Taylor & Josh {Downtown Minden Wedding, Easley Studios Courtyard}

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"Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God." - Matthew 5:9

It takes a strong man to be an officer, but an even stronger woman to stand by his side.

Nothing thrills me more than to be able to photograph a friend's wedding. It's such a joy to be able to see someone you've watched grow up commit themselves to another in the joy of love.

I graduated with Taylor's older sister, and living in in a small town, you definitely know everyone! The excitement is 1,000 times stronger when you know all those faces and truly see the glow behind each of them. 

We had way too much fun getting ready!! Taylor had to show off her self-tanned feet! LOL!

When the only thing the groom asks for is to wait until the ceremony to see his bride, a good woman knows to not let him see her ;) But, when you're so overwhelmingly in love with someone, the excitement is just unbearable!! So I arranged for them to have a few minutes together, but still not be able to see each other... They both wrote letters to each other, and the electricity from just passing a note made it feel like grade school! 

I could have watched these two dance all night... they were in their own little world! 

It literally rained right up to about 10 minutes before the ceremony, and I can't lie, I know everyone was on max stress level because we all were winging it! But God heard all of our prayers and it stopped long enough for the ceremony and started raining again as soon as we all got out onto the street! But that passed quickly as well and this gorgeous rainbow came out and then the sun decided to tease us just for a second!! God is so good!!

Disney Princess Mini Sessions {Day 1}

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When you decide to grab a bunch of princess dresses and run out into the woods with some sweet little girls, you never know what to expect... I knew it was going to be fun, that's for sure!

First off, we are celebrating sweet Abby turning 3!! Today is her birthday :D And I'm pretty sure the excitement on her face says it all...

Harper was just a bundle of laughs, running and playing the whole time! One of my favorite things was how worn in her Belle dress was ~ knowing she basically lives in it, it means the world to get to capture these moments!

And you can't forget that cowgirl! Nothing like bringing out Moana and surfing to finishing up kicked back with your cowboy boots on! A daddy's princess is no other name than a cowgirl ;) 

And that's a wrap! ;) 

Introducing CJP's Senior Squad '18!

"Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself." - Coco Chanel

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This is year three for my senior rep program, and year two with the fabulous Callie Coe at Salon One Twenty! We push ourselves and our creativity each time and this year we wanted to channel Vanity Fair with our portrait session. From being dolled up, then stripping down to just raw individuals, we wanted to make sure to really showcase how beautiful these seniors are just being themselves!  

MADELYN WILLIAMS {CLAIBORNE ACADEMY}

KENZIE ELLINGTON {MINDEN HIGH}

GARRETT HEARNSBERGER {LAKESIDE HIGH}

CHLOE WHITEHEAD {TAYLOR HIGH}

ANNA GRACE NEAL {NORTH WEBSTER HIGH}

ETHAN FARRINGTON {NORTH WEBSTER HIGH}

JACII POWELL {MAGNOLIA HIGH}

KELLY JO WRIGHT {NORTH WEBSTER HIGH}

COLBY PITRE {TAYLOR HIGH}

ZOE LOYD {NORTH WEBSTER HIGH}

EMILEE SCHOMER {MAGNOLIA HIGH}

 

Make sure to keep your eye out for upcoming individual sessions showcasing these fabulous seniors! Now booking the Class of 2018! To top off your senior session and bring out your best features, you just gotta call Callie Coe at Salon One Twenty to prep with hair and makeup!