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May 30, 2023

FILED IN: LGBTQ, Wedding

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I love asking people interesting questions to get to know them. One of my favorites is, “Where’s your ‘happy place’?”   If you were to ask me that question, I’d give what is undoubtedly a very non-traditional answer.   I think most people would expect an answer like, “On a beach, with a drink in […]

February 18, 2022

FILED IN: Wedding

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Southern Oaks Wedding | New Orleans   Mannnnn, I’ve been excited to show off this wedding for a while, now! This will go down in my books as one of my favorite wedding days EVER. Amanda was an infectiously joyful bride–full of love and excitement all day long. Adam was such an effortlessly cool groom, […]

February 11, 2022

FILED IN: Birth, hospital

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Natural Hospital Birth at Woman’s Baton Rouge   Man, I cannot even describe how proud of this mama I am! Gelisa contacted me about doula support for her birth with her first child, and then decided she’d also love to have birth photography. We had some great chats throughout her pregnancy about what she wanted her […]

January 10, 2022

FILED IN: Birth

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New Orleans Birth Photography | Rylea Oh, man. I can’t tell you how excited I am to share this birth story with the world. I’ve been with this little family from their engagements, to Lea-Ann’s bridals, for her wedding to Ryan, and now for the birth of their first child. It’s always–ALWAYS–an honor for me […]

December 29, 2021

FILED IN: Wedding

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LSU Club at Union Square | Baton Rouge Wedding Photographer   Mannnn, what a wild ride it’s been, for Morgan and James! I feel like if there were awards given out for most-flexibility-in-wedding-planning skills, this fam would 100% take home gold. The pandemic meant not one, but TWO wedding date reschedules for them. Although they […]

September 20, 2021

FILED IN: Wedding

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Wedding Photographer in Baton Rouge | Erica and Keith at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church   Well, this day was just perfect, from start to finish. Erica and Keith have been with me from the very beginning of their journey, so I of course couldn’t WAIT to be a part of this day. After Erica’s bridals, […]

September 19, 2021

FILED IN: Wedding

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Hurricane Wedding in New Orleans | Andie, Jason and Ida   Man, what a memorable wedding day! Andie and Jason had been fighting for this day for a LONG time. COVID chaos and a bunch of other random, crazy difficulties in their blended lives meant that by the time they realized a hurricane was barreling […]

August 28, 2021

FILED IN: Bridal

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Race and Religious bridal photos | Andi in New Orleans   There are few locations more iconic when it comes to “that NOLA feeling” than Race and Religious! The exposed brick, eclectic decor, and old southern charm just scream “The Big Easy” at its finest. It’s one of my very favorite locations for bridal photos, […]

August 24, 2021

FILED IN: Engagement

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City Park Sunset Engagement Photos | David and Lauren   As iconic southern engagement photo sessions go…David and Lauren kinda set the bar, with this one! Even though it was a hot, humid evening here in New Orleans City Park for these engagement photos, these two knocked it out of the park. You’d never guess […]

July 31, 2021

FILED IN: Bridal

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Rosedown Bridal Photos | Erica and her dog Koda   I don’t even know where to BEGIN, with this girl! From our very first session together, she’s been absolute magic. I could NOT have been more excited to be a part of her whole journey, and photograph her wedding day. And now that the day […]

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