We’re Pregnant!
Lauren, Maddie, and I are super excited to announce that we’ll be adding a plus one to our family in early 2019. By now, it’s no secret that Lauren and I are expecting our second child to join our family in March 2019. We’re all so excited about our plus one. Maddie is going to have a sibling to play and grow with. Lauren and I will get to experience raising and nurturing a tiny human again. We’re looking forward to shaping them into a beautiful unique perfect little person one more time. We’re so excited to be on this journey again.
Family Vacation 2018
Hello Smokey Mountains: This year Lauren and I knew it was time to introduce our baby girl to the great outdoors! We decided this was the year and the trip where we would introduce baby girl to a rustic lifestyle… well as rustic as we could get with a 2.75-year-old! Lauren and I decided The Smokey Mountain National Park in Tennessee was the place. Our little travel buddy did so good on the plane ride there (and back) and I have to say, she walked, hiked and explored way more than we and I thought she would. We’re already proud parents, but we were like daaaaaaaaamn girl, you’re still going?
Mothers Day 2018
Mother’s Day 2018. A special day for all moms, and really special for Lauren and I. We’re so blessed to have such an amazing daughter. I don’t believe I’m biased when I say, Maddie is an amazing little human. She’s a perfect balance between Lauren and me. She has my humor, Laurens beauty, a personality all her own, she’s just perfect.
My Story
Who’s behind the lens?
Hi there. I’m Rich and I’m excited that you’ve stopped by. In a nutshell, I’m a husband, father, Louisiana native, LSU graduate, certified user experience designer, and IMAGE MAKER.
I started shooting in the 90’s when disposable cameras were “the thing”. Those cameras and their 36 exposures where my playground. I remember dropping them off at the photo lab with my parents and waiting the hour it took to process the film. I couldn’t wait to see what I’d created! The end results didn’t wow anyone, but it did open the door to photography for me.
In college, I got a film SLR and learned how to extract and develop my own film in a dark room. This was a great experience because it allowed me to learn the traditional ways of photo processing allowing me to appreciate and apply these concepts to digital post-processing today. Some time passed. I finally got my first DSLR – and I haven’t looked back since. Now, I’m a digital shooter who still has lots of love for film.
Photography Services
Capturing and creating the right momments
Kids, families, portraiture, and advertising are the genera’s I specialize in. Sure, I practice others but these are (to repeat myself) my specialties. Since deciding I wanted to hold a camera and have it be my craft I’ve practiced and perfected, capturing and creating the right moments, finding and creating the best light, posing and providing clear direction to my subject(s), and naturalizing the subtle not so subtle interactions between photographer and client.
Kids & Family
I absolutely love creating with kids and families. Our kiddos are only our babies for so long… and then they grow up. Capturing who a child is as they grow is a wonderful way for parents and loved ones to reflect on these transformations over the years. When I’m creating with families my mission is to capture images that tell a story of who ‘you’ are. I take the story you’re telling me and create art from interactions you’re sharing with me. Showcasing your family’s uniqueness and beauty is the best story I can tell of you. The best felling is having you look at the finished product and say, “you got us.”
Portraiture
The personalities that make us ‘us’ are as unique as DNA from one person to the next. For me a portrait isn’t just about creating a headshot of a subject. A portrait must capture the essence of the subject. That again ranges from happy to sad, upbeat to laid back, outgoing to shy, and so on. Whether it’s a headshot, full body, moody, or a subject in his or her surrounding, my opinion is that a great portraiture is when the subject’s personality shines through in the final capture.
Commercial
Got a project and you need creative vision to see it through? I can do that. I have a lot of experience working with both big and small clients alike. Want to run a campaign via print and online media? – I can do that. Want to create a sexy packet for your stakeholders? – I can do that. Want to create images to be used in materials to market your business? – I can do that too. Get in Contact with me to discuss the details of your project. I’d love to help execute on your plan.
Personal Work
Practices that keep me healthy and sane
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