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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 Richardson/Manuel Family

The mini fall sessions were so fun. I’m a little behind on posting, but these smiles and this family authentically documented is worth being late to post on. Thank you for always utilizing me as your photographer for your engagement, wedding, newborn and ever growing family sessions.

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Children, Family, Lifestyle

The Johnson Family

Last fall, I set up mini sessions at Burr Oak Woods in Blue Springs, Missouri. Little did we know it would be shooting season, so they had the entire woods blocked off to the public. So instead of the woods, we made the park across the street work and I must say, I’m quite impressed […]

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Children, Family

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

The King Family

Of course fall is a hot commodity in the midwest. It’s locations like this that are pretty parks around the KC metro, but little did they know I’d be photographing in the grassy patch right outside the buildling. It was the glowing light here with the beautiful halo effect the grass presented, plus the backdrop […]

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Children, Family

The Clough Family

Capturing Festive Magic in Blue Springs: A Photographer’s Hidden Wooded Gem As a professional photographer in Kansas City, discovering picturesque spots is a constant quest and request. A few years ago, I stumbled upon this wooded haven in Blue Springs, Missouri, that instantly transported me to the serene landscapes of Colorado—a perfect backdrop for the […]

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Family

2 week old Magnolia

What a happy mama. Chelsea is such so in love with her first born, her little girl Magnolia. I love this name so much and I loved all her sweet face expressions and little skin wrinkles during their at-home Lifestyle session. I’m so happy for you all. I pray many blessings over this little girl […]

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Children, Family, Lifestyle

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Spring minis, Floral backdrop

Oh melt me. These adorable dimples, the dance parties, the ornery cousins and all the twirling in our spring dresses along with this stunning floral backdrop made for some pretty fantastic spring mini sessions in Kansas City if I do say so myself. One of my favorite ways to photograph children is to just watch […]

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Children, Family

Christmas Minis, Christmas pictures, holiday portraits, Kansas City family photographer, Children photography, Kids, Winter, Classic winter, Christmas wreath

Christmas Minis, Spiking Family

Christmas minis were so so much fun last week with doors and windows open to this strange 60-70 degree weather the midwest has been having. Here is a peak at some of our favorites! Just look at those adorable little cheeks.. Merry Christmas to you all and your growing family. And a big thank you […]

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Children, Family, Lifestyle

Tree farm pictures, Christmas photos, Family at Christmas, Blue Springs Lake, Jana Marie Photography, Kansas City family photographer

Holiday family photos

It means a ton when our clients have us document each important step in their lives. I’ve loved seeing Matt and Lindsey’s love and family grow. And I can tell you that I know personally, that this adorable little blue eyed babe is spoiled by both sets of grandparents. He is the most precious little […]

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Children, Family, Lifestyle

fall, family portraits

Rosson, Party of 6

This family just keeps growing, and growing and growing. Not only did they have two kids under the age of 6, but now TWINS! To say that this house was full of love, laughs and sounds of little feet on the floors, would be an understatement. It’s amazing friends such as Chris and KC, that […]

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Children, Family, Lifestyle

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Murff Twins | 6 months old

These little guys, their hilarious serious faces as they watch mom, dad, grandma and grandpa dance behind me. They weren’t fazed at all. And it was hilarious. These cuties are 6 months old already! Time flies when you watch a child grow that is most definitely for sure. And two! Here’s to one of the […]

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Children

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Allie & her very hip family..

These girls really might be the most precious little things. Model poses, they’ve got it. Outgoing humor, they’ve got it. Rambunctiousness, they’ve got it. Cuteness, they’ve got it. Smarts and wit, they’ve got it. I easily kept mistaking them for teenagers or young adults. They were quicker in their wit and responses to my trying […]

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Children, Family, Lifestyle

Fall family portraits, emmy-ray, Jana Marie Photography

A lovely maternity + Loose Park

Aren’t they so lovely? This is such a dear friend in our wedding industry, one of the best florists in the midwest, Mrs emmy-ray and her so sweet, so silly husband. They are a really genuine couple who share the perfect balance of left brain and right brain. Their house is artistic and unique to her […]

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Couples, Family

Ashley Hotka, Good Earth Floral, family, brotherly love

Precious, precious little boys.

Precious, precious precious! To my great friend and one of my favorite florists Ashley with Good Earth Floral Design and her more than squeezable little boys. Loved them! To purchase any prints, canvas or float wraps and to see their whole gallery, click here. To download your heart out, click here. Photos taken at the […]

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