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Adyson+Drew | Kansas Wedding

I say this a lot, but this day was truly perfect. Everything about it from start to finish was what wedding dreams are made of. We had the most lovely, laid back, beautiful couple in Ady and Drew, with the most fun bridal party who was up for all of our photo shenanigans (and continuously ‘iced’ each other throughout the day), and the most beautiful outdoor ceremony and reception out on Adyson’s parents’ land. As a wedding photographer, this is seriously the 10/10, all I ever hope for in a wedding….awesome people, good energy, beautiful scenery, and optimal lighting conditions. It was an honor and a pleasure to document this entire wedding day for Ady and Drew. Here’s a few of our favorite’s from their wedding. Enjoy…

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Jessica+Cory | Engagement Photography

I met Jessica and Cory at Jessica’s parent’s land, where they’ll be getting married in a few short months, just outside of Joplin for their engagement session. We captured a some different scenes in a field over by the hospital and beautiful little creek bed down at Wildcat Glades. This couple was super fun and so easy to work with, and I can’t wait for their wedding day.

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Emily+Austin | Missouri Wedding

Truth be told, I wish a lot more weddings were like Emily and Austin’s. Outdoor ceremony out in a beautiful Missouri field by the creek, a couple of tents and some string lights and all your closest friends and family. It seriously makes the best wedding photo albums. I started off at a nearby church with Emily and the girls getting ready. There I began with the details as I always do. Emily had all of the perfect little touches to add to her detail collection. The bride read a little letter that Austin had sent to her and from there it was time to get dressed, do a quick first look with the father of the bride and head over to our ceremony location for portraits of the bridesmaids and groomsmen separately. After portraits, everyone watched as Emily and Austin said their vows under an old tree, sun shining down, perfect weather, all of the stuff your wedding dreams are made of. Afterwards, we did some more bridal party portraits and family photos and then the couple danced the night away under the outdoor lights with their friends and family. We capped the night off with some shotgunned beers and a few games of flip cup. What a perfect day :) Here’s a few of my personal favorites from Emily and Austin’s Missouri Wedding. Enjoy!

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Hunter | Senior Portraits
Hunter | Senior Portraits
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Clarissa+Dalton | Missouri Wedding

Clarissa and Dalton got married on April 21st, 2023 at the Belvedere Wedding and Event Center in Carthage, Missouri. Here are a few of our favorite frames. Enjoy:)

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Jesica+Landin | Maternity

Jesica and Landin are expecting their first child and I had the pleasure of photographing their maternity session. I got to photograph their wedding and engagement a few years ago, and I just love getting to follow couples and photograph the milestones as they journey through life together. Here’s some of my favorite frames from their session.

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Kinede+Damon | Maternity
Kinede+Damon | Maternity

This beautiful growing family of five is expanding by one, with a baby boy! We used this wide open field as the gorgeous backdrop for their maternity session as well as a few studio backdrops and some dreamy window light frame ones too. I was so excited to capture these beautiful portraits in such unique locations and encapsulate this moment in time right before the new addition arrives. We got the most perfect overcast diffused lighting for this session. Cloudy day maternity sessions are some of my absolute favorites. Kinede and Damon were so easy to work with and so natural in front of the camera. They were so comfortable being themselves and being with each other, and their love for each other really comes through in this collection. This entire collection was photographed on a Canon 5D Mark IV with a 50 mm lens.

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Brent & Lauren | Table Rock Lake Proposal

Often times throughout the year, I’m editing so much that my focus is to plow through the edits and get them back to clients as quickly as I can. That doesn’t usually leave me with much time to realize how truly perfect an album or photo collection is, until I have time to reflect on it, or in this case stumble back across it years later.

Brent has been one of my best friends for a number of years. He’s the type of guy that would give anyone the shirt off his back. He’s the first one I would talk to if I was going through something in my life and he’s the most likely to call on a random Tuesday to see how I’m doing and catch up or just shoot the breeze for a bit. When he met Lauren and started bringing her around more and more, I think we all knew that they were going to be something special, that this super sweet, beautiful girl with an infectious laugh, and well above average comedic timing was going to be the missing piece to Brent’s puzzle of life. So when he told me his plan for proposing at the Patterson Family Lake House, I wasn’t surprised, and I did not hesitate in wanting to capture the moment for them.

So if we’re being totally honest, Lauren definitely knew something was going on. I don’t know if it was when she was putting on her high heels in Shell Knob, Missouri, or until Brent pulled out his pre-proposal letter, but she was onto him a little bit :) Nevertheless, the moment, the couple, the letter, the lighting, the ring, it couldn’t have been more perfect. After the dock proposal, Brent had planned for all of their friends and family to be back at the lake house to help them celebrate.

I’ve had the great pleasure of watching these two get married, grow as a family, and enter into business with each other and it has been nothing short of amazing to see what they’ve accomplished in such a short time. We could all learn a thing or two from them, and I’m so proud to call them my friends.

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Lauren+Keith | Kansas City Maternity

I had the opportunity of photographing Lauren and Keith’s wedding back in 2020, during the height of the pandemic. We go together in a little chapel in Miami, Oklahoma with a small group of friends and family. And now here we are just a few short years later, and they are welcoming a baby girl into their family here in about a month! I love getting to follow families through their growth from engagement to wedding to maternity and then family sessions. As photographer, I get to capture the evolution of a family and document the changes as time passes. It’s one of my favorite things about what I do.

When Lauren asked me to do her maternity session, I did not hesitate. I love getting to work with repeat clients and it’s not often enough I get to work in the studio. We used a mocha backdrop for about half the session, and switch to a deep blue (my favorite), and then finished out with some of the exposed brick in the studio, and we couldn’t skip the wood framed windows with gorgeous natural light.

I don’t get to do very many sessions like this and I gotta say, I wish maternity boudoir was more of a thing. I think often times, pregnancy can make women feel like not the sexiest version of themselves, but your body is doing an amazing thing creating a tiny human, and this is the perfect opportunity to document that process before giving birth. Document it for someone you love, or for yourself.

When we look in the mirror, our eyes often go straight to our perceived flaws. The boudoir photography session is the perfect opportunity to erase a lot of that information we think we have about ourselves. You’ll get to see yourself through my lens and the way you see yourself will be forever changed moving forward.

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Molly+Jeff | Fayetteville, Arkansas Wedding | Photographer

I put a bow on this year with my final wedding of 2020. Molly and Jeff got married at the Likewise Wedding & Event Space in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This space is so industrial, urban, hip, and an absolute dream to photograph in. Northwest Arkansas is full of dream wedding venues, and this place fits right in. Natural light is leaking through the windows all the way around and Molly and Jeff were the perfect couple to photograph and bring a close to 2020. Molly and Jeff were also the first couple ever to get married in this space so that’s something special that they will always remember. The bride and groom recited vows in a small ceremony, and shortly following the newlyweds tasted some delicious cake and indulged in a glass of champagne before portraits in the event space. Then we headed over to The Inn at Carnal Hall on U of A campus to finish up portraits. I can’t think of a better way to close out 2020 than this absolutely perfect wedding day! Congratulations Molly and Jeff. Here’s a few of my early favorites from their wedding day!

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Ashley+Taylor | Whitaker Point Elopement Wedding

I met my new friends Ashley and Taylor down in Northwest Arkansas for their elopement wedding on the Hawksbill Crag at Whitaker Point. I made the long drive through the mountains of Northwest Arkansas to meet up with these sweethearts and their two pups to make the mile and half hike out to Whitaker Point, where they would recite their handwritten vows. The scene from the top of Whitaker Point is absolutely breathtaking, and I can’t think of a better place they could have picked to get married. Here’s a few favorite frames from Ashley and Taylor’s Northwest Arkansas Wedding!

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Baby Hazlei | Photographer

Baby Hazlei Rae made her first appearance on June 6, 2020. I went to Denny & Meagan’s home for her newborn session :) Here are a few early favorites from her photo shoot.

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Toni+Cam | Engagement Session | Photographer

I met Toni and Cam at Orchard Park in Bentonville, Arkansas for their engagement session. We did a little walk about and soaked up that last hour of Northwest Arkansas sunlight. They were such good sports to play along with my crazy ideas, getting in the water and playing in the willow trees. I absolutely love the way all of these frames came out.

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Ridley is Going to Be a Big Brother!

I’ve been photographing Ridley since he was just a few months old, as well as his mom and dad Taylor and Ross. We always have so much fun on these shoots because Ridley is such a fun loving boy. We run and play and throw rocks, and Ridley loves to tackle his dad :) But this photo shoot was extra special because he got to make the best announcement, Ridley is going to be a BIG BROTHER! Congratulations Taylor and Ross!

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Chapman Family

There are many great joys that come with being a photographer, but one of the greatest is getting to see our wedding couples again for family photo sessions. We had the pleasure of photographing Amy & Jordan’s wedding and just love their little family. Here are a few of our favorites from the Chapman family photo session.

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Sarah+Jory • Haseltine Estate • Wedding Photographer • Springfield, Missouri

Sarah and Jory got married at the Hazeltine Estate in Springfield, Missouri. This wedding was basically a favorites list. One of our favorite couples ever at one of our favorite venues during our favorite time of year. The list goes on! The Hazeltine Estate is a photographer’s playground. There is so much to see and do there, from the lush greenery all around the property, spacious and well thought out bride & groom suites, endless options for ceremonies, a chandelier hanging from a tree, a sweet rope swing. OH, and a pool! Sarah & Jory’s wedding was one for the ages and one that won’t soon be forgotten.

We had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know Sarah & Jory a little bit back months ago during their engagement session. We knew then that they were so nice and fun to be around that we were going to love their wedding day! Our day started out getting ready with the bride and groom in their separate areas, where we got all of the getting ready and detail shots. Sarah in the bridal loft over the barn and Jory in the basement bar area across the property. After we caught our breath from seeing Sarah in her dress for the first time, it was time for Jory to do the same. The couple met for the first time on their wedding day down a long walk way underneath the trees. The look on Jory’s face was priceless when he turned and saw Sarah for the first time. After a long emotional hug and a few words, it was time for portraits. The bridesmaids stunned in their sage bridesmaid dresses, while the groomsmen looked dapper in grey pants, white shirts, and leather bow ties with matching suspenders and shoes. After exploring all the property had to offer for bridal party portraits, it was time for a quick ceremony, and then on to the reception. The wedding reception took place underneath a tent on the property, where the newlyweds along with friends and family danced the night away. Blacksheep was on hand serving up burgers and fries throughout the night which kept all of the wedding guests happy. About midway through the night, we were all treated to a huge fireworks show put together by Sarah’s dad. We had so much fun with these two on their wedding day and are so excited to share a few of our favorite images. Enjoy!

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Aly+Kyle / / Wedding / / Barn @ Timber Cove

Aly and Kyle got married at The Barn @ Timber Cove in Pittsburg Kansas. Here are a few of our favorite frames….enjoy :)

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Ashley+Josh / / Arkansas Wedding / / Photographer

Ashley and Josh got married at a family home backyard wedding in Northwest Arkansas. Give me ALL the backyard weddings in Northwest Arkansas. This wedding, the setting, the sweet couple, family, everything was perfect! We could not be happier to have been there to capture all the magic from Ashley and Josh's Arkansas Wedding! Here's sixty of our favorite frames from their wedding day...enjoy! 

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Sydney+George / / Wedding / / Downstream / / Joplin, Missouri / / Photographer

Sydney and George got married this June at Downstream Casino. We are so excited to finally blog this wedding. These sweethearts have been waiting patiently as we edit their photos and they are finally done! 

This day started out capturing all the pre wedding details in the bridal/groom suites at Downstream. Sydney & I then headed down to meet George where he was waiting on the lawn under a beautifully overcast sky waiting for his bride. George has an identical twin so we were in for a little scare when Nick (Geroge's twin) met us as we got off the elevator heading for first look! My heart skipped a beat.....200 or so weddings and not one blown first look and I thought that might have been the end of that streak :/ lol. Sydney approached George slowly and finally he got to see his bride for the first time in her dress. George's emotion as he spun and saw Sydney said it all! This man and woman are deeply in love and I am so thankful I was there to capture it all! This day, this couple, this wedding was perfect! See how their day unfolded in about 120 or so of our favorite frames from Sydney and George's wedding day! Enjoy...

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