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Shreveport Louisiana Homecoming | Shreveport Louisiana Senior Photographer

Homecoming is always a night to remember — but for this incredible group of Shreveport high school seniors, it started even before they arrived at the dance. Their evening kicked off with a private photo session at a breathtaking home, and from the moment they stepped onto the patio, the magic unfolded.

With soft golden sunlight streaming through the trees and a pool glistening in the background, this home was the ideal spot for this homecoming photo session. The timeless Southern charm of the setting, combined with the elegant style of each senior, created an effortlessly chic vibe.

The natural beauty of the location added a dreamy, cinematic feel to every shot — the kind of golden-hour glow that only Shreveport can offer in early fall.

This group understood the assignment. From sharp suits and coordinated corsages to glittering dresses in bold jewel tones and pastels, everyone brought their own personality to the frame. Whether they were striking confident poses or laughing between shots, the chemistry and closeness among them were undeniable.

Each senior got their own moment to shine with individual portraits, but the real magic happened in the group shots — the ones that captured the fun, excitement, and shared joy of one of the biggest nights of their senior year.

💐 Floral pops – Bouquets in vibrant pinks, whites, and soft peach added the perfect romantic touch.
🎀 Color coordination – From emerald green to ice blue to cotton candy pink, the palette was stunning and photo-ready.
📸 Natural light perfection – Sunset behind the trees created the soft, flattering glow every photographer dreams of.
👗 Effortless glam – Each outfit reflected the students’ unique style while still feeling cohesive as a group.
🌿 The backdrop – A poolside view with mature trees and lush landscaping brought an upscale but relaxed vibe.

This session wasn’t just about great photos (though we got *plenty* of those) — it was about capturing the energy of a group of friends who have walked the high school journey together and are ready to step into their next chapter.

There was laughter, real joy, and just the right amount of sparkle. It’s sessions like this that remind us why photography matters: because moments pass, but memories like these last forever.

📍 Serving Shreveport, Bossier City, and surrounding areas

September 15, 2025
Jennifer Langston | Shreveport Louisiana Portrait Photographer

It is so special to be asked by another photographer to photograph them. I just loved getting to meet Jennifer! She is the sweetest and so talented herself.

We met at Red River Wildlife Refuge in Shreveport Louisiana for her updated headshots. This is a location that I love so much in the shreveport area. It has so much variety and if you are lucky with your timing like we were, you get to take advantage of how much they like to provide things for the pollinators. AKA FLOWERS!! I love photographing my clients in a field of flowers. It makes me sooo happy!!

Jennifer was a dream to photograph, so easy going and fun. I loved every second of it and I am so thrilled with these images. The colors, the warm light, ALL OF IT!! I just love it all!!

October 24, 2024
Minden’s Summer Soiree | Minden Louisiana Photographer

A few months ago Minden, Louisiana had a Summer Soiree at the Fuller White House renovated by Sara Mcdaniel in conjunction with Magnolia Network’s In With The Old. Sara has worked so hard to put Minden on the map and I would say she is doing an amazing job!

This fun event was put together as a fundraising opportunity for the Mayor of Minden and the Chief of Police. So many came out to show their love and support. One thing I have noticed about Minden is they love big and they love well.

Incredible teams came together to make this event the success that it was. From event planners to caterers, everything was spectacular!

Thank you Minden for being the friendliest city in the south!

June 7, 2024
Baker Turns One | Lake Bistineau Milestone Session

Babies coming back for their first birthday photos after having their newborn session with me means the world!!

Baker boy was a sweet newborn I photographed last year and I just loved his session. I have since been watching him grow through his mom’s social media posts and I have loved seeing how much he has changed. Then getting to see him again in person. Oh, he is so cute!!

I loved our time together out at Lake Bistineau State Park in North Louisiana and how easy it was to get sweet smiles out of this sweet little man.

Happy almost first birthday , Baker!!

May 7, 2024
Emily Hutchinson | Lake Bistineau College Grad Session

Emily is both beautiful and sweet. But she’s also super smart! She’s graduating with a doctor of pharmacy degree. I’m so impressed!!

I loved photographing her at beautiful Lake Bistineau in North Louisiana. It is one of my very favorite locations!

We had a few reschedules due to rain but the sun was shining so beautifully on this day. The weather was just perfect. Not too hot, not too chilly. It was just right. In Louisiana you never know what you are going to get. We have cold spells in the spring and hot spells as well. Tons of and storms or just the best weather ever. We literally never know!

I know Emily is going to go on to do great things! I have all the confidence in you!

April 30, 2024
Allison turns 14 | North Louisiana Photographer

My little sister turned 14 and I have no idea how!! Seems like just yesterday we were all waiting anxiously to get to see her after she was born. Wasn’t she just toddling around, learning how to walk?? Time goes by so quickly! I know it can be hard to feel that when you are in the trenches of parenthood, raising those little ones. But truly, before you know it, they are teens. From what I hear, that is a new can of worms. Haha!!

Every year I try to take my little sister out for photos to celebrate another year. She loves her animals so we usually incorporate them as well. Thankfully, my parents live on a beautiful piece of land in North Louisiana that we always do her photos at. This is the same piece of land that I grew up on and it just love it.

Earlier in the year, my sister was kicked in the face by one of their horses. She made a miraculous recovery and didn’t even have a broken bone! We were so thankful!! To me, for her get right back out there with her horses is so brave. I think I would be terrified. But she goes out with grace and loves them all the same.

January 23, 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
Winters Family | North Louisiana Family Photographer

The Winters Family

This session took place an hour and a half before sunset, but the unfortunate thing is that it was so cloudy it looked like we had started after sunset. I had to work fast because we were losing light so fast. There was cold front coming in so it was windy, clod, dreary, cloudy, gloomy.. you name it and it was probably that. Little Kinlee had more than photos on her mind. Seeing she is my niece she knows that me usually means her BFF Emma is nearby. All she wanted to do was go see Emma. Haha!!! I had my work cut out for me but thankfully I know a few tricks.

We did all things, played all the games, made it as interesting as possible for an almost two year old. This age is always hard because they are old enough to have a very strong opinion and it can hard to sway them one way or the other.
Bribery works sometimes, but not always. I knew I had to think of ways to make taking photos sound really fun, or better yet, make her even forget we were taking photos and just think we were playing games.

By looking at these photos, I would say it worked. We got some of the sweetest smiles and even some real sass. Haha!! I just love this kid so much. She is such a hoot!

November 28, 2023
Byram Family | North Louisiana Family Photographer

Meet the Byram family. If you’re from the North Louisiana area then you probably know a few of these faces from the medical field. George Byram is a CRNA at Minden Medical and Trey Byram is an Orthopedic Surgeon in Shreveport. How neat is that?

It was such an honor to meet these lovely people and play a part in documenting their family.

It was a hot day and rain was threatening to ruin the session, but we decided to risk it. The rain cleared away and the sun broke through the clouds. It ended up being lovely! I was so glad we didn’t reschedule.

We planned our session together in the flags that the Abshire’s put out each year. These flags are something special and it was wonderful to be able to photograph another family in them.

Thank you Byram family for trusting me to capture your beautiful family!!

August 8, 2023
Justin and Lillian | American Rose Garden Portrait Session | Shreveport Louisiana Photographer

Justin and Lillian

I have photographed these two for the last three years and I couldn’t be more happy about it. Each time they reach out to book, I get more excited. Each session we have together gets better and better. They are so easy to photograph!

This time we wanted a little change. We usually do their session in the Winter. This time we decided to do it in the Spring. Florals, bright green colors. What more could you ask for??

We both, at almost the same time, suggested the American Rose Garden in Shreveport Louisiana for the location. Fate? Destiny? Probably so.

The date of the session came and it was gloomy, raining, storming here and there, so incredibly humid. I ended up getting sick. Justin got called out to work. Ugh. Let’s just reschedule for next weekend.

As the next date approached it was showing rain again. NOOO!!!

Once the day arrived everything cleared up other than it was supposed to be cloudy. I was actually good with this because this location closes at 5 which makes it hard to shoot during golden hour when the sun sets at 7:40 right now. We decided to start at 3:30 and hope for clouds. Clouds were forecasted so I was feeling confident. In all reality, I do know how to shoot in harsh light. It is just usually not my favorite look.

When we arrived at the location, there was not a cloud in the sky. Not a one. AHHH!! It was HOT! It was crazy humid. Oh boy.

Once we started, some clouds started forming and it was constant in and out. Bright sun. Clouds. Harsh light. Soft light. If you are a photographer who shoots in manual mode then you know the difficulty that light like this brings. You are constantly changing your settings.

Thankfully with the Canon R6 I can see what the image will look like before I take it. SOOO nice!

Anyways, back to where we were…

I was nervous about the light. I was nervous about how much we were all sweating. It was a lot! But these are my absolute favorite images we have created together. You can’t even tell it was so hot. You can’t tell it was 5 hours before golden hour. I love these and that is all.

I hope you enjoy them!

June 6, 2023