On the homepage of my website, front and center, you see it there –  Honest Wedding Photography for Dope Couples This comes from my promise. My promise to deliver natural, honest and unique images that capture the real you and the feelings of your day. And while that may seem like an easy concept to understand, I want to take a closer look at one part of this promise. The word “honest.”  What does taking an honest photo actually mean? And how does it benefit you, the dope couple? Honest photography is NON FICTION Your wedding day may feel like a fairy tale, but your pictures shou ..read more

Location, location, location. That’s what it’s all about, right? Or is it?  Maybe in real estate. And maybe for some aspects of photography, it does matter. But when it comes to getting dope photos of you and your partner, where we get them doesn’t predict how they’ll turn out.  Of course, if given a choice, I’ll always take a more picturesque option. Who wouldn’t choose a sprawling, lush garden over a cramped back alley? But I don’t need a ton of space or a manicured lawn to make it work. All I need is some creative thinking, a relaxed approach, and the experience I’ve gained from m ..read more

“My fiancé is going to think this sucks. And I kind of feel the same way. We’re going to feel so awkward!” Yes, you might. But only for a minute.  Listen, I get it. Being in front of the camera is weird. Especially when it’s something other than a phone camera, and there’s a stranger attached to it, and that stranger is snapping photos of you being all googly eyed. But part of my job as a photographer is to put you both at ease. So let’s start here with this blog post, where I’ll go over why wedding photography is such an awkward thing (and your feelings are totally normal, by the way ..read more

When it comes to your wedding, what matters most to you matters most to me. And if you’re like 99.9% of the couples I’ve photographed, getting back to your party means a lot.  You didn’t spend a year or more planning a celebration that feels more like a photoshoot. Portraits are important, but you’re much more excited about seeing all of the candid photos. And those images come from organic moments – not hours spent taking family formals.  It’s your wedding, your party, and you deserve to enjoy it fully. It’s part of my job to help you do that.  Here’s how I promise to get you a ..read more

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou One of my main goals as a wedding photographer is to create a feel-good experience for my couples.  Because you can find a hundred people to give you good photos, but what kind of experience will they provide you? How are you going to feel when it’s all over?  I want to make my couples feel like they are the most important people in the world on their wedding day. I want there to be a good connection between us. Because when you f ..read more

As your wedding photographer, it’s my goal to tell the whole story of your day. In fact, one of the first things I’ll do is get to know what’s important to you. What are the moments you’ll most want to look back on? What are your photo priorities? You may have some things in mind: The hilarious candids, the touching moments, the big events, and the little details. And of course, you want all the special moments captured. But there are a few specific moments from your wedding day that I think you’ll especially love looking back on 5, 10, 20 years from now.  In no particular order, here are ..read more

Second lines are street parades that are thrown throughout New Orleans. They revolve around a brass band–a smaller, much more casual version of a marching band–playing music while walking down the neighborhood streets. Anyone accompanying the band is considered the “main line” while anyone behind the band–in our case, wedding attendees–make up the “second line.” Second lines have been a staple of New Orleans for hundreds of years. Communities began holding second lines as a way to help raise money for neighborhood organizations that would supply aide to those in need. They were also used to ho ..read more

What an Elopement in New Orleans Could Look Like For You 2020 has forced couples to scrap their big weddings and opt for planning a micro-wedding or elopement in New Orleans. For some, this change is tough because they’re being forced to give up their dream of a big, 250+ person wedding. Others see this as a blessing in disguise because they don’t feel pressured into having a large wedding when they didn’t want to have one in the first place. Elopements have been growing in popularity over the last few years but there still seems to be some confusion about what elopements actually are. What’s ..read more