Neely and his chickens

I traveled up to Athens recently for a sweet session with Neely Knox, son of famed grilling expert, Gena Knox. Gena and her husband founded Fire & Flavor in 2003 and have since then became a household name for specialty grilling products such as grilling planks, grilling paper, skewers and rubs, not to mention several gourmet cookbooks that specialize in...you guessed it, grill dishes, both inside and out.

I loved the feel of our shoot. Very organic, very southern, and did I mention they had chickens on their property? So much fun....



Neely's parents were an absolute pleasure to work with. Reminded me of the small town southern friendliness I grew up with.

Both of these outfits were Neely's dads when he was his age.



Infectious smile that ran through his family...



One of my favorite books too, Good Night Moon.



Playing in some water outside. Just loved his hair...





And finally, ending our session just in time for his afternoon nap.



I foresee lots of good, home cooked meals in Neely's future. What a lucky boy!