family – Jo McVey Photography

Beautiful Sisters {Hendersonville, TN Family Photographer}

Hendersonville, TN Family Photographer | I love shooting family photos. Knowing the art that I am providing has the potential to be passed down from generation to generation gives me goosebumps. I also think that family photos have the biggest potential of being printed and adorning the walls of my clients’ homes, which is my ultimate goal. Digital files are great for sharing on social media, but prints are where it’s at! I shared a graphic on my Facebook page yesterday that said “Your family portraits look better on a wall than on a disk in a drawer.” And it’s totally true. Who knows what the digital storage technology will look like in even ten years!? CDs are almost obsolete. My laptop doesn’t even have a CD slot, and other medias such as music and movies are being downloaded from iTunes or straight from your TV. My point is, technology is always moving forward, but physical prints will last a lifetime. I’m hoping, in the near future, to base my portrait sessions mostly around prints and heirloom products, and have digitals be an afterthought.

Wow! I really went off on a tangent there! Now, back to the purpose of this post — to showcase the adorable Cox family! Nicole and her family were referred to me by her sister, whose family photos I had done just a few weeks before. (Did I mention that I love referrals?) She and her husband we so sweet, and their two little girls were some of the most adorable I’ve ever had the pleasure of photographing! I can’t wait to work with them again!

Hendersonville, TN Family Photographer | Joanna McVey of Southern Daisy Photography specializes in maternity, newborn, baby, child, and family photography. Contact me today to schedule your next session! Email me at [email protected], or contact me by phone (615) 294-6867. You can also follow me on Facebook and Instagram.

Southern Daisy Photography serves Nashville and surrounding areas, including Hendersonville, Gallatin, Goodlettsville, White House, Madison, Hermitage, Brentwood, Franklin, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, Bellevue, Old Hickory, Donelson, Mt. Juliet, Lebanon, Castalian Springs, East Nashville, Germantown, Nolensville, Green Hills, Ashland City, 12 South, Belle Meade, Cool Springs, Clarksville, Greenbrier, Spring Hill, Dickson, Portland, Fairview, and all other Middle TN areas.

Happy Family of 4 {Nashville Family Photographer}

Hendersonville, TN Family Photographer | I love my church. We have an amazing kids program, as well as special events and programs for men and women. One of these programs I’m involved in is called iMom. Once a week during the school year, I meet with a couple hundred other moms like me, and we are fed spiritually, emotionally, and sometimes physically! It’s an amazing time to connect with other women who are in the same stage of life as me, and to make and develop many new friendships.

At the end of last semester, we held a drawing, and a few lucky women won various gift cards. At the last minute, I decided to give away a mini photography session in the drawing. So, I ran up to the front with my little piece of paper scribbled with the details of the session, and sweet, beautiful Laura was chosen as the winner! I hadn’t met her previously, but I’m so glad that I finally had the opportunity to spend time with her and her adorable family, and provide them with a beautiful family photo session. I think I’ll make the photo session giveaway an annual thing from now on! Especially if it means I get to hang out with such amazing families as this!

Happy 17th Birthday, Ashley!

One positive about being the youngest sibling, BY FAR (the next closest sibling to me in age is 11 years older) is that my nieces are somewhat close to my age. Yesterday, my niece, Ashley, turned 17 years old. I still can’t believe it!

I remember very vividly when she looked like this. I believe this is her 2nd birthday, and from the looks of it, she is really enjoying that cake! The funny thing about Ashley and her 2 sisters is that they all have different hair colors. Nicole, the oldest has light blonde hair. Ashley, as you can see, has dark brown hair. And Alyssa, the youngest, has beautiful red hair.

Here we are rubbing each other’s shoulders after my brother Erik (in red) finished his first LA Marathon. I think this picture was taken about 8 or 9 years ago. It’s funny that my mom (left), my sister-in-law Stacey (middle), and I are all at least 15 pounds lighter now than when this picture was taken. My mom is actually more like 30 pounds lighter. She amazes me! Stacey amazes me too with her Bar Method body! She is in the best shape of her life. I’m working on it….I have a wedding dress to look good in!

Ashley has always loved hanging out with the “older” girls, and I can specifically remember one instance when I was babysitting her and a couple of her friends. I drove them to get some lunch at McDonalds, and I heard Ashley say to her friend, “Isn’t my aunt the coolest?” That made me feel so special. Especially as a 17 year old, myself.

And now Ashley is 17! My how the time flies!

Ashley, you’ve grown into such a beautiful young lady! I hope you had an amazing birthday! Keep blessing people with your smile and sweet spirit. Love you, girl!

~Aunt Joanna