Sweet 16 Session

Life is funny isn’t it? We take jobs where we meet people and unknowingly make life long friends. I am not great at making close friends because of my type 9 personality but I do have a plethora of them. One of the friends ( of many) I made while working for Lowes was Eric. He worked in appliances and I was in delivery. through working together, I have had the pleasure of meeting his family, capture his mother -in-laws wedding, taken photos of their children, and most recently was honored to capture Pasley’s sweet 16 photos as well.

If you read yesterdays entry, you know I hope to write daily but to also be precise and short with my words. I hope the photos bring you joy, inspiration, or encourage you to call your favorite photographer to schedule a session today.

We took these at Bays Mountain Park in Kingsport, Tennessee and all images where taken with my favorite camera- My Canon EOS R3

Devils Bathtub

The journey begins here!

I have talked about how much I love to travel, and venture into nature. Atlas and I ventured the this marvel by ourselves 2 years ago and ever since I have wanted to take the entire family back to see it for themselves. Pictures and stories don't come close to depicting the wonder that this place holds and the beauty it embraces. The water is so clear in some photos its hard to even realize your looking at water and not glass. It flows down the valley, carved away with splendor.

The Bathtub is absolutely breathtaking and thought provoking but the walk to and from is just as amazing in itself. From the multiple crossing through the tail waters that flow from the tub, to the amazing sights of nature all around. The roots of the trees seem to reach out to welcome you and the salamanders are rich if you take the time to look. Below are a few images of just those things.

Alive!

Nature was alive all around us!

We took our pup Cinder with us and although it was tricky at times he did a fantastic job. We passed a multitude of people coming and going but once we made it to the end of the walk in, there were only a few people there to impede the view and for that I was beyond grateful. We watched as a few people waded and tested the temperature to see if they had what it takes to make the plunge and before we left, 2 of our 3 boys did just that! I found footing above the pool and gave them the countdown and in they went. It was epic. Cold, it was very cold they both kept saying but with giant smiles on their faces. It will be something I remember always and through my images, hopefully they will as well!. I leave you with the option to follow the link below to see our trip in full but I didn't shoot near as much as I probably should have but sometimes I cant help but to lay the Fuji Xpro2 down and see all I can see and just be still

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