Sometimes a photo job is so beautiful and full of fun things to shoot that you forget it was a hired job. I shot a couples’ shower outside of New Orleans, on what we call the North Shore. It was a pig roast, complete with mason jars full of flowers, country table cloths and dishes, a folk band and a lake. Evan came as my assistant, and though we were a bit exhausted from the night before, it was a successful day artistically for both of us. The experience inspired the lyrics for a song he wrote and I was pleased with some of the photos.

Evan somehow agreed to race one of the hosts across the lake in a paddle board contest. I don’t think he realized what he was agreeing to at the time. He did not win, but I was proud that he didn’t fall in the ice cold water.

This sparked more races on the water…

It was a beautiful day, a pleasure to shoot and I wish all the best to Sydnie and Jared.