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Baby pictures in red – Athens Newborn Photographer

I don’t normally do newborn baby pictures in red, but this family looks amazing in red and has done the entire baby nursery in red also, so naturally, I had to do some of this gorgeous studio newborn session in red! Baby girl was perfect for her session and slept through the whole thing, which […]

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Why do Sony cameras destroy the file system when formatting the cards?

Story time! In May, I had a fairy session in Seattle for a repeat client. I shot the session, then went to do a class and another session the following day. I downloaded the class images and the second session, but I somehow failed to download the first session before reformatting that card. When I […]

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How to prepare for your newborn photo session

Before photo day The morning of the photos In general

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Dancer in Cleveland | Georgia Dance Photographer

I travel to teach a lot with my lens company (SIGMA Lenses) and I think my most popular photography classes are my dancer classes. I always go over a quick educational bit in the beginning about how to get good dancer photos and what makes a good ballet pose. I talk about turnout and winged […]

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Seven under thirteen | Athens Family Photographer

I teach classes for other photographers, and a lot of those classes are hands-on demonstrations in which I talk about exactly how I run a photo session. Obviously, I need models in front of the camera, so for the classes I teach I have to go find a child or family or a dancer for […]

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Fairyography has a new studio!

As a photographer, it’s sometimes hard to find the PERFECT studio space for photography clients. For maternity sessions, I need a big area with enough room for a nice backdrop and big light. For newborn sessions, I want a smaller area to heat up for the baby and have my props nearby. With small babies […]

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July Personal Roundup

July has been a very slow month for me, mostly just prepping for a big studio move. I bought plants for my garden and went looking at plants in the botanical garden with friends. I laughed at my cat, had fun with the girl I nanny after school, and then had to make sure I […]

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Glastonbury Senior | Athens Senior Photographer

This fabulous young man is my honorary nephew, and his mom flew me up to Glastonbury CT to do his senior pictures and document his high school graduation. He’s going to college at the University of Connecticut, so we did his senior portraits on the school campus. Go Huskies! I had to get one of […]

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June Personal Roundup

June was an absolutely insane month of travel for me. I was actually away from home more than I was here for June. It started with a trip to Glastonbury CT to see my honorary nephew graduate high school and do his graduation and senior pictures. I was home for about a week after that […]

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About Me

I’m Heather, a 6-foot redhead with a camera who believes in fairytales.  Years ago, with my Early Childhood Degree under my arm, I became a lead instructor in a classroom with eleven 2-year-olds. It was loud, chaotic, and messy, and I absolutely loved it. During the day, I often took photos for the parents so […]

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We are a luxury portrait studio based in Athens, GA specializing in creating unique and vibrant images that capture the best of maternity, newborn, family, senior and Fairyography clients.

Our studio is located at:
235 Great Oak Dr
Athens, GA 30605
235 Great Oak Dr, Athens, GA 30605
 706-338-4414
HEATHER@HEATHERLARKINPHOTO.COM