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Highlights from 2017 [Franklin, TN] Fall Mini Sessions

Published on January 9, 2018January 11, 2018 by Heather Durham Photography1 Comment

Happy New Year! Christmas cards have all been mailed, opened and posted on the fridge. Gifts have been exchanged and holidays have been celebrated. Bowl games have been watched, the ball has dropped, and now I can share highlights from my Fall 2017 Mini Sessions in Franklin, TN and Birmingham, starting with Franklin sessions that I shot in historic and quaint Leipers Fork. I will follow up with a separate post for Birmingham portrait sessions.

Kids and family portrait sessions are how I started my business 15 years ago, so it’s always fun to shoot what began it all for me. This year, there were new clients and returning clients in front of my lens…so many beautiful families, kids, couples and pups! Mark your calendars for the first week of August when I will announce Fall 2018 Mini Sessions dates on social media and online booking through my website. In the meantime, here are some highlights from Fall 2017 in Franklin. And, you can see Birmingham, AL Fall Minis here.

Leipers Fork Fall Mini Sessions by Heather Durham Photography

Merry Christmas from our Family to Yours

Published on December 21, 2017January 5, 2018 by Heather Durham PhotographyLeave a comment

Elle

Published on September 15, 2017January 15, 2018 by Heather Durham PhotographyLeave a comment

Welcome to the world Elle! You and your sisters are just beautiful!

15 Year Old Singer/Songwriter, Anna Grace Beatty

Published on July 18, 2017July 18, 2017 by Heather Durham Photography2 Comments

Last month I had the privilege of photographing 15 year old singer/songwriter, Anna Grace Beatty, who’s getting ready to release her first album. It’s not often you meet 15 year olds with such passion to pursue their dream career and at such a young age. I have no doubt this young musician has a bright future ahead of her, and I can’t wait to see where her talent and determination takes her in the music industry.

I love getting to play with different color treatments to set the tone and mood for editorial and commercial work. Here are some of my favorite images from our shoot in Historic Leipers Fork and Franklin, Tennessee.

Hair & Make Up: Lynsey Richardson | Wardrobe Styling: Celine Russell

Sam & Cynthia – Franklin, TN Engagement Session

Published on March 27, 2017April 7, 2017 by Heather Durham PhotographyLeave a comment

My first time meeting Sam & Cynthia was when they flew in from Houston for their Engagement Session here in Franklin, TN. They are Auburn grads who will be getting married in Birmingham this June, and will live in Houston. I had a great time getting to know them as we worked our way around the Westhaven Community, downtown Franklin, Harlinsdale Farm and ending in a field full of purple clover. I love it when the spring color starts popping out in March! Bring it on!

The Clarke Family [Franklin, TN Family Portrait Session]

Published on February 15, 2017February 15, 2017 by Heather Durham PhotographyLeave a comment

I just met this beautiful and precious family in August but I feel like I’ve known them longer. They moved to Franklin from Birmingham, a few months before we did, to plant a church. Sean is the pastor of Five Stones Church, a church plant of Church of the Highlands. Rhiannon, his wife, is my small group leader, we all live in the same neighborhood, and our daughters take dance together. We’re kinda doing this transition thing together. And, yes, I’m glad our lives have intertwined in only a few short months. I’m super thankful God orchestrated it!

I had the privilege of photographing Sean, Rhiannon and kids this past fall, and we were blessed with gorgeous fall color and dreamy light bouncing around my camera lens. If only I could bottle up that light and carry it around with me every day, I’d be one happy girl!

Sasha, Real People Talent

Published on February 8, 2017February 18, 2018 by Heather Durham PhotographyLeave a comment

Sasha just signed with Real People Talent out of Birmingham, AL. Here are some images I took of her here in Franklin.

Cat & Chris’s Franklin TN Engagement Session

Published on January 11, 2017 by Heather Durham PhotographyLeave a comment

I met Cat through one of her best friends, Niki, who was another one of my Birmingham brides. Cat and Chris have been very patient, putting their wedding plans on hold while Chris has been in the service. He’s home now from duty and they are so excited to finally be able to have the wedding day they’ve been dreaming of!

Cat and Chris came to Franklin for their Engagement Session and I loved getting to know them better as we meandered around Westhaven and Harlinsdale Farm. They have such a sweet love for each other as you will see…

The Hines Family Snow Photo Session [Franklin TN]

Published on January 8, 2017January 9, 2017 by Heather Durham PhotographyLeave a comment

Holly was one of the first people I met in my neighborhood after moving in. I felt like I was living in a fishbowl when we moved into our house, so someone referred me to her for window shades and she hooked me up with some privacy! Since then she’s taken me to my first Downtown Franklin First Friday Art Crawl and we’ve worked some here in the neighborhood together. Holly’s a Franklin native that really knows how to make the new girl feel welcome! She’s a sweetheart and her kids are delightful too!

I loved spending a little time with this cute family on our first snow day in Tennessee.

Anna’s Photo Session in the Snow [Franklin, TN]

Published on January 7, 2017January 7, 2017 by Heather Durham PhotographyLeave a comment

While living in Birmingham, we rarely had snow for photo shoots in its pristine white powder, and when we did, it was mostly ice and just too hilly and dangerous to get anywhere with my camera. Since moving here to Franklin, TN, I’ve hoped for more opportunities to shoot in the snow since my neighborhood is mostly flat with beautiful parks, creeks and farms nearby. I got my first opportunity yesterday. It looked like a winter wonderland here. Temperatures were in the teens, but Anna and I braved the cold to have a little fun. And oooooh how I loved the light from all that white. Snow is the perfect natural reflector!

When Anna walked up to meet me with her crystal blue eyes, wearing a cute CC beanie and the perfect pink lips to match her Hunter booties, I knew it was going to be a really great shoot.