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    You might be wondering who is Jarman Photo and what is Jarman Photo. Hopefully I will be able to answer your questions and let you get to know me a little better.

  • Who is Jarman Photo?

    My name is Kortney Jarman.

    I am a husband, a father, and a photographer.

    I fell in love with photography in 2001 and have been shooting ever since. With the birth of my daughter in June of 2008, I came to realize the importance of capturing those special moments in our lives. And out of this came Jarman Photography.

    My passion for lifestyle photography started with my own family and has spread from there. I loved the look of 'posed candids' and try and reflect that in my photos.

  • What is Jarman Photo?

    I specialize in location lifestyle portraits. You might ask what is "lifestyle portraiture?" To me lifestyle portaits can be defined as posed candids. I will work with you and your family to make sure you are comfortable and relaxed in the location of your choosing, then you enjoy one another. I will capture those moments of genuine interaction and emotion. There might be some coaching from me, but it is all about you.

    My goal as a photographer is to make you as comfortable in front of the camera as possible, so you will forget that I am there and enjoy the time with your family.

Saving Little Hearts: Carvella Family

I had the amazing and wonderful opportunity this past weekend to meet and photograph the Carvella family.  They are such a fun and energetic family, who were a joy to photograph.

I met the Carvella family through the Saving Little Hearts organization.  They have been involved with Saving Little Hearts pretty much from the beginning. Cameron, the oldest boy, has undergone 2 open heart surgeries. I couldn’t believe it, he is so full of life and energy.

I had an absolutely wonderful time photographing this family in Victor Ashe Park. It’s families like this that make me fall in love with photography all over again.

Thank you Mike, Jennifer, Cameron, and Carissa for being a blessing to me and allowing me to photograph your wonderful family.

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The Loveland Girls

I had a wonderful session with the Loveland girls this last weekend.  This was my second session with little Kelaney.  My previous session was with her at 2 weeks old.  It is amazing to see how much she has changed in 4 months.  Her sister has become such a big helper for her parents and is a very proud big sister.  Kelaney was such a good sport and was very patient until the very end.

The Loveland’s are University of Tennessee football fans and are bringing their daughters up in the fine tradition of cheering on the Volunteers.  So the first series of photos are of them in their UT gear.  Next they wore their “Little Sister” and “Big Sister” shirts. They were so cute together.  Then Kelaney wore a dress that was her big sister’s when she was little. At this point Kelaney was getting frustrated with the photography session and we only took a few more photos.

It is such a joy to experience kids growing up and the changes they go through. I love that I can be a part of the process of documenting the growth of children.

Saving Little Hearts Charity Event

I had the wonderful opportunity this past week to participate in the Saving Little Hearts Charity Event at Club LeConte on Thursday night.  I was one of the paparazzi for the evening, photographing everyone as they came down the red carpet.  I had a wonderful time, as I always do when I have my camera, and I hope the attendees enjoyed themselves as well.  If you haven’t heard of Saving Little Hearts, their mission statement says it best,

Saving Little Hearts is dedicated to helping children with congenital heart defects and their families by providing emotional assistance and educational information primarily through the distribution of Care Packages.”

Check out the Saving Little Hearts website for ways you can get involved or to find out more information.

Enjoy the photos.

Bride & Groom at the Cove [Kortney Jarman - Knoxville Portrait Photographer]

I had the wonderful opportunity to tag along with 3 great photographers a few sundays ago and photograph a couple in the beautiful Cades Cove. I have been to Cades Cove many times, but I take it for granted.  It took going with a couple of Australian photographers to open my eyes and see the beauty of the area that I am blessed to live in.  We had a blast shooting this wonderful Bride and Groom.  Seeing the other photographers work made me realize how much more I need to learn about the small details of lighting and posing.  But I have never said that I have learned everything I wanted to know about photography.  If you get a chance, check out these amazing and wonderful photographers: Rob Heyman, Steve Scalone, and Steve Chastain.

Enjoy the photos and let me know what you think.

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Joanna & Matt at Cades Cove

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Chattanooga Wedding: Brandy + John

I had the wonderful opportunity to travel to Chattanooga this weekend and photograph Brandy and John’s wedding.  Brandy and John are such a cute couple and I was happy to be part of their wedding.  The ceremony was beautiful.  This was the second opportunity recently that I had the chance to assist Expressions Photo with a wedding and it was a lot of fun, but this should be the last wedding shoot for awhile.  Enjoy the photos.

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