This year, my portrait work included newborns, children, seniors, and families, as usual.  Locations, varying from a lumberyard to local creek, helped push me creatively.  The more I do this, the luckier I feel to have clients that are willing to tag along for the journey.

So, here are highlights from my favorite shoots.

For the engagement shoot of Lindsey and Rob, we covered an old schoolhouse, an old church & cemetery, and a cotton field.  Lindsey’s father has a cotton farm, and she requested this setting to reflect her family’s endeavor.  Rob, being a musician and a mortician, also serenaded her in the church grounds and danced with her in the historic cemetery.  So, below are selected photos from the day.  In two weeks, there will be wedding pics to post!  Congrats, Rob & Lindsey!

Just as the Delta itself represents a variety of cultural backgrounds, Kayla & Josh’s wedding exemplified how cultures come together.  The bride and groom, from two distinct yet equally spirited families, wed in Leland, MS, last Saturday night.  The stunning bride incorporated her Mexican heritage in the ceremony and reception.  Josh’s creative family helped infuse the reception with the native aspects of the Delta, such as in the deer antlers and glass jars from his family’s farm.

Telling their story in Leland, my hometown, I felt sentimental remembering the Delta’s spirit that influenced my upbringing and their wedding, as well.  Even more enjoyable was the creative collaboration with videographer Lisa Harrison with Dear Little Films (662-202-2366).  Her work from this wedding will be amazing, I’m sure.

So, here are a few pieces of Kayla and Josh’s wedding…Enjoy!

One by one, they took turns posing in front of the camera.  Soon, they were laughing and playing together the way boys do in a truly happy family.  As a photographer, I love these shoots where the kids play while the parents let it happen.  Chasing kids in this way helps me capture their personalities in my own style.

Trekking through downtown Grenada, we ran around as they explored the buildings and alleyways.  After the last stop at the depot, Marie promised them ice cream as we wrapped up this entertaining session.  Here are highlights from the day.

There…the writer’s block is gone…at least for now.

With these sessions, I am reminded of how weddings symbolize a first step in a journey that changes year to year.  Regardless of how well or little I know the couple, I am always honored to photograph them.  So, in celebration of their formal beginning this Saturday, I share a bit of their engagement photos and wish Lacey and Trent much luck.

So, the engagement shoot took place in Jackson, with us hitting some very cool locations….old buildings in downtown, a diner in Fondren, and a grassy spot right off the Natchez Trace.  After that day, my suspicions proved to be correct….Sarah and Josh are a very charming couple with a bright, bright future ahead!

Below is a sample of the work.  Ironically, the knitted items are placed on our great-grandmother’s dining room set that she bought as an antique and refinished.  Within the pics is the work of my sister, me, as well as my great-grandmother.