My name is Mia Guadagna and I am a freelance photographer and my photography business is Mia Rose Photography. I am primarily based out of Charlotte, North Carolina, Indian Land, South Carolina, and surrounding areas. While I live a full time life outside of photography, it is a passion of mine that I love to do weekly.

Recently, I had the opportunity to document a couple's romantic intimate elopement at Fall Creek Falls State Park in TN.

In attendance was their sweet daughter, the father of the bride, and their two dogs who were viewing the ceremony from nearby shade beneath a tree.

My name is Anna Johnson-Smith.  I am a full time mother, former kindergarten teacher, and photographer.  I own Smith Family Photography located near Waco, Texas.  We strive to provide a fun, modern, and creative photography experience in a relaxed atmosphere.

Smith Family Photography developed from a need that I had as a mother.  We have a "his-mine-ours" type of family, which consists of eight children.  Family photography sessions with a family that size are typically very expensive and stressful.  Kids do not want to cooperate.  They fight.  They argue.  They give goofy faces.  They are KIDS!  Although they are kids, photographers have a set amount of time they can spend at each session, which just adds to the stress.

Legacy: Where does it begin ?

Growing up in a middle class, all American family I had it all: A house, clothes, food and loving parents. Sibling rivalry was a thing of the day and seeing who could make it to the bathroom first was a never ending fight! Oh, the days of childhood! I think we can all relate to this in one way or another. Possibly the thought of hitting your sibling on the head with a frying pan maybe once or twice!

Hello everyone, I'm Kari - the face behind Kari Harder Photography. I am based out of La Crete: a small cultural town nestled in northern Alberta, full of kind & beautiful people. Though I am Canadian-based, I have a passion for travelling and absolutely love destination weddings!

I've been fascinated with pictures for as long as I can remember. Though I only launched my business Kari Harder Photography in January 2014, I am going into my seventh year of wedding photography! Currently I have shot 50 weddings, 45 of them solo, with my 2017 season filling up fast. How many engagement and family sessions? Oh boy... I've lost count.

My photographic style is a fine balance between dramatic fine art and classic photojouranism. My photos have become known for their artistry - rich colours and contrast. I have no problem taking control of a large group of people, arranging and posing my subjects, or setting up flash for cool effects. However for the most part I am a natural light photographer.

Hi everyone! My name is Cassie and I have been passionate about photography since I was in high school. Unfortunately I didn't jump into the photography business straight out of high school like I would have hoped. Instead I made a different dream come true, I married my high school sweetheart Joshua and made my marriage my priority. We were only married for about eight months before I became pregnant with our first child, we had a beautiful, healthy, girl, Brooke that quickly became our entire world. I was extremely fortunate to be able to stay at home with her, that was a huge priority for both me and my husband. A little over a year and a half later we decided to try for another little one and we welcomed our healthy baby boy Greyson.

After being a stay at home mom for three years, I decided to finally chase after my dream, and become the photographer that I had always wanted to be. So I dug out, and dusted off my camera that I bought with my graduation money. I offered free shoots to

"We're all stories in the end. Just make it a good one. " -The Doctor

Hello lovely people! I am Laura Hood of Laura Hood Photography, based in Shreveport, La, but I do love to travel!

I am a mother of 2 extremely energetic and slightly psychopathic toddlers, who love to take my attention away from editing as much as they can. I am considered pretty geeky, because of my obsession with things like Star Wars, Anime, and Doctor Who. It is a lifestyle choice I am proud of.

My love for photography started when  I joined Yearbook in high school and made it as 2nd shooter. I was so excited! I learned all about using Film Cameras and the school darkroom. By the time I left high school though the digital age was upon us ( I feel old..) and I took classes at my local community college so I could learn all I could about this new newfangled contraption... (its a lot in case you didn't know). I finally decided to start LHP around 2010 and have been continuously learning and trying to better myself

   I bought my first professional camera on October 3, 2014. I never in my wildest dreams thought I would be where I am now, nearly 2 years later. In my little town of Camden, Tennessee, there’s an over-saturation of photographers, and they’re extremely talented- more talented than I ever thought I could be. I was (and still am) a full-time college student, working a full-time job, while juggling family and my relationship. I didn’t think I would have the time nor would I have a chance to become a ‘real’ photographer.

Now, I edit my pictures and get butterflies when I see the final results. My clients suggest me to their friends, family, and even strangers. I have a photography session nearly every day. I live in a dream.

I capture the love between a couple, the joy in a child’s smile, and the emotion of a bride before her wedding.

I give priceless memories to people in a form that they can save and cherish. I put my soul into my photography, and my heart into my editing- my final

Hello! My name is Kori Evans, owner and photographer at Kybella Photography. I specialize in family and children images. I have had a camera in my hand since I was 16 years old. 33 years later, minus the darkroom chemical smells, I am still madly in love with it! My father tried to spark my interest in photography when I was 14, but video games and friends seem to take priority at the time! Two years later I took a communications and media course in high school and that's when the bug bit me. I took pictures of everything! My cats, my friends, random objects. And as the years passed and I had children of my own, I realized how much I loved capturing images of people.

Although, I have went through my share of different niche’s before I finally decided I was happiest with families and kids.

I absolutely love capturing a child’s reaction when I tell them to make silly faces! They look at mom to make sure it's ok, (because I am sure they were told to be on their best behavior and to listen

Hi! My name is Melanie Rissi and I am a natural light photographer out of small town Marion, Iowa. When I was first asked to be featured for this blog, I was like, “What?!? Me?” What I do is so simple and natural. I don’t do anything wild and crazy. I believe our lives are beautiful, sometimes we just need to look at things from the right angle to see that. I just capture little moments and display snapshots of life as beautiful as they are.

Why do I do what I do?

Becoming a photographer was never in my plans. I earned a business degree, landed a desk job at a manufacturing company, and then I had children. Naturally my life started to revolve around my kiddos. I loved every moment I could spend with them even the little day to day things. It didn’t take me long to realize that those days, weeks, and years would go so fast. Those were the moments that needed to be savored and the memories that needed to be kept. So, I started taking pictures. I got my hands on a camera and instantly fell