BLOG - Jeremy L. Farrell

Proposal photography with weather concerns

MAR

12

2026

I began speaking with Steve, who has been living in Nashville for a few years. His girlfriend Mady later joined him here, and together ...

MAR

11

2026

Corporate event headshots

It’s always a great day when a corporate conference takes place right here in Nashville and the organizers decide to include professional ...

DEC

09

2025

Corporate headshot event- Nashville ...

Gaylord Opryland Hotel corporate headshot event- I had the pleasure of getting a return call from a company I photographed on-site ...

NOV

03

2025

Pre-wedding lifestyle photos

Pre-wedding lifestyle photos at The Parthenon- I had the distinct pleasure of doing pre-wedding lifestyle photos for Josey and Ben at Centennial ...

OCT

27

2025

Maternity wedding in Nashville

Lauren & Dustin | Mother’s Ruin, Nashville Wedding Lauren and Dustin chose to make it official in true Nashville style ...

OCT

19

2025

Corporate headshots at Gaylord Opryland

I recently received a call from a company executive about photographing professional corporate headshots on-site at their upcoming convention at the ...

OCT

18

2025

Hiring a documentary wedding ...

Hiring a documentary wedding photographer—what it really means It’s About Storytelling, Not OrchestrationDocumentary photography is about ...

SEP

25

2025

LGBT couple vow renewal

Meet Heather and Katie, a wonderful married LGBT couple visiting Nashville from out of state. While attending a Grand Ole Opry show, they also ...

SEP

14

2025

Drew and Gaby- Harlinsdale Farm ...

Drew and Gaby have shared four years together, navigating different seasons of life side by side. When Drew’s career brought him to ...

SEP

03

2025

Ben & Leah- Belle Meade Winery proposal

Some moments are so full of surprise and joy that you can feel the energy buzzing in the air — and this was one of them. Ben and Leah are ...

AUG

22

2025

LGBT Carriage Lane Inn wedding

MaryLynn + Teresa | LGBT Carriage Lane Inn Wedding Some love stories arrive after years of life experience, reflection, and the wisdom of ...

AUG

17

2025

Murfreesboro wedding photography

Becky + Josh | St. Rose of Lima & Stone Gate Farm Wedding-Nashville and Murfreesboro wedding photography Becky and Josh’s wedding day ...

JUN

29

2025

Accounting intern headshots

On-Site Headshot Session for 22 Interns — Quick, Clean, and Professional Recently, I had the opportunity to provide professional headshots ...

JUN

22

2025

In office headshots

My apologies for being a bit behind on the blog—though I promise I’m still rocking and rolling! Lately, I’ve been hired ...

FEB

17

2025

Beautiful One Salon stylists

I reunited with friend and longtime client, Dana McDowell to do photography of all the stylists at Beautiful One Salon in Hendersonville, Tennessee. ...

FEB

17

2025

Rainy downtown wedding

Elegant and rainy Downtown Nashville wedding-It was a warm yet dreary day in Downtown Nashville, early fall 2024, where Benjamin and Megan came ...

OCT

20

2024

Procter & Gamble headshot event

Recently, I had the pleasure of photographing a Procter & Gamble headshot event during one of their Nashville conferences at Springhill ...

JUN

01

2024

Why I like headshots

Headshots are not typically the most exciting or creative form of photography, particularly business or corporate headshots. However, it does ...

MAY

19

2024

Emotional proposal photography

Meet Dylan and Bailey. Dylan contacted me about photographing the life-changing moment when he would propose to his longtime girlfriend, Bailey on ...

APR

21

2024

Stairway To Heaven Proposal

Mike and Ashley met in law school and have weathered the changes and storms in life together— now the time has come to make things etched in ...

MAR

10

2024

Global leaders headshots

I was honored to be contacted by a global leaders team with Hilton Hotels, out of the United Kingdom. The group was planning a conference ...

DEC

31

2023

Downtown Nashville rooftop proposal

Bobby Hotel rooftop proposal, Nashville. I had exchanged a series of emails with Tyler, who was planning a trip to Nashville Christmas weekend ...

DEC

17

2023

Nighttime lifestyle photography

Nighttime lifestyle photography- Nashville recording artist Arily Michele I had an art exhibit at local coffee shop, Madtown Coffee featuring ...

DEC

10

2023

Rainy day proposal

Downtown Nashville rainy day proposal photography-Josh and Amber took a weekend trip to Nashville, and made the drive from South Texas, where the ...

NOV

01

2023

Tennessee LGBT wedding

Ramble Creek Venue- Athens Tennessee LGBT wedding It was relatively short time frame to prepare, but the nature of the beast with documentary ...

SEP

04

2023

Qualifying clients

It's a prospective client's responsibility to vet their service providers and do their research to aid them in their decision of hiring the right one ...

AUG

27

2023

Gaylord Opryland proposal

I was conversing with Nick by email, and exchanged information about me photographing his proposal he planned while staying at Gaylord Opryland ...

AUG

12

2023

Riverfront Park proposal

I am proud to put another successful Nashville proposal photo session in the books. Mark contacted me from Canada, as him and his hopeful fiance' ...

JUL

02

2023

Rooftop proposal

I've heard the expression "shout it from the rooftops" and this rooftop proposal in downtown Nashville meant this literally! Riley contacted me ...

MAY

25

2023

Belle Meade Winery Proposal

I received a call from Landon, an active duty military serviceman about proposing to his girlfriend Mai on a Sunday afternoon. Since both are wine ...

APR

18

2023

Redfin's hidden Nashville secrets

Recently, I was selected to name some favorite Nashville hideaways—whether it be a park, restaurant, pub, or other beloved spot in town. The ...

MAR

20

2023

Changing headshot branding

Sometimes it can be a vicious cycle with the direction of company headshots. There are times where a certain look of headshot effectively fits the ...

MAR

20

2023

Wedding photo slideshows

By default, wedding photo slideshows are included in all three of my standard wedding collections. Of course there is nothing standard about my ...

MAR

20

2023

Reception two years after pandemic ...

No one can say these past two plus years haven't been interesting and challenging. However, that doesn't mean I care to repeat many things about this ...

MAR

19

2023

Why wedding photographers specialize

Somehow, I stumbled upon a discussion in a wedding related group on social media; I rarely participate in those discussions unless someone really ...

MAR

19

2023

Brisk downtown proposal

Here's a historical 2020 proposal, just over 12 hours before the dreaded Christmas bombing in downtown Nashville. Meet Kerry and Anna. The couple ...

MAR

19

2023

Brides- how to let go

Many people view hiring a creative artist as a service like having their gutters cleaned. When they hire an artist they don't always realize they ...

MAR

18

2023

Paducah documentary wedding

What a pleasure it was to once again return to the charming riverfront city of Paducah, Kentucky to photograph a wedding in my own native style. ...

MAR

18

2023

The Alida Hotel-Savannah Georgia

Over the 2022 summer, I had the honor and privilege of photographing a destination wedding In historic Savannah Georgia, for a special couple whose ...

MAR

18

2023

Savannah LGBT wedding - Jay Farrell ...

A year or so ago, Danielle and Megan were in Nashville, where I live and Danielle secured my services to photograph the proposal in Downtown ...

MAR

18

2023

What your business stands for

The important aspects of operating a creative business (and even more generally speaking) is being good at your craft, passionate about it, and ...

MAR

18

2023

Multiple look headshots

Though I try my best to make the process of getting professional headshots done as quick, painless, easy, and fun as possible; I understand that ...

MAR

18

2023

When to update headshot

Many people have asked me the question "how often to update your headshot?" I have some thoughts on that, and in many cases the answer depends. I ...

MAR

18

2023

Studio or outdoor headshots

Choosing between studio or outdoor headshots-Most professional headshots I do are for business and professional use. People applying for new ...

MAR

18

2023

Summer evening proposal

I love it when visiting couples want to commemorate their time here in Nashville and choose me for their photography needs. In the event of Nick and ...

MAR

18

2023

New Jay Farrell Photography website

Hello and welcome to my new site/ blog! I'm not new, and have been a Nashville photographer for nearly two decades. My last several websites, since ...

MAR

18

2023

Dreamy Proposal

I received a call from Eric, the potential future engaged guy planning a trip to Nashville with his self-proclaimed better half, Alyssa. He was ...

MAR

18

2023

Are second photographers necessary?

Couples are busy shopping for venues, cakemakers, planners, studying design pallets, oh yes; and wedding photographers! It's an extremely busy and ...

MAR

18

2023

Purpose of your headshot

Most professionals know it's a good idea to get a new professional headshot when applying for a new job, switching careers, seeking a promotion, ...

MAR

18

2023

Documentary wedding photography FAQ's

The different questions and misconceptions many may have about documentary / photojournalist style wedding photography will be ...