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November 26, 2014

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This family was one of the sweetest, most easy-going families I’ve ever shot – and they were such troopers to come out early in the morning during a cold snap and brave the elements with me! We had a lot of fun exploring the Rural Life Museum in Baton Rouge.  Who knew sunflowers bloomed this late in […]

September 21, 2014

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The Foret family was one of the sweetest (and most beautiful!) families that I’ve had the pleasure to photograph.  The kids kept me laughing, and hanging with Katie and Ben felt like going out with friends for a few hours in the park. We did their Lifestyle Family Photography session in downtown Baton Rouge, where […]

May 26, 2014

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Okay, without a doubt, the most crucial thing to a good photograph is LIGHT.  A good photographer knows how to work that light, but an inexperienced photographer (note that I do not say “bad” – we all started somewhere!) can fumble a bit with it.  Let me show you what I  mean. This is BAD lighting (and […]

May 11, 2014

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Holy cow, this family was gorgeous!  From energetic kids, to chasing (real!) rabbits, I got my workout in on this session!   They also introduced me to a brand-new location, which I am SUPER excited about!  Can’t wait until the next round!

April 29, 2014

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What Makes a Photograph? Have you ever looked at a photo and just been blown away?  Looked at it, and caught you breath, and said to yourself, “Wow.  That’s really good.  I love that!” Maybe you know why you like it – maybe your nephew looks just like your sister did at at that age there, or you remember falling in […]

April 18, 2014

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I’ve been looking at these photos for quite a while during the whole editing process, but I still can’t go through them without smiling.  That’s just the type of couple these guys were – I instantly felt comfortable with them, and they were a HOOT, let me tell you!  We went through old wedding photos, […]

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