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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

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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 […]

June 1, 2021

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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

Water birth of baby in Baton Rouge

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 […]

February 5, 2021

FILED IN: Birth, Birth Center

newborn baby peeking at his dad after birth at Woman's Hospital Baton Rouge

Birth Center Birth Photography | The birth story of Baby Leo! I love this family’s journey so much! Amy and Brandon are some of the sweetest clients I’ve ever had, and I was so honored to be a part of their journey, which started out at Birth Center of Baton Rouge. One of my very […]

June 5, 2020

FILED IN: Birth, Newborn

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Being a New Orleans birth photographer, I’ve been really lucky to photograph childbirth sessions for some of the most wonderful people around. There’s just something about that NOLA community, man. I’ve said it many times, but I genuinely feel so extremely lucky to be able to work with the incredible people that I have as part of […]

May 27, 2020

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The Baton Rouge Birth Center is one of my favorite places to photograph births. When you want a home birth experience, but with a little extra expertise by birth experts, this is THE place to have your baby! The staff is so friendly and knowledgeable, and committed to helping you have the best birth experience […]

May 10, 2020

FILED IN: Birth

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These guys made natural birth at Woman’s hospital look good! Meagan and Doug welcomed their fourth little one into the world at Woman’s a little while ago, and I was so honored that they asked me to document this for them. Meagan is a very talented photographer, herself! Not gonna lie – it’s always an […]

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