I had a great time photographing The Boudreaux Family last week! It’s always nice to see repeat clients who come back every year for photos! These were taken at City Park and the weather was gorgeous! Not looking forward to the rain we have coming over the next few days :( Here are some of my favs from their shoot:
I photographed Gabe’s 1 Year Session last week and he did great! His parents jumped in for a few, too :) We took these at Audubon Park, it was a gorgeous morning! A little breezy. Here are some of my favs from their session!
Well we are back from our 5 day trip to the beach and I’m feeling nice and refreshed. We had a great time with our photography crew! It’s amazing what a little relaxation and sunshine can do for ya :) However, after this post I am in serious need of a little nap. Back to work full swing in the morning!
You guys may remember Josie, who was also a past Grow With Me client! This is her little brother Oliver :) He did great for his shoot, looking forward to watching him grow over the upcoming year!
Here are some favs from his session:
Maren was cute as can be for her 1 year session! She has such a little personality! We took these over at Rivertown Heritage Park off Williams. Love this area for one year sessions. She dove into her chocolate smash cake at the end. Needless to say, she and her Mommy were full of icing at the end :) Thanks Stephanie, for allowing me to capture your princess for her first birthday!
Here are some I loved:
I really enjoyed my session with Abigail, this was the first time I’ve photographed this sweet pea! She was full of smiles! I love the whimsical overgrown grass at City Park. She had the most adorable outfits, too! Here are some of my favs from this session:
I love photographing in this area for my 3 month shoots! Aidan did great and gave us lots of smiles!! Can’t wait to see him for his next session:) Here are some favs:
Last week I had a great time photographing Robert and Dominique’s Engagement Session. We also included their 18 month old little boy, Landon. Happy we were able to get a few family shots in there, too! :) These were taken at City Park, it was a gorgeous day! Here are some favs:
It’s been such a pleasure to photograph my cousin Kelly’s family. Recently we’ve done family photos, Kate’s newborn session and then here are some new updated photos of the kids! Thank you Kelly for allowing me to capture the innocence and personality of your beautiful children. Thank you for all your sweet comments you leave on my photography page and for enjoying my work!
Here are some that I just LOVEDDD from their shoot:
I usually don’t work or blog on Saturdays, but I have been completely swamped since Issac. That week off really threw my schedule for a loop! I have 7 sessions this upcoming week before we head to the beach. I’m trying to get as caught up as possible before we leave :) Thanks to all my clients for being patient while I edit edit edit!
I photographed this cutie on Monday morning… don’t you just love his little teeth? Seems like yesterday I was photographing his newborn session and now we are already planning for his 1 year session. Time flies! It’s been great getting to know his family over the past year – they are so sweet! We took these at Rivertown Heritage Park off Williams… love that little area. Sister Addison also jumped in for a couple too!
Here are some shots I loved from Grant’s session:
What a pleasure it’s been to photograph this sweet pea since she was just a newborn! Her Mom brought along her newborn photo to her 2 year session and I couldn’t believe how fast the time had flown by! Riley is just beautiful and we had a great time doing her pictures this time around. She is so full of sass and has the best little personality! She was shaking her little butt in the purple ruffled outfit! So girly and sweet!
Here are some I loved:
I had a wonderful time last week photographing this sweet couple! They are welcoming their first child next month and I can’t wait to do his newborn session. I am good friends with Rusty’s sister, Dayna. What a pleasure to photograph such a special time in their lives. Thanks again guys for a great shoot! Isn’t Cristy just gorgeous!! Here are some favs:
This was a mix of Luke’s 6 Month pictures and a few family shots!! He did awesome and was full of smiles. We took these at Audubon Park, it was a beautiful day! :) Here are some I loved:
Julia did great! Loved her little outfits :) She gave us some awesome smiles for only being 3 months old! YAY!
Sweet little Brady did wonderful for his session last week! What a cutie! I was able to get a good mix of indoor and outdoor shots. The backyard where I shot these was just beautiful! Congratulations Brandon & Emily!
Here are some favs from the session:
I photographed Charles & Philip the Monday before Hurricane Issac hit. I knew we needed get this session photographed before the boys were too old and not considered “newborns” anymore. Thankfully we were able to get some adorable photos just in time before his parents started packing up to evacuate and leave NOLA. I’m happy were able to get this session done and didn’t reschedule :) The boys are super cute. Check out some of my favorites below:
I photographed sweet little Christopher right before Hurricane Issac came, I’m just now getting caught up with those last few sessions from that week. We were around 4-5 days without AC and some loss of power – so I was a bit out of commission! All is well now and things are getting back to normal. I’ve photographed 5 sessions in the past 48 hours – nothing like throwing myself back in it full force! Lots and lots to edit!
Well back to this cutie…. I LOVED Chris’ hair, it is just precious! It was great getting to photograph this sweet pea and to visit with his parents!
Here are some of my favs:
I could have photographed this sweet girl all day long! What a pleasure to capture the personality of Emma! So sassy, cute, smart, playful and innocent! She worked the camera and truly made my job… EASY!!! Loved her outfits and props! Thank you to her Mom, Toni for helping put together such an adorable session! Emma’s just loves being a model :)
Here are some I adored from her 8 Year session!
It’s probably been over year that I’ve taken a full week off from blogging – maybe even longer. Those of you who follow my work are most likely wondering where I’ve been! Well here in New Orleans, we’ve had a bit of a pause in our usual routine. Hurricane Issac has been the only thing on our minds this past week. Monday I photographed a twins newborn shoot in the morning and afterwards went straight to stock up on the necessities: food, water, gas, candles, etc. Tuesday morning was spend picking up the yard, loading my children’s portrait chairs into the garage and then unloading my car from all the newborn props. Tuesday was a waiting game, the wind and rain began to pick up in the afternoon. Tuesday night we lost power – slept at home all night with no power and AC. I say slept… it was soo hot! Woke up Wednesday morning to a flooded street, some trees down, etc. We were kind of back and forth between my in-laws house and my parents house. It’s truly been a joy to spend time with our families over this past week. As terrible and destructive as storms can be, I’m grateful for the break. Finally back at home now with power and working air. Our A/C also went out due to the storm, thankful that the parts were changed out yesterday and we have cool air again :)
Bummed that I had to reschedule 4 out of 5 of my sessions last week :( Tomorrow I’ll get back to emails and editing, then probably blogging again on Tuesday. Looking forward to my upcoming sessions. A big thank you to my clients for being patient while we get back to normal here in NOLA! I know there are soo many of you still left without power.
Today I enjoyed a lovely day with my friends at a Bridal Shower for my friend Noelle. We were not letting Issac ruin out plans! Happy to be in her upcoming Wedding this December. We had lots of fun planning for her shower, it turned out so cute! Next up, is my friend Dana’s Baby Shower which is this coming Saturday.
I can’t tell you all how much I am enjoying my weekends again with family and friends. I love spending time with them, planning upcoming parties, going to dinner and lunch, cooking, shopping, dreaming and just having more me time. I feel like I’m able to be a better wife, friend and daughter now. Who wants to go through life with their attention being focused on 8,000 different things. That’s how I felt when I was working all week and just about every weekend. Simplicity is freeing. It’s a nice feeling when you don’t have to worry anymore about missing out on things. Life is short… cherish it :) I read something the other day that really hit home…. “Follow your dreams, not someone else’s.” For so long I always felt like I needed to be a certain type of photographer to be “successful” – you really do find so much happiness when you just live your own life and stop feeling like you need to be just like someone else. I am in a good place in my life – happy with my career and thankful for the opportunities I am given. Photographing children brings me so much joy. It takes all different kinds of people to make the world go around. If you are smart – thank God for that. If you cook well – thank God. If you are a good speaker – give thanks. We all have our own special things that make us who we are. Been thinking about starting a personal blog lately to separate my life from my business. I would love to hear some feedback – do readers like a mix of myself along with my photography? Do you enjoy getting to know me as a person behind the photos? Do you ever relate? Should I separate the two … does it really matter? I have so many personal journals that I keep because I truly love writing when I have the time. Some stuff I want to share but don’t know if it’s the right place. However, personally as a blogger – I love reading about other people’s lives through their posts.
As crazy as the past week has been, I feel refreshed. It’s nice when you can give yourself time to collect your thoughts. Mother Nature gave us a little break in our normal routine last week. Thank you Jesus for keeping us safe.
I haven’t done my hair or worn makeup in a week. It was actually nice to get presentable today, haha! This past week, we’ve laughed, shed a few tears, grew closer with family, drank wine, cooked, cooked more, baked, watched the rain, listened to the wind, dressed up the dog, picked up leaves and broken tree limbs, watched movies, snuggled our puppies, laughed some more until we couldn’t breathe, and loved….. but most importantly made memories! Here just a couple of iphone photos from the past week.
