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Hello there!
I'm a Photographer, Business Educator, Photo & Template Shop, Podcaster, sustainability guru, foster and adoptive mama, multiple hat wearing entrepreneur. My love language is hugs and my tank is filled by serving others. You can find me world travelin', renovating a vintage trailer/house or doing something adventurous with my two boys and three fur babies. 

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The Hawley Family

Welcome to the world precious little River! I have loved being alongside Matt in some of his videography work through our weddings, corporate events and non profits. Then I got to photograph Matt and Kim’s wedding. And now I have the honors to see and photograph him and Kim’s growing family together. I just love […]

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Children, Family

The Kepharts | Spring Family Portraits

The Kephart’s Lifestyle family session with the white spring trees in Independence Missouri historic square.

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Children, Family, Lifestyle

SURPRISE… IT’S A BOY!

I have an announcement! If you missed it from a few weeks ago on our Instagram and Facebook page, here was what we shared.. ITS A BOY!!💙 Welcome to the world little man! HOW IT HAPPENED: Better believe God knows what he’s doing! •10:22am a few weeks ago, I emailed our licensing worker reminding her we’re ready […]

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Lifestyle, Personal

Muehlfelder Family

These stylish little girlies were the best smilers and so attentive their whole family session in Kansas City at the Loose Park’s Rose Garden last week. With their fur, matching golden bows, their baby blonde hair and curly sue hair, and super hip shoes they were totally portrait ready. I’m always so much more pleased […]

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Children, Family, Lifestyle

Spring mini sessions, Spring, Spring portraits, Senior portraits, children photographer, Kansas City photographer, KC portraits, Flower wall, Family pictures

Spring Mini Sessions are here…

You don’t want to miss out on this adorable spring session: the beautiful orange, peach, pink, yellow floral wall. This session is great for mom & kids, families, children, couples, high school seniors, portraits. We will also have 2 other scenes: an all white wall and flooring for a more basic look, and a more […]

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Children, Family, Lifestyle

Colette & Eric’s bunch

We documented Colette & Eric and their little bunch at Kessler Park in Kansas City as they passed through, but just right before we left for our work trip to Singapore and Thailand and I’ve been itching to share these adorable four for a couple weeks! The life and love in this family is just […]

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Children, Family

Johnson Family at Kessler Park

If you ever want to know how to make your kids happy, just take them to a fountain of water. Lore and Victor just lit up when we finally said, “Let’s go across the street and play in the fountains.” All of their smiles and little personalities beamed so big when we let them play and just be […]

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Children, Family, Lifestyle

First birthday, One year old, Cake smash, Children photographer, Kids, portraits, blue springs lake, blue springs photographer

A “Wild One” 1st Birthday

Tis the season for baby birthdays and newborns. This “wild one” turned ONE! The last time I photographed this family was when I did his big brother’s first birthday photos at Lake Tapawingo about 5 years ago. During this session at Blue Springs lake, there were so many moments I saw photo flash backs in my […]

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Children, Family, Lifestyle

Lifestyle, Independence photographer, Kansas City families, portraits, Beloved, Children photographer, #JMPfamilies , Jana Marie Photography

Codi, Zach & Ira

Codi & Zach’s last session with little Ira, they thought they’d frame a ton of black and white images, but realized the color photos were just so awesome. And for some reason, this session was just so dreamy in black and white. I’m a pretty big sucker for black and white images because I believe […]

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Children, Family, Lifestyle

Children photographer, Jana Marie, Kids, two years old, Christina, Independence square, Indep mo, KC mo, Kansas City families, Lifestyle photographer, KC lifestyle, Kansas City family portraits, children portraits, Laugh, Sunglasses, Golden hour, Summer pictures, Black and white

Christina turns 2, or 4, or…

Happy second birthday to my beautiful little friend, Christina. I LOVE my little friends. They are my favorites. When you ask her how old she is, she’s two, but four fingers definitely go up. I love it. Thanks for being so adorable on a perfect summer night at golden hour. Holding hands with you walking […]

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Children, Family, Lifestyle

Children photographer, Artsy baby, 1st birthday, Brookside homes, Kansas City babies, Happy Birthday, Jana Marie Photography, creative backdrops, emma-ray, Vintage finds, creative photo shoots

Artsy Eleanor Pearl turns 1!

Everyone knows I already adore Emily with emmy-ray flowers. She’s an artist, an entrepreneur, a florist, a stylist, a hand maker of many things, a really good mother and wife! How she juggles it all blows my mind. If this photo shoot doesn’t sum up why she is so fantastic, then i’m speechless. She designed […]

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Children, Family, Inspiration, Lifestyle

Puerto Vallarta Family pictures, Beach portraits, Children photography, Babies, Jana Marie Photography, Mexico family photographer, Vacation, Marival Resorts & World Spa, Ninas, Mother and daughter

Puerto Vallarta family portraits

Mucho gusto Angel! A HUGE piece of my heart belongs to the families of Mexico. I simply adore most everyone I meet in Mexico and they consume a large amount of my prayer time. I checked off another thing on my bucket list this past week in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. I’ve always wanted to photograph […]

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Destination, Lifestyle