To The Least of These...

Week before last, I got to spend a week doing the work of my heart-- Royal Family Kids' Camp. It was an amazing week, and I wish everyone could see what we see that week-- the faces of the children, singing their hearts out; the sheer joy as they conquer a fear; and the trust in their eyes as they bond with the adult staff at camp. This ministry is a powerful example of us being His hands and feet, His heart in the world. It's not always easy; the hands and feet get tired and sometimes, when you're His heart, you get broken. However, it's worth every moment to give them a week of positive memories.

Two disclaimers: This event took place the first week of June. My blogging is a bit behind.
Also, if you look at this post and think to yourself, "She did not even get the kids' FACES in the pictures!" then I did my job. :) The kids get photo albums to take home of pictures of only themselves. Due to privacy restrictions and confidentiality (since they are in state custody), we cannot show their faces. I tried to pick of few of my (anonymous) favorites for this posting.

This is Where I Come From...

This is where I come from... In this one picture are so many things... from the people who not only give me a past and a heritage, but those who will also give me a future and a legacy, to the literal ground that has passed through three generations of my family and now serves as the source of make believe and nature's playground for my two girls. There are so many things I love in this picture... so many things that have changed and will continue to change over time... so much that is yet unknown. My grandparents are the rock for all of us, the rock on which seven marriages have now been built, six families have now been based. They have never failed to show us what love for Him and love one for another looks like. From this solid foundation comes two stems of our family tree-- Doug and my mom. Doug and Pam and my parents have maintained and built on what they learned from Grandmother and Grandaddy. They have raised five children in Him and now are influencing grandchildren in the ways of the Lord. The branches extend at the next level in Melissa and Joey, Michelle and Freddy, Kraig and I, Jamie and Megan, and Natalie and Josh. We have seen God's faithfulness in the lives of our parents and grandparents and are establishing our own families in the image of those who came before us. The future, though... the future is in the hands of the limbs. Andrew and Eli, Chloe and Kassidy, Emma and Kelsey, and Elisha, Yasmine, Dylan, and Jacob... they have not yet shown what they are capable of, where they might be called, and whose they will become. They are the test of faith for all of us, to see if they too will allow Him to guide and direct their paths to spouses who love them, fulfilling careers and a lifelong sense of wonder at His provision.

17 But from everlasting to everlasting
the LORD’s love is with those who fear him,
and his righteousness with their children’s children—
18 with those who keep his covenant
and remember to obey his precepts.
Psalm 103:16-18

He Lives!

Happy Easter from Davis Photography!

From this...

To this....

Till one day this...


I am so grateful to serve a risen Lord who walks with me not just on Easter morning, but every day of my life!
(Photos from "I Will Rise", the 2011 Easter production of the South Cleveland Church of God.)

Prom, Anyone?

Prom Season is HERE! (Well, for those of us who are coordinating an entire prom at a local high school, it has been here since last May, but for everyone else... it's HERE!!!) I am now booking prom sessions. Remember, these will fill up very quickly and they are limited.

If you book a prom session with me, what do you get? I'm glad you asked....

Your prom session will cost $25/couple (minimum of $50). I will meet you at a location of your choice (my farm, Fletcher Park, some private location you have access to, Coolidge Park, the Walnut Street Bridge, etc) and I will take approximately 1-1 1/2 hours of pictures. I will charge $25 more (on the total, not per couple) to drive to Chattanooga. I will shoot variations of groupings-- each couple, just the girls, just the boys, the entire group, and so on. We will do all kinds of pictures, fun, formal, and everything in between. For your $25, each couple will receive the photography and a CD of all images taken, as well as a copyright release for those images. Groups larger than five couples will also receive an 8x10 of the entire group for each couple.

Dates/Times Open Include:

April 9- Bradley High School Prom
3:00 PM - Booked

April 16- Cleveland High School Prom
I am booking one session for this prom. Please respond quickly if you are interested.

April 30- Walker Valley High School Prom
2:00 PM- Booked

Call 284.3755 or email athenadavisphotography@yahoo.com to schedule!!!

Check out these gorgeous groups from last year!

Schedule a Spring Session!

Spring is in the air! Call now to book your spring session... April and May book up like crazy so get in the game early and schedule your session for March! It's the perfect time for the family session you have been putting off, the child's birthday session, the senior or Sweet Sixteen session, or those newborn or maternity pictures. Not too hot, not too cold... juuuuust right! :)


Also, local prom season is here! If you want to book a prom session, be sure and schedule soon. I am only taking three on Bradley's date, three on Walker Valley's date, and one on Cleveland's date, and I already have one booked for Bradley and one for Walker Valley! Don't delay!

Easter pictures coming up soon! Watch for a post with that information!

Merry Christmas from Davis Photography

From our Family...




To Yours....

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Merry Christmas from Davis Photography!!!
James 1:17

It's the Gift that TRULY Keeps on Giving!

Thirteen days till Christmas... Does that strike fear in the heart of any of you procrastinators out there? I can help!

Buy a Davis Photography gift certificate as a present for that hard-to-buy-for parent, the teacher instead of another mug, the new mom, the boyfriend/girlfriend (major bonus points if it's a girlfriend!), or the person you forgot and now have no time to shop for! OR, if you wanted pictures to give as a gift and you have let time get away from you and it's too late to schedule, give a gift certificate!

These can be used for full sessions, mini-holiday sessions (Valentine's Day and Easter will be here before we know it!),and toward reprints/enlargements from previous sessions. Email (athenadavisphotography@yahoo.com) or facebook message me (Davis Photography on facebook) to purchase your gift certificate!

The Hills are Filled with Color... I Want to Color You Happy!!!

Hey busy people!!! I have something special to offer you! If you had a photography session prior to September, 2010, and have not placed an order from those proofs, give me a call or shoot me an email! I am going to give you a free 8x10 with any reorder of $20 or more that is placed before Thanksgiving. Any reorder that is $75 or more comes with a free 16x20. I know how easy it is to get busy and just not take the time to decide what you want to order. Hopefully this will provide a little incentive! Be sure and mention this special when you call or email with your reorder.

*Remember, September, and October 2010 sessions are not included in this special.

Speaking on Civility

I got an honor a few weeks ago that not many will ever get in life... I was able to go listen to Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, writer, scholar, and humanitarian. He was speaking in a lecture series at Vanderbilt University on civility. It truly meant as much to me to hear him as anyone else on this earth. To me, his face tells the story of a thousand lifetimes.

Disney's Got Nothin' on THIS Place!

My happiest place on earth is NOT Disney World, but rather Washington, D.C.. I love everything about the city... the fact that you can walk anywhere, the sunsets, the memorials to the giants of our past and the hope of our future, the homage that is paid to those who fight and serve our country, the beauty of Old Glory snapping in the wind, the masses of people who come to revel in our freedoms and blessings. I love to go to Washington with groups of people and alone... I love to walk through the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum so that generations of people to come will Never Forget... I love to see the cherry blossoms around the Jefferson Memorial in the afternoons... I love to move quietly through Arlington National Cemetery and remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice...I love to see the city through the eyes of those who have never seen it... I love to stand where Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his famous speech and reflect on our far we have come... I love to visit that great symbol of our nation's leadership, the White House... I love to remember how blessed I am to live in a country where I am free to worship as I wish, to work a job I love, and to raise a family I adore.

Denied, Crucified, Entombed, RISEN, and COMING AGAIN!

Yes, this is my Kelsey sitting on Jesus's lap! She took her role very seriously!

"Tell the Story", the Easter production at South Cleveland Church of God, was a powerful presentation of Christ's last days on earth and his glorious resurrection. I am blessed to be part of such a church.