Alli & Billy Engaged

Laurel Valley Plantation & Dansereau House - Thibodaux LA

I am so excited to share these sweet images of Alli and Billy. One of my favorite things about photographing Engagement sessions is getting to know my couples and more about the story of how they met and got engaged and this story did not disappoint! Alli & Billy met at their local hospital where they both work, she is a nurse and he is a Doctor - so cute :) Also they like to hunt and fish which is part of the story in how he proposed.... At Christmas the last present he gave to her was a pair of gloves for hunting and as she put her hand in the glove - she felt something in the glove and pulled her hand out with the ring perfectly sitting on her finger! OK that is a sweet story if I ever heard one. Way to go Billy!

We met up at Laurel Valley Plantation on a beautiful sunny Friday afternoon and got to spend some time hanging out with all the animals, climb on an old tractor and throw some hay around - it was pretty fun! Then we headed for the Dansereau House for some more formal photos. All in all it was a great afternoon and I hope everyone enjoys these images. Can't wait for June!

Chrissy & Jonathan Married!

What an amazing and fun day we had for Chrissy and Jonathan's wedding ceremony at St. Louis Cathedral and Reception at the Presbytere. Chrissy was getting ready at the Westin on the river so getting makeup done downstairs at Saks Bobbi Brown counter was very easy and they did a great job!  After getting in the dress it was into a Carriage for the ride to Jackson Square / Cathedral for the ceremony... Although there were some clouds in the morning we got a clearing just at the right time and a beautiful blue sky! It was so wonderful to see the light coming in through the windows during the ceremony, just perfect! Some couples just have such a relaxed feeling while the day is moving along and this is the case with Chrissy & Jonathan for sure, they are a great match and both have a laid back type of personality. I really can say the day was so smooth and things could not have gone better for everyone! Thank you for the great experience and I hope you enjoy looking through a few of my favorite images. Thanks also to my second shooter Eddie M. for some awesome images and a fun time during the day:) Could not have done it without you. Congratulations to the happy couple!!!

As the fall season arrives it seems that mommies are welcoming new little bundles of joy all over the place! I have always felt this season is very busy with newborn sessions, in my family we have tons of fall birthdays, and this year is no different. For the first entry this week I am starting out with some adorable photos of baby Desmond Garcia Foster, who is very close to my heart. My good friend Maureen and husband Michael have been anxiously waiting to add this little one to the family and couldn't be happier with the whole experience. I only wish they lived closer so I could come over and spoil the heck out of him more often, he is a perfectly adorable little guy! To have the opportunity to capture him in these first few weeks makes my heart so happy, hopefully everyone will enjoy the photos for many years to come!