We had the good fortune of connecting with David & Kirstin Hebert and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi David & Kirstin, what matters most to you?
For us, owning our own business means that we are able to be true to ourselves, do the things we love, and offer a service to people with genuine love and honesty. We truly feel honored that we are able to be such a big part of peoples lives and moments that we are able to turn into lifetime memories for them. Honesty and passion for what we do is what matters to us most. Believing in ourselves and believing in others is what we feel has given us the success we have today. We strive to make every single person who steps in front of our cameras feel valued and appreciated. We want everyone to realize the beauty within themselves and to see the love that surrounds them. For us, staying positive and always believing that the process will go where it is intended to be, is a super important factor in success. We try our best to live by this every day, and to learn and grow through inspiration from others! We also hope to be an inspiration to many, and are extremely grateful for every person who has supported us throughout the years! We are excited to live through all of the amazing things that our future holds!

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
We feel like what sets us apart from other photographers/videographers is the fact that we strive to capture each individual, couple, family as genuinely and uniquely as they are. We love to come up with creative ideas that suit each person and their situation. We see beauty in all things, and like to think that we can make any situation look as magical as we see it! Often times, we think people see more magic in the photos than they did in the actual moments….we think that is wonderful because it affirms to them that their lives are sincerely magical!

We definitely view our profession as art, but there is so much more that we and our profession give to our community. We truly believe that when people have a photo session with us, they are able to see themselves very differently. We tend to see beauty in everything and everyone, and we strive to convey that beauty through the photos that we deliver. Our goal is to show everyone how beautiful they really are, and to show them how much love surrounds them.

However, this isn’t always easy to do. Knowing that this is something so important to people, there is a lot of pressure that is behind it all to be sure that no one feels worse about themselves since that is a possibility as well. Along with that, there is also a lot that goes on behind the scenes of running a business. It is not just about getting out there and taking photos, we are also editors, bookkeepers, secretaries, content creators, social media managers, students (so that we can learn the ever-changing and growing ways of photography), mentors, friends, a husband, a wife, and last but definitely not least , we are parents to two wonderful children who also need plenty of our undivided attention.

Sometimes balancing all of the above can be quite a challenge, and there are certainly days that we feel like it’s almost impossible to tackle everything we need to do. But, somehow life goes on and we miraculously get it all done and continue to be successful. That is something that we definitely look back on and feel very proud of!

We would not say getting to where we are today was easy nor hard, but we can tell you that if you honestly believe in yourself and keep a positive attitude and take one day at a time, you will get there! Trusting and believing in yourselves and your future, and living in the right now as fully as you can, is our best kept secret! Yes, it took a lot of work to get to where we are now, but it was also super exciting each day to get a tiny step closer. Keeping the goal in mind at all times, and working towards it a little bit each day is key.

Looking back over the last 20 years, we can tell you that the journey to get here really was just as fun as being here. In fact, the journey has been so fun that we never want to stop moving forward. We never want there to be an end goal, we always want to walk in the glory of the journey, stopping along the way to appreciate every passing moment. I’m not sure that most people realize in the moment how much fun they are actually having, so we encourage you to stop and take a minute to really appreciate where you are and enjoy it for what it is, knowing that the best isn’t always yet to come, the best is actually now!

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
If you decide to visit the great city of Lafayette Louisiana, we think that it is an absolute must that you rent an Airbnb in the downtown area and spend at least a weekend exploring everything or Downtown has to offer. There are vintage & new clothing shops, record shops, floral shops, coffee shops with baked goods and gelato, bookstores with cozy cocktail lounges, dance clubs/bars, outdoor bar and grills, a popcorn shop, a soda fountain and ice cream shop, hair salons, bicycle shops, CBD and THC shops, convenience stores, wine shops, a park with a splash pad, live music, art walks, art/gift shops, farm to table food, and not to mention tons of the most delicious restaurants a town can offer! And believe it or not this is all just downtown Lafayette!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
We’d love to thank every single person who has helped us in any kind of way throughout the years. From our parents who have always given us the love and support we needed to believe in ourselves, not to mention all of the times they babysit for us to do our job, every mentor we have looked up to and learned from, every person who has believed in us and given us an opportunity to photograph their special moments, and to all of our friends and family who have never stopped encouraging and believing in us for the last 20 years since starting our business. We feel extremely lucky to have these amazing people in our lives, and cannot thank everyone enough for their love and kindness! We are so grateful!

       

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