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Mittchell Family | South Arkansas Family Photographer

This is a special family that I have been able to photograph many life events for. I flew to Florida to photograph their wedding, I photographed maternity and newborn photos for their first baby, six month photos, one year photos, and now they are having another baby and I’m photographing their gender announcement plus family photos. It is so special for me to be able to capture so many special memories for my friends and clients. It might sound cliche, but I love what I do!!

We met Mark and Michelle at their home to have a quick meal together and then we started off for Logoly State Park in Magnolia, AR. Unfortunately, dark clouds rolled in and it was the gloomiest, darkest day I had seen in a while. It was too late to reschedule, we were literally there at the location. So we made do. I found the best light I could find and we went to work.

It was so hot and crazy humid. We were all drenched in sweat. Or at least I was. I sweat easy. Haha!

Mark, Michelle and Seth were all troopers and handled the day so well. We got some adorable photos and even pulled off the gender reveal! You’ll have to scroll through to see what baby number two is for them!

June 14, 2024
Winters Extended Family | North Louisiana Photographer

Every year my family all gets together for a big family photo. Then we sub off into groups: grandkids, kids, families, etc. This past year was no different. We all met after church on my family’s land in North Louisiana. I brought my tripod and camera for the cool trick I do every year where I take our own photos. Ha! We get everyone all situated and then I snap the photo and run in. I only 10 seconds before the photos takes but surprisingly I make it every time. That’s the real reason I’m into working out. Haha!!!

Our family is continuing to grow and we just love it. We have a lot of girls but we wouldn’t trade them all for anything. Maybe one day someone will have a boy.. and when they do, he will be SPOILED!!! Until then, we have quite the tribe of girls. They are all best of friends and I just love that they are so close in age. Built in buddies.

Do you get your family together each year for a big group photo?? If so, let me know and we can work something out for an extended family session!!!

January 30, 2024
Reesby Family | Shreveport Louisiana Family Photogrpaher

Meet the Reesby family. They were such a sweet group of people! We snuck this session in real quick before Christmas came and I hurried to get them back to them. The Christmas season can seems to sneak up on you sometimes. I was so glad that I was able to work this session in!

We met at the Red River Wildlife Refuge in Shreveport on cool evening in December. I had just been there a few short weeks ago and there were still lots of leaves on the trees. When I arrived, to my dismay, all the leaves were gone. WAHH!!! This makes it a little tricky to find diffused light, which is vital to my style, but with the help of some tree branches I was able to block the sun from hitting my lens and we still got great images that I am proud of.

Photographing families with older children can be a little tricky sometimes because there’s a little less than you can do than with little, little kids. I like to have littles play games and such to keep them interested in the photos. But that means I am working HARD!! With the older kids, it is easier in that you get in and get it done with hardly any fuss. Haha!! I love photographing families with all ages of kiddos, though! All stages of families are important and need to documented.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year! I know I am looking forward to all that 2024 has in store!

January 9, 2024
Pruitt Family | Minden Louisiana Family Photographer

The Pruitt family

This session was seriously so much fun! I’m sure you will be able to tell when you see them. There were so many laughs and smiles. It made my day.

We met in a field at our church in Minden, Louisiana. There were just enough fall-looking plants that it made this session scream “IT’S FALL” and I just loved that. We didn’t have a whole lot of light to work with because of the thick layer of clouds that were covering where the sunset would be, but we made it work and I really love these images.

We picked flowers, ran around, a certain boy put moss is his hair (HAHA!!), there was no shortage of fun, I can assure you. That’s how a family session should be, if you ask me. I don’t want anyone to leave their session with me stressed. I always want to create an environment that welcomes fun and relaxation. Where it’s ok for things to not be perfect. Motherhood is far from perfect.

I love being able to capture personality and I would say we did just that with this session.

Thank you so much, Pruitt family!!

November 21, 2023
Smith Family | Shreveport Louisiana Family Photographer

The Smith family
I had the privilege of meeting the Smith family this year when I photographed sweet Vivian’s first birthday party and I instantly fell in love with them. First of all, look how stunning they are!! Second, they are some of the sweetest and most genuine people you will ever meet. Deborah is so full of life and joy. You can’t help but be happy when you are around her. I am so honored that I was able to photograph them for a second time this year. There is truly no greater compliment than to be asked to come back again and again. I will never stop being thankful for the many families that trust me so much. It means the world to me!

We met for our session at the Red River Wildlife Refuge in Shreveport, Louisiana. This is such a lovely location only a few minutes from town. I love photographing families with small children here because there is just so much room for them to run around and play without worry of cars driving by. I also love the pecan trees that decorate the refuge. It is such a lovely and welcoming location.

We had our session mid October and let me tell you, it felt like mid summer. It was so warm! Everyone handled it like a champ and we were able to get some very beautiful images that I just love.

Thank you again, Smith family!!

November 14, 2023
Diaz Family | Family Photogapher in Shreveport Louisiana

The Diaz family

These are some of our dearest friends. They showed us so much hospitality while we were in Virginia. It was the greatest honor to be able to photograph their family. We just love them so much.

We met the day we arrived in Virginia and went to a stunning location with a gorgeous Mountain view. I can’t get over being able to photograph sessions in the mountains. It is so much more beautiful than what we have to offer in Louisiana. Am I right? I think I’m right.

This was such a fun session and I loved letting the kiddos let their personalities shine. We all had so much fun!

September 26, 2023
Winters Family | Family Photographer in Shreveport Louisiana

Oh man, oh man. These are some kind of good. My brother and his beautiful wife with their precious ONE YEAR OLD!! How??? Time goes so, so fast.

We met on a blistery cold and windy day about an hour from Shreveport Louisiana for this sweet family session. Out in rural Louisiana is where I’m from and where I feel most at home. I love a beautiful open field with tall grass and gorgeous sunlight. You can almost guarantee that I will choose that over a busy and busting city any day. Of course, if rural fields aren’t your thing I never force it. We always want your session to be YOU and not ME.

As I stated before, this day was cold and windy. Kinlee did so good despite the cold. She didn’t want to leave. Playing in the grass while her crazy aunt was making all kinds of noise to get her attention. Her mom and dad sitting in the grass with her.. Why would she want to leave??

I always do my very best to make sessions fun for littles, even one year olds. I don’t want to focus solely on poses, I like to incorporate play as much as possible.

Photographing these precious families with their adorable babies just makes my heart sing. I know I have said that before, but I mean it. Nothing makes me more happy. I love what I do!!

Book your family session here!!

November 18, 2022
Winters Family | Family Photographer in Ruston Louisiana

Every year we make it a point to get a big family photo of my side of the family. We pull all the ideas together for outfits and we meet up after church on a Sunday at my parents home in North Louisiana to get a family photo.
It’s so fun and something I love doing. This year it was exceptionally cold, but everyone did fabulous!
We love our family so much!

November 14, 2022
Stemen Family | Shreveport Louisiana Family Photographer

The Stemen family is certainly a special group of people. It was such an honor to be able to photograph this legacy. Pictures are so important to have and I am so glad I could have a small part in preserving this legacy.

This sessions was actually outside of the normal range of places I go for photos. Typically I stay around Shreveport Louisiana and surrounding areas. But sometimes life brings really fun opportunities and you get ti travel for work. And so I travelled all the way to Florida! I came specifically for the Smith twins and was also able to do this wonderful extended family session.

We met at Urfer Park in Sarasota on a beautiful Saturday evening. Everything was perfect! All the little kiddos cooperated so well, and I am so happy with how it all turned out. I can’t ever thank families enough for the opportunity to work with me and help preserve their memories. No matter the age, time is fleeting and this stage is worth documenting.

Book your family session start here.

November 7, 2022
Seth’s Six Month Milestone + Family Session | North Louisiana Baby Photographer

Remember sweet Seth from his newborn session earlier this year?! This precious baby boy is 6 months old and I can hardly believe it!

Seth is such a sweetheart and one loved boy. He was full of faces for his six month milestone session in North Louisiana and I just loved it!!!

He was a little unsure of me and the new surroundings at first, but within no time he warmed up and was squirming to get down and play in the grass. So that’s what this sweet boy got to do! He was so happy.

It’s the most fun to watch these babies grow and to get to photograph such milestones in their first year. A lot changes within a year and documenting it is so special. I love this work.

Enjoy the precious photos of the sweetest little family you ever did see

To book your baby’s very own milestone session or a family session, head over here

August 22, 2022