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Downtown Charleston Engagement Session | Bivins and Brittani

Charleston Engagement Session | Bivins and Brittani This downtown Charleston engagement session was so much fun! I shot Bivins and Brittani’s proposal session last week (see it here) in the Great Smoky Mountains. I love the Smokies, but I’m always up for a downtown Charleston engagement session! I’m very familiar with Charleston because I had family that lived there for years, so it’s always fun to return. Downtown Charleston is historic and beautiful. Every bend and turn there’s something new to see and explore. With alleyways, doorsteps, colorful buildings, and cobblestone streets, Charleston has it all! Tuesday Evening When Bivins asked me to meet them in Charleston I said yes! Charleston is always a yes in my book! We

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Smoky Mountains Engagement Proposal | Bivins and Brittani

Smoky Mountains Engagement Proposal When I get a call to shoot any surprise proposal I always get excited. The guy is always nervous, but he normally has a plan. Sometimes those proposal plans work out and sometimes they change. In the end, they always work out! Some people plan lavish things, some people in the middle, and others prefer very simple things with just the two of them. I love anything that people have planned that includes a professional photographer, but that means they have thought out things from beginning to end. If you are planning on having a surprise proposal here is some tips on planning a Smoky Mountains engagement proposal. Bivins had a plan, but that changed a

Wilderness Conversations || Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Park

Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Park “Aren’t you scared to travel by yourself?” That’s the question I get asked over and over again. My response is always, “Well, the worst thing that could happen is I could die.” People always look at me like I’m crazy. I continue by saying “Well think of it like this… if I had to tell a story around a campfire in heaven of how I got there, I’d want it to be Epic! Who knows how I may die, but I’d rather take my chances and have a cool story to tell than play it safe and miss out on adventures!” People then kind of laugh and say they get it, but something inside

Dear 2020, I’m breaking up with you!

“When she was a child, my love carried a road map in her hand the way other girls carried handkerchiefs.” ― Roman Payne Dear 2020, I’m breaking up with you. It’s not you, it’s me….well kinda. You see, I don’t like to stay stuck in toxic places, and for the most part, well you were just that! Let me start off by saying I would have never thought the world would stop, for you, but it did. There are so many things I could go into here, but to make it simple you were selfish. Above all, I will say thank you for all the madness that you brought. Yes, you read that right, THANK YOU! You may not feel

Proposal Planning Tips || Knoxville Tennessee || Proposal Photographer

It’s that time of year again, proposal season! In this blog, I’m going to share the best tips to help all the guys out there with proposal planning! Y’all have no idea how many men I’ve helped plan their big proposal. It’s become one of my favorite things to do, I love being apart of the big surprise. First, we talk about the relationship and what he has in his mind. After that we make it happen. One major thing, don’t try and compete with other people or worry about having the ‘best or greatest’ proposal. Above all, she’s going to love it and that’s all that matters. Proposal Planning Tips Avoid the Holidays – Holidays are already such a

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Kam’s Smoky Mountain Surprise Proposal || Knoxville, TN

I love a good surprise, and this one was so good. Kam and I had been talking for about a month planning his Smoky Mountain surprise proposal. He was anxiously planning this big moment. He wanted it to be perfect for his girlfriend, now fiance, Alisha. If you know me, you know I love going to visit the Smoky Mountains, so I was all in on this surprise proposal. The Proposal Kam and their friends planned a hiking trip out here, and traveled from Houston, Texas. They planned their last stop for the proposal to be at Clingmans Dome . Kam planned their Smoky Mountain surprise proposal with both his parents and hers. Such a fun way to get the

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Downtown Charleston Engagement Session | Bivins and Brittani

Smoky Mountains Engagement Proposal | Bivins and Brittani

Wilderness Conversations || Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Park

Dear 2020, I’m breaking up with you!

Proposal Planning Tips || Knoxville Tennessee || Proposal Photographer

Kam’s Smoky Mountain Surprise Proposal || Knoxville, TN

Downtown Charleston Engagement Session | Bivins and Brittani

Smoky Mountains Engagement Proposal | Bivins and Brittani

Wilderness Conversations || Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Park

Dear 2020, I’m breaking up with you!

Proposal Planning Tips || Knoxville Tennessee || Proposal Photographer

Kam’s Smoky Mountain Surprise Proposal || Knoxville, TN

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Tonya Damron is a Knoxville TN wedding photographer that also specializes in family photography. She serves Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and The Great Smoky Mountains National Park.