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Best of 2018 – Portraits | DeRidder Portrait Photography

DeRidder Portrait Photography Here are just a few of my favorite portraits from 2018. I had a great time going through all my work again, and it was tough not including 1,000 photos in this post! Last year I got to work with a bunch of new seniors, countless families and newborns, and many amazing...

Benjamin Two Months | DeRidder Family Photographer

DeRidder Family Photographer Benjamin is 2 months old!! He loves kicking his feet (not matter what’s in the way), sleeping on mommy’s chest, and smiling at daddy’s silliness. He’s growing like a champ, though he still prefers a bottle over nursing, and his cheeks are the most kissable in the whole world. This month he...

Benjamin | One Month

Happy Valentine’s Day! Benjamin is going to be 2 months old next week so I’m desperately trying to catch up on editing the photos I’ve been taking of him on my real camera. His first month flew by! It probably has something to do with all my days and nights running together and all the...

North Carolina Travel Dates

Hey friends!! I should have posted this weeks ago, but I’m so excited that we’re going to be visiting NC the first week of March! We’ll be there from the 3rd to the 11th, and I’d love to see as many of you as I can! Don’t lie, you just want to see me so...

Baby Benjamin | Lake Charles Photographer

Lake Charles Photographer He’s finally here! Somehow this pregnancy seemed to both fly by and last forever. I always felt like there was still so much to do, but at the same time, I couldn’t wait to meet him and hold him and kiss him. My due date was Christmas day, and I so hoped...

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