North Louisiana Lifestyle Family and Newborn Photographer

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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
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
Neevan’s First Birthday | Shreveport Louisiana Baby Photographer

Sweet Neevan turns ONE!! This horse derby themed birthday party in Shreveport was seriously so cute!! Neevan was such a happy boy for his big day too. It can be hard for little ones with so many people looking at them constantly but he was a champ!

All the details within this party were thought out so carefully and looked so wonderful. Great job, mama!!

It was a hot day in Shreveport, Louisiana but it was worth it to get a little ride on the horses in the backyard. All the kids loved that! It is so fun to see the different activities that mamas come up with for these sweet baby’s first birthday parties. I just love getting to document all these special moments of motherhood!!

Happy first birthday Neevan. You are such a precious baby boy.

August 15, 2023
Fall booking is open | Shreveport Louisiana family photographer

If you’re in the north Louisiana area (think Shreveport to Ruston) then we have exciting news for you!!

Fall booking is officially open!! What does this mean?

NOW is the time to start booking your fall family sessions!

I know it’s still summer and 100 degrees outside *quite literally* but the sooner you book the more likely you’ll get on our calendar. Spots will fill up FAST!!!

Fall sessions can be booked for dates between September 12- December 9th.

Locations include:
Caney Lake
Lake Bistineau
Lincoln Parish Park
Red River Wildlife Refuge

Or if you have land that you’d want your session at we’d be happy to accommodate 🥰

I can not wait to serve so many amazing families in this 2023 Fall season!!!

To being the booking process, contact me here

July 26, 2023
Conroy Maternity | Minden Louisiana Maternity Photographer

My sister is having her fourth little girl so we’re adding to the girl tribe on my side of the family. All the grand babies are girls. Talk about loud when they all get together. It is so fun for them, though!

Jessica is having her baby in September so that put her maternity session right in the middle of summer. Here in North Louisiana, summer is HOT!! Mix heat and humidity with being pregnant and its not the best combo. I didn’t want to have her out in the heat for long so we opted to do most of the portraits in her home. I set up my off camera flash and we got to work.

After the indoor portion we went to downtown Minden and found a beautiful crepe myrtle tree to get a few outdoor images. This is the way to go when it’s as hot as it has been!

I love these images so much and can’t wait to add this sweet little bundle of joy to our family. It won’t be much longer until we are photographing this sweet brand new baby.

July 18, 2023
Vivian’s First Birthday | Shreveport Louisiana Baby Photographer

You’re going to want to sit down for this one if you’re not already

Oh my goodness. Sweet Vivian turned one and her little birthday party was the prettiest I have seen. The balloons, the cake, everything. Mama did such a good job with this party!!

Deborah contacted me to photograph her baby’s first birthday party and I was so excited! I love being able to document precious moments for mamas all over North Louisiana. There is almost nothing I find more joy in than knowing I am able to take a load off mamas and just let them enjoy these special moments. Planing a party is hard. Hosting the party is hard. Keeping up with your busy one year old is hard! Let’s not add trying to document the party to the list of things you need to do.

Little Vivi was so happy all day and loved all the attention being on her. She was the special little lady today. I loved following her around and capturing some of her sweet smiles and the joy that she brings to her family.

It was such an honor to be here for this special day and I can’t thank you all enough for having me.

July 4, 2023
Abigail’s First Birthday Party | North Louisiana Photographer

Sweet Little Abigail

I know y’all are used to seeing her on my blog by now. I love having her here. She’s so cute and sweet.

I don’t normally photograph birthday parties, but for faithful clients and friends I will do just about anything.

Little Abigail had the sweetest strawberry themed birthday party and I loved being there to document it for her family. I know how stressful it is to plan a party, host the party and try to take the pictures of it as well. Too much on a plate at one time. I loved that I could take this part off their plates and just let them enjoy their first birthday party with their baby girl. How precious is that?!

May 23, 2023
The Priutt Family | Lake Claiborne Louisiana Photographer

This family holds such a special place in my heart. I have known them for my entire life. I grew up with their kids, spent the night at their house as a child. They are like family to me.

To be able to photograph them was such an honor. I love being able to document families, of all ages. You see a lot of my work with young families, and I absolutely adore working with the little ones. But families with older kids are just as important to document. There is nothing like family portraits to be able to hand down from generation to generation.

This location holds such a special place in this family’s heart. The lake is their getaway, their relaxation. To have their portraits done here was the perfect place.

April 25, 2023