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.

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Mahlia

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Ivory Door Studio owner wearing cobalt blue shirt and holding a sunhat on her head to keep it from blowing away in the breeze

A Final Hoorah to My 20’s! 4 days after the 4th of July is my birthday! So, that means this is my month! I am officially 29, as of today! And this begins the year of my final hoorah to my 20’s before next year I am officially 30. A lot of really amazing things […]

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