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In studio baby portrait session

Um. Yes. The first two weeks of life are unlike any other time. Its quite literally the only time in their entire life they will be that small. Those little newborn details don’t stick around for very long. They’ll never fold up like that again, they’ll never be so tiny. It’s a really special time, […]

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newborn session

Your baby is here!! Hooray!!!! And… you’ve been home for a week, you can’t remember the last time you brushed your hair, let alone got to sleep… How on Earth are you going to be ready for newborn photos!! Well, the answer is, you might not feel like a Goddess at your baby’s newborn session, […]

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In studio family portrait session

Scroll all the way down 😀 Sometimes they just don’t. Sometimes little kids just aren’t feeling it. Coming to take photos is their worst nightmare. Moms and dads, it IS okay. It has actually never happened in a session that I haven’t gotten any smiles or giggles. It can take a bit of warming up […]

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new orleans twin newborn photography

Ok, so shooting twins is like all the yummy goodness of shooting one newborn, only there are two of them. 😀  So moms, dads, here’s what to expect when you book a session for your twins. This will very likely take longer than if there was just one. I shoot each twin individually first. They’ll […]

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outdoor mother daughter session

More of this mother daughter duo. Remember from a few posts back when I talked about them for the first time? Well, they’re going to pop up every once in awhile, because I’m still shooting them!!! More images to add to their collection and eventually to album, I’ll print for her when she graduates high […]

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In studio family portrait session by Erika Parker in New Orleans

Of course you want the perfect portrait, but some days it’s frustrating. He doesn’t want to cooperate. He doesn’t want to hug on you. He doesn’t want to take a photo. He doesn’t want to smile, he would actually prefer to frown. He won’t look at the camera. In general he’s being the most difficult […]

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In studio newborn portrait session

The baby details. Do I need to say more? The mini mohawk, the mini fingers and toes…. What else is there to say? In every session I shoot details. These are the small things that change so quickly. One day their foot fits in your hand, and the next they’re playing basketball with a size […]

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I don't want to be in the picture

I get this question from moms all the time: “Do I have to be in [the picture]?” Well…. No. You really don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do. However, I am going to insert a big BUT in here. You don’t have to be in it, I know you might not think […]

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should we bring our own props?

Yes! If you’ve looked through my work, and I assume you have, if you’re here, I don’t shoot babies in baskets or buckets. It’s really not my thing. But that does not in any way meant that you can’t or shouldn’t bring your own props that are sentimental to include in your shoot. Moms ask […]

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