“Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever. It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.”

My name is Dr. Claudia Batichon, Ed. D.  I am a local metro Atlanta photographer that shoots with Nikon gear.  My studio space is located in Powder Springs, GA. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation Management, a Master of Science degree in Sport Management, an Education Specialist degree in Sport Management, and a Doctor of Education degree in Athletic Administration.  I have been a professional photographer since 2014. However, I fell in love with photography at the age of 12 — during the days of the 35mm compact cameras that you would drop off at Walgreens to develop. I started my photography business in Norman, OK in 2014, but then relocated to Spartanburg/Greenville, SC (Upstate) in 2015, where I owned a store front photography studio space. As a wife, mother/”special needs” mama, educator, and mentor, I recognize the desire to capture not just portraits, but priceless moments that are very significant to each of my clients.  Every part of both of my jobs (educator & photographer) feels like a true blessing because I get to do what I love every single day. Whether I am photographing a child, family, high school senior, pregnant mama, a wedding, engagement, elopement, or editing, I am always passionate about my work. I work hard at my craft because giving my customers quality portraits is my number one priority.  The next time you want to hire a photographer, please contact me as I would love to capture your priceless moment through my lens.  I want your photographs to tell a story.  I want your photographs to have a purpose.  I want your photographs to be a lasting memory of love, passion, friendship, and relationships.  As you can tell by looking at my portfolio, I believe in diversity and inclusion. My portfolio is a display of love.

Fun facts about me:

  • I was born in Port-au-prince, Haiti. However, I was raised in Miami, FL;

  • I recently relocated back to Georgia after 10 years;

  • French was my first language, but I am also fluent in English and Haitian-Creole;

  • I have 5 little munchkins - more of a “boy mom”: Jada-Symone - the “princess” (15), Derwin (10), Micah (8), Cameron (6), and Kai (4);

  • I love Golden Retrievers;

  • I love pecans, caramel, and coconut,

  • I married my high school sweetheart and who is also a high school football coach;

  • I am a mama to a child that has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and I feel blessed that the Lord chose me to be his mama;

  • I have lived in seven states and countless cities during the last 10 years (FL, NC, GA, IA, OK, SC, & now bak in GA) - we are not military - my college athletics career was the reason;

  • I teach/taught Intro to Business & Technology, Professional & Leadership Development, Business Law, Personal Finance, Sports/Entertainment Management, and Sports/Entertainment Marketing to high school students;

  • I mentor and work with high school student-athletes as a Student-Athlete Academic Coach because of my NCAA Compliance background (SMART Athlete Consultant);

  • I am an Adjunct Professor for East Tennessee State University’s Sport Management Program where I teach undergrad and graduate students;

  • I have a secret obsession with intimate mountaintop and beach elopements; and

  • I love Magic Kingdom, but seriously who doesn't?

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Sometimes you will never the true value of of a moment until it becomes a memory”
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Photography has nothing to do with cameras. It has everything to do do with experience, capturing souls, and emotions.
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Recognition/Publications

Named as one of Greenville's top family photographers in this article by HulaFrog


Reviews:

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Best experience!!! she was perfect with my one year old! Very professional and we absolutely loved the experience! We will definitely be back!!” Joy Smith of Doux Anni Inc

“Claudia did my son's senior pictures. We love the way they turned out! I would highly recommend her for any of your photography needs. Not only are the images beautiful, but she does a good job with helping the subjects to relax enough to take those memorable photos. We will be back!” Jessica Johnson

“I’ve known Claudia for years and with graduation coming up, I knew I wanted to book with her. I’m so glad I did because my pictures came out JUST how I wanted them to! She was so eager to go the extra mile and answer any questions I may have. I love how professional she is and how smooth the entire process was. The drive from Georgia was definitely worth it and would recommend her in a heartbeat!” Kami Moore

“Fantastic job! She was so patient and fun to work with. Photos came out perfect! Love love love her work ❤️” Amanda Braghirol

“Claudia is a true professional! Trying to take pictures with an 11 month old can be a challenge, but she made it seem easy. She captured our family and the personalities perfectly. She takes pride in her preparation of quality edits when she is finalizing her photography for her customers as well. If you’re looking for a photographer who will couple a great experience with great results, then Claudia should be your choice!” Trey & Kelsea Elder

"I really love Claudia's style and I knew I wanted her to capture me for my updated website. As a fellow photographer, I was pleasantly surprised with the ease of setting an appointment, her communication, and our session. She's so personable and really captured the essence of who I am. My photos are beautiful and she made me feel beautiful as well" - Kati Corzo

“Claudia was super easy to work with and very professional. Our pictures turned out fantastic! She was able to capture exactly what we were wanting ❤We highly recommend Simply Claudia Portraits!” April James

"If you're looking for an amazing photographer then look no further! I scheduled a session with Claudia for pictures of my little boy and they turned out amazing! She was very accommodating with my schedule and really cared about what I wanted to capture during the session. The quality of her work is outstanding and her turn around time for editing was like nothing I've ever experienced! I love how she would get excited about a pic that she captured and turn her camera around to show me...so fun to get an instant sneak peak! Can't wait to use her again" - Ashley Atkinson Melton

"Claudia is so great to work with! She made my usually uncooperative bunch feel very comfortable in front of the camera" Jennifer Stafford

"Our photographs turned out beautiful and Claudia was a pleasure to work with! I highly recommend her, and will be calling her again" - Michelle Loftis

“Claudia is wonderful!! She was so patient with my boys during their photos. Not only does she do amazing work, she is amazing with my kids and for me that has always been difficult to find and that alone makes her such a pleasure to work with! We look forward to more sessions with her in the future!” Jordan Clark

"Awesome session with my twins' Prom portraits!" - Michelle Kamel Lilley

“Simply Claudia Portraits was such a joy to work with! I received reminders and was even given information and ideas on what to wear. The location was perfect. My whole family and I actually enjoyed the photo shoot lots of laughs. She was prepared and had ideas ahead of time on the different poses. Thank you for giving us lasting memories.” Angela Strickland

"I recently had a family session done by Claudia on a whim. I have used photographers in 3 states to photograph my family and Claudia has stood out as talented and professional. My photos are wonderful and she was a dream to work with. She captured a 3, 5 and 7 year old effortlessly" - Jo Thecronan

"I cannot express how pleased I was with this entire experience. The price, communication, energy, and the Effort that Claudia put in to make my session fall exactly into place. My four year old was comfortable, enjoyed working with her, never once fussed, and the entire time we were all full with laughter"  - Haley Holmes

"Our session with Claudia was truly a great experience.  As a fellow photographer, I have high expectations and look for photographers whose style and quality are similar to what I provide to my own clients.  Claudia was very patient with my 2 autistic children and was able to produce some amazing photos.  Turn around time was also amazing!" - Kayla White Rector

"I am absolutely in love with every single photo she took. She did an amazing job not only with the pictures but the whole thing. She was great with my kids and we had a good time evening in the freezing cold lol I would definitely recommend her to anyone" - Amanda Leigh Doan

"Claudia made us all feel very comfortable and relaxed. It was a casual fun environment. The kids did great with her and she explained how to get us in the right position for a pose simply. The session was such an enjoyable experience, and the pictures came out stunning!! I am truly thankful for her work!! I would recommend her to anyone and will be using her again in the future for more milestones in our family's life! Thank you so much for everything Claudia" - Melissa Mitchell

"Everything about my session with Claudia was fantastic. I was so stressed about them turning it perfect and she really knew how to calm me down and still make us feel so comfortable. Not only was she great with all of us but the photos are stunning. I will continue having my photos done by Claudia as long as she’s taking photos!" - Cassandra Faye Flowers

"Claudia did a one year photo shoot for out son. She was so patient with him and worked with him to get some awesome pictures! I would definitely recommend and we will be back for more down the road!" - Megan Ann Coker

"Amazing talent with an attention to detail that makes each photo a "keeper". We are always so comfortable when working with Claudia and it shows in the ease of each image" - Christina Paxton

"I’m so thankful we came across Claudia’s mini sessions by chance. One look at her website and I knew we needed to look no further. Her work speaks for itself—beautiful! She was so wonderful to work with and you’d never guess our 1 year old cried 99% of our session because we still got gorgeous pictures. You’ll have no regrets. We’ve found our “go to!”- Lauren Johnson

"Simply an Amazing Photographer. She had poses and ideas. She was prepared and patient. And I LOVE ALL of my daughters photos. I will be booking her again. She was worth every penny" - Tierra Bridges

"Claudia takes beautiful photos and handled 7 children, ages 2-14 great! We weren't available to take them during the ideal time with good lighting, but they were still stunning" - Meg Kelly Shaw

"Claudia took our maternity pictures and we are so happy she did!! We were very hesitant due to the fact that I was having twins and was very large! She was totally amazing, fun & very easy to work with!!!! The final product was even more amazing! We will definitely be using her again!" - Mary Mansel Bailey

"Claudia not only has a creative eye for great photos, she also has patience to allow kids to be kids! I'm so in love with the milestone photos of my 1yr old and the beautiful ones she got of my shy 6yr old. We will be back for more, for sure!" - Natasha Boyd Littlejohn

"We loved our session with Claudia! Not only is she very talented, but she’s great in every other aspect that’s important for a photographer; great communication, great with the kids, great with instruction and ideas, amazing turn-around time for the photos, to say a few. It’s hard to find someone who can do it all, but Claudia is definitely a gem. Can’t wait for next time!" - Sarah Westbrook

"Simply Claudia is simply the BEST in town! I can't wait for her to do our next round of family pictures!" - Cassi Vaughn Buys

"Great photographer!  Wonderful with people and animals. Very patient and cleaver at capturing the prefect memory. Thank you for the beautiful family pictures. They will be forever cherished" - Laura Greene-Orndoff

“My family and I enjoyed our session with Claudia. She is such a wonderful photographer and very skilled at what she does. What stood out the most is her professionalism as well as the kindness and patience she had for my son who is autistic. It can be difficult to catch his smile at times, but she did so effortlessly. Our photographs are beautiful, and she captured the essence of us. I highly recommend her for any occasion.” Andrea Gray

“Claudia captured our maternity photo shoot beautifully! We trusted her 100%! She picked the dress, location, and poses and were so pleased with the results! We can’t wait for her to return in a couple of weeks for the arrival of our first child for newborn photos! Thanks again!” Johnice Moore

"Wonderfully talented and captured the beauty of my wife and the love of my family! Very thankful to have worked with you!" - Trent Bailey

"I had my 10 year old, 4 year old, and 5 month old photographed and Claudia was so patient and gracious. She interacted with my kids and tried to capture their individual personalities in each shot. I love my pictures and can't wait to schedule another session!" - Patricia Dunstan

The session was well organized and the photographer was able to make my son at ease to be comfortable to have a successful session. Lighting and composition are her strengths!!!” Johnnette Nesbitt

“I am so thankful that I was able to find Claudia! My husband and I were looking for a photographer for our wedding that was reasonably priced, but was amazing at what they do, and we found it! Claudia captured my wedding day perfectly, and I couldn’t have asked for better photos. I loved Claudia’s style of photo taking, and I knew we had to book with her. Not only were the photos amazing, but Claudia is so extremely sweet and great to work with. She did her best to make everyone feel comfortable, while getting the best shots of everyone. She listened diligently when I told her what I wanted for my wedding, and she exceeded my expectations. If you are looking for an amazing photographer, I 100000% recommend Claudia!!” Veronica Wilkie

"She is an amazing photographer! She capture our sweet girl turning one better than I could have imagined. She is patient, kind, sweet and great at her job. I highly highly recommend her to anyone looking for any type of photography! I will definitely use her again in the future. Thank you so much Claudia!" - Michelle Yotter

"Claudia did a wonderful job for our family photos. She took her time and was extremely patient with my less than cooperative 3 year old and 2 year old" - Jennifer Arena Martens