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For Mylan’s newborn session, I had the pleasure of meeting not only mom and dad but his grandma too!   They drove here from outside of New Orleans for his session and he was a perfect angel.  I love his beautiful curly hair – isn’t he adorable?!

September 1, 2023

Indie was the most alert, beautiful baby girl!   She just stared right at me most of the session, which I didn’t mind, because just look at those beautiful eyes!

August 23, 2023

It’s not often that I get to do photos at this age, but Adam’s mama wanted to capture him at 18 months old.  This is such a busy, active age but it’s perfect for outdoor photos!   These were taken in Old Gretna, just a few blocks from my parents’ house.   There was plenty of space […]

August 23, 2023

Natalia – isn’t that such a beautiful name?  This precious baby girl came in last month with her momma, Thalia, for her mini newborn session.  They recently moved here from Colorado, so we talked a bit about the differences between Colorado and Houma and what an adjustment that must be.  I don’t know how it’s […]

November 17, 2022

October 7, 2022

I couldn’t wait to see Ms. Alaina again to see how much she had changed since her Fresh 48 session a few months ago.   She’s just as beautiful as I expected – look at all that hair and those big blue eyes!   We even got big brother and sister in the photos with her.   They […]

August 25, 2022

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