It’s New Orleans. The threat of rain is very real!! But the weather (as you know) can be very unpredictable. The forecast says one thing, and then you look outside the window to sunshine and puffy white clouds. If we’re scheduled to do pictures outside, we’ll still shoot if it’s overcast, but if it’s actively […]

Your child’s safety always comes first. I see most newborns in the first 2 weeks of their life. Scrolling through my website, and my Instagram feed, you should already have a sense of my style, and how I shoot newborns. First off, I always shoot them indoors, in the studio. It’s a comfortable space, with […]

Have you ever gone to a friend’s house and said  “Hey Alex (or whoever)! Can you get your laptop so we can scroll through those pictures of your trip to Mexico together?” No? Neither have I. For one, looking at pictures on a computer screen is one of my least favorite things to do. I […]

I’ve never seen a picture of my mother when she was pregnant with me and I know why I’ve never seen one. She didn’t want anyone to take her picture. She felt huge, she felt like she took up a lot of space. Frankly, it wasn’t something anyone in her generation did. And that makes […]

How do you pick outfits for your family session? I get this question about once a week. And here’s my best advice: Blend, don’t match. Pick colors that work well together, that complement each other. You don’t have to be matchy-matchy. The whole family doesn’t need to show up wearing white. I recommend button-down shirts […]

It may seem early, but it’s not!! Life gets hectic and before you know it on Dec 11, you’re sending out an email to see if you can squeeze in a mini session in time for Christmas. Books are open for holiday minis. Details are below. Book it early!!   Minis will be held on: […]

Let it rain! Studio sessions are not affected at all by the rain. I use studio lights which consistently create light that looks like window light, regardless of what is going on outside.   Will it affect my outdoor session? Well, yes. : )  If you have an outdoor session scheduled, we can either reschedule or make it […]

This family is where it all started. I was already shooting film. If you don’t know, I shoot weddings too, and I had already been incorporating film into my wedding work for a few years. For some reason, the idea of shooting a family session or gasp! a newborn session on film was so much […]

I shoot newborns in studio, just the way they are, no props, no posing. I think babies already have so much personality on their own, and there is already so much to photograph! Baby toes, baby ears, baby fingers, whispy baby hairs. I get all the details. I don’t put babies in baskets or bowls. […]