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August 9, 2023

Are you planning a family vacation in the Smoky Mountains? You may be thinking of taking photographs to capture the memories. However, hiring a professional photographer can add a timeless and valuable touch to your memories. Here are the top three reasons to consider hiring a professional photographer in the Smoky Mountains. 1) Timeless memories: […]

January 12, 2023

FILED IN: Cades Cove

family swim in the smoky mountains national park

Here we are in the dead of Winter dreaming about Summer. Today’s blog is a throwback to one of our favorite summer shoots ever! It’s kind of like cheating because this family was a model family that posed for us during one of our past photographer retreats. One of the reasons we love it so […]

January 13, 2022

Cades Cove Engagement Photos Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Brayden proposed to Abby several months ago while vacationing in Nashville, TN. They decided the Smoky Mountains was where they wanted to have their pictures taken and we are so happy they did! This session was dreamy in so many ways. We drove through Cade Coves in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, stopping at […]

March 1, 2021

Cades Cove Photography At Sunrise

The Mabry family stays with our friends at Little Arrow Outdoor Resort in Townsend every year. This year, they decided to book a sunrise photography session with us at Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Speaking of Little Arrow, we now have two different Little Arrow packages for those of you who […]

December 2, 2020

Maternity And Family Photography In Gatlinburg

It was a busy Thanksgiving week in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the surrounding communities! We are so thankful to all of you who booked with our Smoky Mountain photographers during your Thanksgiving vacation. Our photographer Sara met the Hoskins family a couple of days before Thanksgiving for maternity and family photography in […]

October 19, 2020

Family Photography In Cades Cove Smoky Mountain Photographers

You don’t have to go very far into Cades Cove to see its beauty!  Sometimes the little ones will get restless before you can get around the entire 11-mile loop, which can sometimes take 3+ hours during the busy season.  For those families, we recommend shooting at Sparks Lane and the John Oliver Cabin.  The […]

May 18, 2020

Cades Cove Proposal Photography

We see so many proposals and it’s no surprise with the Great Smoky Mountains showing off like they do. Couples come from all over the country on vacation to GSMNP and a lot of times, the guy will pop the question. Being there for that is one of our favorite parts of the job. This […]

April 6, 2020

Cades Cove Engagement Photography

This couple spent a few days in Pigeon Forge back in December and booked us for a Cades Cove engagement photography session at sunset. If you are engaged and plan to visit the Smoky Mountains, a photography session in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a great way to remember this special time in […]

March 16, 2020

Cades Cove Photography

One of our favorite photography locations, Cades Cove, was closed for a few weeks at the beginning of this year for road improvements.  But the great folks at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park were actually able to complete their work ahead of time and Cades Cove re-opened just in time for spring break! Of […]

February 19, 2020

Proposing In The Smokies

We’ve had the opportunity to work with this couple twice!  Jackson contacted us at Mountain Escape in December asking us to be there while he was proposing in the Smokies on New Year’s Eve.  Our photographer Sara Beth met Jackson and Brittani at Cades Cove for the special moment. A few weeks later, they vacationed […]