My favorite thing about photographing weddings is seeing the different ways couples approach their days. Some couples tend to sway more traditional and some couples go completely original. Ashley and Evan made their day express who they are as a couple. It was great to spend two days straight with them, from photographing their welcome party at the historic Antoine’s Restaurant in the French Quarter to shooting their wedding the following day the the House Of Blues NOLA.
Read MoreLast year was so different in terms of wedding photography. Since I made the move to New Orleans in the beginning of 2020 I saw a dramatic change in the wedding industry worldwide and it was such a challenging year for wedding planning. There were so many uncertainties that couples had to endure. Covid outbreaks, vendors closing indefinitely, venues having occupant restrictions, dates being postponed and the list goes on. Matt and Val weren’t immune to these wedding planning hurdles. After figuring out their venue needed to severely restrict their wedding, they decided to plan their wedding in more DIY and personal fashion. I love that couples are adapting to the situations being to dealt to them and creating something completely different!
Read MoreBack in October I packed up all my photography gear and made the drive from New Orleans to Pennsylvania for a few weeks. I spent the month photographing a few weddings and many portrait sessions. On one of my last days in Pennsylvania, I had the honor shooting Jeremy and Maria’s Halloween wedding! I’ve been shooting weddings for about 5 years now and this wedding was one of the most unique and fun weddings I’ve shot to date. A little back story, Jeremy and I used to spend a lot of time at the same skatepark in our teens and Maria’s dad lived a couple doors down from my childhood home. Needless to say, we’ve known each other for many years now. When they bought their house, they started a traditions of throwing super fun Halloween parties every year. Being such fans of Halloween having their wedding on the holiday made complete sense. In this era of Covid-19, their backyard wedding set the stage for a safe and absolutely unique wedding.
Read MoreAs we all know, this Covid-19 pandemic has been a challenging time for everyone. Whether you’re an essential employee or a photographer such as myself, you’re feeling the effects of this crisis. Being a photographer in New Orleans, I definitely haven’t been immune to how this effecting business. People are having to cancel or postpone their bigger weddings and events which sends ripples through our industry. Being that I was just married a few months ago, I couldn’t imagine all the plans for our wedding having a wrench thrown into them. It has been devastating for some couples, others are choosing alternative means of expressing their love and trying to make the best of the situation presented to them. Which brings me to Shekema and Kevon’s wedding I had the pleasure of covering a little over a week ago.
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