I'm Mahlia (Mah-lee-ah), the photographer behind Ivory Door Studio.

Welcome! This is where I share college senior photography tips, graduation photo ideas, campus locations, outfit inspiration, and session planning advice for students in Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Explore real senior sessions from Vanderbilt, MTSU, Belmont, Lipscomb, TSU, Trevecca, and beyond—and get ideas for making your own college graduation photos feel completely you.

Nashville College Senior Photography Blog

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Mahlia

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ERICA + DUSTIN engaged | Nashville, Tennessee When Erica & Dustin first began chatting with us about their engagement session they thought they wanted to go to Radnor Lake, but after reading through our advice in our Wedding Magazine about selecting a location they realized that this location didn’t reflect them and their love story. […]