Archive for November 2009
5 years ago today.
In New Orleans. With no professional photographer present (kudos to my sister-in-law for the few pictures we have). If I had it do over again, would I change anything? Not even the smallest detail. That day was perfect. :-)
I’m even happier and more in love today than I was the day I married you, Jake. Thank you for being so much more than I deserve.
Martha {individual}
Martha and I worked together when I first moved to New Orleans. I’d say that she and our other coworker, Jacque, probably had a lot to do with me settling in here and not running screaming back to rural south Alabama. Can an 8:00 – 5:00 desk job be fun? It can if you work with those girls. :-)
So anyway, several months ago, Martha contacted me to let me know that she would be wanting some pictures taken in the not too distant future. She has been in the process of making some healthy changes in her life (can you say JAZZERCISE?!), and she wanted to document her accomplishments.
Let me just take a moment to say that I think having professional pictures taken is a GREAT reward for meeting a health or weight loss goal. It gives you a very visible, very beautiful reminder of what you’ve accomplished. In fact, the first “professional-ish” pictures I ever took were for my sister-in-law when she met a weight loss goal. I can’t think of anything else that can make you feel as good about yourself as getting back gorgeous pictures and going, “Oh my gosh, is that me?!”
Stepping down off that little soapbox…
Martha, you look FABULOUS! The red dress and Mardi Gras paraphernalia were totally Martha’s idea, and I LOVE the way those pictures turned out.
Townsend {family}
Global Maritime Ministries is an organization here in New Orleans (and in at least one other location in South Louisiana) that seeks to minister to the men and women who come in to the Port of New Orleans on ships. Not 75-year-old sunburned men in Hawaiian t-shirts and black socks coming back from their 5th cruise this year. GMM focuses on the men and women who work on those ships (cruise, cargo, and various other kinds of ships) and spend months at a time out at sea and away from their families. GMM has a ministry center down near the port where the ships’ crew can find a place to hang out and play games, get on the internet, make international phone calls to family thousands of miles away, and just have someone to talk to. They offer them rides to and from the ship to local stores and just generally just seek to meet the needs of these men and women. These are all ways that the people of Global Maritime Ministries have found to show the love of Christ to people who sometimes feel very alone and homesick. They’re doing an incredible work. So when I was asked to donate a portrait session for the silent auction they were having to raise money for the organization, I didn’t even think twice about it. They are supported entirely by donors. They exist because people give.
Enter the Townsend family. Ron, Amy, and their two girls moved here from Georgia just three months ago. God has called this family to international missions, so they left the comfortable and familiar to move to New Orleans so Ron could finish Seminary. Difficult decision, especially with three school-age girls. Since moving here, they’ve already become involved in the work going on at Global Maritime Ministries, and on the night of the auction, Amy was the winning bidder. I’m so glad. I feel blessed to have met them and been a part of their lives, if only for a couple of hours. Ron & Amy, I hope you will keep in touch…I’m excited to see how God is going to use you guys AND your girls to spread His glory among the nations. I hope you love your pictures…I think you guys are beautiful…
Annie+Reid {wedding}
Annie and Reid were married on a VERY windy and rather chilly day in October. In spite of that, everything was perfect. There are a lot of pictures on this post, and I’ve already shared with you a little bit about Annie and Reid here, so I’m just going to let the pictures tell the story…
Currently in my queue
I’m almost finished with Annie+Reid’s wedding, so you can expect a complete blog post on that either today or tomorrow. In the meantime, here are some of the things that have been keeping me busy… (expect full blog posts of these in the next couple of weeks)
One more that I love from Annie+Reid’s wedding. Bride getting a kiss from her father while Groom stands by smiling ear to ear, ready to receive his Bride…
Family session with the Townsends…3 beautiful girls with a proud mama & daddy…
Maternity session with one of my best friends and her two little girls (now there are 3!)…
“Just Because” session with another good friend of mine, and proud New Orleanian…
Group shoot arranged by Mark Eric during Pictage’s PartnerCon here in New Orleans…
It’s been a busy few weeks, but SO much fun! I can’t wait to share the rest of the images from these session with you. :-)