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I'm a Photographer, Educator, Shop, 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 fun with her husband, two boys and three fur babies. 

Lauren & Tommy, Engaged

Lauren & Tommy celebrated their sincere and sweet engagement at the Nelson Atkins Museum with their fur baby. I can’t take it. I can tell when couples have something special together. They are best friends, and I could feel it. That spark and endearing relationship will keep them strong for so many years. I can’t […]

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Couples

Kelsey & Dylan, Engaged

Kelsey & Dylan, engagement photos at Kauffman Performing Arts and Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri on Feb 10, 2022. You know you’re ready to rock your engagement session totally warmed by your excitement, when it’s 30 degrees with high winds in Kansas City and you just “don’t care” or “can’t feel it.” This lovely […]

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Couples, Lifestyle

Sarah & Zach, Engaged

Sarah & Zach, celebrating their engagement with family at the Loews Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, summer of 2021. There’s nothing more special for them than to have their darling little one take photos together for their engagement session. What a fun, love and laughter filled trio they are. I’m not sure if I found […]

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Couples, Family, Lifestyle

Cierra & John, Engaged

I finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Spring flowers are out, trees are blossoming, new life and growth is finally here. We’ve all been waiting for spring. 2020 was long and sessions were slim to none. Everyone is so excited to be out again enjoying the sunshine and great weather here […]

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Nick & Courtney, Engaged

These two are something else. Just look at how much fun they are. Celebrating on the rainiest day we’ve had for awhile here in Kansas City. But Antioch Park’s stunning fall colors made up for it. We waited the rain out and toughed out the sprinkles. You wouldn’t even know would you? Congratulations to two […]

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Couples

Lauribeth & Patrick, Engaged

Lauribeth & Patrick celebrated their engagement at their cozy downtown Kansas City condo, then at Penn Valley Park and Loose Park. Some of Kansas City’s best local spots. Fall colors are rolling in, the weather has still been warm and these two are soaking in their engagement. Congratulations to the gorgeous Lauribeth and Patrick. Your […]

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Couples

Kylie & Ethan Engaged

Another one of my awesome White Iron Ridge couples. I love that I’m celebrating with so many couples getting married at the brand new venue in Smithville, Missouri. It is going to be a magical experience. Congratulations Kylie & Ethan. You are such naturals in front of the camera.

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Couples

Whitney & Nick Engaged

Whitney & Nick flew in this past week, we did their engagement photos on the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City on Monday, and they got married on Saturday at the Hobbs Building. What a fun celebratory week for them. They soaked up all of Kansas City’s fall, had the colors of the trees, the […]

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Couples

Stephanie & Josh Engaged

I love when couples are up for anything. Sheer long dresses with heels in the woods at Burr Oak Woods in Blue Springs, Missouri? Yes please. Stephanie didn’t complain a bit and was hiking and climbing in that dress like it was nothing. They laid on the ground on blankets, danced in fields in their […]

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Couples

A Grand Hall Engagement & Party

The Grand Hall is one of our favorite places to photograph. With it’s beautiful architecture, it’s rooftop party room, the views of Kansas City and the killer staff. We were honored to photograph such a fun night for so many.

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Couples

Lauren & Brennan, Nelson Atkins Engagement

Lauren & Brennan wanted a session at the Nelson Atkins Museum with that beautiful crisp fall air Kansas City offers for such a short time. Our fall’s timing has been odd this year. Later and later we all waited for the gorgeous yellows, oranges, and reds to pop up around the landscape. It’s like it […]

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Sara & Nick | Nelson Atkins Engagement

Praise the good Lord spring is here and the flowers are starting to pop up. The sunshine is glowing and they had the most perfect spring day for their Beloved (engagement) session. Congratulations to you both. I hope you have as much fun together every day as you did during this session.

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Weddings

Nicole & Tyler | A Winter Engagement

I can’t say enough how excited I am for Nicole & Tyler’s wedding in Italy this year and to photograph it. They are two of the most charming people, and you can tell by the photos below. They are more about being present, laughing a lot, enjoying everyone’s company, rather than worrying about how “perfect” […]

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Couples

Sarah & Stephen, Gritners Sunflower Farm

Such a fun and relaxing session on a perfect sunset evening celebrating the engagement of Sarah & Stephen at Gritner’s Sunflower Farm in Lawrence, Kansas. This was my first session at the farm, I’m not sure how. This place is magical. Sunflowers rolling over the hills for days. What a gorgeous site! And I love that […]

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Couples

Kelsie & Brock, Engaged at Loose Park

I absolutely love when clients keep coming back to me. I had the honor of photographing Kelsie’s sister Allie’s wedding and their cousin Abby’s wedding and now I am incredible humbled to get to photograph Kelsie and Brock’s amazing New Year’s Eve wedding at the stunning new Abbott event space in Kansas City! These two […]

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Couples

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