A few months ago, my brother asked if I would take some portrait and product photos of him in one of his new products, the Manifest That Shit Hoodie.

I decided to take these photos at one of my favorite free locations in Gonzales, Jambalaya Park.

As a photographer husband, I absolutely love taking portraits of my wife, Errin G. Recently, she has become my go to person to photograph, besides myself, when I want to test out new locations or lighting set ups.

This past month, I had the opportunity to photograph a pretty cool Parkview Baptist School Senior. We took photos in Downtown Baton Rouge, Parkview Baptist School, and Independence Park.

Picture this. It’s Mother’s Day morning. After eating breakfast or brunch, you give your mom a small wrapped package. She opens the package and reveals a framed photo of herself and you, her child or children. Her eyes well with tears as she leans over and thanks you for such a meaningful gift and memory.

East Ascension High School’s prom took place on Saturday, March 19th. Before the festivities began, couples could be seen all around the area taking prom photos. I was hired to take photos of Layla + Chase before their senior prom.

So if you’re someone who has picked up a dslr or mirrorless camera for the first time recently, and your photos are not as good as you envision them to be, remember that there is a gap. That gap could take years to close, but you have to keep doing the work.

Sondra showed up with little to no direction on how to pose. After some light coaching from me and cheering from her mom, she was able to relax and find some poses that look great for her.

Special thanks to Brendon Savoy and the wonderful people of Legacy Tattoo in Gonzales for allowing me to photograph in their space. I had a ton of fun and I will definitely be working with them in the future.

I’ve seen great photos taken with a smartphone, micro 4/3 cameras, crop sensor cameras, old DSLR cameras, medium format cameras, polaroid cameras, mirrorless cameras, and everything in between.