Hurricane Gustav

We will be leaving for Jackson,MS on Sunday to wait out Gustav. New Orleans will begin a mandatory evacuation Sunday morning. Hopefully we'll be back by Thursday and New Orleans will be intact.

All wedding images are with me as well as a 3rd backup system out of state so everyone's wedding images are safe. Did the same for Katrina and keeping everything with me went well. Of course that means camera gear and harddrives all over the car and little clothes again.

Stay safe everyone.

*** photo credit to Craig "Deaf Forever" Allen

More wedding images from Rachel and Michael

Rachel and Michael June 14th 2008

Wonderful wedding! Rachel and Michael's wedding started with getting ready at the Ritz Carlton in New Orleans. All the way from Tampa,FL I had Tina Ortiz of Ortiz-Sellers Photography  help me out with the wedding photography. 

While Tina was photographing Rachel, I went over with Michael and we shot some images on the balcony at the Ritz. Cool view just outside the Fr Qtr Bar.

The ceremony and reception were held in City Park at the Pavilion of the Two Sisters . I love outdoor daytime weddings since you have allot more shooting options with the light. The reception went great and I think was the first time I've ever been to a 25 minute long 2nd line parade at a reception. Non stop, and since it was Tina's first 2nd line I think she had allot of fun shooting it. Yes, they don't have 2nd line parades in Tampa - I know, weird but true.

Special thanks to Rachel and Michael for letting us capture their special day, and I hope they enjoy the northwestern part of the USA.

Slideshow link: http://www.zoeicaimages.com/Rachel&Michael

Way to long between posts!

Yikes, it's been over a month since I posted anything. I'd say moving was part of the reason but also it's been very busy so putting albums, orders and wedding images together come first before any posts.