We love brides who:

Enjoy the process of being a bride.

Break out an umbrella and begin to dance when it rains.

Pick out flowers from a street vendor if other plans fall through.

Don’t mind if the dress gets a little dirty in order to get great pictures! (The dress goes in a closet anyways, but the pictures will be displayed for a long time!)

Tie their dress in a knot so that they can dance when the bustle keeps coming undone at the reception.

Bring friends and family to their portrait sessions who will support and encourage them.

Have a genuine love for their fiance!

Aren’t afraid to laugh in front of the camera.

Wear Chucks.

Wear Jimmy Choo’s.

Wear whatever fits their unique personality!

Don’t tan in a string bikini before their bridal session (or wedding!) ;)

Love to Flaunt.

Are shy, but trust us and follow our direction with confidence.

Giggle. Alot.

Use our image for their facebook profile pics!

Love us back.

aimeeSeptember 1, 2010 - 2:26 am

Me too!! :) Great post!

Philip SmithSeptember 1, 2010 - 3:22 am

How about Have friends and relatives who are happy to let you do your job?
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Hannah HerpinSeptember 1, 2010 - 7:14 am

sounds like me!!

awwwww, i heart you too

phyllisSeptember 3, 2010 - 1:19 am

love your work!

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Caption m.e. Monday!

Give us a caption for this fun shot captured at Desiree and Evan’s wedding in Lafayette, LA! (more images coming soon!)

NatalieAugust 30, 2010 - 10:55 am

First thought: “Let me see ya get low, you scared, you scared!” And you gotta know your rap to know what I’m talking about! LOL

AmyAugust 30, 2010 - 11:15 am

“One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila, FLOOR” LOL… just my first thought! =)

BrettAugust 30, 2010 - 11:33 am

…and right then, in that moment of festive glee when all men fall victim to the sensual groove of “Shawty Got Low”, Bob realized that some idiot had switched his beer for an ice-water.

AbbyAugust 30, 2010 - 11:48 am

Daddy on the right is taking a moment to realize he needs a refill. Um tequila please?Song wise… this reminds me of “Hands on your knees, hands on your knees… Get funky with it!!”

Amanda RatcliffAugust 30, 2010 - 1:41 pm

Guy on left…. “May I have another piece of toilet paper please?” {Enter Beer Ad Warning Against Excessive Intoxication} – - – “Folks, let’s not drink in excess – you might be caught publicly mimicking potty time.”

Mark EricAugust 30, 2010 - 2:08 pm

ha ha- these are great! Keep them coming! :)

ToniAugust 30, 2010 - 4:29 pm

OOMPA LOOMPA DOOMPADEE DOO
OOMPA LOOMPA DOOMPADEE DEE

Jason DominguesAugust 30, 2010 - 4:55 pm

Dad on the right – Frick!!!! that is a long way down to that drink.

Guy on the left – Yup…that just happend! :)

Desiree HimelAugust 30, 2010 - 6:55 pm

Dustin, Jarred and Johnny figure out that you really have to “get low” to actually be dancing with your drink.

Philip SmithAugust 31, 2010 - 5:45 am

Let’s watch out for those bottles now – an embarrassing trip to A&E would not make for a perfect wedding night.

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The Storm

The world refers to her as “Katrina”. Around here, we simply refer to her as “The Storm”. Today marks the 5 year anniversary of a day that most of us around the Gulf South were affected by. Personally- the storm didn’t affect effect my family directly. At the time, I was working for a bank based out of New Orleans. Our Alexandria office (which was built for about 10 employees) was transformed into an emergency operations center housing about 35-50 employees. Alexandria is about 180 miles inland, out of the reach of most devastation caused by hurricanes- although we do see damage occasionally. Our area becomes a haven for those seeking refuge. During The Storm, the haven became home to many. I witnessed their stories first hand. I watched and listened as they made phone calls trying to locate loved ones, find out the status of their home, figure out where their kids would be going to school, find a place to live, and so on. We were witnesses to the storm after The Storm.

One of my biggest regrets as a visual artist is that I didn’t attempt to make my way to our ravaged coast until 4 months after The Storm. This is mostly because I was so busy with the bank that I just didn’t have time. When I did finally venture down to New Orleans, the devastation was still widespread- and I was able to capture some powerful images simply by shooting out a car window as we drove around. I could pull some hard drives to show what we captured, but I saw a blog post today by one of today’s best photographers, Vincent Laforet, describing his thoughts as he covered the tragedy for the national media.

I urge you to read his story here: http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2010/08/29/katrina-new-orleans-5-years-later/

On a positive note, I’m thankful that today- New Orleans and the Gulf Coast are thriving. I am proud to call the Gulf South my home. There is no place in the world like the Gulf. Our culture, our determination, our love for life are enough to survive any storm.

Katelyn and Clay- Kent House Wedding, featured by Southern Weddings Magazine!

I’m bumping this post to the top of the blog because this wedding is being featured by Southern Weddings Magazine today! Check it out here: http://www.swsmag.net/

Congrats Katelyn and Clay- your wedding was so beautiful!

Location: Kent House

Florist: Rick Ferguson

Band: After 8

Catering: Southern Creations

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Kent House, Alexandria, LA

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Beautiful Flowers by Rick Ferguson

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Jacqueline LachinAugust 26, 2010 - 6:54 pm

Soooo gorgeous!!!

Philip SmithAugust 31, 2010 - 5:46 am

Great shots, as ever. love the close up of the bride.

Hannah and Martin, Kaplan Louisiana

As many of you may know, Hannah is a very talented artist and photographer from south Louisiana.  Check out her website at http://www.hannahherpincreative.com.  It’s always an honor to document another photographer’s wedding- and I had so much fun with Hannah and Martin!  We’ve become good friends, and I can’t wait to see where Hannah’s career takes her!

Bridal Prep-  Carriage House, Lafayette

First Glance and Reception – L’Eglise , Erath

Ceremony – Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Kaplan

jasoncohenAugust 18, 2010 - 8:56 am

beautiful images… congrats to hannah!

Tim PhamAugust 18, 2010 - 11:53 am

this is a late congrats to you Hannah! What a beautiful wedding.

Jacqueline LachinAugust 18, 2010 - 12:02 pm

Love ittt! Such a beautiful bride and wedding!!

Danielle DugasAugust 18, 2010 - 1:26 pm

Hannah every picture I see of this wedding is just more and more beautiful. I love that beautiful smile on your face!

Jessi DAugust 27, 2010 - 4:11 pm

Mark,
Just found you on the Southern Weddings daily blog. I LOVE the picture of her dress. That shot alone got me hooked. You have a new fan!!

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