I'm kari jo

I’m a Louisiana-based wedding photographer, Louisiana-raised, Louisiana-rooted… but absolutely not Louisiana-limited.

What started here ten years ago has grown into something bigger than I ever dreamed. I’ve been blessed beyond measure to travel, tell stories, and capture the kind of love that makes your chest feel a little too small for your heart.

If there’s one thing about me, it’s this:

I love weddings.

Not just the pretty parts (although I’ll always hype up good florals and the perfect golden hour), but the heart of it all, the emotion, the people, and the moments you don’t even realize you’ll want to remember.

My couples will tell you I never feel like “just the photographer.”

By the time we get to your wedding day, we’ve laughed together, planned together, probably trauma-bonded over timelines, and you’ve heard me say “okay, one more shot!” at least 42 times.

I show up like a friend, not a vendor, and I take that to heart.

I get invested.

In your families.

In your story.

In the way he looks at you before the doors open…

In the way your mom squeezes your hand…

In the wobble in your dad’s smile right before he gives you away.

I’ll tear up as your groom loses it when you walk down the aisle, and I will absolutely be wiping my eyes during that father-daughter dance (I’ve accepted this is just who I am now).

I’ve spent a decade learning that weddings aren’t about perfect poses or staying inside some editing “box.”

They’re about emotion and I’m here to capture it exactly how it felt.

Every detail. Every laugh. Every shaky breath. Every moment in between.

This isn’t just my job.

It’s my heart work.

And it’s the greatest honor of my life to tell your story.