Thursday, May 23, 2013 9:56 am

Franklin & Nashville, TN Newborn Lifestyle Photographer | Madeleine {Family}

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I love when I get to go glimpse onto a journey with my clients.  Drawn into their story, their hope, their love.  It is my favorite part. I was so fortunate to meet this sweet family at such a turning point in my life.  We shared several of the same struggles and longing to become mama’s! While our journeys look quite different, so much of it was so similar.  The same feeling of shame, the same feeling of denial, the same feeling of continuous disappointment, the same feeling of frustration and grief.  But we also share a renewed hope, stronger relationship with our husbands, stronger faith because of our journey.  So when I got the opportunity to meet their precious gift, their perfect little miracle, their lovely daughter, Madeleine, my heart melted for them.  It rejoiced with joy, love, and thankfulness as I watched them cherish this gift.  Moments like this, sessions like this, make me so thankful that I have found this gift of photography.  That I can make these memories last generations.  That love, that joy, those moments, this is why I do this.

If you would like to see more of Joe and Catherine’s story, journey, and struggle to bring this amazing girl into the word, check out their story here!  And now, check out this sweet family of three!

 

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by Rebecca Walker

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:24 am

Texture Tuesday | A little Before and After

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Here lately, I have been getting some questions from clients and other photographers about how much I edit! I am, by no means, an expert! I feel like every session I learn, grow, and improve.  I tend to be really critical of my work, so my goal at every session or wedding is to get the shot right straight in my camera! I love being able to show my clients little peaks on the back of my camera and it look great as is! So for the past several years, I have really worked hard and getting my color and exposure right the first time.  I am a photographer! I want to spend my time shooting, not editing! So what I am sharing today is a little before and after on the blog! I have picked four different sessions that I have shot recently, and shown you the original (straight out of camera or SOOC) and the edited way! I do 99% of my editing in Lightroom 4, and rarely ever use photoshop! So take a look at a little before and after on this Texture Tuesday!

So as you can see, I tend to like my pictures a little brighter, and really that is the most I change on 90% of my shots! Now don’t get me wrong… I have my moments when I completely blow out a shot or completely underexpose, but those moments are fewer and further between the more I shoot and the more I practice!

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by Rebecca Walker

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Friday, May 17, 2013 11:02 am

Belle Meadow Farms, Murfreesboro, TN Wedding Photographer | Lara & Tim {Wedding}

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Rain.  It symbolizes unity, cleansing, blessings, and a new day.  And rain is what we got when Lara and Tim tie the knot on April 27th!  But from the look on their faces, you would never know it rained most of their wedding day.  They had the best attitude and could not wait to see each other for the first time! One of my favorite moments of any wedding day is the first look.  They got married at a great new venue, Belle Meadows Farm, and since it was raining the amazing owner allowed us to come into her home for their first look! It was beautiful, and we were so appreciative! So Tim and Lara had an amazing first look, in an amazing location, with such pretty light! So much love!

Tim and Lara’s ceremony was one of my favorites to date.  The love they had when the looked at each other.  The anticipation, the excitement, made my heart melt as I listened to them say their vows. Just wait until you see the pictures! I am in love with their love! Thankfully they rented a tent, and were able to still have their amazing wedding ceremony outside as planned! It was a great day, full of love and happiness! So thankful to be a part of documenting their love story!

Vendors

Belle Meadow Farms is an amazing venue! I definitely hope to shoot out their again one day!

Planner- Amy Painter

Caterer- Slick Pig

Florist- Emily Moshopoulos

Baker- Cedar City Cakes- Lenneke Driskill

Dress- David’s Bridal

DJ- Live Media Relations

Make up- Diane Bugg

Hair- Layla Garcia

Videographer- Frost Videography– Charles Frost

Assistant/Second Shooter- Paula Abernathy

 

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by Rebecca Walker

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013 10:50 am

Texture Tuesday | Bittersweet

Posted in Adoption, Personal, Texture Tuesday

Last weekend, Mother’s Day.  A simple holiday. A weekend for the last several years, I have dreaded.  This day, this weekend brings up hard things for me.  Three miscarriages.  Thoughts of our son’s birth mom.  Thoughts of all the birth moms out there that chose adoption for their child. Thoughts of friends and strangers whose hearts ache on this day because they want nothing more than to be a mom. Thoughts to those who have lost their mom.  Thoughts to those mom’s that have lost their babies. This day is hard.  It is hard for so many. While others celebrate and are joyful, others are barely making it.

It is a bittersweet day for me.  It is bittersweet because, I got my first mother’s day gifts and cards this year.  However, my son is still half way around the world.  My heart aches for him to be in my arms. I am a mother, but to a son I have yet to meet.

So while I celebrated, so much of me aches for our sweet Davis, part of me breaks for those that are longing.  Know each of you are on my heart, know that you are in my prayers for all those waiting, wishing, and hoping to be mama’s. I hope this week brings a renewed hope.

“We have this HOPE as an anchor for the soul, FIRM and secure.”

Hebrews 6:19

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by Rebecca Walker

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013 8:15 am

Texture Tuesday | My happy place

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There is nothing that makes me more excited than a vacation! Not a trip… A trip is where you go to a new place, have a plan, site see, tour, try new places to eat, take a ton of pictures of this cool new place to document and remember.  I love these types of trips, and we are so lucky to have gone to many great places! In the last few years we have traveled to Hawaii, Alaska, Seattle, San Fransico, Washington DC, Caribbean cruise and Newport Beach.  All amazing places, and we spend the whole trip seeing everything that we could see! We always make the most of our trips!

But my happy place is the beach, and we are so lucky that our family gets to spend so many weeks a year there.  We usually spend the week after Christmas with my family on the beach, and every year we go with our friends, Brandon and Mandi, to the beach for “Spring Break.”  A full week of time on the beach, with no agenda.  Time to lay in the sun. Time to read many, many books.  Time to sleep.  Time to not get ready.  Time to not be rushed.  That is my happy place!

So this Texture Tuesday is coming from my happy place, with the sun on my face, wind in my hair, and toes in the sand.  I hope y’all have an amazing week too! Here are some pictures from our trip last year!

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by Rebecca Walker

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