextended, family, families, husband, wife, grandparents, cousins, cousin, wives, husbands, aunt, aunts, uncle, uncles, sister, sisters, brother, brothers, jasper, south pittsburg, whitwell, kimball, trenton, wildwood, tn, tennessee, ga, georgia, chattanooga, hamilton, county, marionComment

Gibson & Shadwick Family Fall 2018

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

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, 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

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!

Sophia Fall 2018

Sophia Fall 2018

Every year Margaret brings sweet Sophia to me for updated portraits. Sophia is a little shy in front of the camera (not at all in real life) but it always takes her a minute to loosen up and be herself. But when she does, watch OUT. She’s a complete natural tiny model. At our session she told me all about her Halloween costume, and that she was going to the Jack-O-Lantern Jamboree the next day. Oh, I forgot to mention I am like four months behind on editing lol. Please enjoy these images of Sophia, in the woods, doing her thing and jumping really high.

Cali Sweet Sixteen

Cali Sweet Sixteen

Cali is one of a kind. She’s sweet and funny but also silly and awkward (and I mean awkward in the best kind of way, awkward people are my people). My other favorite thing about her was how comfortable she is with herself. Cali just moved here from Whidbey Island, Washington. Such a big change for this girl. I am so glad her mom brought a piece of WA with them to her shoot. She wore a ring that belonged to her grandmother that she received for her sixteenth birthday, they also brought her dog and we shot these at Foster Falls because it holds a special meaning to their family. Every detail was planned and meaningful! Also: look super closely, it rained on us the entire time!

Children, Portraits, Sweet SixteenLeigh Ann AtwellJanuary 4, 2019Leigh Ann Atwell Photographyteen, teenager, sixteen, sweet, washington, move, transfer, tennessee, tenn, tn, jasper, south pittsburg, whitwell, new hope, dunlap, sequatchie, marion, hamilton, county, chattanooga, foster falls, foster, falls, waterfall, lab, golden retriever, dog, puppy, photography, photographer, portrait, portraiture, pictures, birthday, scarf, hat, cloche, whidbey islandComment

Amy and the Kids in the City

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

Savanna H - Future Model Portrait Session

Savanna H - Future Model Portrait Session

Savanna’s mother Tina contacted me one day to book a session for her daughter Savanna. She told me that Savanna was showing interest in modeling and wanted to see if she liked being in front of the camera. First and foremost, Savanna is BEAUTIFUL! Secondly, she’s a total natural. I think she will make an incredible model, I know that she did for me.