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Portrait and Event Photographer
Serving East Tennessee and North Georgia

Unveiling Beauty at Every Altitude

I’m here to catch the real stuff—the laughs, the quiet glances, the goofy moments, and everything in between. Whether it’s just you or the whole extended family, I’ll help you feel totally at ease so we can create photos that are beautiful and feel 100% you.

Portraits, Elopements, Births, and Everything In Between

From cozy in-home maternity sessions to wild elopements, from big wedding days to quiet, transformative moments like birth and motherhood—your story deserves to be told with heart, creativity, and authenticity.

I'm here to capture the genuine connections, raw emotion, and unique energy that make your life one-of-a-kind.

Whether you're celebrating a brand-new beginning, a long-awaited milestone, or simply the beauty of right now, I’ll help turn real-life moments into timeless photographs—images that will mean just as much years from now as they do today.

 

Every photo we create together reflects your story, your people, and your personality. Take a peek through my portfolio to see some of the memories I’ve been honored to document—and when you're ready, let’s make some memories together. Whether you're in Chattanooga, Gatlinburg, North Georgia, or anywhere your story leads, I’d be honored to tell it.

Client Testimonials

chattanooga maternity photo
"Claire was so great! She was on time, communicated well, was reliable and went above and beyond. We thoroughly enjoyed working with her. The maternity photos came out great. Highly recommend."

Emily M.

Bring your pets, your weirdness, your snack breaks—I'm here for it!

VOTED #1 PHOTOGRAPHER BY MY CATS

Appalachian Lens is a maternity and elopement photographer based in East Tennessee and has been featured in

Top Chattanooga photographer, published photographer

Bold & Beautiful Magazine 2025

Top Knoxville wedding photographer, published photographer

Shutter Up Magazine 2025

Best Chattanooga photographer-published cover photographer

Envyd Magazine
Cover 2024

Published photographer in East Tennessee

Bold & Beautiful Magazine 2023

Smoky mountain wedding photo

now booking weddings through 2027

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