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These Kids

November 9, 2016 by Elaine

Last Friday I took my kids’ lives in my hands by insisting that they let me take some professional-ish photos of them. You know for posterity and Christmas cards and stuff. I present you with the results. With added commentary.   I like to call this little set “When we first got there and things were…

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Filed Under: Kids, photo sessions, Photography

So, I can say I’ve done it…

March 5, 2014 by Elaine

I spent a lot of time in the last few weeks, leading up to last weekend, wondering how Saturday March, 1 2014 would go.  Partly for myself okay MOSTLY for myself and partly for my cousin who got married on that date. Several months ago she asked me if I would be the photographer at…

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Filed Under: Family, photo sessions, Photography, Texas, weddings

My First Engagement Photo Shoot!

April 3, 2013 by Elaine

My trip to Texas last week also included a pretty special photo shoot (or 2). My niece (and first godchild!), Megan is getting married next year and she asked me if I would take some engagement photos for her and her fiance, Daniel. I of course, could not say YES fast enough. We had a…

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Filed Under: Family, Love, Marriage, Milestones, photo sessions, Photography

Smiles Everywhere!

December 10, 2012 by Elaine

Just wanted to show you all some of the sweet, smiling faces I have had the great opportunity to photograph lately…   This is my sweet friend Sarah and her adorable family.  These were taken in her “backyard”, which backs up to a “coulee” (a “creek” for everyone else besides south Louisianians – ha!).  We…

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Filed Under: Friends, photo sessions, Photography

God Bless Digital Cameras…

November 12, 2012 by Elaine

After hanging out at my friend’s house for her kiddos’ birthday party last week I asked her if we could use her pretty backyard to get some our our own family photos.And then we quickly agreed on a dual family photo shoot!  Sometimes it’s hard to figure out how to get your own photo taken…

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Filed Under: fun stuff, Kids, my three, photo sessions, Photography

Capturing the Moments

July 31, 2012 by Elaine

I load the pictures and get excited to see what I see.  I make lighting and color changes and adjust and adjust. I click over adding my watermark after I am happy with the changes. I put it out there in some way, either here on the blog or on one or more of the…

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About this photography thing…

May 29, 2012 by Elaine

I grabbed my camera the other morning after sitting on the back porch with my coffee.  K came through the door to join me and I noticed how beautiful her eyes shone in the morning light as she approached me.  I couldn’t resist taking her picture for the bajillionth time. At one point I switched…

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Filed Under: Baby K, Kids, photo sessions, Photography

I ask you… and some photos.

May 10, 2012 by Elaine

Do you ever read the comments on other people’s blog posts and think, “Ah man, I wish I’d said that” or “woah, that comment was so perfect!”?? I do. Sometimes. But then I know I also have my own words and it’s okay to say something similar too, especially if I really mean it and…

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Filed Under: blogging, photo sessions, Photography

This weekend & MEM

April 30, 2012 by Elaine

Blink, blink, blink goes the cursor. Throb, throb, throb goes my head. But still, I want to put something out there for you all to see and read because I thrive off of it. I want to tell you how busy the weekend was with two photo shoots(!) and preparation for my son’s first communion…

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Filed Under: Life, photo sessions, Photography, weekend

I’m Really Doing This & MEM

April 23, 2012 by Elaine

There have been some pretty exciting happenings around here lately. Including more friends trusting me with their precious family photo memories. That’s some kind of wonderful trust, if you ask me. I can only hope I lived up to the task for them. Thank you, my friends.  I enjoyed it so much.  And your family…

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Filed Under: Friends, photo sessions, Photography

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Miss Elaine-ous Me

Hi! I'm Elaine, a transplanted Texan who has spent almost 16 years living in Cajun country. I am re-married to Brandon and we have five "kids" together, ages 21, 18, 17, 16 and 15 and crazy but cute dog, Charlie. I am also an office manager, occasional writer, prayer, and lover of life! Find me on Instagram (misselaine0375) and contact me at misselaineous0375 (at) gmail (dot) com.

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