Baby!!

You may recognize the following BABY! from a while back.

Payton Pierce is her name...

and once again I'm about to challenge you to not smile/laugh/really really want a baby in your hands after seeing these photos

you can't do it..

Amy looooves photography and learning new ways to work her camera. I met the Pierce's at my church (South Baton Rouge Pres., come join us!) a while back, but I really got to know them by getting to use Amy as my very own guinea pig!

Eager to learn all about photography, Amy was my first attempt at showing first hand how to capture people's story with a lens.

And..while I have a lot to learn about teaching, ironically enough, I fell in love with a certain someone being in front of that lens while tagging along with her mom.

Jason wanted to get Amy something she'd wanted for a while for mother's day...a super fun downtown photo shoot!

I of course couldn't complain...

Jason and Amy, you have no idea what a photogenic family you have. Thanks for the opportunity to teach and spend time with you.

Payton, you're too beautiful. We all can't take it.

Love to all,

*Claire

Where in the World...

...is Claire Elyse Photography??

so I've been a bit M.I.A.

But still taking oh so many pictures..

seriously.

I'll be posting for a while all the stuff I should have posted all these last few months

I've had two amazing/educational conferences in New Orleans and Las Vegas

spent a few months on a thesis project for school (now an official graduate of LSU's Art and Design program!!)

took a few trips in there

and God has been so good to bless this business with many clients for the New Year

lots to be excited about in this next year...so don't give up on me and keep checking

but first...some pictures of my cousin's children we took at Thanksgiving.

I'll give you hundreds of dollars if you can successfully refrain from smiling when looking at these kids...

you can't do it...i'm telling you..you just can't

told ya:)

*Claire

Matt and Eryn

I headed to the great metropolis that is Ethel, LA for this one!

We got to hang out at the home of a sweet family letting us transform their front and back yards into a studio. I really love it when people are willing to let that happen.

Matt and Eryn officially started dating 8 years ago and have been married for over a year now!

Even cooler than that?

these two recently found out a little one is the way

Thanks to Matt and Eryn for a really fun day and asking me to be a part of your future family in such a memorable way.

Congratulations on this new excitement coming your way!!