PRESS RELEASE // JANA MARIE PHOTOGRAPHY NAMED WINNER IN THE KNOT BEST OF WEDDINGS 2017 Eleventh Annual Best of Weddings Awards Honor the Top Wedding Vendors Across America Independence, Mo/January 16, 2017—Jana Marie Photography is pleased to announce that we have been selected as a 2017 ­­winner in The Knot Best of Weddings, an award representing the highest-rated wedding […]

Amanda and Gene are married at one of our favorites, The Cidar Gallery in Lawrence, Kansas October 29, 2016. Congratulations to the beautiful couple. Amanda and Gene had not had many photos together through their dating life. And then bam, all of a sudden we were photographing their Beloved (engagement) session, then we had a […]

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, […]

If anyone can pull off a Beloved engagement session in the Kansas City summer heat, topping at 100 degrees, it would be these two! Besides the heat (or maybe including the heat? wink), this session represented exactly the relationship they have. Fun, fashionable, and relaxed as they picnic-ed at their favorite picnic spot in Kansas City, […]

Rachel & Jon in all honesty, do NOT know how to take a bad photograph. They are both just flawless. He a fireman, she a nurse. Sweethearts for over 10 years, married on Rachel’s parent’s anniversary… its quite the fairy tale. Their setting, their overall theme and their floral design is just what every girl […]

I love photographing couples at places that mean something to them. Places where they spend their time or where they grew up. For Kelly & Sara, they loved being outdoors at Loose Park with their puppies, it’s the neighborhood Sara grew up in, and they love this park! (As we all do right)? One of the […]

A nice blog post before my send off out of the country. I’ve been waiting all week to post this because I knew Whitney & Jeff were on their honeymoon and the last thing I wanted was for them to be on the computer or waiting for photos to be posted. I’m so thrilled to […]

Brooke and Mitch had just the right amount of overcast on their spring day for their wedding last Saturday. We were thankful it didn’t rain during pictures because I just knew we had to take advantage of Lake Shore Plaza’s beautiful view of Lake Lotawana. Those docks, the tiki torches along the water, the fog and […]

I’m so so thankful for almost 7 years of business with 99% amazing clients. I’ve been fortunate to have met such great people along the way from families, to little kidos, to couples who’ve been married for 50+ years, to couples all around the world getting married. Welcoming new life and seeing lives come to […]

We never get tired of this Press Release from Wedding Wire. Thank you to all of our couples for allowing us to achieve this esteemed award. We are thankful for all of your big hearts and positive feedback. Kansas City’s Own Jana Marie Photography Wins a WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award® 2016 Kansas City, Missouri – January 13, […]

Congratulations to Megan & Jordan. They survived one of the hottest and windiest days of summer and still had a stunning wedding at the Buffalo Lodge in Kingsville, Missouri. You wouldn’t even know it was so hot looking back at all the laughter and genuine happiness radiating from everyone. So happy for you both and […]

  Come join Jana Marie, owner of Jana Marie Photography and Art Director of EA Bride Magazine Nov 8, 2015 in the west bottoms of Kansas City for some fun hands on learning. Amy with Victorian Gardens will be our guest speaker and floral stylist for the shoot. Learn how to build your brand and excel […]

We’ve had such a wonderful wedding we shot of the stunning Allie and Liam featured on The Knot-Missouri & Kansas last week. So excited to share. This is one of my favorite weddings ever! So many great details, so many great moments and a room full of people very beautiful and fun. Bonus! Even better, […]

Melanie & Bryan, married May 30, 2015. Sentiment from grandmas detail, to the letter written to Melanie by Bryan with an elegant diamond necklace for his bride, to grandpa slicing bread and doing a little line dance on the dance floor, their day turned out wonderful regardless of the rain scare.  The Hobbs buildings outdoor patio […]

A wedding i’ve very much been looking forward to. Allie’s energy is magnetic, Liam’s charm is intriguing. They both fit each other so perfectly. The way they interact, laugh, enjoy the company of their friends… they’re so complimentary of one another. I’ve adored them both since the moment I met them and knew their wedding […]