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Family photography by Jaime Smialek of Our Ampersand Photo

04/08/2025

It's been a few years since I've done my Classic B&W Portrait Sessions, but they are back!!

Sunday, April 13th
POMKT - Powell Market
2312 E Main St, Chattanooga, TN 37404

A quick and easy 15-minute photo shoot that includes 20+ edited images for you to print and share as you please!

Click here to book!
https://shorturl.at/ocloH

04/06/2025

NOW BOOKING FOR THIS SUNDAY! 📸✨

Back by popular demand, this Sunday only, Classic B&W Portrait Sessions!

Join me for a quick and easy 15 minute photo shoot and receive 20+ edited images for you to print and share as you please!

Great for family photos, Mother’s Day Gifts, kids portraits, headshots, maternity photos, or couples!

Link in bio to book!

08/01/2021

We all have those moments where we look around at our big, adult lives and think, "How the heck did I get here?"⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I got that feeling when I started my business, and again when I bought my first house. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You might get it as you hold your newborn for the first time, test drive the mini van you swore you'd never get, or drop your kid off at college.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You might get that feeling a million times over the course of your life. And each time, it's going to throw you for a loop.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"How the heck did I get here?" With this family, this home, this life? All this love around me every single day?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I couldn't tell ya. But you did it. And that's pretty darn cool.

07/30/2021

When is the best age to schedule a photo session for your kiddos?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Truthfully, there's no wrong time! Every stage of your kids' lives - from birth to their teenage years - is beautiful and worthy of remembering.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So book a session for your newborn, your toddler, your middle schooler, or your recent high school grad. There will come a day when these memories feel far-off, and you'll be glad you have photos to look back on. ✨

07/28/2021

Whenever I get to photograph little girls, I can't help but think...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"Wow, they're going to change the world someday." 🤘🏻

07/26/2021

Want to look natural during family photos? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Dress like yourselves!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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No one is going to smile for real when they're stuffed into stiff, itchy dress clothes they don't like. (This goes for kids and adults!)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Dress in your usual style. Pick clothes you feel good in. Choose pieces you already own and love. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The more comfortable you feel, the more comfortable you'll look. Guaranteed!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you're ready to book a summertime family photo session, click the link in my bio!

07/24/2021

Hey, mamas. Got a message for you.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You're doing great.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Birthing mamas. Adoptive mamas. Step mamas. LGBTQ+ mamas. Grandmamas.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You're all doing so great, and you deserve to be celebrated every single day. ✨

07/22/2021

You know those little moments with your baby, the ones where you think, "Wow, this kid is my whole world"?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Those are the ones I want to capture.

07/20/2021

I'd never let an adult touch my camera lens during a shoot, but a cute little squishy baby? Now that's a different story... 😉

07/18/2021

My #1 rule for how to dress for family photos👇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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COORDINATE, DON'T MATCH.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Gone are the days of matching polos and identical hairstyles. Your family photos should showcase your personalities, not force you into some cookie cutter version of yourselves!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So pick a color palette and dress to that. Complement each other's outfits, but don't try to be matchy-matchy. You'll all look great on your own AND great together. That's the goal!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What questions do you have about dressing for family photos? I'd love to answer them in the comments!

07/16/2021

Tell me if I'm right about this:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You take TONS of photos of your kids. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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And why wouldn't you? They're freaking adorable!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But how many photos do you take WITH your kids? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So many parents spend all their time behind the camera, but few rarely get in front of the lens themselves. You're busy, you feel self-conscious, and what would you do with those photos anyway?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Here's the thing. You deserve pictures with your kiddos, both for your sake and theirs. When they're grown with kids of their own, they'll want to look back on these images and see you as you were back then: young, a little tired, and full of love.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So this is your sign to take more photos with your kids. If you need a little help with that, click the link in my bio.

07/14/2021

Parents of multiple kiddos, you CAN get great family photos. It just takes a little extra planning!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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✨ Instead of straight posing, let's plan an activity the entire family will love. A walk in the park, a swim in the river, popcorn at home - whatever you want!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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✨ Keep the outfits simple. There's no need to go buy everyone new outfits. Pick a color palette, grab coordinating pieces, and don't sweat it!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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✨ Snacks. All the snacks.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Have you ever tried to take photos with the whole fam? Tell me all about it below!

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Chattanooga, TN
37404

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