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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. 

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 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

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

The Bandy Family

Lifestyle sessions are my favorite. Especially when they involve everyone making breakfast together, jumping on the trampoline and playing in their secret play rooms. I always adore photographing this family in their environment. These girls will rule the castle one day. A real castle somewhere. Believe it. Enjoy family time at home with this little […]

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Children, Family, Lifestyle

Bryce, Truman High School Senior

I’ve known this stud since he was a little guy. Little guy no more. Graduating high school from Truman in Independence in 2021, he has so many opportunities awaiting him. Bryce is a gentleman, respectable, kind, hard working, a great athlete, a Godly man. I am so proud to know him and his family and […]

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Lifestyle, Seniors

Morgan & Liam

What a fun season to be in. Both the season of their engagement AND fall season. For Morgan and Liam, we started at their favorite restaurant CaVa in Westport – Kansas City where Liam proposed to her. Then we headed to Loose Park Rose Garden with a “fall outfit.” Little did they know it’d be […]

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Couples

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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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Couples

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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

Lake Jacomo, Engagement Session, Love, Couples, Kansas City weddings, KC photographer

Megan & Darrick at Lake Jacomo

Megan and Darrick I knew were my kind of people the moment I met them. The pretend shy couple, but with lots of zest and random bursts of dance moves in between those kisses and hilarious laughter. The sweetness is infectious. Couples like this are admiral and i’m really always so grateful to cross paths with them. […]

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Couples

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Lisa & Mike | The Guild KC

I can not say enough words to justify how amazing my clients are. Every one of them i’m so grateful for. I’m a lucky photographer truly, that I don’t have a lot of messy stories to tell, but only beautiful stories, of really rare and divine couples who are so good to each others families, […]

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Weddings

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6.14.16 Kim & Matt

I’ve been waiting for the time I got to photograph Matt and his awesome beautiful Kim. It’s his turn now after videoing Philip and my wedding a couple years ago in the Rocky Mountains. Matt has been my go-to videographer in Kansas City and a super great friend for MANY years. We went to high […]

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Couples

Whitney & Jeff | Kansas City engagement

The beautiful Whitney & Jeff, celebrated their engagement with a Beloved session at some of their favorite places in Kansas City. They love the crossroads area and it was so fun for me…. I introduced them to the stunning Kansas City cityscape view atop the Liberty Memorial for their first time. You couldn’t even tell […]

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Couples

Katy & Josh | Beloved

How do you even begin to put in to words how much you love your best friend. The fact that she asked me to take these about melted my heart. I’m so (in every bit of the word) honored. Katy has been with me through thick and thin since kindergarden. We have had a pretty […]

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Couples

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Easter spring minis

Here are some of our favorites from our Easter Spring mini sessions last week on the Independence square. What adorable children, newborn babies and great families to work with. I hope you all had as much fun as these pictures show. We did a lot of working out with these kidos running around playing with […]

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Children, Family, Lifestyle

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