Once again, so many things and events all at during this time of year! Fall means FOOTBALL and today is the day of JSU's Homecoming parade and football game.

I have always been a HUGE music nut for as long as I can remember and nothing's changed. I was on the parade route armed with my camera of course, and a crowd of other onlookers. Of course the finale was when "The Boom" passed by as we all anxiously awaited their signature song "Get Ready".

Homecoming always seems to bring back memories and long lost friends. It's amazing how I managed to bump heads with people whom I haven't seen in over ten years in, what I thought, was an unpopular location. How coincidental is it that I could see so many familiar faces of all the people that were there?






Now just a couple more hours until MVSU kicks off against JSU.

It's that time of year already and there are no decorations up, no scary music, and no fog on my street.

For some reason, I just didn't feel like Halloween. I kind of feel like this picture I found on Yahoo this year when I think of Halloween. Maybe it has something to do with the lack of trick-or-treaters in my neighborhood last year. From what I understand, the church had something going on so all the neighborhood kids went to the church function rather than the traditional door to door.

I remember what it was like when I was growing up. My brothers and I would canvas the neighborhood in our favorite super hero costumes and walk until we were too tired or until our bags could no longer hold anymore candy!

Anyhow, I decided not to waste money on candy this year or waste time with any fancy decor. I'll probably carve a pumpkin or two and have dessert before retiring for the night.

And in case I didn't mention it already - no Halloween portraits either. Sorry, maybe next year.

Does anyone have a realistic idea of just how much a wedding costs? Of course this figure will vary by locale and different needs and wants but I have discovered a tool that I find very useful in getting some concrete costs. This, along with the "sunset" tool are just another tool I have included on my site to help you prepare for the big day.

If you have visited my site and browsed thoroughly, you will find that it's jam packed with info to help you make an educated decision on one of the biggest days of your life. I sincerely hope that the tools and information provided help you in your decision making.

Click on the link to the right and answer a few quick questions and you will be amazed at what you will find!

Can you believe it's that time of year already? It's evident everywhere you go if you're in the malls and other shopping venues. Heck, it's just as evident in your own home mailbox! This is now the time to start thinking about Holiday Portraits and gifts.

We have done a search on what we find to be some "HOT" backgrounds this holiday season and hope you will love them just as much as we do. Just like our albums and frames, you will have the luxury of choosing which background is best for you and your family. Keep in mind that Holiday Portraits aren't just for the kids. Just imagine our style of photography paired with your outfits that compliment each other. We make for a perfect match! I look forward to hearing from you soon as it obviously takes time to have your portraits in by Christmas. We will be photographing on a limited time only basis and only on certain days of the week, so let's all get ready for a wonderful Holiday Portrait season!

You can begin looking for portrait samples as well as special holiday pricing soon.

Wow, what a week this has been! From the presidential election to falling gas prices to toying with new software, it's been quite a week for us here. We're wrapping up yet another week as we look forward to the holiday season, but not before I present my most recent album design.

I owe my latest design to the happy couple I finally met in person, less than a week ago. Once again, congrats and thank you for allowing me to be a part of your special day.

This album was exciting, yet difficult to create since there were so many images to select from!! I had to try to fit as many as I could without making the album a confusing collage of mess.

Feel free to share your thoughts on the images and album design from this past week's wedding.

As a note to all potential brides, keep in mind just how quickly this design was completed and online! This is what you can look forward to experiencing with NYT Photography!

View the album by clicking here.

As promised, here is a short video for you to enjoy from last week's wedding.




For a longer and more elaborate video, you will have to know the bride and groom and ask to see their copy! :)

What an awesome couple! It's amazing how people can be so happy together and how that happiness is felt and spread across the room.

In working with brides for over 10 years now, I am still always delighted to have the opportunity to work with such interesting couples. This was another of those situations where I have not had the opportunity to meet or even see a picture of the wonderful couple until the actual wedding day. It seems that this type of arrangement is not as uncommon as one may think!

When I arrived and saw Apryl, it was as if our conversation picked right up from where we left off over the phone just a few days prior. She was poised, confident, and prepared to be a bride! It was so easy to photograph her since it seemed as if she had done this sort of thing before (modeling).





The wedding was held at the New Orleans Museum of Art and my hats go off to the team that was responsible for making this evening a success. It was as beautiful as I have seen in any ceremony before.



Congrats to the newlyweds and stay tuned for the SlideShow and album coming soon!