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Katie in Blue | Portrait Session in east Tennessee

Model: Katie Dickens, Makeup/Styling/Photography: Whitney S W, Photo Assistant: Jada Nave

“There is no blue without yellow and without orange. ”

— Vincent Van Gogh

This is the lovely Katie, wearing a glorious, flowing tie-dyed shirt from the 90's that I've been itching to use in a photo shoot for years; finally found the right person for it. For makeup, I wanted to showcase Katie's stunning green eyes and perfect eyebrows *sigh* with some bright red shadow. Love how it looks with her golden hair.

6 Questions with Katie

What's your favorite travellin' song?

Home by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zero

What city do you want to visit again?

Black Hawk, Colorado...and Glenwood Springs, Colorado...Basically just Colorado.

What country do you want to visit most?

I would love to go backpacking across Europe. Ireland is pretty cool too.

Favorite Book.

Pride and Prejudice

Favorite Season.

Autumn

Beatle.

John and George.

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Modern Woodmen Magazine - Photography by Whitney S W {Jonesborough, Tennessee}

I was thrilled to have the opportunity to photograph this beautiful family for Modern Woodmen of America magazine. The magazine not only featured the family but also the town of Jonesborough, Tennessee, my very photogenic hometown. Check out my next post for scenic shots I took of downtown Jonesborough for the magazine.

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Looking for a portrait, wedding or event photographer in Johnson City, Jonesborough, Kingsport and beyond? I could help you out with that!

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Bridal Session in Jonesborough, Tennessee

Bridal Look: Modern Romance

This is Abby, and she is beautiful inside and out. It was such a pleasure taking her picture for this mock-bridal session in collaboration with Downtown Beauty Lounge in Jonesborough, Tennessee. I styled her in two wedding dress sets and fresh flowers and ferns in her hair.  And if you keep up with my blog, you know how much I love to DIY props for shoots; totally did that with the bouquet below and want to do that for a living now (JK I have too many jobs already).

Sometimes, I'll do makeup for folks when I take their photos, and both of Abby's outfits feature a natural bridal makeup look; one neutral, one dramatic. Most brides want to look like themselves on their wedding day, so that's always my goal when styling their makeup or overall look. And I'm really loving minimalist jewelry with bridal dresses right now, and here, I used a simple gold choker and vintage bangle to balance out and modernize both looks.

I know I say this often, but I have to reiterate just how much I love taking photos. I over-prepare (by making props and such haha), stress out and triple-check all of my equipment in the days before a session, and question whether or not I'm actually good at what I went to school for, but when the shoot is over, I'm always so happy, so content; especially when I work with people who seem to genuinely enjoy working with me. This shoot was one of those magical ones where everything came together so perfectly and the team meshed so well. Cannot wait to work with Abby and Katie again!

Hair: Katie Williams at Downtown Beauty Lounge, Jonesborough, TN (She is amazing, and played photo assistant too, which should now be her second job because she killed it.)

Makeup & Styling, and Photography: Whitney S Williams

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My approach to photographing weddings

I love what I do and put 110% into my client's photography sessions. With over 10 years of experience in photographing weddings and events, I am able to work well in any situation and am eager to produce photos that you will cherish for a lifetime. Looking for hair and makeup too? I can help you with all of that and put you in touch with other talented folks I trust.

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Based in Jonesborough, TN, I am available to photograph your wedding, engagement and bridal sessions, whether your event will take place in the Tri-Cities of east Tennessee or beyond. Contact me.

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I would love to chat with you about your wedding and see if we would be a good match for a photography session!