Baby Asher + His Big Bro : Kansas City Newborn Photographer

Baby Asher was only 10 days old when I came to his home for his first professional portrait session. He won't remember a thing but one day he'll look back and see how much his big brother loved him right from the start and how adorable he is!

Kansas City Baby & Family Photography : The Sowers Family

I met the Sowers family at their home for a photo session with their sweet little boy who just turned one year old. I followed him around as he played with his favorite toys and explored his home. He even tested his skills on the stairs for me. But my favorite part of our session was when I suggested we get out some pots & pans on the kitchen floor and he played some music for us. Always a favorite pastime among the diaper set!

Kansas City Baby Photographer : Joe's Baby Session

Baby Joe is just 9.5 weeks old and so alert and focused. A serious little man, he studied me and fixed his big brown eyes on me which made for some really great images. I didn't have to work to get his attention, but by the end of the session he was so worn out from all the work he did he fell asleep in his dad's arms before I even finished packing up.

He is such a sweet and good-natured little boy. I love baby photography! {and babies too!!}

Kansas City Family Photographer : The Close Family

Every time I see their last name I think, "How fitting is it for a family's last name to be 'Close'?" It's pretty perfect as it's very true. I met this charming family at their home for their session. They welcomed me in with such warmth. The Close family has been a joy to work with and photograph!

And this little girl won me over in a heartbeat. She kind of steals the show, but I don't think they mind. ;o)

Kansas City Baby Photographer : Sloane's 2 Year Portraits

Little Sloane was as chilly as could be for her wintry session. But she was turning 2 in just a week so timing was everything. Birthdays don't wait for the weather, after all. ;o) Halfway through her session we headed indoors for some much needed warmth and we were all a lot happier!

She is such a cutie and was so much fun to chase around and photograph. I had some nice surprises during editing since I wasn't sure quite what I was capturing while shooting. She was a mover on a mission to explore the world! So I just shot a LOT and came up with some pretty adorable captures.

Sylvie's Baby Session

Miss Sylvie is 3 months old and so smiley! A very calm baby too which made my job of capturing her cuteness really easy. It met her, her mom and her older sister, Harper, this morning in their home. Harper had some really cute baby pictures taken so now it was Sylvie's turn in front of the camera. Here are just a few of my favorites!

Tiny bubbles

Her hair reminds me of my Rowan's fuzzy hair when he was tiny like this. So cute!

It was all toothless grins for Mommy who was right nearby.

The Hendrickson Family

After Christmas I met up with the Hendrickson Family, visiting from Utah, for their session in the Freight District.

Their 6 month old baby girl was all smiles!

Love the toothless grin

December Portraits

Now it's time to catch up on some of the winter & holiday portraits from last month.

I started out December with a Groupon feature...and sold 300 sessions! This will be a busy and exciting year for sure! I hope you enjoy all the new work.

This maternity session resulted in some really beautiful images that are among my favorites of the month.

These twin sisters were adorable and love the camera.

I think he's making out his Christmas list in his head here & is more than ready for Santa!

I love babies and this little sweetie came equipped with the most squeezable cheeks. I couldn't help holding her just for a bit between shots.

A super fun couple's session on the Plaza. This was a great day for it too! Still completely in love when they cuddled & looked into each others eyes. I love that! I can't wait to photograph their daughter's senior session in a few months.

This baby had patience & curiosity like you wouldn't believe. She was usually looking everywhere else but at me...the studio lights were especially fascinating. And I love her curls!

An in-home engagement session. A first for me! I love my job. I get to do new things & meet new people every day! I loved this moment of them in their living room, all trimmed for Christmas.

Another great session on the Plaza. This one with the Silva family. Some of them were only in town for a short while for the holidays--all the way from Africa, so it was a fantastic time to get some photos with everyone together.

Out with '10, Welcoming in '11-- Groupon, Weddings, Portraits, oh my!

I cannot believe how fast the last few months of the year flew by...and that I haven't posted new work on the blog since October. I have some catching up to do! The holidays are always busy with last minute photo sessions, orders, album designs from all those summer & fall weddings and this past holiday season was exceptionally busy.

December was a whirlwind with being featured on Groupon on the 2nd and 3rd of the month. Followed by Julie & Joe's wedding on the 4th in New Town St. Charles, MO. Parties, holidays, (getting horribly sick), wedding consultations (from all those newly engaged couples over the holidays) and already LOTS of new portrait sessions happening and more being scheduled every day, even into June & October.

So, first comes Julie & Joe's long overdue blog post (I posted first on Facebook where I know they check more often). This is for the viewing pleasure of everyone else. ;o)

Julie & Joe were married in a cute little chapel in New Town St. Charles, MO, a "New Urbanist" kind of planned town. The kind of town Norman Rockwell would have approved of. Especially the quaint tree lighting ceremony that was about to take place as Julie, Joe & I took portraits after their ceremony around the town square. People either find the town adorable and cozy or... a little creepy in all its perfection. A bit like the town Jim Carey lived in in The Truman Show. But I am one that loves this town for all its charm.

Their reception took place not far away and they ended the night by jumping into the band & playing a few of their favorite tunes! Here are some of my favorites from their day.

Starting with the dress...



Lots of help with the birdcage veil. I love these!!

Some of you who are followers of the blog may recognize these shoes in white from Ashley & Adam's wedding. I love them in black too! Very dramatic. They went perfectly with their theme of "Old Hollywood Glamour."

Joe, always posing. Even when he's not trying to be, he's still a ham.



Okay, so Julie is my sister-in-law, so this wedding was very dear to my heart. I cry at every wedding I cover at some point during the day. But I have to admit it was pretty hard to shoot through my own tears on this one. The second I looked over and saw my mother-in-law taking gasping sobs as Julie made her way down the aisle, I lost it!

This chapel is really special to Julie & Joe because Joe is a master Venetian plaster craftsman and did all the plaster work in this building. There are not many like him in the country who can do authentic historic plaster work. He trained in Chicago and has even worked on the Kansas State House in Topeka, KS. He's a true artist.





Brrr! A quick exit into the frigid temps through some bubbles before dashing right back inside!

My fave...



Joe's mother made their cake. It was delish!



I love Julie's {crazy} "batter up" bridal bouquet toss. Haha!

Finishing the night by taking over the band! Joe's brother/best man on vocals.