East Tennessee Wedding & Lifestyle Photographer

Serving the East Tennessee and surrounding areas

Hi, I’m Chelsea

I’m Chelsea—a girl mom, dog mom, cat mom, and lover of all things outdoors. I’ve been holding a camera since 2014, and in 2022 I officially found my heart in photographing weddings and couples. I love capturing the moments that feel real—the laughs, the tears, the quiet glances you didn’t even know happened. My background in journalism and storytelling helps me document your day in a way that feels natural, genuine, and true to you. When I’m not behind the camera, you can usually find me chasing my daughter, planning my next adventure, or soaking up time with my little zoo of pets.

A young woman with blonde, wavy hair sitting inside a wicker hanging chair, smiling while looking at a camera. She is wearing a light blue T-shirt and ripped jeans, and there are green plants and wall decor in the background.

Weddings & Elopements

Dreaming of saying "I do" or sharing an intimate elopement in beautiful East Tennessee? I'm passionate about capturing the genuine moments and unique story of your love. Let's create lasting memories together. Whether you're planning a large scale wedding or smaller intimate elopement, I will help every step of the way!
A bride in a white wedding dress and a groom in a navy uniform are in an open field with mountains and trees in the background. The groom is gently touching the bride's head.
Bride and groom embracing, groom wearing a cowboy hat, bride in a lace wedding dress, outdoors with greenery in the background.
Bride and groom kissing outdoors, surrounded by bridesmaids in light green dresses and groomsmen in casual attire, holding bouquets and celebrating.
A bride and groom standing by a river with trees and an old stone bridge in the background, holding a bouquet of orange, peach, and white flowers.
Bleak house portrait session knoxville tennessee

What does it feel like to be truly seen? That's what I aim to capture in every portrait session. I'm passionate about creating images that evoke emotion, tell your story without words, and leave you with a tangible memory of a feeling. Needing solos, couples, family, maternity, or branding photos? Let’s chat!

Lifestyle portraits?

Bleak house solo portrait session knoxville tn
Family portrait session in cades cove, east tennessee
A couple enjoying time outdoors by a lake, with the man carrying the woman on his back, both smiling and looking happy, surrounded by trees and autumn foliage.

Take a picture, it’ll last longer

View fullsize Love when families want photos while on vacation 😍 Thank you for letting me capture your sweet family while visiting!
View fullsize The cutest mom-daughter duo 🩷
View fullsize Little parkway session with their doggo 🐶
View fullsize Just a cute little branding sesh for the lovely Cara, owner of @nicheknox 🫶🏻

Testimonials

  • Kaitlynn B.

    Chelsea is super easygoing to work with, takes the ideas you have and makes gorgeous photos out of them, helps with posing, and overall she is a nice and professional person.

  • Quillen Marketing

    Did photos for three bars that I’m marketing. Wonderful pictures and she’s amazing to work with!

  • Jenny M.

    Super comfortable experience and great pictures overall!!! I would recommend her to anyone. We were happy with all of our pictures we had gotten back.

  • Megan B.

    Chelsea Babin Photography was a pleasure to work with for our recent wedding. She was quick to respond to all of our inquiries and communications, which was greatly appreciated during the busy planning process. The quality of her work was beautiful, and she had a friendly, professional demeanor that put us at ease throughout the day. We would highly recommend Chelsea Babin Photography to any couple looking for an experienced and talented wedding photography team.

  • Heather T.

    Chelsea is phenomenal! I booked her for a boudoir shoot and she made me feel very comfortable. I liked her work, so I ended up booking her for my wedding! Cannot recommend enough.

  • Trista & Vonn

    Chelsea was AMAZING!!! The pictures were SO good, and we were SO happy with everything! She was super professional, patient, took AMAZING pictures, and even sent us a cute memory box with the flashdrive and some prints! I will ONLY use her anytime I need ANY photos done! She is VERY responsive to every message I sent! I know I messaged her a lot in the days before the wedding and sent her ideas of pics I wanted. She went above and beyond! Definitely use her and you will NOT be disappointed!

  • Mia M.

    She is absolutely amazing!! I couldn’t recommend her enough!

  • Shelli

    Chelsea Babin Photography was amazing to work with for our wedding. She walked us through so many different poses while also capturing all the special moments in between. The quality of her work is incredible and she was so caring throughout the entire process. Chelsea met with us on time, was lighthearted and funny, and made the whole photography experience so easy. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to capture the special moments of their wedding day. We received our wedding pictures back quickly and they were so beautiful that my husband and I cried happy tears seeing them. Definitely book Chelsea Babin Photography for your wedding!