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July 23, 2021

FILED IN: Adoption, Family

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Adoption Photography Gonzales Louisiana | Baby Colton   Helen Keller once said, “All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” By that measure, Colton has always, always been a part of this family–even before they met for the very first time. He’ll never remember a time when he didn’t belong to Charles and Kayla. […]

July 9, 2021

FILED IN: Engagement

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LGBTQ Engagement Photos New Orleans | Chad and Jeff in City Park   When you find people who not only tolerate your quirks but celebrate them with glad cries of “Me too!” be sure to cherish them. Because those weirdos are your tribe.” – AJ Downey   Sometimes, when you meet people, you just *click* […]

June 15, 2021

FILED IN: Wedding

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Ashley Manor Wedding Photographer | Chris and Will   Chris and Will’s wedding at Ashley Manor in Baton Rouge was all of my favorite things, y’all. It was sweet, and elegant, and meaningful. It was low-stress, and high-fun, and filled with all of the most important things, on a wedding day. They had amazing little details […]

June 11, 2021

FILED IN: Proposal

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New Orleans Proposal Photography | Phantom of the Opera with Katie and Ryan   How cool is this themed, surprise proposal in NOLA?! Ryan surprised Katie with a completely orchestrated (see what I did there?) shocker, when he popped the question. He knew she loved Phantom of the Opera. So the folks at The Heart […]

June 7, 2021

FILED IN: Wedding

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Lake House Reception Center Wedding | Nelly and Myles   I knew Nelly was going to be *my girl* from our very first conversation. I just adore when someone really “gets it”, when it comes to what’s important on a wedding day. Nelly and Myles’ day was all things wonderfully intimate – filled with the […]

June 1, 2021

FILED IN: Birth

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Hospital birth photography is something I’ve been at for a long time, now. I love every single moment of it, but after I-don’t-even-know-how-many births, it’s rare that there’s a “first” for me. Enter, Baby Hardin’s story. Y’all, I have *never* laughed so hard at a dad’s reaction to childbirth. Never. I legit lost track of […]

May 14, 2021

FILED IN: Birth, Family

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Adoption Photography Baton Rouge | Colton   I can still remember this day, with crystal-clear clarity. We were all newly fumbling our way through the pandemic, and all of the chaos it was causing in our daily lives. Then, I got a call – a sweet family had gotten some incredible news. They were going […]

May 10, 2021

FILED IN: Birth

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Home birth photography | Baton Rouge birth photographer As home births go…this one is pretty much the gold standard, now. This family had everything that makes my little photographer heart go pitter patter! We had a strong-as-hell, bad-ass mom. We had two big sisters who were JUST the right combination of hilarious and fascinated. They made […]

May 4, 2021

FILED IN: Birth, hospital

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C-section birth photos at Woman’s Hospital | Baby Collins   I am so appreciative of the wonderful staff at Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge. They have been absolutely wonderful to all of my clients (and to me) throughout the pandemic. Even when we were not allowed into hospitals in the very beginning of the shutdown, they […]

May 1, 2021

FILED IN: Bridal

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Barton Arboretum Photo Session | LSU Ag Center Bridal Photos   Did you know that the LSU AgCenter has a gorgeous little hiking trail that’s perfect for photo sessions?  Chris was such a stunning bride, for her bridal photography session in Baton Rouge. We went out right after we had a crazy freeze here in […]

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