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  • Lifestyle newborn session outfit inspiration | Shreveport Louisiana newborn photographer

    Lifestyle newborn session outfit inspiration | Shreveport Louisiana newborn photographer

    Do you have a lifestyle newborn session scheduled and struggle with what to wear? As a lifestyle newborn photographer in Shreveport Louisiana, I’m here to help you!!

    One thing I always recommend is wearing a neutral colored, flowy dress. We love neutrals and we love dresses! These photograph so well on new mamas and look so elegant.

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    If you’re going to go with a pattern on your dress, we recommend dainty florals. These are so beautiful and feminine.

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    For more tips on outfits, check out our style guide and for more inspiration, check out our Pinterest boards!

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  • Shreveport Louisiana peach orchard family session

    Shreveport Louisiana peach orchard family session

    The peach orchard in Shreveport Louisiana is a gorgeous location for family photos!! This session was one of my favorites and a bucket list item checked off my list! Photographing a session in an orchard is so fun!!

    Enjoy this gallery scroll form this gorgeous Shreveport peach orchard family session!!

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  • Best places to shop for her for your upcoming session | Ruston Louisiana family and newborn photographer

    Best places to shop for her for your upcoming session | Ruston Louisiana family and newborn photographer

    Hey mama! If you have a family session coming up soon and are wondering where it shop for your outfits, I’ve got some great ones below!!

    As a family and baby photographer in Ruston Louisiana, I know just how tricky outfit planning can be! So I’m here to help you in any way that I can.

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    Some of our favorite places to shop for mom are:

    Amazon

    Roole

    Bohme

    ASOS

    Gigi pip (hats)

    Shop Stevie Hender

    Shop zoco

    Rylee + Cru

    Ivy city Co

    Baltic born

    Happy shopping mama!! I hope you find exactly what you’re looking for!

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  • Must have items on your baby registry | Shreveport Louisiana family and newborn photographer

    Must have items on your baby registry | Shreveport Louisiana family and newborn photographer

    We polled our mama friends in our private Facebook group asking what their must have baby items were. We got some really great answers and as a photographer for mamas in the Ruston area, I knew I needed to share them.

    It’s been a while since I have made a baby registry as my baby is almost 4 years old. A lot has changed since then! If you’re a first time mama, then you’ve never created a registry and it can feel so overwhelming!! But we’re here to help!!

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    1. Anything Frida

    2. Moby wraps

    3. Diapers, wipes, diaper paste, gripe water, Tylenol

    4. Swaddle blankets

    5. The Hatch sound machine

    6. Nested beans

    7. Snuggle me

    8. Nursing pillow

    9. Cooper pearl burp cloths

    10. Onesie dresses

    11. Mushie swaddle blankets

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  • 5 ways to help a new mom | Ruston Louisiana Baby Photographer

    5 ways to help a new mom | Ruston Louisiana Baby Photographer

    Have you ever wondered how you can help a new mom out? As a family and newborn photographer in north Louisiana, I’ve got FIVE tips for you!

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    1. Bring her a meal to feed her family! Not having to worry about meals is a huge relief.
    2. Pick up her groceries so she doesn’t have to worry about lugging all the kids to the store
    3. Take a load off of her by watching her kids so she can get an uninterrupted nap, or even just a shower! She’ll thank you for sure!
    4. Come by and do some quick cleaning for her- vacuum, mop, laundry, etc.
    5. Just be there for moral support. Avoid comments like breast is best or comments about her body and/or how tired she looks. Rather, let her know how great of a job she is doing. The newborn stage is overwhelming and exhausting. The last thing she needs is someone telling her she’s doing it all wrong.
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    What would you add to this list??

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  • Bossier City Louisiana Newborn Photographer | Courtney Dexter Photography

    Bossier City Louisiana Newborn Photographer | Courtney Dexter Photography

    Hey there! I’m so glad you’re here!!

    If you haven’t already heard, we have created a YouTube channel to share more images from our work in sweet slideshow form. We hope you stick around and enjoy them as much as we do!

    This session in particular was an in-home newborn session in Bossier City, Louisiana. We had a beautiful day with gorgeous natural light to work with. I loved it all and I’m so excited for you to see it!

    Check it out here!!

    Thanks so much for your love and support! To book your in-home newborn session, click here

  • Abigail Elise | In-Home Newborn Photographer In Louisiana

    Abigail Elise | In-Home Newborn Photographer In Louisiana

    ok, y’all. This in-home newborn session in Haughton Louisiana was something worht taalking about. You see, this sweet baby girl is a miracle. I know, all babies are miracles. And I completely agree. However, this one is more than your average mircle.

    Andrew and Candace were married the October before we were married. They’ve been married for over eight years and have struggled with infertility. They have prayed and believed for a baby.

    There was a young girl in our church that was diagnosed with Alopecia. This is an auto-immune disease that takes all your hair. She was bald but faith struck her heart. She went through a prayer line with bobby pins in her hands and said ” want to wear these.’ After much prayer and faith, her hair began to grow back and today she has a beautoful head of curly black hair and IS wearing those bobby pins.

    Why am I telling you this? Because this testimony struck Candace’s heart and she, in faith, began buying baby items. Because she was going to use them one day. After years of standing in faith for a baby, here they are, with their gorgeous baby girl.

    This was such a special session to be able to capture. I always love newborn sessions, but when it’s a baby that you have prayed and believed for, it makes it so much more special.

    I arrived at their home in Haughton, Louisiana to photograph them in the comfort of their home. Little Abigial was a little older because of sickness that hit my family, but she still was wonderful! She didn’t want to sleep, but we were able to get some of the best awake images of a sweet baby that I have ever gotten. I can’t complain.

    I am so excited to share these with you and I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

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    If you are expecting a sweet baby, please reach out to book your in-home newborn session!! We love these sweet babies.

  • Three things to know before planning your in-home newborn session | North Louisiana Newborn Photographer

    Three things to know before planning your in-home newborn session | North Louisiana Newborn Photographer

    As a family and lifestyle newborn photographer in North Louisiana, I’ve learned a few things that I’d like to share with you as you being planning your in-home newborn session.

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    This is such an incredible exciting time for you and your spouse. Bringing a little life into the world. It is one of the best and most incredible experiences. You want to document this precious time because, truly, it goes so fast.

    I want to share a few things to help you prepare:

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    1. Don’t stress about what your home looks like. If you don’t have a chance to clean up before I come, don’t worry! I know just how hard it can be to clean and care for this new life. If anything is in the way, I will move it. I’ve never come into a home that I couldn’t work with.

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    2. It’s ok if your baby is awake during the session. We can’t predict exactly how baby will be for his/her session. Some babies sleep the whole time, some are fully awake, some cry. I do my best to help them be comfortable and I practice a lot of patience while they get sleepy but sometimes they just don’t want to sleep. And that’s ok. I let baby lead the way. I never try to force anything on them.

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    3. If your home doesn’t have incredible natural light, that’s ok! I always bring a flash with me and I’m always able to make the lighting situation work.

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    I hope this is helpful as you being planning your in-home newborn session. I am so thrilled for your little family! I pray all the blessings God can bring for you as you begin this incredible journey of motherhood.

    If you’re ready to book your in-home newborn session, reach out us here! We can’t wait to chat with you!!

    To view more of our newborn work, hop on over here.

  • Seth Nehemiah Mitchell | South Arkansas Lifestyle Newborn Photographer

    Seth Nehemiah Mitchell | South Arkansas Lifestyle Newborn Photographer

    Some of my most favorite sessions to do are these sweet lifestyle newborn sessions. Photographing these sweet babies and their parents in their home is something that never, ever gets old.
    I photographed little Seth a few weeks ago in his home in South Arkansas. It’s a little bit of a drive for me, living near Minden, Louisiana, but it’s always worth the drive. Something I have learned is that families are most comfortable in thier home. It’s their safe place.

    When I arrived for this newborn session, I got to meet little Seth for the first time. What a cutie! I went in to different rooms to find the room with the best natural light. I can typically work with just about any light that is available but I do always prefer natural light. Big windows letting in glorious light is my favorite thing to find in an in-home session.

    I prepared the room and began taking images of the sweet little nursery. This is something I have always loved doing. Things will change so much over time and these babies grow. It’s always good to have photos to help you remember what it looked like then. I know myself enough to know I would forget all the tiny details as time goes on.

    Seth was wide awake for most of his session, but he was happily awake. He was just looking around, admiring what he was seeing. And, no, I don’t mean me. HA!! He didn’t make much eye contact with me. But that’s ok! We can still get great images of awake babies. I have actually found that a lot of mom and grandparents really like the awake images best. I don’t blame them. You get to see their sweet, little eyes.

    We had a few feeding breaks and then photographed little Seth with his mom and dad. The outfit he is wearing was made by his grandma for his daddy. How special is that to have that treasure passed down! I just love it!!

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    Thank you so much for being here!! If you enjoyed this post, please leave some love and check out our other posts.

    Much love,

    Courtney

  • Selah Grace | Louisiana Lifestyle Newborn Photographer

    Selah Grace | Louisiana Lifestyle Newborn Photographer

    Little baby Selah.. Oh I am so happy finally share these here!!

    This session at their home in North Louisiana went so great! In home lifestyle newborn sessions are my absolute favorite! There is nothing at all like having sweet photographs in a location that you are so comfotable in.

    Little Selah did so good for me, too!! After being swaddled, and a little bit of persuasion, she went right to sleep. She was a little on the older side because my girls weren’t feeling well when she was younger, but she still did so wonderful!

    I always like to let mama feed baby and get them nice and sleepy while I photograph the details of the nursery. Even if there are not alot of details, I still find it very important to capture all the tiny details that make up all the story of your newborn’s life. This time goes by so, so fast! One day you’re staying up all hours of the night with a fussy baby and in the blink of an eye you’re starting them in school. It’s crasy how fast it goes!

    Sadie had the sweetest little bassinet for Selah that I just adored. There were so many elements that made this sesion so good. The window seat, the colors in the room, all of it was just so good! She had special outfits made by family members. Smocked dresses, knitted bonnets and sweater, it was just so special! It’s easy to say that newborn sessions are my favorite.

    I know things are getting repetitive here but what can I say?? It was just that good!! Are you ready for me to stop talking and show you the images? I know you are!!

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    These were made by her sweet cousin

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    Jeremy’s aunt made this dress!!

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    This one is so beautiful!!

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    Little sweetie

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    Thank you so much for being here!! If you enjoyed this please leave some love.
    xoxo,
    Courtney