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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 Kephart Family is Growing!

One of my favorite humans always, and her boy giants that keep growing. I absolutely loved this family lifestyle session at the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City. We nailed the sunset. So beautiful.

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Children, Family, Lifestyle

The Morgans

Newborn family session in little boys hunting, outdoorsman baby room.

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Children, Family, Lifestyle

The Crandall’s

An impromptu family fall session at Burr Oak Woods park.

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Children, Family

The Spiking Family

Lifestyle family photo session at the beach house

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Children, Family, Lifestyle

The Merrimans

The Merriman family taking advantage of the last of the beautiful fall trees changing before the holidays.

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Children, Family

The Cravens New Home

Family, New Home Portraits, KC Lifestyle, Kansas City Family Photographer,

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Children, Family

Kylie & Ethan

What a stunner of a maternity session. The light was right, the weather was perfect, the leaves beginning to change in the background, and alongside the peaceful waters of Lake Jacomo in Blue Springs, Missouri. This sailboat session does not disappoint. And this mama and papa are literally glowing! This is probably one of my […]

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Kansas City West Bottoms family photo shoot

The Green Family

The Green family spring photos in Kansas City’s West Bottoms makes for a versatile backdrop.

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Children, Family

Puppy love, a furry lifestyle session

This adorable puppy lifestyle session is full of sloppy kisses, multiple dog naps and playful energy.

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Melissa & Jason

The Workman family is growing and I’ve got to document Melissa and Jason from their wedding in St. Joseph, Missouri, when their daughter was just a tiny adorable little flower girl, to their growing family with little babe. Congratulations to all of you. What stunning fall colors on the Independence square to match such a […]

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Couples, Family

The Rash Family

The Independence square knows how to light up the fall colors. This is my portrait session Heaven come September and October. And Miranda and Joe soaked it all in with their little fall cut9i9e in her cordaroy overall dress. Love this trio so much.

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Children, Family

The Deltoro Family

For photographers, we all crave that perfect light around sunset, the “Golden Hour.” The way it gives everyone that perfect angelic halo glow, the softness in the shadows, the warmth as it hits our skin. I once had a session at sunset, but it was a gloomy day in Kansas City. The couple was about […]

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The Krasick Family

A Season of Change Fall is a time of transition, and for the Krasick family, this season brings not only a transformation in nature but also an enriching experience for their family. Welcoming a foreign exchange student into their home has added an extra layer of diversity and joy to their daily lives, making this […]

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The Todd Family, Lifestyle

They did NOT want normal fall photos. So we got ice cream in our bell bottoms instead. YESS! “You can’t buy me love, but you can buy me ice cream” hit home as a special quote for them too. What a special day. I just adore Jess and her family. Seriously, check out these epic […]

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The Green Family

I need these kids to follow me to all my sessions to get others to laugh and giggle as much as them. This session was FULL of energy. Mom and dad fully contributing too. *smiles* I can’t get enough of all the long lasting spring around Kansas City. If you get an opportunity to do […]

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