based in middle

tennessee

with a one for travel & adventure!

Red-haired mother tenderly nuzzling her newborn baby dressed in floral outfit with blue bow.
Smiling bride and groom walk hand-in-hand down a rural road in black and white wedding portrait.
Young woman in black shirt and jeans adjusts camera lens while standing on outdoor concrete staircase.
Close-up of mother holding newborn baby's tiny hand during an intimate newborn photo session.
Black and white photo of mother gently cradling sleeping newborn baby on a dark sofa.
Photographer in black dress captures photos outdoors near a decorative metal sculpture and flowering bushes.
Bride in long-sleeve lace wedding gown twirls dress as groom assists in autumn outdoor setting.
Close-up profile of brunette woman wearing a diamond engagement ring and light denim jacket outdoors.
Young woman with long hair sits outdoors holding a camera, surrounded by lush greenery and a metal sculpture.
Laughing mother lies on white bedding holding her baby with a pink bow, beside a stuffed teddy bear.
Smiling female photographer holding camera outdoors in a sunny green park setting.
Pregnant woman in white sweater and floral skirt cradling baby bump in a dark forest.

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Hi, I'm Anna Luchtefeld!

 

 

Did you know photographers spend more time with the Bride than almost anyone else on their wedding day?! This is why I encourage genuine conversation and real connections when working with couples. I might just be your photographer, but I would love to become your friend!


Even if you are looking for a different service, I find sessions are so much more natural and overall a better experience for everyone if we get to know each other a bit before hand!

 

My history


I was born and raised in middle TN. My family lived just outside the city where we played "house" with sticks and mud, ran around barefoot, and listened to audio books while building lego villages. My siblings and I were homeschooled and disciplined to work hard and be kind. As the oldest, I had the privilege of organizing games, activities, and meals. We were also a very active family. I played 10 years of competitive soccer. We joined a family gym where we trained ninja warrior, aerial silks, and lifted weights (Shout out to Fortified Fitness!). All this to say, my childhood was pretty adventurous and I couldn't have become who I am without my family, friends, and the helping, merciful hand of God,


My Journey behind the camera


While in High school, I took a photography class where we learned the basics of the art and how to operate the camera. One of the assignments was to create a business logo and name as if we were going to start a business. I chose Capture His Art Photography because I wanted to emphasize the fact that God is the one who designed all the details we experience. Sure I'm creating art with a camera, but really I'm just documenting the creation, emotions, and relationships that God has given us.

A few years later (2021), a friend asked me to photograph her wedding. The photo below is one of my favorites from her big day. They were walking into the woods to do a private exchange of vows. I believed this was an opportunity to launch my business. And so it began!

Bride and groom walking hand in hand down a wooded forest path on their wedding day.

My life now

Now I'm living the crunchy mom life, raising a baby girl with my friend from kindergarten who I re-met 12 years later and married in 2024, baking sourdough bread, fermenting kombucha, and anticipating years of family nights.


My passions

My desire is to use the gifts God has given me to document seasons of life for others. Marriage is a beautiful institution and I love getting witness couples take that step of faith and enter into the sacred bond! New life is a gift and should be celebrated! Motherhood is a blessing and deserves to be highlighted! These relationships are my absolute favorite sessions!


Family of three walks hand-in-hand through green meadow at dusk with trees behind.
Mother lifts baby with outstretched arms in open green field at twilight.
Young woman in floral maxi skirt sits gracefully in lush green grass field.
Mother points skyward while holding baby on hip in dusky outdoor setting.
Mother in floral skirt carries baby through golden green field at sunset.
A woman in a black top and floral maxi skirt walks toward geese on a lush green field at dusk.

My Style

Genuine. Honest. Real.

My goal is to capture you and your story in such a way that friends and family comment saying, "I can see your character and personality in these photos." So that strangers can say, "This photo is alive, I can feel the emotion coming to life."


Groom dips bride for a kiss on green hillside with scenic mountain landscape behind them.
Prompted

natural guidance

Bride and groom pose romantically under sheer veil holding white bouquet in green outdoor setting.
Posed

detailed vision

Groom carries bride in wedding dress under white draped arch at outdoor woodland ceremony.
Candid

the unexpected

My Style

I like to maintain the natural exposure of the setting while adding slight warm highlights and mild green tinting. I like to say my edits offer a gentle appearance; not too bold, not to dim.

Bride in off-shoulder white gown smiles holding pink bouquet with groom standing in background.
Standard
Black and white photo of smiling bride and groom touching foreheads tenderly outdoors.
B & W
Smiling bride in off-shoulder white gown holds colorful bouquet before large arched wooden doors.
Film preset

"One of the many gifts God gave us is the ability to capture memories and relive them."

"Your story was written with a purpose."