I photographed Greyson this past Wednesday morning and he gave us lots of cute smiles! His Mom loves Alabama and his Dad love LSU! His little onsie’s were really cute and made for a fun picture! Looking forward to his one year session which is just around the corner :)
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I had a wonderful session with Charlotte on Tuesday. I am on a roll with editing… go me! :) I love being this caught up. She was just a little doll for her session and slept about the entire time. Only woke up once because she had hiccups! I’ve photographed for this family for a while now and it’s always a pleasure to watch their family grow. Here are some I just loved from Charlie’s session:
I photographed Sweet Sophie on Monday! She is just too cute, love those big brown eyes! This was the first time I’ve photographed her… thankful for the referrals that my past clients give :) We took these at Rivertown Heritage Park. Her outfits were precious and her home made smash cake and balloons at the end were just perfect! Thanks again to her Grandma and Mom for such a cute shoot! :)
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Last week I photographed The Walker Family! These were for Matthew’s 2 year photos, and Mom & Dad jumped in for some, too! :) We took these at Rivertown Heritage Park. This age is always fun because I truly get to capture their personality running behind them the whole time!! Here are some favs from their session:
I photographed this sweet girl on Tuesday of this week, it feels wonderful to be this CAUGHT UP with work! :) She did so great for only being 3 months old! Looking forward to her next session, she just gets prettier every time I see her!
Here are some of my favorites from Annie’s session:
A few in her Christening gown! :)
Last week I had the pleasure of photographing this family for the first time :) Meet Hudson and his big sister Kenadee! They were cute as can be and I am in love with the shots of them two together. Something you just can’t turn back time and capture – what a memory! Big sis with her new brother. Hudson did great for us. It was nice because while Mom was feeding – I went outdoors and photographed Kenadee for a little bit!
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We headed to City Park’s Storyland to shoot Stella’s 1 year session, she did great and was full of smiles! Another ‘Grow with Me’ child turns ONE! What a beautiful journey it’s been to capture this sweet pea over the past year! Thank you Randy and Lindsey for allowing me to photograph Stella, she is too cute! Looking forward to our next session together! :)
It’s such a treat when I get to photograph newborn twins, double the cuteness :) These two beauty’s did wonderful for their session. It was nice having big sister and big brother hop in for a few, too!
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I’ve been photographing for Amy and her beautiful family for a while now, you may recognize their faces in some of the photos :) Amy contacted me because she wanted to do a large family session with her parents, her siblings and all the grandchildren. This may have been the largest group I’ve photographed during a portrait session. It was so sweet to see everyone together! Their outfits and color schemes where perfect. That really helps to make the session come together. We photographed these at City Park and I am so happy the rain held out for us. Just as I was driving home, it began to sprinkle. The entire family headed to brunch afterwards at Ralph’s on the Park! I love getting the opportunity to photograph sessions like this…. so much LIFE in these pictures. Love seeing the generations :) The one with the grandparents and the grandkids all together reminds me of a photograph we all took when I was younger with my Grandmother – still one of my favorite pics!
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This is Amy and her beautiful family. Her husband Trey is also my dentist!
I photographed Aubrey last week and she was ALL SMILES for her shoot! She did great for her 9 month session. Her parents Justin and Sarah jumped in for a few, too! We took these at Rivertown Heritage park in Kenner off Williams. Love that little area. Looking forward to Aubrey’s next session, the big O-N-E!! So fun!
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Do you all remember this Maternity session? Well Matt & Candace welcomed a sweet BABY GIRL into this big ole’ world! I photographed Camille last week and she was cute as a button. She really loved being outside soaking up the warm sun. I always love this time of year when I’m able to get a few shots outdoors :) Looking forward to watching this little peanut grow over the next year!!
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I had a great time photographing this little sweetie last week! Cameron was wonderful for her newborn session! I love the blocks with her name that we used towards the end. The delivery guy dropped them off about an hour before I arrived for her shoot – perfect! :) Here are some I loved:
Just wanted to say thank you to all of the people who check in to see what’s new on the blog. I keep saying one day I’m not going to work so much so that I’ll have the time to post more personal things about my life, my family, etc. I always put client editing first before posting anything about ME! I just can’t seem to find the time. As most of you can tell, the blog has been nothing but kids, family, maternity, and engagement pictures popping up! Where have the Weddings been? I photographed my last Wedding about 3 months back. About a year ago I realized that it was time for me to get my weekends back. It took me over a year to work through all my contracts. After 5 years of being a Wedding photographer, I realized it was time to start spending time with my loved ones and giving myself a break. You only live once! I’m not saying that I’ll never go back to shooting Weddings, but right now my heart is leading me in another direction. I get so much enjoyment from photographing portrait sessions and working Monday-Friday. As I’m sure most of my clients can attest….. getting to spend time with them is like spending time with an old friend. These days I’m more relaxed, more easy going and truly enjoy each day to the fullest. I really am addicted to my career. I am so thankful for all the people that call and email looking for me to be their photographer. Although some days I can get overwhelmed, when I stop and smell the roses….. these people have molded me into who I’ve become today.
So here I sit, after a long, tiring day and I’m content. I am living out my dream and I thank God for giving me this life. I am blessed to have such a wonderful family and support system. My friends, my husband, my inlaws… I am lucky. I can’t wait until the day I’ll be photographing my own children. What will they look like? How will life change? There are so many questions that run through my mind, but I am happy to be where I am now. It’s funny how I think back on certain times in my life and I can remember what I was praying about during that time frame…. Guidance, Family, Business, Marriage, Strength, etc…!
It’s so easy to get caught up in the midst of day in and day out routine. I’m really looking forward to our beach vacation with friends next month! I know many of you feel the same way about needing a break. Sometimes I just go sit outside and let the sun hit my face. I hear the birds chirp and I just soak it all in. That’s how I feel at the beach…. just calm and collected.
So these are my thoughts… August 7th, 2012. Where has the time gone? I’m sad that 2012 is vanishing so quickly!! Until next time… here’s a couple of photos of life lately over the past few months ;)
Ava was one of my ‘Grow with Me’ kiddos last year! It’s been a whole year since I’ve had the oppurtinuty to photograph that precious face! I had a great time last week with Ava and her parents at Audubon Park! Loved her outfits…. it’s always a pleasure to see familiar faces and catch up :)
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Who remembers Gardner Joseph’s 1st Birthday that I photographed last year? Well it was on to round two and Gardner Joseph’s parents outdid themselves once again! This years theme was Country Western/Cowboy! I loved all the decorations, favors, the cake, food prepared by chefs, musicians, face painter, horsey rides. This was a dream party and belongs in a magazine! Thanks Gardner & Rachel for allowing me capture such a special day!
Check out some of my favorite shots from the day:
Joseph is such a little cutie! It was so nice to meet his Mom, Brittany last week and photograph her sweet boy for the first time! For 3 Months, he did great for his shoot – we got some smiles in there! :) Here are some of my favs from the session:
I always love when I photograph a couple’s Wedding and then they have a baby :) It’s so much fun to see their family grow! We took these last week and Dylan was so good for us! I loved the Dinosaur and cute hats. Here are some of my favs :)
I photographed Madden last week for his 9 month shoot, we went to his grandparents house to take these! They have a beautiful yard! Love going to different places to shoot. I can’t get over how much Madden resembles his Mommy, the older he gets the more he looks like her. So precious! Looking forward to his next session, the big ONE!!
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