location_onNashville, Tennessee, United States workTemp or permanent translateEnglish

Emily Carter

Freelance Photographer — Portraits & Events

Self-taught portrait and event photographer in Nashville — turning three years of hobby work into paid client sessions. Relaxed portraits, small-event coverage, and polished galleries delivered on deadline.

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Emily Carter
20+
sessions shot
3 yrs
self-taught
1→4
repeat clients

Achievements

edit_noteSelf-reported

Turned a self-taught photography hobby into paid client sessions

Started photographing friends' portraits and events three years ago, purely as a hobby.

Result
Booked first paid engagement, family and small-event clients across Nashville — 20+ sessions shot and delivered as edited galleries on deadline.

What I did

Taught myself lighting and portrait direction, learned to edit and retouch in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, built an Instagram portfolio, and refined a repeatable session-to-gallery workflow.

Adobe Lightroom Adobe Photoshop Portrait photography Event photography
2023 – Present

Portfolio

Selected work.

Technical Expertise

Proven in the work above

Portrait photography check_circle Event photography check_circle Adobe Lightroom check_circle Adobe Photoshop check_circle

Proven by experience

Natural-light shooting history 4 yrs Client communication history 4 yrs

Also worked with

Photo editing

Timeline

2026

Acting Lead Teacher — Sunflower Room (7 weeks, unofficial) · Bright Beginnings Preschool

Classroom Leadership · Licensed Ratio & Compliance · Family & Parent Communication · Bilingual Family Communication (Spanish) · Developmental Documentation · Behavior Support Plan Implementation · Incident Reporting · Curriculum Planning to State Standards

  • Held a licensed classroom solo for 7 weeks, passed an unannounced state inspection with zero citations
  • Wrote 12 bilingual family progress reports and resolved a parent's disagreement with data, not argument
2023–now

Freelance Photographer · Self-employed

Portrait photography · Event photography · Adobe Lightroom · Adobe Photoshop · Natural-light shooting · Client communication

  • Self-employed portrait and event photographer. Shoot and edit portrait and small-event sessions for local clients, deliver polished galleries on deadline, and grow the business through referrals and an Instagram portfolio.

Education & certifications

Degrees

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) – Early Childhood Education

Nashville State Community College

Certifications

CPR Certified First Aid Certified Mandated Child Abuse Reporting Training Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential — Preschool, Center-Based

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