Mike Weeks is about to reach the big six-oh. To celebrate, his family got together to surprise him for a family photoshoot, the day after Thanksgiving, at his favorite location: Lost Creek Falls in Sparta, Tennessee. All his adult children, plus the growing grandchildren, were there to participate. Mike and Natalie, who hired me, travelled all the way from South Carolina to make this shoot happen, and it was a blast. At first, everyone was suffering from the cold and the short climb down the trail to get to the waterfall, but once we got going, everyone started warming up and having a great time. Natalie was thrilled I was able to take over from her notes and handle the group. After I delivered the photos, Natalie texted that I “knocked it out of the ballpark! Great positioning! Sooo pleased!”
Behind The Scenes
By the waterfall, we noticed Maryland landscape and nature photographer Callie McDonald of Callie Rose Photo and asked if we’d bother her if we did our thing in front of the falls. She was happy to let us through, and even did me a solid by agreeing to snap some shots of me working. Hopefully, we can do a photoshoot together next time she’s in town. Check out Callie’s work. She’s a real pro, her work is beautiful, and she’s a very nice person.
BTS photography by: Callie Rose McDonald | Website | Instagram
