Category: Engagements

Happy Monday everyone! Wow it was really hard for me to get up this morning since we lost that hour of sleep! I went to bed late and woke up early. Yawwn.. I am very excited to share Matt & Alexis’ session with you all though! We took these just last week in the French Quarter and we had some fun! I love Alexis’ smile- you can see how happy she is in these photos. What an adorable couple! Alexis and I grew up River Ridge together, so it was nice to see a familiar face when we meet up for our Wedding appointment last year. Looking forward to photographing Matt & Alexis’ Wedding in 2012!

Here are some I loved:

We took a few in front of the Aquarium!

Then headed to some streets in the French Quarter…Love Alexis’ braid, too!So sweet…A little outfit change!Work it! :) l love the texture on the brick and the old newspaper in the windows in these shots.

I’ve known Dana since we were little bitty, I can remember riding the same bus home together from grammar school. She was just a couple of stops past mine! It’s crazy to think now we are all grown up and I’ll be photographing her Wedding soon! It’s always nice to see a familiar face and catch up. I loved the way their engagement session came out, she has the cutest style. I like the way the bright blue shirt photographed on Craig too. They will make the “What should I wear?” page I said I needed to create! One of these days..! I’ve been revamping the website a little here and there when I have time, trying to get some things up to date. I hope you all enjoy!

So here are some that I loved:

Last week I photographed Butch and Stephanie’s Engagement Session – LOVED IT! When I get to photograph new places, it reminds me why I feel in love with my job so many years ago. The challenge of a new area makes me happy. I drove up and down Magazine with Randy a couple of weeks ago and decided this would be a cool place to shoot. We really should do this more often because Randy always seems to have  a good eye when it comes to finding creative places.

I had a great time with Butch and Stephanie and I can’t wait to photograph their Wedding this coming April! I loved Stephanie’s bright dresses- colors like that always photograph well. Sooner or later once I find some time, I’ll be posting a “Frequently Asked Questions” and “What to Wear” section on my blog to help anyone who needs ideas.

We had a blast in Vegas over the past 4 days for the huge photography conference held there. Trip was too short!! I’ll try and post a couple of photos soon.

Been up since early this morning editing away. I had an engagement session scheduled for 10am but it needed to get rescheduled due to goofy weather! Right after I post this, I’m headed out the door for a little jog. Trying to turn over a new leaf this week. Eating real healthy, exercising more often and hopefully I’ll learn to make a bit more time for myself. I was chatting with my friend the other night and we got on the subject of work. She’s said she’s been trying to wake up about 15 min earlier just to get in some “me” time before her busy work day begins. Whether it’s meditating, a little yoga, praying or just drinking your cup of coffee outside on the porch. I am so guilty of waking up and going straight to my computer to respond to emails and begin editing. I can’t tell you how many meals I’ve eaten and how much coffee I’ve consumed in front of this here computer! About 2 months ago, I started mapping out my blogposts and editing schedule. This in turn allows me to blog more frequently and alleviates a good bit of stress. Instead of feeling like I just need to work work work until I can’t see straight- I’ve dedicated a certain amount of time to editing per day, certain blog posts on set days, etc.. I can’t tell you how much this has helped me not to get burnt out. This business will always be a learning process for me and I will continue to find ways to make things better. So back to my point- I’m going to try extra hard to get up earlier and start the day off on the right foot. I’m sure it will make a difference. I challenge you to do the same if you find yourself popping out of bed every morning and the first thing on your brain is ”what you need to do.” I often start my posts with random things I’m thinking about. If it affects just one person on how to view things differently- then I hope it was worth reading :)

I photographed Holly and Andy last week in the French Quarter. It was another one of those mornings where I woke up and wondered if we were going to have to reschedule. It briefly rained in the early AM and there was huge amounts of fog. I was afraid their photos were coming to come out cloudy looking. Well as was fine and I LOVE the way their photos came out. You can see hints of water in the streets and and some interesting foggy looking backgrounds. Holly and Andy were a blast, they goofed off, laughed and gave each other the sweetest faces throughout their session. I can’t wait to photograph their Wedding next month.

I hope you enjoy their photos and try giving yourself a little time out in the morning tomorrow. I did and it really helped :)

Tomorrow I’ll be posting my friends little girl Sophia and I’ll have lots to say. She is the cutest… well you’ll just have to see tomorrow.

I photographed Ryan and Christine this past week at City Park, they are an adorable couple! As many engagement sessions as I photograph, each couple is so different! However, they all seem to have a little something in common. We joked because sometimes I can hear my couples whispering to each other- and it’s usually this…. The girl telling the guy…. “Okay, smile for this one…. aright now serious” It’s so funny- you wouldn’t believe how many couples do that. Honestly, I think I even remember doing it when Randy and I took ours. It gives a little control of how you want your photos to look so they don’t all have the same face in every photo! Anyway, I think it’s sweet! ;)

Looking forward to capturing their beautiful wedding this upcoming May!