I had the pleasure of capturing great memories on Mother’s Day this year. It was a family Mother’s Day brunch and gender reveal. The great thing was that the clients were able to enjoy their guests and didn’t have to worry about who was capturing the memories of that day. This is why I highly recommend hiring a photographer for your small events. I was able to capture the gender reveal and amazing family images as well. It also served as a reminder as to why I started my business. I wanted to help others capture memories. I became even more committed to documenting life’s spec ..read more

Johns Family Portraits taken a Garrard Landing Park in Roswell, GA With all the busyness of the upcoming holidays, work schedules, and errands, it’s easy for us to forget to take family portraits even though we cherish these memories when we actually take them or look back at our own family photos.  Every moment that you have with your family is priceless, so here are 3 reasons why you shouldn’t let family portraits fall off of your to-do list. You are creating memories- It goes without saying that photos often connect us emotionally. Families evolve over time as you get married, expan ..read more

Magnolia Fall and Holiday Mini Sessions are a great time to get your annual family photos. Family photos are the things that we cherish and capturing special family moments means so much. This year, mini sessions were held at Roswell Mill Park and Prospect Farms. Here a just a few highlights from this year. Want to be the first to know about mini sessions? Sign-up for the Magnolia Newsletter ..read more

Marketing your business is one of the most important pillars to success and branding photography is just one of the tools available in the marketing toolbox. Branding and lifestyle photography is about showing the face behind the brand to create trust. Capturing you in action and telling your story visually is very important in creating that trust. People purchase from brands they trust and feel like they know. When you are a small business, you have the unique opportunity to be more personable than Amazon, Chick-fil-A or Nordstroms. When you decide to schedule your branding sessions, think a ..read more

When I think about my own family photos, one of the biggest parts of planning it outside of the date and location is what am I going to wear. There are a few ideas I give my clients when they want advice on how to coordinate outfits for their upcoming family photo session.⁠ ⁠ ? Wear what’s comfortable. Especially when young kids are involved. Putting a tux on a 2 year old may have to wait. If it’s 95 degrees outside, this is not the time to wear your favorite long sleeve shirt. ⁠ ⁠ ? Pick a color scheme. Now that doesn’t mean everyone has to wear the same color shirt, but if you’ve got this co ..read more