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My Passion

Photography is my passion. People and their stories are my subject matter of choice. I strive to deliver images that wow my subject or client or connect with the viewer and generate the desired emotional response. That feedback is my reward! Moreover, my shoots are as much about the experience as the images and are thus infused with joy, fun, and exitement! I simply love what I do and I go about it with all the joy and enthusiasm I can muster.

I bought my first camera at age seven. It was the first thing I ever bought with my own money. Photography has been a part of my life ever since. Sports, college, girls, marriage, and another career took priority for many years but the digital era renewed my passion. The onset of digital technology allowed me to marry the two halves of my brain once again! I'll never look back and I truly look forward to working with you to deliver exeptional images and an unforgettable experience.

I am an experineced professional photographer. I am competent and proficient at a wide variety of work including commercial and editorial work, fashion and modeling, weddings, and portraiture. While I always attempt to produce image that "wow" the viewer, I also realize that my ability to effectively manage shoots, work with other creative professionals, connect with poeple, hold up under stress and chaos, and ultimately deliver a rewarding and fun experience for my subject or client is equally important most of the time.

My Work

My work is an expression of how I see the world and how I interpret a scene. It has been said that every image is a lie. I attempt to manage that lie to the benefit or my subject or client. Left to my own devices, I will usually attempt to show people at their best -- looking fabulous, full of joy, having fun. Of course, for some of my work, the desired emotional impact is different. Regardless, my style is consistent and could be classified as simulataneously simple and clean yet dynamic and impactful.

If you like my work , please contact me. Hopefully we will connect and find a way to work together. I am always looking for unique challenges and opportunities and simply love meeting others with a shared passion for photography, wheter they be fellow photographers of potential clients!

This blog is intentionally a fusion of my commercial work, my wedding and portraiture work, and my personal work. My photography absolutely permeates every aspect of my daily life. In addition to sharing my images, I hope that this forum will allow me to shed some light on the human side of the equation and yield some insight into the person behind the images. Enjoy and PLEASE share your thoughts and comments.

Author Archives: Bryan Allen

Where it all began . . .

I’ve been wanting to make this post for some time now because I tell this story all the time. People always ask me how long I’ve been a photographer or how I got into photography. My answer is always the same. I tell them that I’ve been a photographer for as long as I can...

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Hello World! – Baby Becks arrives . . . a bit earlier than expected.

Sorry I’ve been away from the blog for a few weeks but I have a great excuse this time! As you can see, I’ve been a little busy My wife and I welcomed Doyle Becks Allen (we call him Becks) into the world at about 8:30pm on 1.21.2010, four weeks ahead of schedule....

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Brooke’s Belly Shoot

Today was a day I have been looking forward to / dreading for some time now. What does that mean you ask . . . well . . . this was the day on the calendar that my wife, Brooke, and I decided we would do her maternity photos! Last day of the Holiday break...

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New Year’s Day with Jeana & Alex

Hello everyone and welcome to a new decade! Unbelievable how fast that one went. I’m now embarking on my second year of blogging. Though my posts were somewhat erratic last year, I did surprisingly end up with 50 posts, which is almost one per week. That’s about what I was going for and about the...

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Joey + Rory Christmas

In keeping with the Christmas theme, I thought I’d share a few shots from a recent shoot with Joey + Rory. We shot these back in late fall when Joey + Rory were filming videos for their Christmas single called “It’s Christmas Time” and a song called “Box of Rocks” from their children’s Christmas album...

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Christmas Morning 2009

Just wanted to share a few shots from our Christmas morning. This was our last Christmas with just Harper as her baby brother is fast approaching. I only took a few shots this year and really just soaked in the time with Brooke and Harper, who was all about playing with every single present as...

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The 2009 Allen Family Holiday Card

Nothing like waiting until the last minute but it’s finally done and just in the nick of time. That’s right the 2009 Allen Family Holiday greeting card is off to the printer. It’s a 5×5 trifold little gem so you’ll have to use your imagination a bit on the layout. You should have seen me...

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Fun with My Daughter on Christmas Eve

I had a little fun with my 3 year old daughter, Harper, on Christmas eve. This little trick blew her mind. I took her outside at dusk upon receiving reports that Santa was flying by on his way down South to start passing out gifts. I told here that if we hurried we might be...

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Joey + Rory Perform with Zac Brown Band at The Fox Theatre

Hey Everyone. A few weeks ago, I had the supreme pleasure of photographing the Zac Brown Band and several other artists at a concert to benefit the restoration of the Georgia Theatre. This 4+ hour show was headlined by Zac Brown Band of course and they served as the “house band”, performing with other acts...

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Travis, Mary, and Cora Bea

Here’s another fun Fall family shoot with Travis and Mary and their beautiful little girl, Cora Bea. We had another spectacular Fall day here in East TN and made a full afternoon of it. Travis and Mary have a bit of a retro vibe and are remodeling an older home in a great neighborhood. I...

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