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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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Hannah & Sam, KC Engagement

The elegant Hannah & Sam celebrated their engagement season with winter photos on one of the few warm days Kansas City was blessed with this February. We are so excited to be documenting this duo’s love story from engagement to their big day at the Nelson Atkins Museum. We are counting down the days Hannah & Sam. […]

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Rachel & Jon | Beloved Engagement

Just this week, Kansas City lost two veteran fire fighters in a very large fire close to home. They had just saved some people from the building and then it collapsed. When I think about their heroism and the reality and heartbreak that’s spread across our city right now, I just can’t help but think […]

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Ali &Dillon | The Big Cedar Lodge

This rain! … October is everyones favorite time to shoot their sessions, and here in Kansas City it has been flooding and raining what seems like non-stop. Well, once I drive 3.5 hours to the Big Cedar Lodge down in the Lake of the Ozarks for Ali & Dillon’s Beloved session, the rain can’t stop […]

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Kim & Justin Engaged

Oh Justin… the way he looks at his lady! This session was so romantic.. I felt like I was watching a movie through my lens. I almost didn’t even feel like I was there. This picture below… the way they are so sweet together.. this wasn’t me posing them. That’s right.. that’s natural. And they […]

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Niki & Paul | Tryst Falls Park Engagement

I love weather when it is just the perfect temperature, at the most beautiful golden time of day. And Niki & Paul’s super adorable love for each other, was as beautiful and magnetic as the sunshine. I had so much fun with them traveling up to Excelsior Springs to visit a new, refreshing spot for […]

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In the dessert + WPPI Las Vegas

A couple of weeks ago, I attended the WPPI Wedding and Portrait Photography International convention in Las Vegas Nevada… along with 16,000 other amazing photographers and a TON of us fun kids from Kansas City. It is, and always will be an amazing blast.  There are many more photos to share and stories to tell, […]

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