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we used to get into trouble together in high school, i stood beside her as her maid of honor on her wedding day, and was there to photograph her becoming a mama. the years are flying by and they are so incredibly bittersweet. ♥️

i met shelbie and cameron for their maternity shoot last fall. then i met collins for her newborns a few days after the new year. these were supposed to be her six month, but life happens. so here we are with a seven month old collins and she’s a perfect little angel 😍

gearing up for an afternoon of sunflower sessions 🌻 can’t wait to see old friends, make new ones, and play in the fields!

motherhood is full of unknowns. we can dream and plan how our pregnancy, labor, and postpartum journey will go– but in the end we don’t always get to choose. some mama’s choose not to nurse, some mama’s physically can’t, some mama’s struggle and fight for it, and for some mama’s it’s a breeze. no matter how you feed your baby, you’re a badass mama. fed is best, but i’ll forever support #normalizebreastfeeding.

portraits on the rooftop are always a good idea. a fave from my second shooter: @fleurdefocus

low key obsessed with this image, staircase, bouquet, dress, and stunning bride. ✨

who else is in complete shock that summer is basically over? my son starts pre-k this year. which means i’ll finally get back to a routine around here, but i’m also a little in denial over my baby being a big boy.

walking into the weekend like ✌🏻

give me all of the babies in the sunflower fields 😍 if you have a sunflower session booked, go check your email! rescheduling options were sent out last night (hopefully for the last time! 🤞🏻)

my best friend welcomed her baby a month early in june. obviously we had to do an impromptu photo shoot to document how tiny she was. (i also had to sneak blake in a few pictures, because they’re gonna be besties.) charlotte rose has kept them on their toes since day one, but we’re so glad she’s here and love her so much!

peep my insta stories to see the cutest mama + daughter 👀😍

take me back to this amazing night with tay + brett ✨

that. bottom. lip. 😍

sent off this pretty wedding gallery last night ✨ cannot wait to get it up on the blog to share with y’all! kaitlyn + travis are such a beautiful couple. i had a blast watching them + their loved ones party the night away on the river terrace. also, the shaw center may be my new favorite venue in baton rouge. 👀 **i am in the middle of a move this weekend and will be responding to all emails, messages, etc. early this week! 🤗 thank you for your patience!!

not much beats sittin back + watching the sun set over the ponchartrain with your boo.

handsome leighton and his mama, adventuring the sunflower fields 😍

i’ve been MIA over here, but i wanted to post an update on availability real quick. fall sessions will open up at the end of july. (we are currently in the beginning stages of moving. so other than what is already booked, i won’t be taking anything new until august.) fall sessions will be limited this year, but i’m so excited to see everyone and meet new faces 😍

let me love you a little bit longer before you’re not so little anymore.

when i’m taking pictures of your loved ones, i sometimes can’t help but think about how one day someone is going to cling to and weep over one of these images. you and your loved ones will cherish it forever. it doesn’t matter if it’s an old, faded, and torn print from walgreens you threw in a scrapbook or keepsake box. i really don’t mean to be morbid. you see, this is the second father’s day since i’ve lost my dad. i’m so blessed that my parents took tons of pictures back in the day. from before i was born up until i was a teenager and started taking my own. .
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the night my father passed away, we made the hour and a half drive back to my moms in a state of shock. there were a million things to do. but all i could focus on was getting my hands on those albums. my brother and i both obsessed over each new picture we discovered or memory we forgot about through the years. what should have taken maybe 30 minutes gathering some pictures for his funeral, took hours. my husband had to drag me home at 2 in the morning so we could get some sleep. reliving those memories and hearing new ones from my mom is what brought me the most comfort in those first hardest days when i refused to let go.
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it took a long time for me to stop crying at every single father daughter dance. losing him only heightened my passion for photography. i realized quickly that i have this talent and love for capturing in between moments. i am able to freeze and gift you these precious moments forever. so now while i pay extra attention to brides and their fathers on wedding days, i also give that extra attention to you.. moms and brothers and maw and pops. even newborn or family sessions. one day someone’s gonna laugh about how your little one threw the biggest fit over nothing and cried the whole time. or how little emma had the goofiest smile from ages 3-6. the small things we sweat now are going to be some of our most cherished memories. i just hope you let someone capture it from time to time. for those who heart aches this weekend, i feel you. and if you’re lucky enough to spend the day with your dad, hug him extra tight ♥️

what's the difference between a hippo and a zippo? .
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one's heavy and the other is a little lighter. .
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give me your best dad jokes 🙃

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