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

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

Fall Color Is Here for Three Weeks: Planning Your Heirloom Portrait CommissionlonCate Connery Bury
Published on: 08/10/2026

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 now so this season's color ends up on your wall.

Why Every Portrait I Create Starts With a Conversation

Why Every Portrait I Create Starts With a Conversation

Why Every Portrait I Create Starts With a ConversationCate Connery Bury
Published on: 04/10/2026

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.

The Sibling Series 2026: A Look Back at Sibling Season

The Sibling Series 2026: A Look Back at Sibling Season

The Sibling Series 2026: A Look Back at Sibling SeasonCate Connery Bury
Published on: 01/10/2026

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.

Sacred Summer

Sacred Summer

Sacred SummerCate Connery Bury
Published on: 12/06/2026

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 every mother knows in her bones. If you'd like a