North Louisiana Lifestyle Family and Newborn Photographer

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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
Wright Family | North Louisiana Family Photographer

Meet the Wright family. They are not only so sweet and fun, but look how beautiful they are! I could have photographed them all day.

We met at Lake Bistineau State Park on a Friday evening in early October. It was warm and sunny but were able to stay in the shade for the majority of the session. Lake Bistineau is one of my favorite locations in North Louisiana. I will be the first to admit that North Louisiana doesn’t have the most amazing location known to man, but there are a few pretty good ones. Thankfully, we had the park all to ourselves and it was really nice! Most of the time this park is full of other photographers and their clients. We all have to shoot somewhere, right?! Lake Bistineau just screams Louisiana with its trees draping in Spanish moss. I just love it!

When we began our session, I found out it was Selah’s birthday. How fun!! She is such a sweet little girl. Everything went so well and I even was able to get a few smiles out of Ellie, who started off very unsure about me. It’s always so rewarding when you are able to get the shy ones to open up around you. I never try to push anything on any of the kiddos because I know that I am new to them and maybe a little weird. Haha!! They almost always end up liking me and I always call that a win.

Thank you so much, Wright family! I loved every second of our time together!!

November 7, 2023
Noah Fair | Shreveport Louisiana Newborn Photographer

The sweetest baby boy I had the honor to photograph. These newborns are just so precious!

Little Noah was so excited for his session with me that he decided to come two weeks early. Haha! Ok, that is stretching the truth a bit. Every baby I have photographed this year have been born early. It’s so fun to have an expected date for their arrival and then they surprise us all.

I arrived at little Noah’s home for his session and began to set everything up. Many times I need to set up lighting equipment but there was such great natural light that I didn’t need it!

We capture pictures of him alone and then added in his mommy and daddy. We were even able to get outdoor portraits which isn’t something I am usually able to get. This was a fun addition.

Everything about this session was just lovely and it was such an honor to, not only, photograph sweet Noah but to also photograph his mommy and daddy while he was in his mommy’s belly.

October 31, 2023
Spencer Family | Shreveport Louisiana Family Photographer

The Spencer Family

This was the final session from our time in Virginia. Last but certainly not least. I love these people and the location had such a special meaning to them. This is where Gabe and Sarah were married. This is where some of their dear friends live. Now this is where they had their family session with their special baby boy. I love when a location has a story as amazing as this.

We had the most perfect weather and the most gorgeous sunset. It was truly a dream. I could photograph sessions in Virginia ever day of the year and never tire of it. It is such a beautiful state. Maybe that’s because I’m from Louisiana and there isn’t that much beauty here. HA! Either way, Virginia holds a very special place in our hearts. We truly love the people that we have come to call our friends.

October 24, 2023
Morris Family | Ruston Louisiana Family Photographer

The Morris Family

Another sweet family I was able to photograph in Virginia this past Summer.

We met early in the morning to beat the Summer heat and the super harsh midday sun.

This was such a beautiful session. Little Ellie was a dream to photograph. She was so happy and just loving life. Her personality was seriously the sweetest.

Our session was located on a Mennonite farm nestled in Port Republic, Virginia. This is the location of the airbnb that we stayed at. The view of the skyline drive just in the front yard is seriously the best thing to wake up to.

We left Virginia feel so refreshed. It was the perfect change of scenery that we needed.

October 17, 2023
Griffiths Family | Ruston Louisiana Photographer

Here is another sweet family from our time in Virginia. I had the most wonderful time with each of these families. It just made my whole week to be able to come preserve these special memories for these sweet, sweet people.

This is is the Griffiths family. They were absolute champs. We came thinking we were going to get a break from the Louisiana heat. While it was in some way, better than Louisiana, it was still HOT!! We had to work these photos in in the mid-day sun. That is less than ideal but when you are only in town for a short while, you have to make do with whatever options are available. Not always will you be able to get the ideal lighting.

We spent some time in the sun to get the gorgeous view at our airbnb but we quickly realized it was just too hot; to the shade we went.

It was so nice to have this location right outside of our airbnb for this family’s session. It is absolutely stunning!!

I loved all the fun moments I was able to capture for the Griffiths family. Everyone did so well, and I think we all had fun!

October 12, 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
Emily | Senior Photogapher in North Louisiana

Lovely Emma

I had the honor to photograph several families and this sweet senior while in Virginia at the beginning of September. We went for a little time away and it was so fun to be able to work with new surroundings. It’s not every day this Louisiana girl gets to photograph highlands cows or mountains.

Speaking of Highland cows, this session featured a few of those and that was pretty interesting. Haha!! Animals are unpredictable, of course. You can never really tell what you’re going to get out of them. We did pretty good with them tough, I will say. I know Emma is a big fan of highland cows so to be able to include them in her senior session made her day.

Thank you so much for trusting me with this big milestone!

Best wishes as you go through your senior year!!

September 19, 2023
Brick Street Coffee | Minden Louisiana Photogapher

A few weeks ago I had the incredible privilege to document the “meet and greet” grand opening of Minden’s new coffee shop- Brick Street Coffee.

They brought in some amazing influencers like Simply Southern Cottage, Hammon’s Nest, Becky Cunningham Home, and more. They served them like royalty and then opened the doors for the public. Minden, y’all showed up!! There were so many that come out to show their support. It was absolutely amazing!!

Since then, they have fully opened their doors and they have been nothing short of blessed with amazing support ever since. They do such an amazing job that makes you want to come back again and again.

If you do not follow them over at brick street coffee on instagram or barnyard coffee ( their online roasting business) then maybe you don’t know all the details. They bought an old hardware store in downtown Minden, LA and completely revamped it into an absolutely stunning coffee shop. They did so amazing! Everyone who comes in is just blown away by the beauty.

It was such an honor to be able to do this for them and it is such a joy to have this new coffee shop so close to home.

September 13, 2023
Emily | Minden Louisiana Lifestyle Newborn Session

Baby Emily: the cutest little thing you ever did see. Maybe I am a bit partial since she is me niece. She’s only a few weeks old but it feels like she’s always been here. She is so loved by all her cousins and sisters.

We did things a little bit different then I normally do with newborn sessions. Instead of a morning session we did an afternoon session. She was born 5 weeks early and we did her session at 10 days so she was still I the very sleepy all day stage. This is always what we want. I always try to schedule newborn sessions right around 10 days post. This gives mom and dad a few days to settle in and baby is still young enough to be sleepy for me.

Emily’s session was done in a dark room that had very little natural light. I used my off camera flash and just love the way these turned out. Off camera flash is so fun to me! Taking artificial light and creating natural looking light with it feels like a puzzle sometimes but it is so fun when you get it right.

I loved everything about this in home newborn session in Minden, Louisiana. I hope you enjoy seeing it.

September 5, 2023