Just look at this elegant wedding! It was such a pleasure to photograph and meet these world travelers, Anastasia and Matt were such a treat to photograph and create with. They just loved on each other, which meant that I could just do my thing! So so fun! Congratulations you two!
Here are some vendors that helped make the day so spectacular.
I absolutely love New Orleans and relish any opportunity I get to photograph there. There is so much culture, so much life ..it’s a dream to make squares in Nola! No visit has been more sweet than this one. Michael and Courtney are friends of mine and they both have a passion for this city and it’s people that is incredibly inspiring. These are the kind of people who not only talk about changing the world to be a better place, but they actively live this out. They are creative, compassionate, and motivated.. I am truly excited about this union and how the two of them will affect each other and the wonderful city of New Orleans. I tried to implement as much of the city and culture into their imagery, while showing the connection the two of them share. The day started at the Troubadour hotel, then we went to the Rayne UMC for the Ceremony and then over to Plythian Market for a wonderful reception! I hope you enjoy this as much as did!
For me, it’s an arrow launched in full faith of victory.
I’ll be brief. Last year was a year of sorrow for me. My father passed away and in so many ways parts of us die when our loved ones pass. I mourn his loss and also the loss of the me that I was with him. My prayer for this New Year was to be Awakened in all of the dead places, and to be Awakened to the promises of God in me. Don’t worry i’m not going to preach..but this is the honest me. There is a story in 2nd Kings where a prophet tells a King to launch his arrows out of a window and this act of faith will ensure victory over the invading army. Long story short I picked out the areas in my life I wanted awakened and symbolically launched them in faith. Photography was one of them, as an artist it’s hard to ever be happy with my work…I’m constantly thinking of what I can do better and dreaming of the next image. But, this recognition from Rangefinder is evidence of this launched arrow. It is very exciting to be named among a great group of 30 as the rising stars of wedding photography. So I’m happy, I’m thankful and excited for more imagery. This is for my clients who chase light around mountains and don’t mind getting their dress dirty, this for my first editing rig that overheated so much I had to keep a box fan underneath it, this is for those times I split my pants running to get a shot, this is for the sweat…oh my the sweat. This is for my friends in the industry who push me to be different and unique. This is for Otto who mentored me, and told me that all my shots from my first shoot were crap except for 2 that were okay..but then still let me tag along for another, for believing in me. This is for my Mom. This is for being inside of a cocoon, stressed and bound ready to break free. This an arrow launched in full faith of victory.
