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NASHVILLE DOCUMENTARY
wedding & portrait PHOTOGRAPHER
SPOILER: I'M FUN
I’m Cayla. I’m the calm one who fixes the flyaways, finds the good lighting, and keeps a calm pace so you can be present. I’ll guide you when it helps and step back when the moment’s better without me.
I care about the in‑betweens — the quiet looks, the half‑laughs, the hands finding each other when no one’s watching. That’s the good stuff.
Think calm direction with room to play. We keep it light and unhurried, and you end up with a day that feels easy from start to finish.
Simple direction, real connection, and galleries that feel lived‑in
CALM ON SET, quick WITH A JOKE AND serious ABOUT
good LIGHTING
Candid first. Editorial when it counts. intentional always.
CALM ON SET, quick WITH A JOKE AND serious ABOUT good LIGHTING
Zola Vendors
WoodmenLife
Carats & Cake
Edible Nashville
FEATURED IN:
LESS "LOOK AT THE CAMERA."
MORE "holy sh*t, that's us?"
See the experience
We’ll build around what actually feels like you — where you love to go, how you move, what makes you laugh. If something feels off, we skip it. If it sparks, we follow it. Your photos should fit your life, not the other way around.
Your story sets the tone. everything else follows.
RULES ARE OPTIONAL,
BEING yourselves ISN'T
CHECK AVAILABILITY
If a place matters to you, it matters to me. Whether that's your kitchen with great natural lighting or a coastline you can’t stop thinking about. Bring the ideas, and I’ll shape the plan. Wherever it takes us, we’ll slow it down, notice more, and keep what matters.
DOWN THE STREET OR ACROSS THE MAP
WHEREVER the story WANTS TO GO,
WE'LL follow
JANU + NEIL
My husband and I have done numerous photoshoots and Cayla's were hands down our favorites. It is hard to find a photographer who makes you feel so comfortable to be 100% you during pictures and she did such an incredible job! She helped us laugh and be goofy which came out really well in the pictures! We printed her work at our wedding to put up and everyone said they were the best. She is beyond talented and she has photographed so many of our life moments- including her flying to VA just to shoot our gender reveal and a daddy&me session. She will always be our first choice!
"SHE WILL always BE OUR FIRST CHOICE."
Alecia + Charles
My husband and I had our elopement photoshoot done by Cayla and she was absolutely phenomenal. Her communication was prompt and she was extremely easy going. She went out of her way to meet me at the site a week prior to look around the location for good photo spots. The day of the event, she made us both feel relaxed and comfortable resulting in amazing photos that really captured who we are. Highly recommend.
"SHE WAS ABSOLUTELY phenomenal."
Becca + Graeme
I HATE getting my picture taken but my husband LOVES photos so for his birthday I agreed to do a couples session with Cayla. She was INCREDIBLE. She made us both feel so comfortable and at ease. She had us laughing and she captured us so naturally and candidly. The locations she chose were stunning. We love our pictures so much and it was such a fun memory. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who wants a fun, casual, comfortable and beautiful photo experience. Amazing!!
"WOW—I CAN'T recommend CAYLA enough."
Makayla + Devin
We chose Cayla for her laid back style and ability to capture the rawness and genuine moments in a natural space. We were awkwardly laughing off the nervousness of not being sure what we wanted in our maternity photos at first, but by the end of our session, it felt calm and natural... She was willing to navigate new ways to get photos of us in a space she had never shot in before to give us the perfect photos as expectant parents to hold onto forever!
"CAYLA MADE US FEEL calm AND natural."
Alexis + Aaron
I cannot recommend and rave about Cayla enough to anyone and everyone. She truly is a master behind the camera and has a work of art with her photos and I am so so happy that I was able to find her and have her be part of some of our big moments.
"CAYLA MADE OUR dream FOR OUR PICTURES COME true."
Maili + Shane
She helped us so much with looking for a location, especially because we have never been to TN before. She answered all of my questions and helped me capture the amazing memories that I get to look back on. I would recommend her to anyone!! Love love love Cayla!
