Nashville senior portraits and family portraits by Cate Connery Bury
Cate Connery Bury
Cate Connery Bury
Photographic Portrait Artist
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From Portrait Experience to Your Wall: How Heirloom Artwork Is Designed

From Portrait Experience to Your Wall: How Heirloom Artwork Is Designed

See how an Heirloom Portrait Commission is designed, from the in-home planning meeting to custom-framed family artwork made for your wall. ...more

Family ,Portrait Experience &Client Experience

October 16, 2026•4 min read

Fall Color Is Here for Three Weeks: Planning Your Heirloom Portrait Commissionlon

Fall Color Is Here for Three Weeks: Planning Your Heirloom Portrait Commissionlon

Nashville's peak fall color lasts about three weeks each year, usually from late October to mid-November. Here's how an Heirloom Portrait Commission works, why fall dates fill first, and how to plan n... ...more

Family ,Portrait Experience &Client Experience

October 08, 2026•3 min read

Why Every Portrait I Create Starts With a Conversation

Why Every Portrait I Create Starts With a Conversation

Before I ever pick up my camera, I start with a conversation. Here's how a simple discovery call shapes the portraits your family will treasure. ...more

Client Experience

October 04, 2026•4 min read

The Sibling Series 2026: A Look Back at Sibling Season

The Sibling Series 2026: A Look Back at Sibling Season

Three days, one goal: timeless black and white portraits of brothers and sisters together. A look back at the 2026 Sibling Series in my Nashville studio. ...more

Family

October 01, 2026•4 min read

Sacred Summer

Sacred Summer

The summer between junior and senior year is a brief, sacred pause before everything changes. Here's why these fleeting weeks have become the most meaningful time for senior portraits, and the feeling... ...more

high school senior

June 12, 2026•3 min read

Before Summer Gets Away: A Calmer Reason to Plan Senior Portraits Now

Before Summer Gets Away: A Calmer Reason to Plan Senior Portraits Now

Senior year pressure is real. Here’s why summer senior portraits can be a calming pause, and how waiting until fall often adds stress you didn’t anticipate. ...more

high school senior

May 22, 2026•4 min read