Lori Ann Photography

{hendersonville wedding photography} andrea + scott/rock castle wedding

2011-10-19T17:03:00.000-07:00

{nashville wedding photography} hollye + kenneth

2011-09-22T21:18:00.000-07:00

{houston station nashville wedding} kayla + brandon

2011-09-14T19:06:00.000-07:00

Kayla is also my niece and wasnt shy about being "herself"...crazy

I love to make things fun so we do one normal and one silly...GO GO GO!!

this SUPER cool guitar cake was an exact replica of Brandons very own Gibson!

and SUPER cute bobble heads!!

{nashville wedding + engagement photography} ....just cuz i love it

2011-08-30T05:00:00.001-07:00

{nashville engagement photography} hollye + kenneth

2011-08-25T18:39:00.000-07:00

{nashville wedding photography} kelly + seth

2011-08-19T18:30:00.000-07:00

{nashville engagement photographer} kelly + seth

2011-06-24T15:24:00.000-07:00

{nashville wedding photography} katie + boomer

2011-06-18T08:49:00.000-07:00

....a little teaser from last weeks wedding...

{Nashville Wedding photography}..the nice things brides say :)

2011-06-17T11:49:00.000-07:00

wanted to share what a few brides are saying...

"Wow. You truly captured the day and every tender moment in it. I was shocked to see some of the photos because I had no idea you were even there to take the pictures. You truly preserved the day with your photos and I will cherish them for a lifetime. Thank you so very much!"

"Thank you Lori!!! I am in love with each and every one of them!!!!!!!!!!!"

"...thank you, thank you, thank you for being our photographer. I couldn't have picked a better professional for the job! If you ever need a glowing reference, or anything, absolutely anything at all, please call, e-mail, or text and I would be more than honored to help you in any way that I can. Thank you for all your work and for who you are."

Thank you to all of my wonderful brides. I love you for allowing me to capture your special day :)

{nashville wedding photography} erin + adam/two rivers mansion wedding

2011-06-09T18:13:00.000-07:00

to be continued....

{nashville wedding photography} erin + adam/two rivers mansion

2011-06-06T16:14:00.000-07:00

another all time favorite from erin + adams Two Rivers Mansion wedding. This is by FAR my most favoritest (yes i said favoritest) grooms image EVERRRR! I mean..HELLO! Could he look any hotter! jeez...
between this image and erins below my eyes may explode by the time I'm finished editing!!

{NASHVILLE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY} erin + adam

2011-06-05T19:38:00.000-07:00

the bride getting ready are some of my favorite images from a wedding day. this particular image is one of my all time favorites. when i saw the image right in camera i fell in love...i think it is absolutely stunning! STUNNING :)

{nashville vintage wedding photography} brittney+rett/McGavock-Stillwell Mansion

2011-06-01T18:48:00.000-07:00

{nashville wedding photography} Stephanie and Brandon

2011-05-30T07:58:00.000-07:00

one from this weekends wedding :)

{nashville wedding photography} vintage wedding details/britt + rett

2011-05-27T16:44:00.000-07:00

Brittney and Rett had a lovely vintage styled wedding reception at The McGavock-Stillwell Mansion in Franklin.
Here are some of the amazing details...

Brittney LOVES books!! I thought it would be lovely to have her dress in the library for a few images to capture how amazing this dress was. Beautiful beading adorned the entire dress!

This was her mothers necklace from the day she was married :)

Brittneys friend made this Etsy inspired hanger...love!!!

she wore these cute purple flats...gotta love a girl who rocks flats!

aaaaahhhh old books..need I say more!

now..onto some of the outdoor amazingness...

handmade flowers :) gotta love a diy girl

stay tuned for more :)

{Nashville Wedding Photography}Kesley and Chris/Shadowbrook Castle Wedding Venue

2011-05-22T15:21:00.000-07:00

Holy HOTNESS Batman!!!

This is castle wedding #2 for me this past weekend....
Kelsey and Chris tied the knot at Shadowbrook Castle in Joelton, Tn. It is a quaint venue that I absolutely fell in love with. Eclectic and original-kinda like me :)

{Hendersonville wedding photography} Kelli and Josh/Rock Castle Wedding

2011-05-22T08:04:00.000-07:00

It's not every weekend that I get to shoot 2 weddings which are BOTH held at castles!!! I mean REALLY!!?? What more could a girl wish for....

This is Josh and Kelli..they were married at Rock Castle in Hendersonville. It was such a beautiful day and such a beautiful couple!!!

stay tuned for castle #2!! there is so much greatness between these two weddings :) :) :)

{nashville wedding photography} Kaitlin and Joc/Brentwood United Methodist Wedding

2011-05-17T20:08:00.000-07:00

Kailtin's shoes were her "something blue"...love :)

her bouquet adorned the lace from her mothers wedding dress

this garter has been worn by all of the brides in the family for many generations

her hair was so amazing!
Tom Dillon is the amazingly fabulous creator of this masterpiece! He really outdid himself on this one!

{nashville wedding photography} Erin and Adam/Two Rivers Mansion

2011-05-15T21:59:00.000-07:00

...each wedding of 2011 is getting better and better!!

{nashville wedding photography} Britt and Rett/McGavock-Stilwell Mansion

2011-05-15T19:45:00.000-07:00

make a wish....it already came true

{downtown nashville engagement session} kayla + brandon

2011-05-13T11:01:00.000-07:00

{Rock Castle Bridal Session} Kelli's Bridal Session

2011-05-11T20:31:00.000-07:00

...love this....

{nashville bridal session} Kelli's bridal session at Rock Castle

2011-05-09T19:30:00.000-07:00

Kelli and Josh will be married next week at Rock Castle and I wanted to share a little teaser...its so pretty :)

{nashville engagement photography} Kayla and Brandon's Rock-n-Roll downtown Nashville

2011-05-09T18:46:00.000-07:00

I am sooo excited that my neice is getting married at Houston Station in August!! We had a blast this past weekend shooting her engagement pictures!! Here is a little teaser for you to enjoy!

{nashville wedding photography} kaitlin and joc teaser

2011-05-09T18:17:00.000-07:00

I had the pleasure of photographing Kailtin and Joc's wedding and wanted to share a quick teaser! more to come soon...

{nashville outdoor wedding photography} Kristina and Patrick

2011-04-17T19:51:00.000-07:00

April 16,2011~I had the pleasure of shooting a beautiful outdoor wedding :) It was a lovely ceremony in front of a huge tree with the reception in a barn. I was amazed at how they transformed it with such amazing details. Proof that DIY is sometimes the best way to go! These ladies should seriously consider making it a career!
Here is one of my MANY favorite shots of the day! more to come soon :)

Congratulations Kristina and Patrick! Have fun on your honeymoon at the beach.

{nashville wedding photography} brown is the new green

2011-04-10T13:46:00.000-07:00

Brown IS the new green!!

Introducing the new packaging from Lori Ann photography.

It is all natural materials that are made of sustainable resources. Eco Friendly packaging which has been put together by hand. I carefully researched products that are made from recycled material and biodegradable. I am a strong believer in reducing, reusing and recycling.

I think it all came together beautifully!! :)

The CD case is made of recycled cardboard and fully biodegradable-no land fill!! Both the bag and CD case are carefully hand stamped with the wonderful tree logo of Lori Ann photography :) They are also embellished with an accent of natural unpolished cotton twine.

The new CD's are also rocking the tree logo! I selected a tree as my new logo to reflect my love for nature. The only thing not biodegradable in this is the CD. BUT it IS recyclable!! I would like to encourage everyone to recycle any old CD's you need to throw out. There are companies that recycle them for free you just pay the postage. I am always aware of what I put into the garbage. Can this be reused or recycled??? Ask yourself this very question to reduce the things that go into landfills. Make a difference! One piece of trash at a time!

The cute detailed hang tag will adorn the name of the lucky couple the CD belongs to.

I specifically chose to use a stamp to reduce the use of stickers to display my logo. I can use the stamp on both the bag and the CD case without using anything extra. I just love the way it turned out :) The beads are hand chosen and put on by me with love! The knots where also chosen instead of bows to signify the tie that binds. You wont have to remove this knot to get into your packaging it will always remain tied.. like your new marriage. awwwwww!

Detail of the CD case, it is made of recycled cardboard.

recycled and biodegradable! YES!! winning :)

remember...Reduce, Reuse and Recycle :)

I hope you love it as much as I do!

{nashville senior portrait photography}Anna Spring Senior Session

2011-04-05T19:56:00.000-07:00

I had the pleasure of shooting Anna for her Senior Portraits in the fall and now we had round 2 for the spring.
Thanks for the fun times Anna and good luck with graduation!!

{Eco Friendly Photographer} Natural~Organic~Recycled

2011-04-05T09:01:00.000-07:00

As I am revamping all of my products for 2011 it has been really important for me to buy as much recycled and sustainable materials as possible. I have to do my part to reduce my use of products that are not recyclable and/or reusable. I will be unveiling my new packaging soon so keep an eye out for the post. It is all DIY and all recycled material (except for the CD ofcourse)

{destination wedding photography} Danielle and Edward

2011-04-02T07:43:00.000-07:00

{nashville wedding photography} Danielle and Edward

2011-03-21T19:26:00.000-07:00

and now...the boys

{destination wedding photography} Danielle and Edward

2011-03-14T19:55:00.000-07:00

{nashville wedding photography} wedding day essentials for the photographer

2011-03-13T20:59:00.000-07:00

Personal essentials for the wedding photographer....
Having prepared for many weddings I have compiled a list of things found to be very essential in helping things go smoothly. I have come accross many situations where I have needed things that I didnt pack in my bags. Here are just a few of the things that I now take along....oh there's more!
My next post will be what I bring in my camera bags :)

{Destination wedding photography} Well Hello 2011 Wedding Season!!

2011-03-06T10:12:00.000-08:00

After a well deserved rejuvination period I have kicked off the 2011 Wedding Season with my very first Destination Wedding in Atlanta Georgia!! I wanted to share an image that I just absolutely fell in love with right on the LCD of my camera. When we entered the hotel room with the girls to get ready I immediately noticed we had a birds eye view of the Wedding Venue. The Historic Old Courthouse in Decatur. It is such a beautiful venue (your gonna die when you see the images). This particular image captures the view we had from the room. I just love this image!!

{Inspiration board} from the Green Wedding Shoes Blog

2011-03-01T19:58:00.000-08:00

I love this color palette for a fall wedding inspired by a plate of figs.

Photo credits: Mandy Lynne, Martha Stewart, flickr, Studio on Fire, Angie Cao, Marie Labbancz, Jose Villa

{OneWed Best of 2010}

2011-01-31T17:09:00.000-08:00

A big THANK YOU to all of the brides who gave me amazing reviews in 2010!! I was selected as one of 2010 Best OneWed photographers!

{nashville wedding photography} Brittney and Adam Houston Sation Day After Session

2011-01-22T11:25:00.000-08:00

{nashville wedding photography} how to fall in love in 2 minutes!!

2011-01-15T06:09:00.000-08:00

Making the list of 2010 best images....
I am officially in love! This is one of my brides father and a future brides grandfather. At the reception he came right up to me and told me a family story and as I watched him talking I literally melted :-) He is such a sweet man!!

{Nashville Engagement Photographer} That's hot!

2011-01-10T06:54:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite images ever!!

{Nashville Wedding Photographer} Styled Photo Session/picnic themed engagement session

2011-01-08T07:33:00.000-08:00

When Brittney and I talked about her and Rhett's engagement session she wasn't sure what she wanted. I happened upon the idea of a picnic themed sesson and she loved it. She gave me total creative freedom with this trusting in my artistic vision. I love when clients say that!! I stopped by Publix for some fruit and flowers then a local thrift store and picked up some amazing things that made for the cutest session!! I loved seeing my vision come to life!!

{nashville wedding photography} Brittney and Adam/Houston Station Wedding

2010-11-28T21:21:00.000-08:00

{nashville family photography} Falke Family

2010-11-26T19:56:00.000-08:00

{Franklin Engagement Session} Courtney and Jamie

2010-11-25T14:16:00.000-08:00

{nashville engagement session}

2010-11-24T18:32:00.000-08:00

{nashville engagement photography} Kelsey and Chris

2010-11-21T22:04:00.000-08:00

{Child Photography} Jackson

2010-11-16T18:25:00.000-08:00

{nashville urban senior session} Anna 2011

2010-11-15T19:16:00.000-08:00

Anna brought along two friends to share in her fun!!

{engagement session} Sara and Bryan

2010-11-15T18:36:00.000-08:00

{Senior Session} Anna 2011

2010-11-04T07:07:00.000-07:00

Sneak Peek of Anna's senior session!

{nashille engagement} kaitlin and joc downtown nashville

2010-10-30T19:07:00.000-07:00

{nashville engagement} Amanda and Ryan

2010-10-21T20:44:00.000-07:00

Amanda and Ryan are planning a wonderful wedding at The Nashville Zoo's Botswana Exhibit. It's going to be amazing!! We took their engagement session on the grounds of the zoo and it was a BLAST!

{nashville wedding photography} Ricka and Chris Part II

2010-10-13T20:17:00.000-07:00

{nashville wedding photography} Samantha and Jonathon

2010-10-12T21:11:00.000-07:00

Just an itty bitty sneak peek....

{nashville wedding photography} Stephanie and Evan Wedding at The Hermitage Home of Andrew Jackson Part I

2010-10-03T19:21:00.000-07:00

YIKES! What a fun filled wedding this was! Amazing couple! This one will have to come in many parts! It was an incredible location..whoa..I mean WHOA!

These guys were SOOO much fun!! They had no idea I could take what they were giving! Especially YOU Ryan!! ;-)

This may be one of my ALL time favorites!! I saw these 2 trees and about had a heart attack!

{nashville wedding photography} Ricka and Chris

2010-10-03T14:08:00.000-07:00

I love this couple! Ricka and Chris are soooo much fun and they had a beautiful wedding at an outdoor chapel in Fairview. It was original and whimsical!

{Nashville Engagement} Brittney and Rhett/Vintage Picnic in the park

2010-09-30T20:34:00.000-07:00

Brittney and I happened upon the awesome idea of having a picnic themed engagement session and it was AMAZING. Everything came together just beautifully! I am so excited to edit these images! In the meantime here is a little teaser for ya!

{Nashville Wedding photography} Sarah and Elijah

2010-09-26T22:24:00.000-07:00

{Nashville Engagement} Erin and Adam/TN State Fair

2010-09-24T21:03:00.000-07:00

When I met with Erin and Adam and we started talking about their engagement session they said they like to have fun and be silly most of all. A lightbulb went off and I said a fair would be awesome! As luck had it the state fair was coming up so we took advantage of it! We had so much fun and got some great images! Thanks guys it was a blast!

I always have a vision of the ONE image I really want to get at each session. This image was one I had and we managed to make it a reality. I'm such a freak I know but this is funny! I don't know why..it just is!!

Now onto some bangin' portraits!

This image really captures the fun they truly have together!

{personal} Gray Photography & Westcott Lighting=One Rocking shoot!

2010-09-23T21:30:00.000-07:00

I had the amazing opportunity to work with Gray Photography....again! This time along with Westcott Lighting to learn about what lighting works best for AMAZING images. The following images are SOOC(straight out of camera)with no editing! That's the goal! Get the image right in the camera!
Prepare for some HOTNESS boys and girls!

This image was simply desatruated into B&W

This is Zach really getting into his composition! Love it!

{Bridal Session} Carnton Plantation/Slideshow

2010-09-21T06:59:00.001-07:00

{Bridal Session} Lauren/Carnton Plantation

2010-09-19T19:37:00.000-07:00

{Wedding} Lost River Cave

2010-09-15T19:02:00.000-07:00

{Personal} BUSY BEE!!

2010-09-13T09:11:00.000-07:00

I have had my busiest summer to date with weddings. I have been hard at work shooting through the week and weekends then editing everyday! I have neglected my Blog to some degree and feel awful! I vow to be better at sharing more images with all who visit me.
Much love to all of you and I want you to keep visiting because you're going to be amazed by some of the things I have been busy doing.
It's been an awesome wedding season with over 30 weddings this year! Thanks to all of my wonderful coulpes for making this a record breaking year!

{nashville wedding photography} Leah and Andrew

2010-09-08T20:23:00.000-07:00

{personal} things i love thursday!

2010-09-02T06:52:00.000-07:00

Things I love.....
St John USVI!!
98 days to go (but who's counting)

{nashville Wedding photography} mary beth and brad

2010-08-30T18:54:00.000-07:00

{Personal} Things I love Thursday!

2010-08-26T06:30:00.000-07:00

Things I love...
Blog Stalkers

I met with a bride over the weekend who said to me "I totally stalk your Blog"!! I thought that was the best, we high fived and I said "I love Blog stalkers". That inspired me for todays post.

ROLL CALL..if you visit my Blog...I am glad you're here!!

{E-Session} Katie and Boomer

2010-08-23T16:01:00.000-07:00

Katie is a beautiful tall girl but Boomer is TALL! He is a professional basketball player traveling the world doing what he does best! Can't wait for their wedding next year and I'll be sure to bring my step stool!

{E-Session} Jillian and Chris

2010-08-23T15:36:00.000-07:00

{Personal} Things I love Thursday!

2010-08-19T07:12:00.000-07:00

Things I love..
Retro Photography!

I L-O-V-E this image! If you don't know the story that is behind this picture...google it!

{Wedding Details} Justin and Mary

2010-08-17T22:33:00.000-07:00

{Franklin Wedding Photography} Daesha and Kevin/Lillie Belle's Venue

2010-08-12T21:17:00.000-07:00

Daesha and Kevin were such a pleasure to be with! They had a lovely outdoor wedding at Lillie Belle's in Franklin. Enjoy the Sneak Peek!

{Personal} Things I LOVE Thursday!

2010-08-12T06:57:00.000-07:00

Things I love..
Details

This particular wedding venue had amazing antique details. Loooove!

{Nashville Wedding Photography} Scarritt Bennett

2010-08-08T20:28:00.000-07:00

{Personal} Things I love Thursday

2010-08-05T06:40:00.000-07:00

Things I love..
self portraits!

I couldn't help but snap a shot of myself in the mirror :-) I arrived early at the wedding venue to get some detail shots and situate myself..why not have a little fun!

{Nashville Wedding} Hope and Nick/Belmont Mansion

2010-08-03T19:35:00.000-07:00

Hope and Nick had a lovely vintage inspired wedding at the Belmont Mansion. Here is a little sneak peek!

{Personal} Things I love Thursday!

2010-07-29T07:14:00.000-07:00

Things I love...
Ring shots

This particular ring shot was important to the bride since the band belonged to her grandmother.

{E-Session} Triple take

2010-07-24T10:37:00.000-07:00

I had three E-Sessions this past week and 2 weddings this weekend so I can only post a very quick Sneak Peek of all three! More to come...

{Personal} Things I LOVE Thursday!

2010-07-22T06:42:00.000-07:00

Things I love..
"Happy Accidents"

This particular shot was accidentally snapped as I was simply talking to the bride. I was just about to delete it when I realized I loved it.

{E-Session} Brittney and Matthew

2010-07-18T17:58:00.000-07:00

A little city, a little country...that's what this couple are! I am totally bummed that I was already booked for this couples wedding date but stoked they wanted me to do their engagement pictures! We had a blast! Thanks guys!

{Personal} Things I love Thursday!

2010-07-15T06:26:00.000-07:00

I love...
when my second shooter catches a shot of me being "stealth" at a wedding! Hiding behind the column :-) LOL

{Wedding} Matt and Emma

2010-07-12T20:35:00.000-07:00

{Bridal Session} Hope/Belmont Mansion

2010-07-11T19:16:00.000-07:00

I had the pleasure of photographing Hope and Nick's wedding at Belmont Mansion this past Saturday! I can now reveal her lovely bridal session. Enjoy...

{Personal} Things I love Thursday!!

2010-07-08T05:03:00.000-07:00

I love...
SANDY FEET!!

Anyone who really knows me, knows I LOVE St John!! Feeling the sand on my feet is one thing about the beach that I truly love. This is a unique family photo op we took at a beach this past June. Those of you you who are grossed out by feet may look away in horror but sorry I love it! :-)

{Bridal Session} Faith/Scarritt Bennett and Belmont Mansion

2010-07-07T17:32:00.000-07:00

This was such an amazing Bridal Session with a beautiful bride! Sooo many amazing images to choose from. I wanted to share just a few of my faves. More to come!

{Personal} Things I LOVE Thursday's!

2010-07-03T20:02:00.000-07:00

Thurdays will now be posted with "Things I LOVE". Since I am too impatient to wait until the upcoming Thursday I am going ahead with a post!

Things I Love....
BLACKBERRIES
I had an all too rare Saturday off so we took off on a road trip to the "country" to pick blackberries. The weather was perfect..not too hot for a change. We picked enough blackberries to feed a small village. YUMMY!

{E-Session} Edward and Danielle

2010-06-28T19:59:00.000-07:00

{E-Session} Lauren and Clay

2010-06-28T19:24:00.000-07:00

{Bridal Session} Mary Beth

2010-06-28T18:30:00.000-07:00

{E-Session} Ricka and Chris

2010-06-28T07:38:00.000-07:00

{Wedding} Jody and Anthony

2010-06-24T21:11:00.000-07:00

{E-Session} Matt and Emma

2010-06-20T08:34:00.000-07:00

I love the location Matt and Emma chose!

{Wedding Details} Jamie and Tim

2010-06-20T08:30:00.000-07:00

{Personal} St John, USVI

2010-06-18T05:04:00.000-07:00

2010 is such a busy year for me. With 13 weddings already finished and over 20 more to come I took 8 days off for some R&R before the busy summer months ahead.

{E-Session} Brittney and Adam

2010-06-03T20:42:00.000-07:00

What a blast I had with these two! We had an eventful day ;-) to say the least! LOL

{Wedding Details} Annie and Braden

2010-06-02T21:59:00.000-07:00

Just a few details from the wedding of Annie and Braden. They are such an awesome couple. I just adore them!

{E-Session}

2010-06-01T20:58:00.000-07:00

{E-Session} Keanan and Nate

2010-05-31T20:15:00.000-07:00

What a beautiful sunny day for a session! We had two beautiful locations and one beautiful couple!

{Wedding} Lindsey and Andrew

2010-05-30T20:04:00.000-07:00

Lindsey and Andrew had a lovely garden wedding. They are such a sweet couple and it was my pleasure to share in their special day.

{Portraiture}

2010-05-28T20:09:00.000-07:00